This week's Wall of Fame Stars!
(Note to parents: some of this week's wall of fame stars did not have permission for their photograph to be displayed. If you would like them to be added, please see Mrs Sayer or Mr Mansell).
Friday, 17 September 2010
Monday, 13 September 2010
Blue Class Evacuated
Prior to the outbreak of war, children in Blue Class were evacuated to safety today. Over the weekend the pupils were asked to pack an overnight bag with essentials and come to school with a packed lunch.
When they arrived this morning there was some speculation as to what would be happening, but it wasn't until shortly before 9:30am that Mr Mansell explained that the children were to be evacuated to safety.
They were told that they would be spending a week at a school in Tolleshunt D'Arcy, effectively 'swapping' places with pupils from there. Mr Mansell told the children that they would walk down to the village green, where the coach would meet them, to take them to their new homes.
There was a mixture of feelings: some were understandably nervous and a little anxious, whilst others were excited at the prospect of something new.
The class set off, pausing briefly at the school gates to wave goodbye to their siblings who had come out to see them off. They then proceeded along the street and along to the road towards the village green.
The children were all very brave, and there were no tears, but there were certainly some relieved looks when Mr Mansell then explained that it was all made up and they wouldn't be going anywhere!
We followed up our 'evacuation' with some literacy work on diary writing about their experience, which will be continued this week.
I hope the children will all remember the experience for a long time and that it will be a tale they can tell their children in years to come!
When they arrived this morning there was some speculation as to what would be happening, but it wasn't until shortly before 9:30am that Mr Mansell explained that the children were to be evacuated to safety.
They were told that they would be spending a week at a school in Tolleshunt D'Arcy, effectively 'swapping' places with pupils from there. Mr Mansell told the children that they would walk down to the village green, where the coach would meet them, to take them to their new homes.
There was a mixture of feelings: some were understandably nervous and a little anxious, whilst others were excited at the prospect of something new.
The class set off, pausing briefly at the school gates to wave goodbye to their siblings who had come out to see them off. They then proceeded along the street and along to the road towards the village green.
The children were all very brave, and there were no tears, but there were certainly some relieved looks when Mr Mansell then explained that it was all made up and they wouldn't be going anywhere!
We followed up our 'evacuation' with some literacy work on diary writing about their experience, which will be continued this week.
I hope the children will all remember the experience for a long time and that it will be a tale they can tell their children in years to come!
Summer Writing Competition
This morning in assembly, all entrants in the summer writing competition received their prizes. the top three received something little bit extra. The overall winner produced a fantastic piece of writing about his canoeing adventure during the holiday.
Well done to all who entered, remember; you've got to be in it to win it!
Well done to all who entered, remember; you've got to be in it to win it!
Thursday, 9 September 2010
Rosh Hashanah
In today's assembly we looked at the Jewish celebration of Rosh Hashanah. Rosh Hashanah is the Jewish New Year festival. It lasts two days and commemorates the creation of the world.
We began by looking at the way many people across the world celebrate the beginning of a new year on January 1st by singing along to 'Auld Lang Syne'.
Rosh Hashanah is also a judgement day, when Jews believe that God balances a person's good deeds over the last year against their bad deeds, and decides what the next year will be like for them.Often, Jewish people will wear new clothes or their best clothes. They also eat special food, such as apples dipped in honey, because they hope the new year will be filled with good and sweet things.
We began by looking at the way many people across the world celebrate the beginning of a new year on January 1st by singing along to 'Auld Lang Syne'.
Rosh Hashanah is also a judgement day, when Jews believe that God balances a person's good deeds over the last year against their bad deeds, and decides what the next year will be like for them.Often, Jewish people will wear new clothes or their best clothes. They also eat special food, such as apples dipped in honey, because they hope the new year will be filled with good and sweet things.
Tuesday, 7 September 2010
Book Reviews in National Magazine
Four of our pupils have had their book reviews published in this month's edition of 'Aquila' magazine.
The children were limited to 100 words and needed to give a brief synopsis of the book and a recommendation. Jess, Lucy, Luke and Callie - you did great job!
Saturday, 4 September 2010
Thursday, 2 September 2010
Sainsbury's Active Kids
Before the term even properly began, an exciting delivery arrived at school in a big cardboard box marked Sainsbury's Active Kids. Inside were some shiny new cookery materials, including aprons, bowls, cooling racks and more.
It is thanks to our parents for collecting vouchers whenever they shop, be it at Sainsbury's or Tesco, that we are able to continue to order excellent resources like this that enable us to make the curriculum so varied and interesting for the children.
Thank you to everyone who has collected vouchers, and please look out for the next round!
It is thanks to our parents for collecting vouchers whenever they shop, be it at Sainsbury's or Tesco, that we are able to continue to order excellent resources like this that enable us to make the curriculum so varied and interesting for the children.
Thank you to everyone who has collected vouchers, and please look out for the next round!
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