Living and Learning: I know we are all the same and we’re all different
We have been looking at stereotypes and discussing how we can challenge them.
“Girls were told that they were only good for cooking and cleaning. Now, they know they can do anything.”
“Some stereotypes can lead to unhappiness . Unhappiness can lead to mental health issues.”
“It is important to challenge stereotypes because they are not true and bad stereotypes will effect the views of children in a negative way. I can challenge stereotypes by defying them and doing what I’m told I cant do.”
Children in Need
We are going to be celebrating BBC Children in Need on Friday 13 November.
The Junior Leadership Team voted for a ‘dress as you like day.’ Children can come to school in non-uniform.
We would like to raise as much money as possible for Children in Need and are therefore asking for a voluntary donation. On the morning of the 13th, there will be some buckets placed in the playground for you to drop off your donations.
Thank you in advance for your support and co-operation.
The Junior Leadership Team
5/6B Certificate Celebration
Here are the certificate winners for this week…
For great living and learning skills…
Nathan – you are always polite, kind and welcoming to both adults and other pupils. You are the first to ‘ping pong’ questions back to others, showing that you are caring and interested in the other person. You are a fantastic role model as you always follow school rules. Well done, Nathan!
For sport and physical activity…
Elijah – during our first basketball lesson this half term, you managed to keep close control throughout the dribbling tasks. Your resilience is improving – you picked up the ball and tried to dribble with your weaker hand again so that you could improve. Great job, Elijah!
For great learning…
Ella – throughout all subjects, you are a responsible, active learner. You take safe risks by putting your hand up regularly. You are also the first to help and aid other learners by sharing your ideas and offering guidance. You are a brilliant example of a pupil that drives to improve themselves in every way. Super stuff, Ella!
Remembrance Sunday Y5/6 S
Recently Year 5/6 S visited the war memorial in Scholes to record a video for Remembrance Sunday. The links to watch the videos are below. Well done to all the children for being so respectful and mature.
Scholes Remembrance Sunday services
School Council
The School Council met today to make a few plans for this term. Our first bit of exciting news is that the School Council have been re-branded as ‘The Junior Leadership Team.’
We discussed some ideas for Children in Need, which is taking place on Friday 13 November. The team decided that we would do a non-uniform day and collect donations. More information will be sent out on Monday.
The team are currently discussing what our new charity is going to be this year, so we’ll keep you posted when we’ve decided.
5/6 S Certificate Celebration
This weeks certificate winners are…
For great learning…
Lleyton- for becoming a more active learner this week. I’m amazed- keep it up!
For sport and physical activity…
Maisie W- for demonstrating control and skill during hockey this week. Well done.
For living and learning…
Freddie W- you are a great role model in my class and a brilliant active learner – well done!
Well done everyone!
Year 5 Maths
This week, Year 5 have been learning about different types of graph. They have been using tables of information and converting them into bar charts and line graphs. They had to think carefully about their axis and the labels for their graphs. Later this week, they will be collecting their own data about how their heart rate changes during exercise and then they will represent this in graph form.
Reading archaeologists
Year 6 raced against the clock to uncover facts about pyramids this morning. At home, you could continue researching about pyramids. What’s your favourite fact?
Living and Learning – Mental Health
Our focus over the last few weeks has been making sure the children understand about mental health. The children looked at the definition of mental health and how this is different from our physical health. They thought about small feelings that they might experience on a daily basis, and how these have the potential to become bigger feelings. This is when it might affect someones mental health. We talked about how we could look after our own mental health, when things might be getting tricky. They came up with some great ideas, including bubble baths, reading and going for a walk. We also discussed how screen time and technology might not be the best way to relax and deal with feelings.
Remembrance Day
This year, due to Covid restrictions, Remembrance day is going to be a little bit different. Usually, on November 11th, there are church services and parades around the country. 5/6 S have had the privilege of holding a special service at the War Memorial in Scholes. The service was filmed and will be available to watch next month. Along with members of Scholes Church, the children laid crosses for each soldier that died during the World Wars. Some children read some poems- they did this very fluently and with feeling. The children behaved very respectfully and maturely – I’m very proud of them.
