Seesaw

Seesaw will be new our school communication Application, it will replace the class pages and will provide an opportunity for students and teachers to share learning with you, it will also be used as a messaging service and will enable parents and teachers to engage in dialogue. We will provide more information in the coming weeks on how parents can use the application.

We are currently introducing it in school and ensuring all staff are familiar with Seesaw, our next step will be to load student profiles on the system this will enable us to communicate directly with parents and provide relevant information. Our target launch date is the end of September for full implementation. As with all new systems, we will experience a few glitches, however the end result will be an enhanced communication system for our school.

Please see the data privacy information in the link below and confirm  if you are happy for you and your family to use the application:

PDO School Seesaw Consent 

Tim Robinson

Headteacher

Early Years

This week in Early Years, we had a fantastic start to our new topic, ‘This is Me’. Many children brought in special items from home to show their friends. The children took turns talking about their favourite things and tried hard to listen and ask questions when their friends shared. This was a great way for the children to learn that we all have different likes and interests, but we can still celebrate what makes each of us unique.

Milepost 1

Year 1

Year One experienced an impromptu school show this week and were treated to a re-enactment of the traditional tale 'Little Red Riding Hood'.  There was much excitement and anticipation as they received their Entry Tickets and took a seat. 

The afternoon was spent working in groups to re-create their own traditional tale by making masks, backdrops and some props using a range of materials. Children worked collaboratively to choose roles and practised the plot line from their own traditional tales.

Year 2

Year  2s enjoyed an active Entry Point on Sunday!   They travelled in different ways using their bodies and gym equipment.  They discussed ways of travelling and how they get from place to place.

After, they 'travelled' to a country from around the world.  They realised that they'd need passports, boarding passes and other documents to travel!  The children found out where they were going and packed a suitcase for their journey and found out the different types of transport used in that country. 

Milepost 2

Year 3

Year 3s had a ROARSOME Entry Point on Sunday! The children worked collaboratively to create salt dough ammonite fossils before returning to the Y3N classroom to discover that someone or something had wreaked havoc, upturning tables and scattering resources everywhere. Through video evidence the children concluded that it was in fact a T-Rex who was the culprit! Later our young paleontologists worked in teams to complete a dinosaur scavenger hunt. We hope that this Entry Point got the children thinking about and engaged with the learning that is to come.

Milepost 3

Year 5

If you could design an animal by combining the best characteristics and features from other animals, what would your animal look like? This was the questions Year 5 faced for their entry point for their new IPC topic 'Extreme Survivors'. 

How will everyone's 'animal' fare when they are placed in extreme environments? 

Who will survive? 

Who's got the attributes to thrive? We will find out throughout the term...

Year 6

This week, Year 6 were introduced to their new IPC topic 'The Great, the Bold and the Brave'. For their entry point, the students were given two images of a building and tasked with making a model out of recyclable materials. The activity gave the students plenty of opportunity to use many Personal Learning Goals. They had to collaborate with their team mates and be empathetic by supporting others; think carefully about how to make their model; communicate their ideas; respect the different opinions in the group; and be resilient and adaptable when things didn't quite go to plan.

French

Over the last two weeks in French, Milepost 2 and Milepost 3 children have been discussing all of the different languages they speak both in school and at home, the importance of learning languages and how speaking different languages supports us all in becoming Global Citizens.  The children have also been learning about the countries in the world that speak French and locating them on maps and Atlases.  Year 1 children have started to learn French for the first time and have been extremely eager to learn and participate in class.  They have been learning some simple greetings in French and with the help of Sabine, the French puppet, are trying hard to pronounce these new words and phrases accurately. 

PDO School Medical Information

Could you please complete the link below if your child/ren have had any change to their medical circumstances over the summer break, so that we can ensure that our records are up to date and that we can support you.

Student Medical Information Update

Year 2 Vaccinations

This term the medical team are targeting DT( Diphtheria and Tetanus) and Polio vaccines. This vaccination is part of the Ministry of Health school requirements. To support our families at school,  over the course of the next two weeks, Nurse Munira will contact parents via email to schedule your child's vaccination appoitnment. If you have any questions please contact Nurse Munira at nurse@pdoschool.com .

Medication

If your child is on any medication, the medication should be labelled clearly with the child's name, dose and time to be taken.  It should be transported to the school by an adult and handed directly to the School Nurse. Please do not allow your child to carry his or her medication. 

Nurse Munira

nurse@pdoschool.com

Wishing you a pleasant weekend,

The PDO School Team