Year 5 - PE
Year 5 continued to develop their rounders skills by taking part in a variety of activities aimed at promoting both underarm and overarm throws, catching, hitting the ball and positional awareness. These are all elements of the game of rounders that we are growing in both technical awareness and confidence. I was hugely impressed by the teamwork and team spirit on display. Well done Year 5!
Year 4 - Transition to Year 5
Today was transition day, when children get a taster of what September holds by spending a day in their new classroom with their new teacher. Year 4 spent the day in Year 5, getting to know the routines and expectations of upper key stage 2. The children made self portraits and took part in a variety of tasks to help staff get to know them better. It was wonderful to get to meet the children in a classroom setting and I’m sure next year will be a great success.
Year 5-6 Transition
Today, our Year 5 pupils took an exciting step on their primary school journey as they transitioned into Year 6. Throughout the day, the children took part in a range of activities designed to help them reflect on who they are and the goals they want to achieve during their final year at primary school. They designed their own personalised hoodies to showcase their personalities and created aspiration jars, filling them with their hopes, ambitions and targets for the year ahead. To finish the day, the children confidently delivered their speeches as they applied for key leadership roles within the school, including Head Boy, Head Girl, Deputy Head Boy and Girl, Sports Leaders and Play Leaders. It was wonderful to see so many pupils stepping out of their comfort zones, speaking with confidence and demonstrating the qualities of future leaders. We are incredibly proud of each and every one of them and can’t wait to see them flourish in Year 6.
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Year 2 Transition Day
Year 1 had a fantastic day transitioning into Year 2. Mrs Hegarty and I were so impressed by their beautiful manners, positive attitudes and willingness to tackle every task with enthusiasm. We had lots of fun playing Phase 5 Phonics Bingo, writing silly sentences using Phase 5 sounds, enjoying a parachute game to help us get to know them all, creating self-portraits, and reading ‘The Dot’ by Peter Reynolds before completing a related activity inspired by the story. We are so looking forward to welcoming them all to Year 2 in September!
Reception Transition Day
Reception have had a fabulous day transitioning to Year 1. They have shown hard work, confidence and followed the 4B’s. They started off by exploring the provision areas in the classroom and creating some flowers all about them. We have created birthday cards to give to each other when they turn 6 in Year 1. This afternoon we also had some fun on the outdoor gym. We have been really impressed by the children and cannot wait to have them in our class next year.
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Year 3 to 4 Transition
We have had a super Transition Day in Year 4. We have packed so many activities in from circle time to voting for our new Wellbeing Warriors. The children have been amazing and really enthusiastic, approaching everything with confidence. It’s been a pleasure to have them in class and we can’t wait to welcome them all back in September.
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Year 2 Transition to Year 3
What a busy move up day it’s been in Year 3! The children were all bundles of nerves and excitement this morning, but they soon settled. We started the day with a story about two squabbling squirrels, and talked about the importance of getting along. We then played a game of human bingo, for which we had to ask each other questions and write names on the bingo card. We also created a design on a jigsaw piece ready to put together for our class display. Towards the end of the day, we played a few parachute games and then said our goodbyes. We hope the children enjoyed their taster day in the juniors and are now looking forward to September.
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Reception Class New Intake Morning
We are incredibly proud of all the children who attended their very first transition morning today. Leaving mummies and daddies can be a little daunting, but they were all so brave and took it completely in their stride! Mrs Wilkinson, Mrs Govan and Mrs Thompson absolutely loved getting to know each and every one of them. The children had a wonderful time exploring all the different areas, making new friends, and we wrapped up the morning with a brilliant, energetic rhyme time! We are already so excited for them to officially start their journey with us in September.
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Year 4 Growing & Changing in PSHE & RSE
In our growing and changing PSHE unit we have been looking at how our bodies change. This week we discussed the topic of menstruation. We found out that a period (or menstruation) is a natural, monthly process where a girl's body sheds a special lining of blood and tissue from the uterus, leaving through the vagina. It is a healthy sign that a girl's body is growing up and going through puberty. Mrs Gardner also showed us a range of sanitary products and how there are even period knickers and swimming costumes now.
Year 3- Maths- Exploring Angles in Geometry
This week in maths, we have been exploring acute, obtuse and right angles and learning how to identify them based on their size.
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Forest School Club
The children have had a great time at forest schools. This week we have been decorating a pallet ready to create our music wall next week. The children added handprints to the pallet for decoration. We also used binoculars, magnifying glasses and bug boxes to hunt for bugs and take a closer look.
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Year 5 - Geography
We continued our Geography topic by exploring the physical and man-made landscapes of Greece. We looked at mountains, coast lines and rivers and considered the natural elements of the landscape and how they were formed. Then we thought about how humans have changed and utilised those landscapes through tourism, housing, commercial uses and religious practises.