Herd Farm Residential February 2018
Following the meeting for parents this evening, here are photographs and the information we shared.
Well done to our swimmers
Well done to our swimmers who represented the City of Leeds swim team at the Jingle Bells gala. They managed to get seven medals between them!
Rocks and Fossils
Year 3/4 children have enjoyed studying rocks and fossils this week – we even made our own fossil jelly!
Each day, we added a different colour of jelly to resemble the layers of rock in the earth. We added a variety of items to show how living things become cast and mould fossils.
Children also made some of their own fossils from clay.
Community Week 20-24 November 2017
As part of our themed week, Scholes In Bloom spoke to children about their work and awards they have received for making the village look so beautiful. They recently planted 3,000 crocus bulbs outside the library. They are hoping to plant more outside school. If anyone would like to donate any Spring bulbs, please leave them at the school office.
We had a visit from the Elmete Elderberries. They are a local group of older people who meet weekly to socialise and take part in various activities. Key Stage 1 enjoyed dominoes, jigsaws, card making, drawing and refreshments. We’re hoping to take some children to visit the group in the near future.
Beyond Inspired also provided a gentle fitness class, replicating what happens at the Elmete Elderberries.
Key Stage 2 enjoyed the ‘Zines’ workshop, using magazines, newspapers and comics to create collages linked to the community and identity theme.
In Scholes, the Posada is passed around families in the community to mimic the journey of Mary and Joseph in the Christmas story. It was brought to school by the Bliss family and will continue its journey around the village throughout December.
The School Council met to decide the charity that we will support throughout the next year. Each class discussed which charity they wanted to put forward following Talk Time homework and then the School Council made a final decision in a meeting this week. They wanted both an animal and human charity. They decided that The Donkey Sanctuary fitted this perfectly as they help animals but also humans, specifically young people with a focus on self-esteem, coping mechanisms, conflict management and empathy. We look forward to raising money for this worthwhile cause.
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.
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.
Zentangles
We’ve seen some creative artwork from our Year 3/4 pupils this week to complement our Explorers topic. Using a simple coastal template, the children filled in the spaces with repetitive, detailed patterns using black ink. We think they look fantastic! Well done, Samuel W, Ellis W and Daisy B.
By Daisy Beardsley
Rebecca’s World Day 10.11.17
What a fabulous day! Our Year 3/4 children had a dress-up day, coming as characters from our class novel, Rebecca’s World. We saw a variety of creative costumes that children (and parents!) have worked hard to produce. Well done to all the glittery Mr Glisters and his henchmen, cautious Kovaks, green Grisbys, super scientists, reliable Rebeccas, superhero-wannabe Captain Ks and last but not least… the GHOSTS!
School Council
The newly elected School Council have been given their badges by Miss Parling (School Council leader) and are proudly wearing them. They have also taken part in their first decision as elected members. They voted on the type of fundraising the school will do for Children in Need on 17 November. It will be a non-uniform day with a suggested donation of £1.
