Exploring the character Finn

By Miss P STATHERS20th November 2022

Year 2’s fiction text this half term is The Star Maker’s Apprentice. This week they have explored the main character, Finn. They wrote questions that they wanted to ask Finn and then did hot seating in the role of him.

They then used these ideas to write a diary entry in the role of Finn. Later in the week, they generated adjectives to describe Finn and wrote some fantastic character descriptions. Well done Year 2!

Anti-Bullying Week in Year 2

By Miss P STATHERS20th November 2022

Year 2 have taken part in anti-bullying week this week. They wore odd socks for our odd socks day and took part in a whole school assembly with Mrs Marson. In PSHE, they then looked at how people might feel in different situations. They then discussed how small acts of kindness can put an end to bullying and discussed ways in which we can ensure we are an anti-bullying school.

PSHE: Antibullying Week – REACH OUT

By Miss L STEWART17th November 2022

The children in Y4 have been discussing the effects of bullying and the impact it can have on both our physical and mental health.  We understand that bullying is a repetitive act that can be undertaken by an individual or a group of people.

Above is a freeze frame that we created which demonstrates the way in which a group of people can be involved in an incident of bullying:

A ringleader (the bully) in this scenario has an assistant and a reinforcer who are encouraging the bullying to take place.

The target (the person being bullied) is the one who is effected by the negative actions of the bully; however in our scenario we have a defender who is supporting the individual who is being bullied and gesturing the ringleader to STOP! In the background we have a Bystander or Outsider who is witnessing what is happening.

From this, we explored the ways in which we ourselves can REACH OUT and help either ourselves or someone we might know or think is being bullied.

We then traced around our hands and forearms and created our own designs to show that as individuals we are all different but collectively we are strong and can work together and REACH OUT TO STOP BULLYING!

 

 

Y4 PE: Outdoor Adventure Activities: Problem Solving

By Miss L STEWART17th November 2022

Y4M undertook the Around the Clock Challenge  in our problem solving PE lesson this week. Each TEAM had a suit of cards arranged face down in a clock position which they had to race towards and turn over. The aim of the game is to place each card in numerical order beginning with the Ace and finishing with the King in the middle.

Teams raced against each other to complete the task before sharing the strategies they used in order to perfect each others game plan.  Some chose to turn one card each then move it to the correct position by swapping its place with the card that was face down in that position: whereas some children decided to turn each card over in turn then swap each card to its correct position.  It all became very competitive and drove us completely around the clock.

Great TEAMWORK Y4M!

Year 6 Baking Mad !!!

By Mrs D WILKINSON16th November 2022

Having an easy go to cupcake recipe will help you out at various different occasions throughout the year!

Cupcakes are usually one of the first recipes that novice bakers learn to make, whether that is as a child, or as an adult. Cupcakes are really easy to make from scratch, they require very few ingredients and are super simple to make.

decorating cupcakes with sprinkles

How To Make (Easy) Cupcakes From Scratch

If you follow this method for making basic cupcakes you’ll have great results. This is an easy  recipe to use to encourage children to get baking.

ingredients for cupcake recipe

It’s a really easy list of ingredients to remember for this cupcake recipe:

  • 125g caster sugar
  • 125g butter, softened (or margarine)
  • 125g self raising flour
  • 2 large eggs (don’t know why there are 3 in the picture)
  • 1tsp vanilla essence

The best way to get GREAT results are to mix the ingredients step by step;

  1. Preheat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4
  2. Cream the butter, sugar and vanilla extract together in a bowl.
  3. Add the eggs and flour (sift the flour in).
  4. Beat everything together until the mixture is smooth. If you are using an electric whisk or stand mixer be careful not to over mix or the texture of the cupcakes will come out too dense.
  5. Use a tablespoon to half fill each case with the cupcake mixture. You may need to use a teaspoon or knife to help scrape all the mixture off.
  6. Bake in oven for 20 minutes.
  7. When the cupcakes are ready they will have risen and be a golden brown colour. If in doubt, check they are cooked though by inserting a metal skewer/cocktail stick and checking if it comes out dry.

And that’s how easy it is!

Just out of the oven- we need to let them cool before icing!!!

           

The children can hardly wait. All they need now is an expert finish.

                    

We may have found some future British Bake Off contestants!!!

