Living and Learning: Identity
Our Living and Learning theme this half-term is Identity. Pupils will learn about what makes themselves and others special, valuing the similarities and differences between themselves and others and what is meant by community. This will be taught through our Living and Learning sessions and two focused weeks.
Anti-bullying week (11 November) ‘Change starts with us’
My Community themed week (25 November)
Our new school charity will be chosen as part of the My Community themed week. Every year, we nominate a new charity to support. This year, we have been supporting Cancer Research. We decide this on the basis of a Talk Time homework, and then school councillors make the final decision.
Our Living and Learning long term plan details the learning for each year group across the year and you can keep up to date with our weekly Living and Learning statements on the parent noticeboard in the playground and also on the school calendar. We will begin and end this half term with a focus on manners.
I apologise when I need to.
I say please and thank you.
Fabulous Flex dancers
We had a treat in assembly yesterday. The KS2 dance group, which is run by Flex dance on Thursdays after school, performed a dance compilation. They used many of their 8Rs for learning: remembering, risk-taking, resilience and resourcefulness. Well done!
Please contact the office if you would like to join – KS2 girls and boys all welcome! (KS1 dance club is on Fridays after school.)
ODD SOCKS DAY!
Today was Odd Socks Day to kick-off the start of our Anti-Bullying Week.Children wore odd socks to highlight and celebrate their differences. At home, you might want to discuss how our differences make us unique.
Even Mr G had is odd socks on!
Boccia club
Living and Learning: Democracy
At Scholes, we democratically voted for our school councillors during the last week of term.
Here are our new school council representatives.
We look forward to their enthusiasm and leadership qualities.
Harvest assembly
We were amazed at how much food and toiletries we managed to collect for St George’s Crypt. Thank you for your contribution.
The Ridiculous Rhyme Show at Scholes!
We were very lucky to have C.Beebies Ridiculous Rhyme Show come to school today.
We laughed out loud lots! The two actors, from the YouTube channel – The Ridiculous Rhyme Show, were incredibly funny, talented and made us think about our which words rhyme and how to make a rhyme.
Making our Treehouses
And they’re off!
We set the children off on their practical activity this week of making their treehouses out of wood.
We measured, sawed, glued, cut, stuck … and waited patiently.
We worked together …
Look how carefully we out our pieces together!
We took a safe risk … sawing is fun!
We concentrated hard. Hopefully, they’ll be ready for painting and decorating tomorrow.
To melt or not to melt!
Science this week involved some hands. But not as you know them…these were ice hands! The children investigated through observation, touch and discussion what happens when water changes from solid to liquid.
They measured the temperature of the water and noticed the changes as they happened.
….and observed the changing of state from ice to water.
The interesting class and group discussions around how water can be changed from a liquid, solid or gas then changed back again was fantastic.
It was a very ‘hands on’ investigation! We all got a bit wet but it was very exciting.
Year 3/4 Trip to Go Ape
What an exciting start it has been for the Year 3/4 children !
Last week, all of our lower key stage children went to Go Ape, Temple Newsam. The purpose of the trip was not only to build self esteem, take safe risks and challenge ourselves, but also to experience being surrounded by trees, which is our DT topic this term (treehouses).