Year 2 have thoroughly enjoyed celebrating World Book Day today! They started off the day with a special assembly where we met author Bemma Akyeampong.
Back in class Bemma came to visit us and told us her story Ayuda’s Messy Rescue. The children joined in with the story telling by adding actions and joining in with the story. They were also able to ask Bemma lots of questions about her books.
Later on in the day, we helped Mrs Cook to set up our new reading corner. We have a comfy chair to sit on and lots of lovely beanbags. We read lots of books, shared stories and read to each other. What a busy book day so far!
Year 2 are thoroughly enjoying taking part in fundraising activitites for CAFOD this year.
We started out fundraising by walking 10 laps of the KS2 playground for the Big Lent Walk. It took a long time but it was worth it as we raised over £30!
Our next fundraising task happened last Friday. Mrs Cook told Year 2 that she would bring in some doughnuts for a little treat. We were all allowed one as long as we put £1 in our jar. Year 2 were very enthusiastic about this fundraising task and the pounds came in thick and fast. We raised over £40 by eating Mrs Cook’s doughnuts! They were so yummy that we suggested that we do it every week.
We are currently thinking of our next task to add some more money to the jar. We can’t wait to see how much we can raise before Easter.
Thank you to all of the families that have kindly donated to our Lenten Fundraiser.
When we went to the woods this week, we had a big surprise! The story of My Friend Bear was dramatized by Miss Leonardi and Miss Vaughan and the verdict was…..”They were very funny and a bit silly”! Thank you to both of them for bringing the story to life.
The children made sure that, whatever activity they chose, they were kind to each other just as Eddy and the Big Bear.
Last week the children went over to Corpus Christi Church. They worked together to spot the key parts of the church, including the altar, lectern, font, crucifix and stained glass windows. Many of them had a real moment of wonder as they entered the church and saw the vast space, beautiful banners and colourful window.
The children had a fantastic time, finding sticks, climbing trees, making woodland potions and, of course, lots of exploring with their friends. We had lots of children that were enjoying their first visit to Forest School and they all did really well, joining in with all the activities.
Thank you to the Library Leaders for getting our exciting week off to a great start. They told us about Saint Jerome who was asked to translate the Bible so that more people could know God’s word. He did such a good job that his translation was used for more than 1,000 years.
Don’t forget that if you want to be in with a chance of winning a book, return your Scavenger Hunt sheets by Thursday. Good Luck!
Year 6 have been learning about Holy Week in their RE topic ‘Death and New Life’. They recalled the events of the ‘Greatest Week in History’ using playdough to create their own story map, which they’ll use to support writing their assessments. Plasti-scene was a fun and collaborative way to recall the events learnt and made us focus on the key signs and symbols. Take a look at our finished pieces!
Year 2 are currently enjoying reading Alice in Wonderland. We have enjoyed reading the text chapter by chapter and comparing the story to the Disney animation.
This week the children have been writing missing posters for both Alice and the White Rabbit. They used success criteria to write informative posters and then edited them to make them even better.
Take a look at the wonderful pieces of work that Year 2 have created. We are all very proud of their writing!
The time has come to learn the songs for this year’s Crucifixion performance. Below are the instrumentals to the song – try it without your lyrics in front of you when you’re ready. Let’s make it a performance to remember – have no regrets! #BRWSpiritStrong
This is My Body
God I’m Scared
My Soul is Sad
I’m Not That Man
Pilate’s Song
Walk Alone
Born For This
Because He Lives
He Lives In You
Year 3 recently visited Perlethorpe Education Centre with Y4 to conduct a fieldtrip investigation of the River Meden and learn more about the Vikings.
We began with the River study, where our expert Rob, guided us in measuring a river bank and it’s river flow also let us net creatures from the water to look at more closely. The children were brilliant, despite the initial excitement at getting water in their wellies, we were reliably informed it would soon warm in our wellies…and it did! Year 3 were so enthusiastic, and more importantly, sensible. They really relished the outdoor adventure and demonstrated real resilience.
After we demolished our lunches, we headed out to The Viking House, where history was really brought to life by our Viking Guide expert. The children had the opportunity to role-play important figures from that time period, and handle weapons and armoury. We also got to grind some grain and do some shield exercises.
After our busy active day, we relaxed on the bus home, having the time to reflect on our adventures and memorable experiences. An unforgettable day.
