Sensational story-writing!
Kyra Davy, in 5/6C, certainly made an impression on judges when she entered the Yorkshire Evening Post’s Halloween story-writing competition recently.
Children, up to the age of 16 were invited to submit spine-chilling stories and let their imagination shine. Kyra’s creative side clearly impressed the judges and she was declared the winner of the competition – receiving £50 worth of White Rose shopping vouchers.
Her sinister tale was full of ambitious vocabulary and creative sentence structures which created an atmosphere that would make even the bravest break out into a cold sweat! It was fabulous to see Kyra apply all her learning from the classroom into this competition and we’re all very proud of her. Well done, Kyra!
Read the article in full, and hear Kyra’s spooky tale being read.
Keeping bugs and germs at bay!
This week the children have enjoyed our mini topic about germs, hygiene and keeping bugs at bay!
Throughout the week the children have been involved in various activities which aimed to explore and promote discussions about staying healthy.
We talked about the importance of washing our hands with soap and water. The children put their hands in the glitter (to represent the germs) and had to wash their hands with soap and water to get rid of the ‘germs’. This was a great way to learn how important it is to take our time when washing our hands.
The children have also enjoyed cleaning the ‘dinosaur’s teeth’. This promoted a lot of discussion around why it is important to brush your teeth.
Mrs Myers did a Science experiment with the children to show how important hand washing is. The children made 6 different test pots and at the end of the week we shall see which one has grown the most germs.
Ask your child what each pot contains!
We asked the children where germs are found and they replied with lots of different answers.
- “On your hands.”
- “In the toilet.”
- “On the floor.”
- “Nose.”
Aladdin 22 November
We enjoyed a wonderful performance by M and M Theatre Company today at school. It was a modern take on the traditional tale of Aladdin, with songs, dances and jokes that all the children could enjoy.
Polite reminder
If you have an urgent message regarding your child please contact the school office as they will be able to pass the message along to us immediately.
Please avoid using the foundation email or letters for urgent messages as these are not checked as frequently.
Thank you.
Explorers Topic Share 17.11.17
On Friday, at the end of our Explorers topic, we had the chance to share our learning with different year groups. It was a great way to discuss learning and celebrate our achievements.
Explorers Topic Share
Sharing learning from our whole school Explorers topic has been a great way to consolidate and celebrate our learning. The children thoroughly enjoyed sharing what they had learnt.
PE and Sport – a big hit!
5 Star Sports have been working in Year 1 and 2 classes to develop agility, balance and coordination through fun games. The dodgeball sessions were a particular hit – in more ways than one!
Well done to our Golden Star this week!
Children in need!
The children had a fantastic day today for Children in Need. We talked about why we’re raising money and how we can share with others in need. We talked about how children in need can help people who are disabled. During circle time, we shared what makes us unique and special. We then told our friends what makes them special.
Our friends are special because:
- “They let me play with them.”
- “They make me smile.”
- “He’s my friend. He always runs with me.”
- “He’s very kind.”
Fiddly fingers stay and play!
Thank you to those of you who came to the ‘fiddly fingers’ stay and play on Wednesday. The children really enjoyed showing you what they do! We did dough disco, threading, pom pom painting and much more. We hope you found the information useful and left with some ideas of how you can help at home.
The next stay and play will be about mathematics on Tuesday 16 January – there are more stay and plays held throughout the year too!
