Merry Christmas from Years 1 and 2
We were not able to do our usual Christmas performance this year… but we hope you like this instead!
Goldilocks pantomime
Thank you to Friends of Scholes Primary (FOSP) for paying for us to watch a panto. We really enjoyed it and there were lots of important messages for us to take away too:
- be kind
- listen to other people
- we can all be friends
- laugh and have fun
Living and learning : emotions
We have been talking about our emotions in our living and learning lessons. It is important to recognise our own emotions and well as other people’s emotions. Even if we feel a certain way, this feeling will not last forever and that is okay.
Fiery finale to our history topic – The Great Fire of London
We have really enjoyed our history topic – The Great Fire of London.
We have learned so much and saw how London might’ve burned today. We made some houses out of tissue boxes. Two houses were close together and 2 were spaced apart (with a firebreak in between). We then set fire to them. Ask your child what happened!
Christmas recording day – Tuesday 08 December
The Key Stage 1 team are preparing a short compilation video of each class doing something Christmas related.
The video will be posted on the website on Monday 14 December. So we have time to record and edit the videos, please could your child come to school dressed in a Christmas or party-type outfit on Tuesday 08 December.
You do not need to buy anything new – a cheerful or festive outfit that they can be comfortable in all day (playing out and eating lunch in too) will be fine. If you have a Santa hat or reindeer antlers, for example, they can also wear those.
We will use the photo consent that the school office hold. If this is different, or you do not want your child to be recorded, please contact your child’s class teacher by 07 December.
Living and Learning : NSPCC PANTS rule
We have been talking about pants again! Children love talking about pants and find them funny but we use it in school to deliver a serious safeguarding message. The NSPCC have created some fab resources for us, and you, to use when teaching our children how to keep themselves safe. Ask your child about the PANTS rule and sing along to the catchy song!
Virtual after school clubs
Aimed mainly at primary-aged children, a different theme has been assigned for each day of the club – Adventure Monday, Tuesday Play, Wild Wednesday, Thinking Thursday and Fun Friday.
Find out more: https://www.youthsporttrust.org/AfterSchoolSportClub
Children in Need
A Big Thank You!
The children came to school in non-uniform and we asked for voluntary contribution to support this cause. We’ve been completely blown away by your generosity as you’ve raised £566.35. Well done and a massive thank you.
History : What’s the artefact?
We’ve had some great history lessons this week. We looked at some artefacts (old objects) and tried to guess what they were. This one is a water squirt – used to squirt water on buildings during the Great Fire of London.
The children guessed what it might be before we talked what it was used for. We were great historians!
It might be a spear.
It’s a gun.
It’s a balloon pumper.
Celebration certificates
Our certificates this week go to…
For great learning…
Joseph – for challenging yourself in all lessons this week.
For sport and physical activity…
William – for great enthusiasm and determination in PE.
For living and learning…
Gabriel – you know how to be a great friend and respect similarities and differences.
Numbotters of the week– Ava A and Edward for earning loads of stars!
Our new class reward system is still going down well too. For making good choices throughout the day, children can write their name on a raffle ticket (some children have got 9 or 10 tickets in this week). On a Friday, 5 winners will be drawn out and can choose a prize from the Raffle Reward box.