Congratulations Caitlin!

Well done to Caitlin who was awarded a green Blue Peter badge.

She successfully achieved her badge for planting a range of plants including cress.

Great work Caitlin!

PIANO NEWS

There are currently 9 students having piano lessons every Tuesday in school and they have all shown enthusiasm and commitment this term. Bella from Jade class actually took an ABRSM test and impressed the examiner with her excellent dynamics and sensitive playing whilst her classmate Zac has taken his musical skills to Cubs where he entertained the troops by playing Beethoven’s ‘Ode to Joy’ at ‘Cubs’ got talent!’

Speaking of Beethoven, watch out for Cristina from Opal class who has shown immense ability at composing recently, gaining her inspiration from pieces learnt in lessons and creating music demonstrating great development and understanding as well as having both a right and left hand line. Mia from Emerald has also been composing and has used her pets for inspiration resulting in whirly hamster music and serious cat tunes!

Ted in Topaz has discovered the joy of using piano tutorials as another tool for learning and learnt to play exciting music from Minecraft and The Mandolorian which makes a nice change to the nursery rhymes you always get in music books! Our other year 5 student is Bronwyn from Sapphire and she is working towards her Prep Test ready for next term. She is also very creative and often improvises in lessons.

Caitlin from Owls has thoroughly enjoyed playing Christmas carols in June (well, there is one called ‘I wish it could be Christmas every day’). This is her reward for working so hard to learn to read music. Her classmate, Phoebe, is following in her older brother’s footsteps. He left this school with a Prep Test and Grade 1 qualification and she has made very good progress in just 10 lessons.

The youngest learner, Jessica in Rabbits has found that setting aside regular time to practice really helps and it’s fun (as well as a great achievement) to be able to read music.

Very well done to all!

Each week we put a brief synopsis of one of our Battle of the Books in the newsletter from a year group’s book list.

Year 2 - Superworm - Julia Donaldson

Superworm is super-long.

Superworm is super-strong.

Watch him wiggle! See him squirm!

Hip, hip, hooray for SUPERWORM!

Never fear, Superworm's here!

He can fish Beetle out of a well, and rescue Toad from a busy road.

But who will come to Superworm's rescue, when he's captured by a wicked Wizard Lizard?

Luckily, all of Superworm's insect friends have a cunning plan...

Free parenting programmes

The Solihull Approach offers a series of free parenting programmes for all parents-to-be, parents, grandparents or carers of any child from the antenatal period to age 18 years, with the aim of providing a safe space for parents and carers to feel more confident in their approach to parenting.

The courses cover different periods throughout a child's life and are suitable for all parents and carers, including those whose children have additional needs, i.e. ADHD or ASD.

The courses are available to complete online, are available in 108 languages and are free for all Sutton residents.

Register at www.inourplace.co.uk and apply the access code: TREE

The next Parent/ Carer Drop-In session for Sutton Dyslexia Association, is on Monday 5th July 2021, from 9.45 - 11.30am at Oaks Park Cafe, Carshalton, SM7 3BA.

Parents and carers of children with dyslexia are welcome to come along, meet others and exchange ideas.

There is a free car park at the Croydon Road entrance to the park. We will meet outside the cafe.