KS1 Superheroes Unite – An invitation to our family learning event on Friday 8th September

On Friday 8th September, all KS1 children are invited to come to school dressed as a favourite superhero of their choice. We have been learning about heroes in the local community so they may wish to consider these, such as police officers and nurses, or they may opt for their favourite fictional superhero instead. We will be taking superhero pictures using green screen during the morning so please let your child’s class teacher know if you wish to opt-out of this.

Parents and carers are then invited to join us on the Key Stage 1 playground from 1.30pm where you will be able to enjoy a range of superhero themed activities (trainers a must, capes and masks optional!) before challenging yourself to defeat our ruthless obstacle course. To end the session, there will be juice and biscuits alongside stories and colouring inside your child’s classroom (after all, even superheroes need to rest!).

We do hope you will join us on Friday at 1.30pm and we can’t wait to see you all then.

Mrs Shaw and her KS1 team x

KS1 – Reminders for Hook Week – w.c. 4th September

Next week Key Stage One will be continuing their community work within the local area, each class will be out on a visit each afternoon, as follows:

Mon – Class 8

Tues – Class 6

Wed – Class 7

Thur – Class 5

We are also looking forward to a visit from our local councillor, Susan Durant, on Wednesday morning where we will be able to ask questions about her work with the local food bank.

Then on Friday, children are invited to come to school dressed as their favourite superhero (fictional or real-life) and we will be hosting a family learning event in the afternoon (1.30 – 2.30) where parents and carers can enjoy a range of hero-themed activities with the Key Stage. We hope you can attend and we look forward to seeing you there! Further details will be shared with you on Monday. Please note that dress-up is optional for the children.

Year 2 Superheroes – Class 7 at Harry Priestley House

To support our learning about helping our local communities, some of Class 7 enjoyed a visit to Harry Priestley House which cares for adults with learning disabilities. The children made cards and pictures for the residents and sang our crew song, The Climb. The residents were thrilled to meet the children and we hope to visit again soon. Well done boys and girls, we are so proud of our little superheroes!

Year 2 superheroes – Class 7 at Adeline House Care Home

Today, Year 2 have been thinking about people who might need help or support in their community and this afternoon we have continued being local superheroes by visiting care homes to meet residents and share cards and pictures with them. Some of the children from Class 7 enjoyed a visit to Adeline House and it was really special to watch them engage with the elderly residents and to see the joy they brought to the home – well done boys and girls, you should be so proud of yourselves!

Y1’s awesome celebration of learning

What an amazing afternoon we had today celebrating the end of our final expedition with our families and carers. Our school hall was packed out with family members who came to listen to the children present their life journey so far, and to marvel at the children’s writing skills as they shared their very own space themed books. The children have worked long and hard on producing the stories, illustrations and front covers. What lovely keepsakes to cherish and, in years to come, look back with fond memories of their time in year 1. We sure will miss you all!

We would also like to give a huge shout out to the staff that helped us serve refreshments today and to Mrs Clay, Miss Cooper, Mrs Roe and Faith, and everyone else who helped to edit, draft, draw, colour, cut, stick and assemble the books. It was a mammoth task but I’m sure you will agree, totally worth it.

Finally to all parents and carers who took the time to attend our celebration today. Events like these could not go ahead without your support and for this we send out a massive thank you!

Look out J. K. Rowling! Year one are coming to get you!

Miss Rodgers and Miss Schon x

Amazing art work in class 7

As part of our last expedition in year one we have been studying the work of space artist Peter Thorpe. We held a gallery walk and critiqued some of his pieces before planning and drafting our own. Our mini expedition culminated today with our final drafts, coloured brightly with oil pastels. Below are just some of the amazing work the children have done.

Awesome job guys!

Sharing Class 8’s stories

We want to show you all of our hard work and amazing achievements outside of our classroom. We’ve got some fantastic footballers, I hope they remember me when they are on the England squad!!! We also have some wonderfully hard working children who have chosen to spend their time at home doing some great home learning, we had our very own amazing authors, some super swimmers and delightful dancers. Class 8 are full of hard working children and we love to celebrate each others achievements. Well done everyone!

And thats a wrap on the phonics check Y1

The children have absolutely blown us away with the hard work and dedication they have put into their phonics learning this year and this weeks phonics check proved that the hard work really has payed off. Miss Schon, Miss Cooper, Mrs Clay and I are over the moon with the effort you have all put in and we hope you all enjoyed your ice lolly treat in the sunshine!