Worship: Black History Month
Our Black History Month worship began by inviting the children to imagine a huge book containing the history of the entire world. We discussed how some pages would be familiar to us, while others would tell stories we had never heard before. The children were then challenged to identify significant historical figures, including Samuel Pepys, Neil Armstrong and Adolf Hitler. We then introduced a selection of influential Black individuals. The children recognised Martin Luther King Jr. and Rosa Parks, but were less familiar with the other figures. This provided an opportunity to reflect on whose stories we learn about and why it is important to celebrate and recognise the contributions of Black people throughout history. We watched a Newsround video explaining what Black History Month is, why it is celebrated and the importance of learning about Black history. Following this, we explained that each class would focus on a different significant individual each week, giving the children opportunities to discover new stories, learn about inspiring people and understand the impact they have had on the world. We concluded our worship by singing Make a Difference, encouraging the children to consider how they can make a positive difference in their own lives and communities. The worship provided an opportunity to celebrate Black history, broaden the children’s understanding of significant historical figures and encourage them to think about the importance of representation, equality and making a difference. A huge thank you to Miss Woods, our History subject leader for planning and leading the worship and follow up work.
Hello Yellow Day in Year 4
On Friday, Year 4 led a special Celebration Worship for World Mental Health Day. We shared our very special ‘ I wonder’ poems and highlighted how we can support mental health so that nobody ever needs to feel alone. The children all dressed in yellow and we completed activities throughout the day to raise awareness for the Hello Yellow day campaign.
Art -Recycled Sculptures in Year 4
In our final art lesson, the children used the recycled materials that they had collected to create some wonderful sculptures. We used lots of different techniques to join the materials in order to make them three dimensional. We also explored use of colour and texture before deciding how the sculptures should be displayed.
Craft Club
For the past 2 weeks at Craft Club, we have been working with air dry foam clay. The crafters have made artwork based on a theme of their choice. They have also used the clay to create very unique mirrors!
Year 1 Maths: Greater than, less than or the same
Year 1 have been trying really hard to understand the greater than and less than symbols. We use these in Maths as it is much quicker than writing the words. We read a story called Gavin the Gator which helped us to understand that the crocodile always wants to eat the bigger number. When we have the bigger number first, we use the greater than symbol. When the smaller number is first, we use the less than symbol. Year 1 arranged different objects and had to decide which symbol was the correct one to use.
Year 1 Black History Month: Mary Seacole
Year 1 focused on Mary Seacole for their influential person in Black History Month. They discovered that Mary Seacole was born in Jamaica and was taught by her mother in nursing. She wanted to help wounded soldiers in the war and set up a boarding house for them. Year 1 were inspired by her kindness, courage and bravery. They reflected on how they can help someone and be more like Mary Seacole.
Little Gardeners Club: Planting Food
In the final session of Little Gardeners Club, the children have planted some strawberry, garlic and lettuce seeds as well as beans. We are hoping these will grow and we will be able to have some for our snack or lunches. The children also decorated the troughs with beautiful pictures to make them stand out. We have had a blast this half term with our club!
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Harvest Family Church Service
A huge thank you to all our wonderful children and families who joined us for our Family Harvest Church Service this morning! It was fantastic to see so many of you there celebrating together. A special thank you goes to Rev Matt for leading such a lovely, engaging service—the inflatable game was an absolute highlight and enjoyed by everyone! We would also like to express our sincere gratitude to our Year 1 class parents for their incredible generosity in putting together the Year 1 Harvest hamper. Your contributions are truly appreciated. Over the next few weeks, we will continue collecting tins and non-perishable packets to support our local food bank. Any donations you are able to send in will be greatly received and will go a long way in helping families in our community. Thank you again for your continued support!
Year 6 - Hello Yellow Day
Today, our Year 6 children celebrated Hello Yellow Day by wearing yellow to show their support for raising awareness of mental health and reminding everyone of the importance of looking after our wellbeing. The children embraced the day brilliantly, helping to spread positivity and reinforce the message that we need to talk about how we feel and that no one should ever feel alone.
Year 1 Hello Yellow Day
Year 1 have loved celebrating Hello Yellow Day for mental health awareness day. They came dressed in bright yellow and completed some Hello Yellow colourings. They also really enjoyed the parade in worship, showing off their outfits.
Hello Yellow Day Collective Worship
This morning, Mrs Gardner, our PSHE leader, The Wellbeing Warriors, some of our Year 4 children and our Head and Deputy Head’s led a special Collective Worship in celebration of Hello Yellow Day. They raised awareness of mental health and the importance of discussing our feelings, doing the things that we love and spreading kindness. Last week, Year 4 wrote some beautiful wonder poems in celebration of National Poetry Day and they shared these with us this morning and Thorncliffe Nursing Home last week. This was a wonderful act of kindness that brought huge smiles to the resident’s faces. They set us the challenge of spreading kindness and positivity today. We all then joined with a Hello Yellow Parade with each class showing off their amazingly yellow outfits. Thank you to our wonderful school community for all of their efforts… we were a sea of yellow. We then finished our worship with a very special prayer and sing along. What a joyous worship that helped to make us all feel brighter on a wet and miserable morning! 💛✨😁
Reception - Hello Yellow Day
Our Reception class was transformed into a sea of sunshine today as we came together to celebrate Hello Yellow Day in support of YoungMinds and young people's mental health. Dressed in vibrant yellow clothing, our Reception children looked like a true ray of sunshine! Throughout the day, the children took part in a range of uplifting activities designed to boost their mood and promote wellbeing. The classroom was filled with calm and focus during mindfulness colouring sessions, where we enjoyed taking time to relax and create. We also let loose with some fun dancing to boost our energy, filling the room with smiles, music, and feel-good fun. Hello Yellow Day was a wonderful opportunity for our Reception children to learn about kindness, taking care of their feelings, and supporting one another.
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