We had a brilliant afternoon making Victorian toys, playing Victorian games and dressing up!
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Story Time
Silver Birch read their fabulous Beatrix Potter style stories to Willow Class this afternoon. We scampered home for chamomile tea after! What an adventure!
Practising our tables with Chestnut
We had fun playing times tables games with our Chestnut friends this afternoon.
Amazing mentor Evie shows Keira some arrays to help.
Making and playing our own board games.
Silver Birch created some amazing games based on the hundred square with their own rules. It was great to see them enjoying playing with their own creations using some great maths skills.
Our Aquarium Adventure!
We have had an amazing time at Bristol Aquarium today finding out about so many different sea creatures. We got to see how long a Giant Squid's tentacle is (clue:it took the whole class to hold it!) and even got to feed turtles. Thank you to out fantastic parent helpers, Mrs Evans and Mrs Walpole for joining us.
Learning all about how smaller fish help keep the Sharks clean.
Inspecting coral formations.
How many Silver Birch pupils does it take to hold a Giant Squid tentacle?
Turtle feeding time!
Our intrepid explorers spot some Seahorses!
Fire Safety!
Silver Birch were visited by the Fire Service this afternoon. Ask your child about 'Stop, drop and roll!'
Our very own firefighters!
Carol Dweck - Growth Mindset TED talk
Follow this link to Carol Dweck's talk on Growth Mindset, filmed in November 2014
Carol Dweck researches “growth mindset” — the idea that we can grow our brain's capacity to learn and to solve problems. In this talk, she describes two ways to think about a problem that’s slightly too hard for you to solve. Are you not smart enough to solve it … or have you just not solved it yet? A great introduction to this influential field.'
The above link will take you to an external site - TED a non-profit organisation, committed to 'Ideas Worth Sharing' in short-talk form
Sports Day Letter - 6th June 2014
Click here for a copy of our Sports Day Letter giving details of the timings on the day - Friday 6th June 2014
Request for DIY rainforest containers in Chestnut class
In Chestnut class we will be making our own mini rainforest and we need big, clear (preferably plastic though glass jars will be fine) containers with lids. We will be filling them will soil and plants so the necks need to be wide. We would like to make one each and there are 23 children so if you could help us out, we would be very grateful. We will need them the week beginning 12th May. Thank you, Mr Howe
FoNS Easter Egg Hunt
It is two weeks until the 2014 Easter Egg Hunt on Thursday 3rd April run by FoNS.
The event will start in the School Hall at 3:15pm with the traditional Easter Egg Hunt (collecting the wooden dowels in exchange for a bag of chocolate eggs, as well as hunting for the special gold and silver eggs) and will continue until 5pm with face painting, stalls, raffle, cakes and refreshments.
Entry to the Easter Egg Hunt is £1 per child and you are very welcome to bring along younger siblings to join in the fun.
We look forward to seeing you all there,
FoNS
Strike notification - March 2014
Click here for details about possible strike action on Wednesday 26th March
Parents' Email Address
Click here to see attached letter regarding future email correspondence to parents'
Remember to sort out your old clothes for us!
Our collection for 'Phil the bag' is on 12th March. This poster reminds you of what you can include. If you cannot bring your donations on the Wednesday morning then please bring them to Beech class cloakroom at 3.15pm on Tuesday 11th March. We're hoping to be swamped with bags!
'Phil the Bag' letter Feb 2014
Please click here for our letter re a fund raising initiative to recyle old and unwanted clothing.
Club letter Jan 2014
Click here for details of the clubs running in school from January 2014
KS1 Tag Rugby Club Wednesdays from January 2014
Please download here the flyer for the Allan Swain Health and Fitness KS1 Tag Rugby After School Club on Wednesdays after school
Travel Survey - please complete and return to school
We are updating our Travel Plan, with our aim to reduce car-borne journeys to the school site, promote sustainable modes of transport and make the school site entrance as safe as possible. As part of this work, we would like to find out your views on the school journey. As well as talking to your children about their school journey, and asking them to think about the issues around their transport choices, we will also be consulting staff and governors. Please complete the questionnaire we sent home today and return it to the school office by Friday 13th December 2013. A copy of the questionnaire can be downloaded here.
December 2013 Newsletter
Click here to read all our news and information on our recent newsletter.
School Council - Christmas Jumpers on 11th December, for Save the Children
On the 11th December, we will be dressing up in Christmas jumpers for Save the Children. We are asking for a minimum donation of 20p to dress up. Christmas dinner is on the same day! From School Council Leaders
Nativity Service Mon 16th Dec
Everyone is invited to dress as a nativity character on Monday 16th December and there is a Christmas service in the church at 9.10 am. Click here for more details.
