Day 2 of Residential
Just when we thought yesterday couldn’t get any better, today somehow managed it. The children threw themselves into an action-packed day of canoeing, zip wires and giant swings, showing fantastic courage, resilience and teamwork every step of the way. We even found time to celebrate two birthdays with a well-earned slice of cake!
It has been another unforgettable day full of adventure, laughter and memories. The children have been amazing from start to finish and are now thoroughly tired after all the excitement. We have a feeling tonight’s sleep will be very well deserved!
NSPCC
Following on from Staying Safe Week last week, we were lucky enough to have a visit from the NSPCC today. It was a great workshop in which the children learnt about different types of abuse and where to get help if needed. The children were guided through the NSPCC website to ensure they all know where to get help.
The children engaged brilliantly in discussions and were able to discuss different scenarios and how to respond to them.
Help at home: Check out the NSPCC website.
Residential Day One
What a fantastic first day! After the hike up the hill, children enjoyed pizza for lunch before making their own beds… some more successfully than others.
Each group has had a mix of four activities this afternoon: caving, nightline, climbing, giant swing, Quest, trapeze and the deadly prianha pool (all survived and toes intact).
Staying Safe Week – first aid
As part of Staying Safe Week, Year 5 and 6 have been having some first aid training. Darren visited each class to inform the children of some simple but effective first aid. He began by making sure the children who knew to call in case of an emergency. The children were able to talk about 999 and all the emergency services they could contact.
They moved onto some simple techniques that the children could rely on if someone is feeling unwell, such as sitting backwards on a chair to help someone suffering from breathing difficulties. The classes engaged so well in the discussions and practical work.
The Travelling Book Fair returns to Scholes Elmet Primary School
We have some exciting news. Our annual Book Fair returns to Scholes on Monday the 11th May.
It is a 3 for 2 event – buy 2 books and get the third (cheapest) for free. Books can be purchased either with cash or by following a QR code which we will have on display during the Book Fair. This event will run straight after school every day from Monday the 11th May until Thursday the 14th May. It will be held in the school reception office area. Please access school via the front doors.
All books sold during the Book Fair earn money for school to spend on new books for our library.
We hope to see you there! 🙂
Class novel
We have been continuing to enjoy our class novel which is Forest of Doom by Ian Livingstone. This is a great adventure story in which the children choose the path for the main character. They have to collect equipment, battle monsters and stay alive! The class appear to enjoy taking risks which leaves me cringing as we read! We are still alive though – for now!
Science – chemistry
We are being chemists this half term and looking at the properties of substances and the changes they go through. This lesson, we talked about how to separate different mixtures such as flour and rice or sand and water and the children were able to explain that you could use a sieve or you could filter the mixtures. This is a reversible change. They then talked about how they could separate a solution of salt and water. They had some great scientific discussions about this before finally reaching the conclusion that evaporation will allow the reversible change to take place. The children made a salt water solution and placed it in dishes on the windowsill. Heat speeds up the process of evaporation. The children were wowed by how fast the water evaporated and that it left behind salt crystals.
Living and Learning: reflecting and connecting
Pupils in 5/6 have been reflecting and connecting. Before the Easter break, we took some time to connect with our surroundings. Following the Easter break, one child was awestruck by the vibrant colour in this blossom tree on our playground. Another child asked if we could take a picture and share just how beautiful it was with everyone. The pink blossom framed against the dark green and grey is truly worth spending a few minutes just to stop and stare.
Perhaps, like Wordsworth you might take a moment to reflect:
Topic: Biomes
This half term, we’ve launched our brand new Geography topic all about biomes, and what a fantastic start it’s been!
This week, the children have been busy exploring the characteristics of different biomes from around the world. We’ve discovered that biomes are large areas of the Earth that share similar climates, plants and animals, and the class were amazed at just how different these environments can be. From the hot, humid rainforests bursting with life to the dry, extreme deserts where only specially adapted organisms survive, there was plenty to get stuck into.
Using maps, discussion and some brilliant teamwork, the children began to identify what makes each biome unique. They explored key features such as temperature, rainfall and location, and started to understand how these factors shape the living things that can survive there. There were some fantastic observations and thoughtful ideas shared.
We’re really looking forward to diving deeper into this topic over the coming weeks, watch this space!
Help at home: ask your child about their new topic vocabulary.
Happy and healthy PE
Welcome back after the Easter break. We hope you all had a lovely rest and are rearing to get back into learning. 5,6B were straight into their new PE unit today – basketball. A crazy game of Tig was played first to warm ourselves up and get our hearts pumping. We then split into teams to play Possession Ball. A game of tactics and interception in which your team tries to keep hold of the ball. This is a great, fast-paced game that also improves communication within a team. The children then got into pairs to refresh themselves with the different ways of passing a basketball – overhead, chest pas, bounce pass and one-handed. The children then applied these skills in some smaller games. Their throwing became increasingly accurate over the lesson.
