TTRS tournament winners (wb 24 May)
Hello again to all of the Times Tables Rock Stars out there,
Well done for all the engagement with TTRS you’re doing so far – keep it up!
BREAKING NEWS:
The results are in. We have our ROCK STARS OF THE WEEK.
With an outstanding 1470 points, this week’s winners are Y3!
Y3 have been able to reclaim the top spot in TTRS for this week. A well deserved victory.
A special mention for the efforts of Hafsa in Y3. She was able to accumulate the most correct answers out of anybody in the school. Congratulations, Hafsa!
Which class will claim the coveted guitar next time? Will it be your class? There’s only one way to make that happen – go on TTRS!
Remember to give your teacher a nudge as the week goes on if you’ve not yet had a chance to play on TTRS. If you’d like to play at home and would like a reminder of your login details, let your teacher know.
All the best TTRS!
Living and Learning: I know some drugs can be harmful.
This week, Y6 have been learning about helpful and harmful drugs.
We thought about what young people might be saying to each other about taking drugs.
There are many reasons why people take drugs: some are helpful and legal like paracetamol. Some are unhelpful and illegal like cannabis.
We discussed and ranked certain influences on us in the form of a diamond nine.
Lots of us said that friends might be an influence – we called this peer pressure.
“Peer pressure is when your friends are all doing something and they try and force you to do it too, even if you don’t want to,” explained Jess.
We discussed certain scenarios, like the one below.
There are different ways of dealing with pressure and one is the best way. Can you work out which from these definitions?
We practised our assertive responses in each situation. It’s important to remember that you don’t have to do anything you don’t want to do and you can be polite but firm about it.
You could say:
- No, thank you.
- I’m not interested.
- My religion doesn’t allow it.
- I don’t want to. Thanks!
- No thanks. I’m going to go home now.
Finally, we evaluated the most important thing that we’d learnt in this session.
Well done to all Y6 for a mature and thoughtful conversation.
Stamp Competition
This year, Royal Mail are hosting a stamp competition in order to honour the people who have done great things since the coronavirus pandemic began.
Eight designs will be picked by a special panel including none other than Her Majesty the Queen! These winners will be seen by millions of people and there are other cool prizes up for grabs for runners up.
Thank you to everyone who got involved and submitted their creative efforts in appreciation of our COVID heroes. You should be very proud.
Check out some of the many entries below.
We love reading!
So far this year, we’ve enjoyed reading a range of texts in class and picked some interesting books from the library.
Common highlights in our class discussion were:
- Letters from the Lighthouse. “It’s so mysterious and I love reading about WW2,” said Felix.
- Macavity the Mystery Cat. “It’s funny because it’s a cat robbing everyone and the police can’t find a… cat! He can even levitate which is pretty cool,” reminisced Albie.
- The Arrival. “I loved watching the video in our inference lesson,” enthused Emily.
I think these reflections speak for themselves…
TTRS tournament winners (wb 17 May)
Hello again to all of the Times Tables Rock Stars out there,
Well done for all the engagement with TTRS you’re doing so far – keep it up!
BREAKING NEWS:
The results are in. We have our ROCK STARS OF THE WEEK.
With an outstanding 1675 points, this week’s winners are Y5!
A really close call between Y5 and Y3 this week but Y5 have just managed to hold off Y3 this time! What a great effort!
A massive well done to Y5 for a much improved score and speed with their times tables.
Which class will claim the coveted guitar next time? Will it be your class? There’s only one way to make that happen – go on TTRS!
Remember to give your teacher a nudge as the week goes on if you’ve not yet had a chance to play on TTRS. If you’d like to play at home and would like a reminder of your login details, let your teacher know.
All the best TTRS!
Amazing adventures
Are you missing your Y6 child; house feeling empty? Looking at these photos, I don’t think they have time to miss you! Miss Wilson is keeping me updated on a daily basis with all the news; the signal isn’t great but she has managed to send some photos today.
It looks like they’re having an amazing time and the weather looks fantastic. A week may seem a long time for them to be away but they are certainly making the most of every minute.
I’m really proud that we were one of the first schools to make sure the children didn’t miss out on their residential – these photos confirm that it was definitely the right thing to do.
TTRS tournament winners (wb 10 May)
Hello again to all of the Times Tables Rock Stars out there,
Well done for all the engagement with TTRS you’re doing so far – keep it up!
BREAKING NEWS:
The results are in. We have our ROCK STARS OF THE WEEK.
With an outstanding 1284 points, this week’s winners are Y3!
A really close call between Y3 and Y6 this week but Y3 have just managed to hold off Y6 this time! What a great effort! Y3 are back on top after a few weeks of missing out!
Which class will claim the coveted guitar next time? Will it be your class? There’s only one way to make that happen – go on TTRS!
Remember to give your teacher a nudge as the week goes on if you’ve not yet had a chance to play on TTRS. If you’d like to play at home and would like a reminder of your login details, let your teacher know.
All the best TTRS!
After-school club availability
Our after-school clubs return from next week and we still have some places available. It is not too late if you would like to book your child on. Clubs are mainly based on your child’s class bubble at the moment.
Monday
Year 6 dodgeball (starting 24 May)
Year 2 multi-skills
Tuesday
Year 2 Wake up Shake up
Year 3 football
Wednesday
Year 4 Wake up Shake up
Thursday
Year 1 multi-skills
Friday
Year 4/5 multi-games
Please check on School Gateway or contact the office for more details.
Living and learning: I know the importance of sleep.
Year six have been learning all about why sleep is so important.
“Sleep is important because you need your energy for the day. You grow in your sleep!” said Isabella.
“Your mind needs to rest and your body repairs itself like your muscles and skin,” explained Albie.
“If you don’t get enough sleep, you’ll be in a bad mood and you won’t be able to focus on your learning,” warned Felix.
We had a great discussion about good quality sleep and poor quality sleep and how each would make us look feel and behave.
There are certain things you can do in the day to improve the quality of your sleep. You could:
- exercise
- spend time with pets
- tidy your room
- do something creative
- eat a balanced diet
We also made action plans to help other young people with their nightly routine. Something that really stood out (and that we are all probably a bit guilty of) was limiting electronics after a certain time.
TTRS tournament winners (wb 03 May)
Hello again to all of the Times Tables Rock Stars out there,
Well done for all the engagement with TTRS you’re doing so far – keep it up!
BREAKING NEWS:
The results are in. We have our ROCK STARS OF THE WEEK.
With an outstanding 1920 points, this week’s winners are Y6!
Well, well, well… Y6 are on a streak now! Well done to Y6 – a thoroughly deserved victory.
Y3, 4 and 5 need to keep up that engagement with TTRS to reclaim the coveted guitar!
Remember to give your teacher a nudge as the week goes on if you’ve not yet had a chance to play on TTRS. If you’d like to play at home and would like a reminder of your login details, let your teacher know.
All the best TTRS!
