A big thank you to everyone who sent back their questionnaires. We are looking to completely change the format of the website, and this may take some time. In the meantime, please bear with us if it is not updated as regularly as it could be. There were some great ideas, and we will look at the feasibility of incorporating these. Mrs Pierce is already looking at setting up a system whereby parents  can choose to receive communications by e-mail. So watch this space! 

Today Beech Class shared with us all the wonderful things they have been learning. Based on the topic this term of Opposites and in particular Arctic Animals, Beech have been looking at the book ‘Penguin Small’. Taking inspiration from this we saw some lovely snowflake pictures, cylindrical penguins and clay model penguins. They shared the penguin song with us and showed the pictures they had collaborated on of the ‘Penguin Small’ characters. There were also some repeated patterns in brick or bead form. An amazing amount of work has gone on in Beech Class, thank you for sharing it with us.

On Thursday 28th January the children took part in Independence Day. The children were put into mixed age groups and asked to work collaboratively and independently from adult help. They were given practical challenges. All the challenges had a link to the topic of ‘Opposites‘, in particular, ‘Arctic Animals. The children have shared the book ‘Lost and Found. The Adventures of Aniu in Alaska‘ and the tasks were linked to parts of the story. Children were Den Building using boxes and old curtains, making Festival Decorations, Creating a Fish Game and building Animal Homes. A great time was had by all.

In return for a donation towards the Haiti appeal our children did not have to wear their uniform today. Each class went to the hall and put their donations on either a flag of Haiti or the map of Haiti.

Well done everyone, you raised an amazing £553.30 (count so far)

Mrs Shackleton has joined some other local Head Teachers and decided to ‘pool’ our collections and buy ‘Shelter Boxes’. For more information on this organisation visit http://www.shelterbox.org/

Our school is holding a non-uniform day this Friday - January 22nd to raise money for the appeal.

Please bring your donation to school and we will attempt to cover the Haiti flag with your coins.

Many of you have been generous already this week - we would not expect further contributions.

Thank you for your support.

Please make a note of the dates for class assemblies. Come along and share in your child’s learning. Assembly starts at 9.15.

February 2nd - Beech

February 9th - Chestnut

March 2nd - Cherry

March 9th - Oak

March 16th Sycamore

March 23rd - Cedar

March 30th - Ash

OPen as usual!

Dear Parents,
Welcome back!  It has been a very eventful start to the term but we are pleased to have been able to open each day.
Welcome to our new entrants and their families.  It has been great to see how well the children have coped with starting school and the snow.  The snow has been very timely as we start our topic on Opposites and in particular Polar regions!
From tomorrow we will be back to normal with School Dinners so thank you very much for helping out by sending in packed lunches.
As you can see the builders have now gone and we are moved into the new rooms.  Later in the term we will have an official opening but in the meantime do pop in to see our lovely new library and parents’ room.
A full list of dates will be sent out on Friday so that you can plan ahead.
Meanwhile, keep safe in the ice.

 

Normal ‘Hot’ meals resume tomorrow (Tuesday). Thank you for your patience and cooperation.

Good morning!  We are open today.

 As requested on Friday, please bring a packed lunch if you can.

 Take care as you come into school.

The Nativity DVD is in school. If you requested a copy please come in and collect. There are a few spare copies if you missed the deadline for ordering.

We are open. The cooks are on their way in so we do hope to provide a hot meal today unless you prefer to send in a packed lunch.

WE ARE OPEN!

Please be very careful as you come onto the school site.

Bring a packed lunch if possible.

Spare clothes are very useful.

Thank you

We will aim to open again tomorrow. Please send in a packed lunch again and extra socks and gloves. There will be no breakfast club tomorrow. We will endeavour to stay open until 3.15, weather and safety permitting. 

Thank you