This week, children have been very much involved in practical and craft activities. Using our hands to create requires a range of skills but also allows us to relax as well as have fun. One of the activities was to make VE Day celebration bunting which children did over the four days in preparat
As people might remember, the May Day Bank Holiday was changed this year to Friday 8th May 2020, with the intention of celebrating 75 years since VE Day. Although we are not in school, let’s see if we can still come together as a community to share our gratitude for those who fought, worked and li
Task – Informal Letter Writing Write an informal letter to a friend or relative that you are not able to see during these unusual times. Write about what you have been doing and how you are feeling. What I’m Looking For: An introduction – use an informal greeting and explain why you wanted to wr
Question 1 – How do you get friends and family, who are isolated from each other, to come together and engage in some light-hearted competitive fun? Answer – An online quiz Click here for an actual set of family quiz questions. Click here for answers (only after you’ve tried the quiz!) Before scho
During the fist week of the summer term, the weather inevitably becomes mixed! However, children in school have still managed to get outside when it has been dry and sunny in order to keep a balance with the indoor activities. Amongst the variety of other tasks, staff have organised some baking ac
Already 2 weeks in to the new term and 6 weeks since we closed. It has been a really busy week and we’ve had dozens of emails and made calls to lots of you at home and it continues to be lovely to hear what you have been up to. There is a clear focus on home learning since we came back after Easte
As we move into another three weeks of lockdown, the initial novelty of not being in school will be disappearing, even for children, and the reality of isolation will begin to have a more significant impact. Supporting children to understand what is happening and helping them to feel safe and secure
During times of hardship within a community, there is the possibility that people can look to focus on themselves only and not consider the needs of others or the wider community. What people may not be appreciating at this time is that we are all considering others through our current actions;
This week, we have loved seeing how you are all still keeping busy at home with your families. As always, you have come up with some amazing ideas and activities that you have shared with us: origami flowers, artwork, posters, sewing, baking and even helping grown-ups with DIY. We were thrilled to r
This week has been a very busy one with a great array of activities. Amongst other things, there appeared to be a bit of an aeroplane theme with children using metal detectors and walkie-talkies like in airports , implementing safety demos, creating aeroplane seating and making a plane in the outd
