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Keep up to date with all the latest news happening in school at the moment.
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Nursery explore Paul's Garden
Wed 30 Mar 2022This week the Nursery children went on an adventure....
They explored Paul's Garden and were able to climb trees, look for frog spawn and newts (we found some) and run around the dirt paths and through the trees and bushes. The children also had a chance to sit around the Forest School circle and hear stories about fairies from Mandy!
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We are going on a bear hunt!
Tue 29 Mar 2022This afternoon, we had our third ‘Stay and Play’ session for all prospective parents (Nursery and Reception) and any pre-schoolers that want a free activity.
The children spent time in the Willow Garden singing songs and listening to a story before searching high and low around the Willow Garden for bears. The children and the families then moved to Paul’s Garden where they found some frog spawn, learnt about frogs and explored the dens, muddy paths and secret spaces in Paul’s Garden.
What fun afternoon we all had!
The next ‘Stay and Play’ session is on 10th May when the children will be able to make their own dens. The final session of the year is on 14th June (see poster).
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Playtime!
Tue 29 Mar 2022Our playtimes are the very best – den making, climbing, sport, smiles and fun!
It's such an important part of our day
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This is St Saviour’s!
Tue 29 Mar 2022Today a new child joined our school and last night a member of her new class spent the evening making a welcome poster to give to her new friend this morning.
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Year 6 perform at the Dance Umbrella 2022
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Egypt Class learn about exercise
Mon 28 Mar 2022During British Science Week, Egypt class thought about why exercise was good for them and then, together as a class, they thought of some exercises they could do as a circuit for outdoor gym.
'It made us hot and tired!'
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Weekly Roundup - Junior School
Fri 25 Mar 2022This week we has been a busy week, and we have been working hard and enjoying the sunshine.
On Monday, Sophie joined us at the Juniors to teach Y5 some poetry and Mr Beament worked with all of the Year 5 children to think about body image in PSHE. Sophie told me how much she enjoyed hearing all of Year 5’s views about the Charles Causley poetry they were studying, and Mr Beament said how well the Year 5 children worked in groups to discuss how they would reply to text messages about body image worries. This lesson is part of our PSHE Jigsaw unit – you can find out more about Jigsaw here (scroll down for the part about PSHE). Lou has also joined us at the Juniors this week and spent time in Year 3. She told me how impressed she was with the children’s enthusiasm for their learning, and that she had had a lovely day with Year 3.
On Tuesday and Wednesday, I have been lucky enough to spend some time in the Nursery. It was very exciting – there were trays of slime and sprouts, and also lots of watering happening too! Click here for pictures of this exciting fun.
We’ve been celebrating science week this week, and there have been interesting activities going on across the school (Ms Birkett tells me there were even some visiting worms in Year 4!) Year 6 worked hard as engineers to build towers using marshmallows and spaghetti. Click here for pictures of this.
Year 3 have been working hard on their Egyptian moving models. Click here for pictures and more information.
Year 5 have been demonstrating fantastic teamwork in forest school. Click here for pictures of what they have been making.
Finally, we have been so impressed with the independent fundraising which some of the children have been doing to raise money for Ukraine. We’ve seen cake sales, adopt a teddy and bracelet making, and think this is such a kind thing to spend your time doing. Well done everyone.
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Best wishes,
Mrs Simmons
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Weekly roundup – Infant School
Fri 25 Mar 2022Well, the beautiful sunshine has definitely enhanced our Science week learning about Growth. We’ve been able to get out and about daily.
The nursery children have been finding out about frogs. They went to Paul’s garden to see if they could find some. They were in luck, Mandy spotted one hiding under a rock, just peering out. There was loads and loads of frog spawn. Did you know that frogs have four toes on their front feet and five toes on their back feet?
Reception began their week planting.
Zaedyn said, ‘Look at my bean it’s sprouted! I put it in the bag with cotton wool and water. The sun is helping it to grow.’
Zaedyn and Tommy then showed me their caterpillars. Tommy said, ‘They are all on the roof and they are nearly getting to do their cocoon.’
‘It’s also called a chrysalis.’ Said Zaedyn.
Year 1 and 2 have been hunting for worms.
Alys told me, ‘We went to dig worms up in the Kitchen Garden. I found Burrowing worms. I know it was a Burrowing worm because it was fat and pink. Other worms are Surface Dwellers and Earth worms.
Iris said, ‘Worms poo out compost.’
Thomas A said, ‘Deep Burrowers or Red Heads can live 2 metres underground.’
Kenya class told me that they were also thinking about Penguins and their nests.
Bethany told me, ‘We watched a little clip and talked about how the nest needed to protect the chick from the wind, rain and sun. The nest structure needs to be deep and strong. I made my nest using sticks and leaves and I made it by a tree so that the tree could protect it.’
Grace added, ‘Penguin’s poo is pink because of what they eat!’ Can you guess what this might be?
We’ve all had a great time being scientists, asking questions and sharing our thinking. Thanks to the Science and Technology Team for organising.
Please find all the links to our science photos here and here and here and here.
Splishy, splashy fun Nursery
Sewing in Egypt
Sewing in Zambia
Don’t forget to subscribe to our online school calendar. Our calendar is the place where you can check for events, term dates and INSET days.
For a window into our school please follow us on social media. We regularly update our Twitter page and Facebook page.
A huge thank you to those of you who have already volunteered to form a gardening team. Work has already begun. If you’d like to help please get in touch, the more the merrier.
We have one advert for a Nursery Lead live. Please click here for info.
I hope that you have a lovely sunshiny weekend and return Monday rested for Week 5.
Best wishes
Sophie
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Forest School
Fri 25 Mar 2022In Forest School this week, the children were tasked to build a structure that could hold a bucket of water. They worked as a team and as you can see from the photos they did an amazing job.
Great engineering!
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Science Week in Year 6
Fri 25 Mar 2022For our Science Week, Year 6 have been learning about engineering structures and using their STEM skills and teamwork to build the tallest tower, using spaghetti and marshmallows!
There were some very tense moments!😂
