Art – a type of therapy as well as a lesson?
We have being doing lots of art since we returned to school in September. It has been proven to help us relax, is enjoyable, gives us time to talk to each other and helps us express ourselves. Here are some examples of some of our artwork.
Children in Need
We are going to be celebrating BBC Children in Need on Friday 13 November.
The Junior Leadership Team voted for a ‘dress as you like day.’ Children can come to school in non-uniform.
We would like to raise as much money as possible for Children in Need and are therefore asking for a voluntary donation. On the morning of the 13th, there will be some buckets placed in the playground for you to drop off your donations.
Thank you in advance for your support and co-operation.
The Junior Leadership Team
1KN Certificate Celebration
We have had a great first week back after half term. The children have done some fantastic learning all week. Our certificate superstars this week are…
For great learning…
Niamh – For writing a sentence with a capital letter, finger spaces and a full stop. Well done!
For sport and physical activity…
Willow – You have great enthusiasm in Wake up Shake up everyday!
For living and learning…
Sonny – For always being polite and kind.
GOLD STAR…
Congratulations to gold star winner, Harper. You quite simply are a superstar! You have a wonderful attitude towards school and you are a brilliant role model in Year 1. Keep up your hard work, kindness and positivity.
School Council
The School Council met today to make a few plans for this term. Our first bit of exciting news is that the School Council have been re-branded as ‘The Junior Leadership Team.’
We discussed some ideas for Children in Need, which is taking place on Friday 13 November. The team decided that we would do a non-uniform day and collect donations. More information will be sent out on Monday.
The team are currently discussing what our new charity is going to be this year, so we’ll keep you posted when we’ve decided.
1,2V Celebration certificates
It was great to see (nearly) everyone back this week. Lockdown will not get us down!
As we can’t have our usual celebration assembly on a Friday at the moment, we will be posting the certificate winners on here each week for each class.
For great learning…
Yusuf : for great learning in maths this week – working hard on your number formation.
For sport and physical activity…
Kai : for determination in PE – trying to beat your own personal best with the bat and ball.
For living and learning…
Mollie – for always being so kind and caring.
GOLD STAR
Dylan – for a great start to Year 1. You are a brilliant role model.
History topic – The Great Fire of London
We have started a new history topic. Lots of our learning will be linked to The Great Fire of London. We are reading this book to support our learning:
You could search for a video of it on You Tube or there is a slideshow of the story here that you can read with your child at home.
We will be learning about where and how the fire started, why it ended up being so ‘great’ and what happened afterwards. We will also be learning about fire safety.
Help at home by asking your child about what they have learnt about The Great Fire of London so far.
Living and Learning – mental health
We have been looking at mental health over the last few weeks. Using mindfulness techniques (we like some of the Go Noodle ones) and talking about our feelings, moods and emotions is important. The SMILERS 7 steps to wellbeing is also a simple self-help guide.
Phonics – sound mats
At our recent parent-teacher consultations, a few parents asked about the sound mats we use in school. Children have been talking about ‘orange’ and ‘green’ sounds at home – which is great!
Here are the sound mats and below is a link demonstrating how each phoneme (sound) is pronounced.
Listen to the orange sounds here.
Celebration certificates
It has been a very busy week. We have settled into our routines well and our learning is zooming along!
For great learning…
George – for great learning in reading. You are becoming a super fluent reader.
For sport and physical activity…
Oliver – for great resilience when skipping using the big rope. You smashed your personal best this week!
For living and learning…
Ava A– for being an active learner. You share your ideas with the class happily.
IKN Certificate celebration
IKN have had another great week.
As we can’t have our usual celebration assembly on a Friday at the moment, we will be posting the certificate winners on here each week for each class.
For great learning:
Mihai – for composing and writing sentences independently.
For living and learning:
Kylan – being resilient in phonics.
For sport and physical activity:
Edith – exceptional effort in Wake Up Shake Up every day!