The Courier

It has been great to see the children embracing outdoor learning in Science over the past term. Some highlights are:

• Class 1LS birdwatching and looking at winter sculptures
• Class 1SS labelling parts of body
• Class 2W finding items that were alive, once-lived and never lived
• Class 3Y observing changes in trees in different seasons
• Class 4M looking at minibeasts to create classification keys; doing litter surveys in the park and birdwatching
• Class 5F Birdwatching
• Class 6W boat testing at Switzerland, Princethorpe College
• Ornithology club

Mrs Johnson
Science and DT Teacher

Members of 3Y are invited every week to play in the Friendship Circle. We use it as a time to talk about how our week has been, what kind things have other people done for us or what have we done that was kind to another person. Jez the Jigsaw Piece is there to help us sometimes. We also play games where you need to communication with each other and there is a lot of laughter! Sometimes children who do not usually 'hang out' together find that they enjoy playing together and will continue on the playground when friendship group is ended for the day. We hope next term that Friendship Circle will be outside in the sunshine rather than in the Horton Centre.

Class 4M had a virtual visitor to round off their Bwengu Topic this term. Eve was born in southern Malawi but has worked in the Bwengu area where she grew up. She shared her experiences of daily life in the city and rural areas of the country. Children were able to ask her questions and found out new information as well as reinforcing their previous studies.

Class 4M are looking forward to seeing you on Monday for their charity games morning starting at 8.15am on the field.

It was lovely to see Class 6W thinking about what they were grateful for, writing their ideas down on the petals of their handmade hyacinths.