Staying safe
Staying safe
As part of our learning about ‘Staying safe’, some children joined an online assembly hosted by Yorkshire Water all about water safety. Children listened really carefully to the safety messages and were great at spotting potential dangers near lakes and canals.
We also learnt all about how to stay safe when visiting a beach. We know to look for areas that are supervised by lifeguards and which colour flag means that it’s safe to swim.
Help at home: For older children in red, blue and green group – Talk to your child about what they remember from the assembly. Can they remember what the different flags mean on the beach? What does a red flag show? Which colour flag means it’s safe to swim?
During group time, we looked at other ways to stay safe around our homes and when we’re at school. We sorted some pictures into ‘safe’ and ‘not safe’ and talked about our reasons. Children quickly identified dangerous activities at a playground and knew lots of ways to stay safe when crossing a road. We also talked about being with an adult when helping to cook and remembering to stay away from hot cooker hobs and sharp knives.
Pirates
When playing in Nursery this week, children have loved drawing treasure maps! We used a map during group time to hide some treasure. Children had to carefully follow instructions using positional language. The favourite places were on top of the volcano and behind the mermaid.
The construction area has also been a hive of activity and creativity. Children have worked together to build tall towers and a big bus for their trip to a dinosaur museum!
Outside, we joined in with some dance routines where children had to put together a sequence of movements to their favourite song.
Children also loved using pipettes and playing with the frogs in the ‘5 Little Speckled Frogs’ water tray and working with their friends to create a very long ramp! After the stormy weather, there were a lot of little apples on the floor that children enjoyed collecting and rolling down the guttering.
Reminders
On Wednesday 17 July, it’s our Nursery party. Please see the letter that we sent last week for more details. Children can wear summery clothes, but remember that footwear needs to be safe for them to run and play outside in.
The end of term is rapidly approaching! Remember to take all of your child’s belongings (including bags and wellies) home with them at the end of their last session in Nursery.
The fish who could wish
Water safety
This week, the Canal and River Trust came to visit. We talked about how to stay safe near water during the summer.
“Canals have tarmac next to them but rivers are more natural” Oliver said.
“You can ride on your bike but you must be careful near the water” Norah said.
“Go to swimming lessons or ask your Mummy to get your paddling pool” Mila said when talking about where we can safely swim in water.
“You have to go with a parent” Heidi said.
We learnt a new song about how to keep safe near rivers and canals.
“Hold hands. Two steps back. Hold hands. Two steps back. Hold hands. Two steps back. Let’s stay safe together.”
Stay Away From the Edge
Maths
This week, we have been exploring time. We have looked at analogue and digital clocks, sand timers and stop watches. The children enjoyed timing themselves to share resources in the classroom.
Help at home: What can you time yourself doing at home? What did you use to time yourself?
Send an email to scholesreception@spherefederation.org for an extra challenge brick!
Music
Poetry Picnic
Each week, we learn a new poem. We recite this poem each day. By saying the poem out loud, we can focus on the sounds and rhythm of each word or line. We talk to the children about how this can help us become better readers.
This week’s poem is Dance
Check out some more learning we have achieved this week…
Living and Learning: Staying Safe Week
What a fantastic Staying Safe Week we’ve had! Earlier on in the week we had a talk from the RNLI. We learned about the difference between the flags on the beach and how to float in water.
Darren talk about first aid was very informative. Serveral topics were discussed: choking, first aid kits, the recovery position, the lazy W and asthma.
Help at Home: Discuss how the lessons learned in school can help outside of school.
First Aid
Calling 999 is serious business. We know we only call 999 in emergencies. Today 1/2B and 2C had a special visitor who came to talk to us about when we might need to call 999., particularly if we want to get through to a hospital. If someone is seriously poorly and needs urgent medical attention, we can call 999 and ask for an ambulance.
We then had a go at drawing our own ambulances and we added some extra bits that we thought might make them even better for patients.
Remember – calling 999 is never a joke!
Scholes in Bloom
Some children went out to meet the Britain in Bloom judges this week. The winner of the ‘design a flowerbed’ competition came to talk about their design. We also told them about plants we have grown and our beautiful wildlife garden. We hope they were impressed!
Living and learning : Staying Safe week (Canal and River Trust visitor)
We had a visitor from the Canal and River Trust today in Key Stage 1. She told us about how to stay safe near water using the letters from the word SAFE : Stay Away from the Edge
The children were very knowledgeable and answered the questions sensibly. They know that they shouldn’t play near water alone, float like a starfish if they fall in, use a life belt to help someone and call 999.
Help at home by talking to your child about water safety.
KS1 Dogs Trust Visit
Today, to support or Safety Week, we were visited by Mrs Hill from The Dogs Trust. She introduced her little friend and talked to us about the types of things that dogs like and dislike. We learnt how these things can be different to the things that humans like and dislike. She talked about how dogs might communicate their feelings in a different way to us too. This is why we have 5 important rules to follow when we are around dogs.
Mrs Hill taught us five happy dog rules along with actions to help us to remember them.
Five Happy Dog Rules
- If a dog is resting, we leave them alone.
- If a dog is eating, we leave them alone.
- Remember to be quiet around dogs.
- Dogs don’t like hugs, they like gentle strokes.
- If a dog takes your toy, you tell a grown up.
Help at home: Talk to your child about the Happy Dog Rules and encourage them to remember them. Can they put their knowledge into practise when you are out and about this summer?
A day in the life…
Year 5 had a fantastic time visiting Wetherby High School yesterday. They got to experience what it would be like to be a high school student for the day. It was a jam-packed day that involved a lot of rushing around to different classrooms but the children took part in a great range of lessons. We began the day with French. This was a great link to the Latin learning we do in our school as the children could already work out the meaning of some french words. Science allowed us to consider which things in the world are living and non-living and they got the chance to use some scientific equipment – a microscope. Maths provided the children with lots of mind-boggling challenges! After lunch, one lucky group got to experience a high school PE lesson whilst the others turned their hand to cooking. What budding chefs they were!
Living and learning : Staying Safe week (visit from D:Side)
All the Year 1 and 2 classes have had a visit from D:Side this week. They talked about staying safe online and taught us some rules about being on the internet.
- always ask you parent or carer first
- only talk to people you know
- stick to places that are just right for you
Help at home by talking about internet safety and checking parental controls and the age guidelines for games.
Living and learning: RSE
Year 5 are continuing to complete their Relationship and sex education lessons and we have been discussing how our emotions change during puberty. The children understood that during puberty, they will expect a change in their hormones. This can impact on how they feel. We talked about how they can manage these changes, especially when they are feeling low, sad or angry. They cam up with some great ideas of how to relax and talk time to look after themselves, such as: having a bath, spending time outside, reading a book or even doing some art.
Help at home: Has your child been experiencing any changes in their emotions? How can you support your child through this?