Enjoying our new outdoor area!
The children have been enjoying our new outdoor area.
Did you know that in order to develop perfect coordination of body and brain, children need to do lots of actions in which their muscles encounter resistance such as pushing, pulling, stretching and carrying?
Children like to hang from bars, to dig and rake and to feel tension in their limbs. Activities which allow for this are skipping, climbing, pedalling bicycles and pushing wheelbarrows. We intend to do lots of these over the year.
Significantly, movement is actually what allows children to sit still!
Magnificent measurements
Year 2 have just started their new topic ‘Doctor! Doctor!’
We spent our first lesson on length measuring different parts of our bodies.
Marvellous Magnets
How do you make a metal pin or paperclip move without touching it?
Ask Year 1 children and they will be able to tell you.
Tuck shop is back!
Our Key Stage 2 (Years 3 – 6) fruit and veg tuck shop regularly sells about fifty portions of fruit each week and it will be returning next Tuesday 17 September, during playtime.
Does your child sometimes forget their 20p to buy an item from the tuck shop and so misses out on getting one of their five-a-day?
From Tuesday 17 September 2013, for the remainder of the autumn term, we are offering you the option of paying in advance for your child to have a portion of fruit or veg from the tuck shop. We know that some children like to buy more than one portion of fruit or veg, either for variety or to top up their packed lunch and we can also offer the option of paying for two items.
The cost for one portion of fruit or veg from 17 September to 17 December 2013 inclusive (13 weeks) is £2.60 and the cost for two portions is £5.20. Please note that if you choose to pay in advance, your payment is non-refundable and must be made in cash with the exact money.
If you prefer your child to continue paying in cash on a weekly basis, that’s fine – we’ll continue to operate this system.
If you would like to pay in advance for your child to visit the tuck shop, please return the slip, from the letter sent home today, and money to the office by Friday 13 September 2013.
Thank you for your support for the fruit and veg tuck shop.
Year 2 PE days
Please make sure your children have their PE kits in school on Tuesday and Thursday as these are our days for PE. This is an essential part of our curriculum so it’s really important that children have the correct clothing so that they can fully participate in these lessons.
Here is a reminder of what they should be wearing for PE (copied from our uniform policy):
PE: children should wear white t-shirt, black shorts / tracksuit bottoms and pumps
Thank you for your support.
PE Days
Please make sure your children have their PE kits in school on Monday and Tuesday as these are our days for PE. This is an essential part of our curriculum so it’s really important that children have the correct clothing so that they can fully participate in these lessons.
Here is a reminder of what they should be wearing for PE (copied from our uniform policy):
PE: children should wear white t-shirt, black shorts / tracksuit bottoms and pumps
Thank you for your support.
A great start to the year!
Year 1 have made a great start to the new school year! They have settled into new routines, listened to a lot of new information and have astounded us with their writing. Everyone has come in smiling and ready to learn and this has meant we have been able to start the year with a great positive attitude.
Here are some photos showing how positively Year 1 have started the school year:
Welcome to Year 2
Hello everyone,
September is here and it’s time for a new year to begin! I know everybody is looking forward to returning to school tomorrow, ready and raring to learn and have fun. We’ve got lots of exciting things planned for the coming term, kicking off with a mini topic on changing materials so make sure you pack your lab coats.
I’ll see your smiling faces at 8.50 tomorrow morning.
Welcome back!
Hope you have all had an enjoyable summer break.
Mrs Taylor, Mrs Weekes and Mrs Strange look forward to seeing you all tomorrow.
Teacher training!
This morning, the teachers have been learning/recapping how to use the school website to post news, homework and spellings.
