Newsletter Nine W/c 6th November2023
DATES AND REMINDERS
DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE
Monday 13th - Friday 17th November - Anti-Bullying Week
Monday 13th November - NSPCC 'Speak Out, Stay Safe' Assembly - whole school
Tuesday 14th November – Year One - trip to Strawberry Hill House
Wednesday 15th November – New parent tours
Tuesday 21st November – New parent tours
Thursday 23rd November - Thunberg class assembly
Thursday 23rd November - NSPCC 'Speak Out, Stay Safe' workshop/assembly - Years Two, Five, Six
Monday 27th November - Flu Immunisations - whole school
Wednesday 29th November - Year Five - Lau - trip to National Archives
Saturday 2nd December - Christmas Fair
Monday 4th December - Year Three - trip to Museum of Richmond - Thunberg am/Mandela pm
Monday 11th December - FOSS Christmas Market
Wednesday 13th December - Carol Service - St Stephen's Church - Year Two Nativity within the service 10am
Wednesday 13th December - Reception Nativity 2.30pm (tbc)
Thursday 14th December - Reception Nativity 9.30am (tbc)
Thursday 14th December - Year Four - Poetry Workshop with Harry Baker
Friday 15th December - Christmas lunch
Thursday 21st December - End of term. School closes 2.15pm
Monday 8th January - INSET day
Tuesday 9th January - Spring Term - Children return
Tuesday 16th January - Year Five - trip to Gunnersbury Museum (further details to follow)
Wednesday 17th January - Year Four - swimming starts
Thursday 18th January - Obama class assembly (tbc)
Monday 22 - Friday 2nd February - Year Six Bikeability
Wednesday 24th January - Earhart class assembly (tbc)
ANTI-BULLYING WEEK - 13TH-17TH NOVEMBER
DON'T FORGET TO WEAR YOUR ODD SOCKS ON MONDAY.
MELTING MOMENTS IN YEAR FOUR SCIENCE
Our Year Four children are studying States of Matter in science and have turned their classrooms into labs in order to experiment with melting materials. They were considering the scientific question 'which material melts the quickest' and froze a variety of liquids. These included water, salt water, orange juice and washing up liquid. Then, it was time to make their predictions - many thought good old H2O would be the first to return to its liquid form. However, washing up liquid was first past the winning post. As this varied from their prediction, there was lots of discussion as to why washing up liquid was the first to melt. Was it because it has a denser mass? Was the experiment a completely fair test? Were the washing up liquid ice cubes closer to the radiator? Do liquids have different melting temperatures? Lots of scientific discussion ensued!
CURIE CLASS OPENS THE DOOR ON THANKFULNESS
When your year group school value is 'thankfulness,' why not start spreading that message as soon as you can, even before visitors open the door to your classroom? And that is exactly what the children in Year One's Curie class have done. Emblazoned across the classroom door are lots of fabulous images depicting all the things the children inside are thankful for. From their families to their school, and their planet to their favourite food (ice cream is heavily featured). It is a hugely uplifting message as you walk past the door and is reminding all the staff and children to think about what they are thankful for as they go by. Thank you Curie.
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