Activity Ambassadors

On Thursday 6th October, six members of Year 6 went to Longdean School to learn about their job as Activity Ambassadors. We took part in many different games and activities and learned about how to help people enjoy sports. We would like to have assemblies and create posters to raise awareness about Activity Ambassadors and why they are important. Throughout the year, we will be sharing all of our hardwork with you!

Matilda, Shayan, Archie (Year 6 Red Kites) and Isabelle, Zabava and Huzaifa (Year 6 Falcons)

Clubs

This week, I had the pleasure of visiting our Football Club and was delighted to see the enthusiasm, determination and teamwork on display. The girls were fully engaged in a range of activities designed to develop their football skills, including dribbling, passing and ball control.

A particular highlight was watching the girls practise their shooting. They worked hard on improving their accuracy and technique through a variety of fun challenges and games. It was wonderful to see their confidence grow as they supported one another and celebrated each other's successes. The positive attitudes, perseverance and enjoyment shown by everyone made for a fantastic session, and I look forward to seeing their continued progress throughout the year.

What the children say:

All the children are positive and we all really enjoy football club. We try our best and it doesn't matter if we lose. 

I really enjoy taking part in football club. I have learnt a lot and I feel like am better than I was when I first joined.

 Noor [Year 6 Redkites] 

EYFS

In EYFS, the children have been extremely busy and engaged in their learning. During both adult-led activities and continuous provision, they explored shape, size, capacity, and weight. The children confidently compared and discussed the sizes of different objects, demonstrating a secure understanding of mathematical vocabulary. They also focused on the numbers 1, 2 and 3, developing their subitising skills through a range of practical activities. Using manipulatives and different representations, the children showed growing confidence in recognising and representing these numbers in a variety of ways.

Key Stage 1

Last week, the children in Key Stage 1 had the exciting opportunity to become superheroes during their drama sessions. They were given the very important mission of saving the world from an evil villain who was chopping down all the trees to create dance floors! Fortunately, the children rose to the challenge and triumphantly defeated him by transforming into dancing plants.

The session was great fun and encouraged lots of creativity and imagination. It also helped the children learn about sustainability, including the importance of recycling, reusing materials and protecting our environment. The children thoroughly enjoyed the experience and demonstrated fantastic teamwork throughout their mission.

Lower Key Stage 2

Year 4 Become Grammar Sandwich Masters! 

Our Year 4 classrooms were transformed into a bustling grammar lunch spots this week as the children got stuck into making direct speech sandwiches!

Using their delicious creations, the children learned how to organise direct speech correctly, where to place inverted commas, and how to use a reporting clause effectively. They also challenged themselves by changing the punctuation to turn speech into a statement, question, or exclamation.

The activity was fast-paced, hands-on, and great fun, with every child showing fantastic enthusiasm and determination. We were incredibly impressed by their excellent work and growing confidence in using direct speech accurately.

There was even a moment of culinary creativity! When discussing why our salami full stop belonged after the final inverted comma "bread" rather than inside the sandwich, one member of the class proudly explained that it represented the charcuterie board served alongside the sandwich. What a wonderfully posh sandwich shop we are running in Year 4!

Next time you're feeling hungry, why not pop into Year 4 and order a speech sandwich from our grammar superstars? We guarantee it will be packed with punctuation perfection!

Upper Key Stage 2

Art with Mrs Gazza

This half term, Year 5 have been working with Mrs Gazza in their art lesson exploring the Chinese art technique of Taotie.  A taotie is a gluttonous creature in Chinese mythology, which is always hungry no matter how much it eats. Its name translates to ‘legendary voracious beast’. Images of taotie appear on ancient Chinese bronze artefacts, such as masks and ritual vessels called dings.  The children have been developing their skills by exploring mould-making and clay casting. Inspired by Taotie designs from ancient China, they have created detailed pieces using pattern, shape, symmetry and texture.  This has been a fantastic opportunity for the children to develop their creativity and practical art skills.  The children worked really hard on their designs and have produced some fantastic work, well done. 

Writer and Maths Star of the week

Congratulations to all the pupils who received a certificate in assembly, your teachers have noticed that your work in English and maths lessons has been outstanding!

Writer of the Week

Key Stage 1: Meresia (Year 1 Firecrests) and Maddie (Year 2 Starlings)

Lower Key Stage 2: Nikolai (Year 4 Owls) and Anaayah (Year 3 Redwings)

Upper Key Stage 2: Zabava (Year 6 Falcons) and Harley (Year 5 Eagles)

Maths Star of the Week

Key Stage 1: Codie (Year 1 Goldcrests) and Aaryan (Year 2 Swifts)

Lower Key Stage 2: Alfred (Year 3 Jays) and Aadam (Year 4 Nightingales)

Upper Key Stage 2: Harley (Year 5 Hawks) and Ciaran (Year 6 Red Kites)

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