It has been a very busy 2 weeks in school.  

Robins have been working hard in maths particularly focusing on counting and 1:1 correspondence. They have begun their nativity rehearsals and have been learning their Christmas songs.

Kingfishers have begun their new class text - Major Glad, Major Dizzy. They have re-told parts of the story and made predictions. Topic work has been linked to their whole class text and Victorian toys. In RE, they have been exploring why Jesus is special to us. Science work has focused on the weather and in art they have begun to look at the work of William Morris and creating their own repeating pattern wallpaper designs. 

Owls have been multiplying by 10, 100 and 1000 in Maths and looking at the effect. In English they have been writing letters linked to their class text - The Tin Forest. They are all thoroughly enjoying the story. In science they carried out an investigation to see which magnets are the strongest, making predictions and analysing their results. 

Kestrels have been using formal written methods for multiplication and division and applying their skills to word problems in Maths. In RE, they have started their new unit on Festivals of Light with quiet reflection and class worship. In English they are continuing Midsummer Night’s Dream with lots of drama and writing Agony Aunt style letters. In History, they have been researching monarchs of the Tudor period. 

In English Falcons  have been writing humorous alternative endings to a chapter. Maths work has focused on fractions - simplifying and adding. In RE the children have written job applications for the role of the Messiah. In DT, they have started designing a WW2 plane which will made out of wood. 

The whole school trip to the cinema was a great sucess.  The children had a great time and their behaviour was impeccable. 

Sport

Well done to the following children who represented the school in a local schools' netball tournament: Alice, Eve, Ashton,  Madison, Oscar, Neeve and Franchesca.   Congratulations on making it to the final next week.  We wish you all luck.

We also had a team representing the school in a football tournament at Rawlett school. Well done to Harry, Monty, Jacob, Ashton, Alex, Caiden, Francis and Oscar for playing well and showing great sportsmanship.

Congratulations to the following children who received an award in Family worship this week.

Robins

Katie Preece for never putting less than 100% into everything especially her written work.
Roma Francis for always being kind and a friend to all.

Kingfishers

Noah Lowery for trying very hard to be an independent learner.
Emily Wainaina for writing a super report about Remembrance.

Owls

Millie Owen for always finishing tasks and helping others. 

Mazie Tedd for a great attitude to learning.

Kestrels

Thomas Gilbert for his polite and positive presence in class.
Bethany Lawrence for persevering in tackling challenges.

Falcons
Isla Follis for writing a lovely letter linked to our English text.
Vinny Fernyhough for being a lovely boy to have in the class who always sets an excellent example. 

This week’s attendance award was presented to Owls for 100% attendance.