 

 

The children had lunch together on Wednesday: pizza , garlic bread, juice.

Wonder what was on the menu for dessert???

Anti – Bullying Week

By Mrs D WILKINSON15th November 2022

Year 6 have been acting very oddly recently…wonder why that could be ?

Monday was the start of Anti -Bullying Week , Monday was Odd Socks Day.

 

Ahhh…that’s why…

Year 6 were very odd!!!

What is Odd Socks Day?

Most importantly, Odd Socks Day is designed to be fun ; we definitely did have fun ! It’s an opportunity to encourage people to express themselves and celebrate their individuality and what makes them unique.

Can anyone guess which socks are Mrs Wilkinson’s ?

Year 6 then designed their own odd socks.

 

Well done Year 6 !!!

Remembrance Day: We Shall Remember Them

By Miss L STEWART13th November 2022

Year 3/4 have been commemorating Remembrance Day by reflecting on the meaning of this significant occasion and exploring the symbolic meaning of the different coloured poppies which we wear.

Year 3, reflected on the reasons why we remember and the sacrifices that were made by so many men, women and civilians in World War I and World War II.  We also shared our knowledge of conflicts which have happened, and continue to happen, since those significant Wars and understand that the poppy, which grew in the battlefields many years ago, continues to be  is a symbol of hope today.  From this, the children created their own Poppy Field artwork using a range of oil pastels:

Year 4 explored the significance of the red,  black, purple and white poppies that we seen been worn with pride for Remembrance Day each year.

The Red Poppy is a symbol of remembrance and hope and commemorates those who sacrificed their lives in World War I as well as conflicts which have followed. It is a symbol that belongs to the Royal British Legion, which is a charity that was created by veterans of World War I.  This significant symbol was first worn in the first Remembrace Day on November 11th, 1919.

The Black Poppy Rose,  a charity that was launched in 2010, commemorates servicemen, servicewomen and civilians from the Black, African and Caribbean communities who also contributed to the war effort and continue to do so today.

The Purple Poppy, created by the Animal Purple Poppy Fund, is worn to remember the animals, such as horses, pigeons and dogs which also contributed, and fell victim, to the war effort

The White Poppy is a symbol of peace and commemorates all of the servicepeople and civilians who died as a result of war.  The charity, Peace Pledge Union, promote peace and aim to challenge and alter the way we look at war and conflict.

Through discussion, we reached the conclusion that it is an individual’s personal choice to wear a poppy and one that should not be judged. From this the children sketched their own poppy scenes which displayed an array of poppies of the four colours:

‘Reflection, Remembrance and Peace’ were Y4’s words of the day in honour of all conflicts past and present: WE SHALL REMEMBER THEM

 

Scholarship: Basketball and Beyond Week 2

By Mr S MORGAN10th November 2022

This week, our sports scholarship continued to explore games which require hand-eye coordination. This week, they tried the dutch game Korfball. This is an interesting sport where mixed genders go head to head in a sport akin to netball. However, there is a big difference in that the scoring hoops are not on the edges of the playing area but in the middle, this means that payers can shoot from any angle.

The challenge for children this week came with Korfball’s defending rule. Once a player is being defended (or marked), the attacking player can no longer shoot for a goal. This means players much use quick sequences of passes to find scoring opportunities. Children really enjoyed this element and some pointed out that it would be interesting to try this with other sports. Great thinking children!

Noah using the space behind the post which would be off court in netball and basketball

Having being defended, this player is looking for an unmarked player in a scoring position. 

Despite not being played much in this country, Korfball is popular across much of Europe. It is unique in that men and woman are required to play on the same team. 

COMO ESTAS?

By Miss L STEWART10th November 2022

Year 4M are thoroughly enjoying learning about Spain and the wonderful Spanish language this term.  We have been practising the alphabet, drawing upon our phonic knowledge when pronouncing some of our newly learnt vocabulary and become masters of greeting each other with a Buenas dias! or an Ola! upon meeting and an Adios! or Hasta Luego! upon leaving.

Today, we have explored the question Como estas? to ask each other how we feel.

Como estas? – How are you?
Estoy bien! – I am good!
Estoy mal! – I am not feeling too good!
Mas o menos! – I am ok!

We then worked with a partner and performed a little role play to demonstrate how proud we are of our linguistic skills.

 

Muy bien chicos!