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28 September 2017

National Poetry Day

This morning we have been writing our own version of a poem by Allan Ahlberg. To be performed in assembly next week. 

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28 September 2017

Hot seating

This afternoon we have been learning about evacuation during the WWII period. We used De Bono's Thinking Hats to discuss and think about the problems, emotions and feelings and evacuee would face. This led into some hot seating, with the children asking each other some fabulous…

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28 September 2017

National Poetry Day

Ask the children what they've been up to... 

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28 September 2017

Carnival Preparation

The children created carnival masks to help with our  Caribbean poetry recital next week using our poems we have created for National Poetry Day.

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28 September 2017

National Poetry Day

In Reception today, as part of our celebrations, we have been learning about Hairy Maclary from Donaldson’s Dairy! 

Would you believe it though, we think Bottomley Potts has been to school this morning and hidden his gravy bones!  We have had lots of fun trying to find them all!

Can you see…

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27 September 2017

Advance notice...the pirates are coming...the last day of term!

Advance notice that your child will be partaking in a pirate themed day to celebrate the climax of our St Lucia topic, to really complement this I will be asking the children to join both Mrs Robinson and I in wearing a pirate outfit. This can be as ornate as you like but an old pair of trousers…

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27 September 2017

Gladiator Maths!

We are testing our times tables knowledge playing a game called gladiator Maths, where the children have to be the first to touch the answer to the question with their swords (rulers). 

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26 September 2017

Busy Books

Please don't forget to return your child's completed Busy Book tomorrow.  Thank you.

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