Mulberry Class has made an incredible start to the new academic year and we are excited to share all the fantastic things we've been up to so far. From diving into delightful stories to mastering new skills and embracing daily physical activity, it's been a fun and engaging start for us all.
Our literary journey began with the exciting tale of The Day the Crayons Quit. We used this story to not only spark our imaginations but also to help us understand different perspectives and the importance of expressing our feelings. We had a lot of fun discussing the crayons' problems and finding out about how they were resolved.
Now, we've transitioned to exploring The Little Red Hen. We are exploring the many characters and the features of fiction texts. We're enjoying identifying the main characters, understanding their roles in the story, and discussing the moral lessons embedded within the tale.
In addition to our literacy adventures, we've been bouncing with energy through our Skip2BFit sessions. Learning to skip has been so much fun for not only year 1 but the whole school! Each day, we’re having fun developing our coordination and physical fitness. It’s incredible to see how our stamina and skipping skills are improving and it's become a highlight of our daily routine.
In maths, we’ve been exploring the concept of place value and practicing our subitising skills. Understanding place value helps us grasp the importance of how numbers are structured. We are now able to recognise the number of objects in a group without counting them individually. It’s fantastic to see how these skills are coming together and boosting our confidence in mathematics.
We are delighted with how well Mulberry Class has settled into Year 1. Our days are filled with excitement and curiosity as we embrace new learning opportunities and experiences. As we continue our journey through this school year, we’re excited about exploring new topics, engaging in more fun activities, and growing together as a class.
Conkers:
Ivana for your resilience. I felt so proud of you when you wrote letter 'a' and 't' independently.
Kingsley for settling in so well in the new environment and always being polite and following the class rules.
Acorn:
Tegan for showing kindness to all of her peers and adults. She has also been a very curious learner. Well done Tegan.
Caleb for being really helpful during tidy up time. He has shown great kindness with his peers and adults.
Maple:
Emil for being persistent in his learning; he has been trying hard to be independent in his learning.
Mario for his curiosity towards his learning. Keep up the good work.
Mulberry:
Ashleigh for being an active and engaged member of Mulberry class who always tries her best.
David for being persistent and showing resilience when something is challenging.
Pine:
Laura for showing all the school values, especially persistence in her school work. Well done Laura!
Joel for showing all the school values, especially kindness towards his friends. Keep it up Joel!
Pear:
Christabel for showing the value of persistence in all of her learning and kindness by helping other children do their learning. Thank you Christabel!
Tanuli for working so hard in all of her learning and showing all of our school values. Well done Tanuli!
Apple:
Hazel- For demonstrating our school values in everything you do. Hazel you are a fantastic role model. Thank you.
Jacob- Showing curiosity in every lesson and being persistent in all your work. Well done Jacob.
Ash:
Faaeiz- For challenging himself in his learning and making the right choices.
Alisha- For being an excellent role model and demonstrating pro-social behaviours.
Beam:
David for being active and getting all tasks done in the lesson.
Jesse for always presenting his work neatly.
Beech:
Rejoice- for showing excellent effort throughout the week across all of her learning and taking pride in her presentation
Alihan- for showing persistence in his learning and encouraging others to display the school values
Walnut:
Christer - for persevering in PE, even when he found the activity tricky.
Evaniya - for persevering and challenging herself in all areas of learning.
Willow:
Anna - for persevering in completing her work in every lesson although she has limited English. She has also shown great kindness to her peers.
Angelina - for kindness. She has been helping and supporting her peers in lessons. She has made great effort to communicate and engage pupils, who have limited English. She has been a great role model.
Chestnut:
Alice for demonstrating fantastic perseverance and effort during all lessons this week. I have been particularly impressed with her English work.
Adham for his excellent effort and perseverance during maths lessons this week. Keep up the brilliant work.
Oak:
Amaar for demonstrating fantastic resilience and perseverance in all areas of his learning this week.
Gulsom for showing kindness and perseverance in Maths, even when she finds it tricky.
At Central, we believe that children's emotional health is just as important as their academic development. In school, we have been focusing on two effective tools that can help children’s wellbeing: Zones of Regulation and Brain Breaks. These two tools can support not only their mental health but their focus, behaviour and learning. By working together, we can create an environment where children feel emotionally secure, engaged, and ready to learn. Their wellbeing is at the heart of everything we do!
