Dance for Daniel!
We danced for a whole hour on Thursday in support of one of our pupils, Daniel, who has recently undergone an organ transplant. He will spend several months in hospital recovering and we thought it would be nice to show our support. The sun shone and it was a great way to end Spring term – with everyone smiling and feeling happy! If anyone has any sponsor money or donations, please send them into school after the Easter holidays.
An egg-cellent end to Spring term
Year 1 and 2 enjoyed some Easter-themed fun to round off Spring term. We made chocolate nests to raise money for our school charity, The Donkey Sanctuary. There was also great fun at our egg rolling competition and some fantastic hats in our Easter bonnet parade. Thank you for all your support for these events. We couldn’t do it without you. Happy holidays!
Poetry Recital
Homework a couple of weeks ago was to learn a poem to recite in front of the class. Lots of children were able to do this. It is a great way to strengthen memory skills and to learn how to pronounce words clearly and fluently.
Are you beautiful?
Our Talk Time homework (linked to our Living and Learning theme) produced some super discussions about what is beautiful.
‘I think elephants are beautiful.’
‘Beautiful is not just about how you look. You can be beautiful if you are nice, clever or generous.’
‘Beautiful means different things to different people.’
‘Nature is beautiful, like wild animals and pets, and particularly snails shells.’
Practical maths
We use concrete objects and equipment whenever possible to ensure children can see numbers and maths concepts. This is based on the CPA approach (concrete, pictorial, abstract) for maths mastery.
The Bee Musical
This week, we’ve enjoyed two fantastic performances of our Bee Musical production. We’re sure you’ll agree the children have done a great job and we’re very proud of their performances. Every child tried their best and learnt songs, dances and lines.
Thank you for coming to watch the children. We hope you enjoyed the show.
Thank you for your donations to our school charity: The Donkey Sanctuary.
After a busy term in Year 3 and 4, it’s time now to enjoy the Easter holiday with family and friends. See you back at school on 16 April 2018!
The Guard Bees did a great job protecting the Queen Bee.
Well done to some of the big stars of the show: Grumble Bee, The Tumble bees, The Jumble Bees, Mr Mouse, Mr and Mrs Waxworth, Dennis and Business Bee.
The ‘Bee Team’
The ‘Drone Bees’
The Farmer Bees and Little Bees.
The Narrators and Newsreader learnt some very long lines and read them perfectly. Well done!
The Townspeople came up with some great ideas to solve the bee crisis.
The Nectar Team and Flowers wowed everyone with their dancing! Well done!
Year 2 and Year 6 assessments
The STA has published an information leaflet and two videos for parents/carers of children in Year 2 and Year 6 about national curriculum assessments. The purpose of these materials is to help you understand more about the end of key stage assessments that will be administered in primary schools in May. (The end of Key Stage 1 is Year 2; the end of Key Stage 2 is Year 6.)
The materials provide basic information about the purpose and format of the tests, how parents can best support their children and how results will be reported.
Living and Learning: I can think about body image.
This week, we’ve been considering what makes people special. Is it what someone looks like? Or their qualities?
Does someone’s appearance change how we view them? Does appearance tell us everything about the persons qualities? How can you find out what makes people special?
The children had some very serious and incitful discussions about how and what you can change about your image. Ask your child to relay the discussion. They might have some questions for you about body image.
Living and Learning – I Can Recognise My Talents
Our Living and Learning statement this week is I recognise my talents. We’ve talked about what a talent is and shared our own with the class. The children enjoyed showing their talents during a mini talent show.
‘My talent is drawing.’
‘My talent is dancing.’
‘My talent is dancing.’
‘My talent is playing games.’
‘My talent is phonics.’
5,6F: Leeds University workshops
On Tuesday, Year 5/6 had the postponed (due to snow) ‘life forces’ science workshops. Two medical students from Leeds University visited with bags full of props and exciting activities for us all to take part in. One of the workshops was called ‘Survive and thrive’. The other ‘ Heart in action’. They were both varied and exciting! Ask the children to explain what they were learning in the photos below.
