Year 1 have been reading I Want My Hat Back by Jon Klassen. First, they acted out the story before retelling it. They then imagined they were the bear and wrote to the rabbit to find out why he took their hat. Ms Cole and Ms Agyeman were really impressed by the children's use of questions marks and being able to edit and improve their writing. 

The children have also been enjoying giving instructions to their Bee-Bots in their computing lessons. They worked in pairs with one child closing their eyes and guessing the commands that their partner had inputted after observing their Bee-Bot move. 

In their Come Learn With Me, the children absolutely loved making their own visual time table including analogue clocks which they have been using to tell the time in their maths lessons.

Year 2 were inspired by the book Meerkat Mail by Emily Gravett to create a desert home for the story's main character, Sunny. They drew on both their scientific knowledge of habitats and their new geographic knowledge of deserts in Egypt to create their collaged landscapes. Many thanks to all the families who came along and got creative with 2G and 2B. 

Message from Ms McLaughlin: 

Our Reading Champions have been working hard to get Grazebrook reading! They have delivered whole-school assemblies as well as visited classrooms. They have shared their favourite storybook and chapter book recommendations to inspire others. They are also hosting daily playtime and lunchtime reading clubs, giving children the chance to relax and dive into a good book outside each day. 

Message from Mrs Cabey: 

The eco-councillors have been very busy identifying ways in which Grazebrook can look after their world. Energy Sparkx visited in December and provided the children with an opportunity to go around the school with a thermal camera to identify where energy is being lost and actions that can be put into place to avoid this.

The team have persuaded teachers to reduce printing by sharing resources digitally, on google classroom and through airplay from their iPad. They are campaigning to reduce single use plastic including yogurt pots and are encouraging children to ensure they have a reusable water bottle as well as switch off screen and lights that are accidentally left on during break and lunchtimes.

After a meeting with Hackney Food Bank, the children were also inspired to organise their own foodbank to reduce food waste and help tackle food poverty. 

If you have any queries regarding your child's learning, the first point of contact is your child's class teacher. You can speak to them at the end of the day or contact our school office to arrange a phone call or face-to-face meeting. At times, you may wish to contact the member of staff in charge of your child's year group. At Grazebrook, these are: 

Nursery and Reception: Ms Kelly O'Callaghan (EYFS Leader) 

Year 1 and Year 2 and SENCo: Ms Alex Stockbridge (Assistant Headteacher) 

Year 3, Year 4, Year 5 and Year 6: Ms Simone Bunbury (Deputy Headteacher) 

All email queries, including those for the attention of a class teacher or school leader, should be sent to gboffice@newwavefederation.co.uk in the first instance with the addressee and/or topic in the subject line. These will be forwarded to the relevant member of staff.