The Courier

Class I have been learning about Remembrance Day and the significance of the poppy. We talked about how brave the soldiers were and thought about our own lives and the things that we are thankful for.

‘I am thankful for the soldiers because they protected us.’ – Edward

‘I am thankful for my brother because he makes me happy.’ – Shayla

‘I am thankful for my friends and teachers because they help me learn.’ – Sam.O

For such a difficult subject for the children to understand, they showed such compassion and empathy.

Pupils from Classes I and II enjoyed their co-curricular activity of Yoga which started this week.  Natalie, from Kidz Love Yoga, said, "My Kidz Love Yoga sessions combine children’s yoga, movement, mindfulness and meditation, breathing techniques and relaxation into magical adventures and yoga based activities. 

She contniued, "There are a host of benefits to doing children’s yoga. It improves concentration, coordination and balance, supports and strengthens the immune system, encourages self-expression and captures the imagination and creativity through stories.  It also builds strength and maintains flexibility, improves the digestive system and encourages healthy sleep patterns as it calms and relaxes the body and mind".

As you can see much fun was had.

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During our RE lesson this week the children found creative ways in reflecting on the importance of Remembrance Day and some wrote prayers, some wrote poems and some just wanted time to be creative and reflect on the theme of remembrance. They have produced some very thought provoking work.

Over the half term holidays, Class III have been researching all about tigers in preparation for our narrative work on the Indian Folktale, 'The Tiger Child' by Joanna Troughton. Their fact finding, collages, drawing and even cakes, have helped them understand the characters better and their display of their creativity is amazing!  This week we have been producing story boards and learning to write a synopsis (of only 100 words!) of the story.

Class IV are designing and making kites in DT.  Today they were making and testing various newspaper prototypes in the hall to see which symmetrical shapes work the best.

Class 6 were investigating Greek vases and trying to determine what the art work on them showed about life in Ancient Greece. The children then went on to come up with their own explanations for a vase (see photo).  

Suggestions included, slaves preparing a King's meal, Doctors performing surgery and blacksmiths at work. Some of the pupils correctly identified the shoemakers shop where the shoemaker is cutting around the customers foot to create the leather sole for a shoe.  

Class IV have been super spies this week in history. They have worked in teams to spy on Viking ships to find out what makes them so successful at invading Britain. During their spy mission, Sven the Viking boat builder was captured and after compiling questions for him, Class IV will be interrogating Sven next week!