Zones of regulation:
Blue Zone – When children feel sad, tired, or unmotivated. They may be slow to react or find it difficult to focus.
Green Zone – This is the ideal zone for learning. Children in the green zone feel happy, calm, focused, and ready to engage with their tasks.
Yellow Zone – When students are feeling a little too excited, anxious, or frustrated. Their energy levels are high, but their control may be slipping.
Red Zone – This zone represents intense emotions like anger, out-of-control excitement, or distress. Students in the red zone may struggle to express themselves or react impulsively.
Helping children identify their current zone will help them with strategies to shift back into the green zone and empowers them to take charge of their emotional wellbeing. At home and at school, it is important to regularly discuss these zones, so that children learn that all emotions are valid and that they have the tools to regulate their reactions in healthy ways.
Brain Breaks
In addition to understanding and managing emotions, giving children time for brain breaks during the day is key to supporting their mental wellbeing and helping them stay focused. A brain break is a short mental pause that allows students to recharge, release stress, and refresh their thinking. Research shows that taking just a few minutes away from focused tasks can boost productivity, enhance creativity, and reduce anxiety.
Here are some of the brain breaks we incorporate into the school day:
Movement Breaks: Activities like jumping jacks, dancing, or even a quick stretch help release energy and improve concentration.
Mindful Breathing: Practicing deep breathing exercises or guided imagery helps calm the mind and reduce stress.
Sensory Breaks: Engaging the senses—like playing with tactile objects or listening to nature sounds—can help students refocus and feel more grounded.
Short Games or Puzzles: A quick, fun challenge, like a riddle or brain teaser, can stimulate mental agility while giving students a brief distraction from intense academic work.
How to help at home
Here are some ways you can reinforce these strategies with your child at home:
Use Zones Language: Encourage your child to identify which zone they’re in during different moments of the day. Ask questions like, "How are you feeling right now? What zone do you think you’re in?"
Offer Tools for Regulation: Suggest strategies to help them shift zones when needed, such as a breathing exercise, movement activity, or even some quiet time to reset.
Incorporate Brain Breaks: During homework time, make sure your child takes short breaks to stretch or move around every 20-30 minutes. This helps them return to their work feeling refreshed and ready to focus.
This week's writers of the week are Emilia (Chestnut), Chloe (Oak), Anaya (Willow) and Anika (Walnut).
In Year 6, we have been writing setting descriptions, using Revolting Rhymes as our inspiration, and have been trying to include a range of interesting vocabulary, expanded noun phrases and figurative language.
In Year 5, we have been using Cloud Tea Monkeys as our inspiration for writing character descriptions. We have been trying to include a range of expanded noun phrases and vary their clauses.
Anika - Walnut Class
Anaya - Willow Class
Chloe - Oak Class
Emilia - Chestnut Class
This week's healthy selfie comes from Mr Freeman who hopes to run a 1 hour 40 minute half marathon by the end of the year!
Good luck Mr Freeman!
At Central Primary School, we take attendance and punctuality very seriously. We aim to have an attendance figure in excess of 96% . Our current attendance percentage is 94.87%.
We had our first 100% attendance of the year: well done Beech Class.
KS2: Beech: 100%
KS1: Pear: 98.15%
Please remember arriving on time for school is important because late arrivals will miss and also disrupt the learning already happening in class.
If you have concerns about or need support with your child's attendance, please do not hesitate to contact the school.
Mr Freeman
At Central Primary School, we recognise pro-social behaviours in Key Stage 2 by giving children ClassDojo points. Every half term, the classes decide on a collective target to earn a class reward. In addition, at the end of the half term, we hold a ClassDojo raffle, where the children can win some exciting prizes! How is your child(ren)'s class doing?
1st Place: Beech (1098)
2nd Place: Beam (601)
3rd Place: Pear (561)
Wednesday 25th September 2024 - Year 6 Natural History Museum Trip
Friday 4th October - Chestnut Class Assembly
Friday 11th October - Oak Class Assembly
Monday 14th October - Year 3 - Computing Workshop (at school)
Friday 18th October - Willow Class Assembly
Monday 21st October - Parents' Evening
Tuesday 22nd October - Parents' Evening
Wednesday 23rd October - Nursery Welly Trip
Thursday 24th October - Nursery Welly Trip
Friday 25th October - Coffee Morning