Growing In Faith and Learning
Keep up to date with all the latest news happening in school at the moment.
Shuffle up day
The children were superbly behaved during the shuffle up day and produced some lovely work that we hope to display in their new classrooms in September.
It was wonderful welcoming in our new Robins children who all settled really well too.
Many of our year 6 pupils have also had their induction days this week at their high schools. We look forward to hearing all about their new adventures.
Robins have had a very busy couple of weeks but are thoroughly enjoying the learning taking place. As their topic is Space, they have been looking at the book ‘Aliens love underpants’, where the children have been painting their own designs for underpants as well as writing about the story. Reception children are working hard to use their phonics in their writing and Nursery children are working hard to write their own names. In maths they have been looking more at shapes, with the children naming their properties. Whilst the children were initially nervous, the children have enjoyed their shuffle up days, getting to know their new classes and they seem much happier now they understand what will be happening in September. In RE they are looking at churches in greater detail as well as why we go to church. The children enjoyed naming the different parts of the church.
Kingfishers have had a brilliant week! Monday was sports day and all the children did fantastically well. On Tuesday they visited Alvecote Woods and despite the rainy weather, they learnt lots about plants for their science topic. In English they have started work on 'The Hoverbike' where they've been trying really hard to stretch their vocabulary. In Maths they have been measuring using balance scales and solving problems involving weights. They have used art in RE this week to create mosques which are on display in the foyer. In topic they've started work on transport by sketching modes of transport throughout history and today they made their own pictures of Viking longboats
Owls have created their own volcano models which they will make erupt. In maths, they have been learning how to read analogue and digital time. They have been converting between the two forms and between 12hr and 24hr times. In RE, they have been learning more about the kingdom of God and how the events of Pentecost helped spread God’s kingdom on earth. In English, they have been writing a story based on the events from their class text called Flood. In PE this week they used all of the skills they have been learning to help play a game of cricket.
Falcons have had a busy couple of weeks! Rehearsals for Robin and the Sherwood Hoodies are finally coming together and the children have learnt their lines really well. They have also now got well into the prop and scenery making. In lessons they have continued to learn and write about the Amazon Rainforest and have produced some absolutely amazing watercolour paintings of rainforest animals.
We also had our shuffle up morning on Wednesday and had a lovely time together getting to know each other.
Congratulations to everyone who has received a Headteacher's Award:
Robins
Roma – working hard to improve her cutting skills when working independently.
Reeva – settling into class more confidently & making new friends.
Kingfishers
Edwin – his fabulous work in maths.
Lily T – being so kind, friendly & helpful.
Owls
Dylan – some great work in computing this week.
Kayden – working so hard to complete all tasks.
Falcons
Tabitha – being a model student – always working hard & trying to be the best she can be.
Ethan – an amazing watercolour painting of an Amazon tree frog.
Reading award – Finlay Hunter
The attendance award this week goes to Kingfishers for 99% attendance.
Congratulations to St. Matthew who were this year’s sports day winners.
We were really proud of all of the children who competed,. There was lots of cheering, great sportsmanship and some friendly competitive spirit.
Thank you to all of those parents who braved the cold to support this event.
Robins have had a busy but fun start to this half term. They have just started their new topic ‘Out of this World’, where they are learning all about Space. Their first text has been ‘Whatever Next!’ where the children have been roleplaying the different characters and writing as Baby Bear in their own rockets, made from cardboard boxes. In Maths, they have been learning about capacity and problem solving to see which container holds the most. They have started a new RE topic ‘What happens in a Church?’, where they will be looking at all of the things we do when we go to church.
Kingfishers have had a busy, exciting couple of weeks! They loved putting on their class assembly for parents. In Science, they have planted their own beans and have also conducted an investigation to test the conditions a plant needs to grow healthily. In Maths they have moved on to measures, a practical unit focussing on mass. For RE, they have been looking at places of worship across faiths. They have made pop–up superheroes in DT and then written the instructions during English. They have really improved in throwing the javelin in Athletics. The Y1 children have made us extremely proud as they have worked their socks off during the Phonic Screening checks this week.
Owls have been learning about physical geography and how volcanoes can affect people’s lives. In maths they have been learning how to interpret line graphs and bar charts. They have collected their own data and presented it in a graph. They have used excel to record data and present it using a graph. In RE, they have been learning about what happened after the disciples had received the Holy Spirit. We discussed how they might have felt at this time. In English, they have performed weather forecast scripts and they have been extending sentences using subordinate conjunctions. They have been learning how to bowl under arm and over arm in PE this week.
Falcons have continued to be busy this week preparing for their end of term production. The hall has been filled with singing, dancing and laughter and the classroom filled with prop making and emerging costumes. In English lessons, pupils have been undertaking their own research on rainforests to write a non-chronological report. In maths pupils have been focusing on translation. PE this week has been football and dance choreography. In RE they are beginning their new theme focusing on ’What would a fair world look like?’ The children have been asking and answering some very ‘Big’ questions.
Congratulations to everyone who has received a Headteacher's Award:
Robins
Felicity – super use of phonics in her writing.
Sophia-May – working really hard with her writing, remembering her phonics & finger
spaces.
Kingfishers
Poppy - being helpful & caring in class.
Isla C – working very hard, particularly in maths.
Owls
Amelia – always being ready to learn & for helping others in need.
Ollie J – some great work in PE during our cricket sessions.
Falcons
Abraham – an absolutely amazing setting description.
Jess – having a ‘can do’ attitude even though she has struggled with her arms!
The attendance award this week goes to Robins for 100% attendance
Congratulations to everyone who has received a Headteacher's Award:
Robins
Ezra – settling into school well & smiling as he comes in.
Jude – working really hard on his letter formation.
Kingfishers
Oakley – his helpfulness & tidiness!
Angel-Lee – working very hard especially in phonics.
Owls
Jacob – always listening & working hard.
Elsie O – some wonderful RE work relating to Pentecost.
Falcons
Ruby – having such a positive attitude to learning all the time.
Beau – trying incredibly hard with his adventure story.