Last term, Year 3 began their Music lessons with Mr Jones. This included looking at different types and history of Music, as well as learning to play the recorder. You can see how much progress they made from October to December in these videos. Enjoy!
Year 3 have been learning about light, and what the absence of light means…darkness! By making holes in boxes, they were able to see how light travels in straight lines, and how it affected the darkness in the box. Gradually, they were able to see some of the objects placed at the bottom of the box.
The children have been so busy this month – putting on their amazing Christmas performance of Whoops-a-Daisy Angel – I’m sure all their parents, family and friends were so proud of their confidence, singing, actions and clear voices – they were AMAZING!
That afternoon, we also enjoyed a visit to the Lakeside Theatre to watch A Boy who Cried Wolf – the children were very well behaved and quite mesmerised by the actors and the ‘snow’ spinning around the auditorium.
Back in school, they had a visit from Stanley the dog – as you can see from the photographs, he is very popular and very loved!
Other Christmas activities included making baubles, wearing Christmas jumpers and, of course, the Christmas party, with a special person in red making an appearance and bringing toys to play with in the new year.
All the Foundation Stage Team wish all our children and their families, a very Happy Christmas.
This week, Year 3 and 4 walked to Clifton Village, to investigate the settlement’s features and learn about its History. We were led by our wonderful tour guide, Mr Byrant. He shared his knowledge of the geography and history of the area, taking us on a journey on significant roads and paths and past historical buildings that taught us much about the population of the village throughout time. Some stand out moments were the stables, the old school (which is now the village hall) and the old post office. We also walked by the oldest building in the village, built in the 14th century! The children learnt so much, while applying their knowledge of their topic.
Year 3 performed their Nativity celebration ‘Lights, Camel, Action.. It’s Strictly the Nativity’ and what a FAB-U-LOUS Nativity it was! They were all-singing, all-dancing and remembered not only all their lines, but where they needed to be and what they had to do! We were all so proud of each and every one of them.
Year 3 recently learned about one of the seven Sacraments, Baptism. They used playdough and Teach Me, Tell Me cards to help them remember important facts. They all became experts quite quickly!
Year 1 took to their stage in their version of A Midwife Crisis on Monday. They have all worked so hard and put in so much time and effort in to learning their lines, songs and dances and it really showed. Everyone who was a part of the show and the audience had a wonderful time. The Nativity also helped us to remember the true meaning of Christmas and how we all need Jesus in our lives. Year 1 you are all superstars!
Year 2 retold the story of the very first Christmas today through their performance of A King is Born. They sang, danced, acted and shared their story with so much confidence and enthusiasm.
We are all so proud of the Year 2 children. They really are a class full of superstars! Thank you so much to all of the parents, carers, family members and friends who came to support us.
We wish you all a very Happy Christmas!
Year 6 had an incredible time at The Briars! This year, they enjoyed being Agents of Love, where they had to show constant love, get closer to God and to do what is right and just. Through liturgies, reflections, Mass and team work, all of Year 6 graduated! Our time at the Briars consisted of lots of fun, including; a cold walk through Crich, a (very loud) disco, fun games and tuck shop. Speaking of food, Year 6 couldn’t get enough of the delicious food served at the Briars! They helped serve others, met new friends from another school, and they particularly enjoyed learning some new prayers. Take a look at all of the fun we had…
Our ‘Carols Around the Tree’ event is back! Here are your Year 6 songs to learn – we get to sing two songs. Keep it hush hush so the performance is a brilliant surprise! And you have your own copy of the lyrics! Make sure you know them off-by-heart!
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