Dance!
This half-term, we’re learning to dance in our PE lessons with Mr Lynch.
We’ll be learning about creative dance, making our own routines which express out personalities.
New SEAL theme – Good to be me
Our new SEAL (Social and Emotional Aspects of Learning) theme for this half-term, Good to be me, focuses on three main areas of learning:
•Self-awareness – feeling good about yourself, taking risks.
•Managing Feelings – understanding feelings, and why and how they lead us to behave the way we do – particularly the feelings of being excited, proud, surprised, hopeful, disappointed, worried and anxious and standing up for yourself –assertiveness skills, standing up for your views.
•Empathy
This theme explores feelings in the context of the child as an individual, developing self-awareness and helping the child to realise that it really is ‘Good to be me’. The theme is about understanding our feelings as well as considering our strengths and weaknesses as learners.
The key ideas and concepts behind this theme are:
Building emotional resilience
Children need to become resilient if they are to be healthy and effective life-long learners.
Coping with anxiety and worrying
Worry and anxiety are major features in many children’s lives. Many children have good reasons to be anxious. Exploring worries is important.
Calming down
Although getting stressed, anxious or angry are important and useful emotions, sometimes these feelings can be overwhelming.
Assertiveness
The theme encourages children to become assertive – that is, able to recognise and stand up for their rights while recognising and respecting the rights of others.
Understanding feelings and how they influence behaviour
The theme explores the relationship between ‘thinking’ and ‘feeling’ and the way each impacts on our behaviour. It looks at Flight or Fight rapid response to situations of threat and our responses to feeling threatened /under stress.
‘I respond to difficult situations in a positive way’ is the first SEAL statement for the theme of Good to be me.
Party Time
The party season has now officially started! Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 danced and jigged their way through the afternoon with a few games thrown in. It was a great way to finish off the term – looking forward to non-uniform day tomorrow with lots of fun things planned. Here are a few photos of the fun and games this afternoon.
Happy Christmas everyone.
Happy Christmas!
Hello all! Autumn Term is at an end and we’re off to enjoy our festive holidays. Just a quick note to say well done to the children for this term. They’ve had an excellent attitude to learning meaning that we’ve been able to do all sorts of fun learning. We’ve travelled the globe in our ‘Where in the World’ mini-topic; taken a journey through art in ‘Katie and…’ big topic; and become enquiring scientists through ‘What’s the Matter?’. Rounding off our term was the fabulous production of Baubles which we all hope you enjoyed.
One last round of applause for all of the Year 2s…
THE SHEEP
THE TEACHERS
THE NARRATORS
THE TOWNSPEOPLE, INNKEEPERS, MARY AND JOSEPH
THE ANGEL
THE CHILDREN
and, of course… MR POTTS
Thank you for your support this term, have a lovely holiday and, from all of us…
Amazing learning!
At the end of the first term in Year 1, it seems appropriate to say well done to all of the children for the fantastic start to Key Stage 1 they have had. We have been regularly surprised by contributions to learning and have said “wow” several times when we have seen what children are achieving. We could mention everyone separately so would just like to say well done to everyone and wish you and your family best wishes for the approaching holiday.
Here are some brilliant examples of homework from last week which show how much support parents are giving. Thank you – it makes our job easier when we know learning is continuing at home.
Cross country
Recently some pupils from Key Stage 2 took part in the Leeds North East School Sports Partnership KS2 cross-country festival at Cardinal Heenan. Here is a report from the event.
‘On Monday, I was really excited to go to the cross country. It was time for my race. My friend stood next to me. Just then, the whistle blew. I ran as fast as my legs could take me! I slowed down but didn’t stand still. I was near the back but that didn’t stop me. Nothing could get in my way and I caught up with some others. I sprinted to the end and passed a few people as I crossed the finish line. My smile was from ear to ear. I wasn’t near the front but I wasn’t the last. Everyone cheered and patted me on the back. I felt like I was first.’
Well done to all the children who took part.
Merry Christmas!
We’re reaching the end of your child’s first term in Reception. We’ve loved seeing all the children gain confidence and make progress in their learning…
- Well done, Sakina and Leo, for your terrific handwriting.
- We’re really happy to see the increased confidence of Ethan, Jasraj and Rayn.
- Well done, Pollyanna: we’ve enjoyed watching you design and create amazing models and drawings.
- We’ve all enjoyed Noah’s enthusiasm for learning.
- Well done, Henka and Kashif, for making wise choices.
- Will and Albie have kept us amused with their great sense of humour.
- Hifza, Musa, Jessica and Olivia have shown concern and care for their friends.
- We’re all impressed with Taha for eating healthier foods at lunchtime.
- Well done to Felix, Harris, Raima and Jemima for great learning in maths and to Phoebe, Liam, Emma, Emily and Sami for their progress in reading.
- Thank you, Safiya-Mishal and Yusayrah, for helping everyone in the class.
- Everyone has been impressed with Maya and Georgie for their great manners and Isabella for always trying her best.
Have a great holiday and happy new year from everyone in Reception!
Christmas Party
It’s that time of year again when we get our party dresses out and our posh trousers on and dance the afternoon away at the Christmas party!
KS1 and Reception will be having their Christmas party on Thursday 18 December in the afternoon. Your child can bring their party dresses and/or posh trousers (and anything else they want to wear) in a named bag so that they can get changed at lunchtime. Please make sure that all children come to school in their uniform as normal. You may think that they will not be able to get ready themselves – believe me, they can. However, there will be help at hand for zips, tights and any other difficult item!
Please do not send any food – there will be a party snack provided.
Thank you.
Great homeworks!
Lots of super homeworks this week. Here are a few:
This is Shahban’s mosque
This is Ethan’s review of Walking with Dinosaurs
This is Jennifer’s letter to an author
This is Simran’s book about Divali.
These pictures are of Rayhaan’s Minecraft mosque
KS2 tuck shop free portion
As an incentive for selecting the pre-pay option, we’re able to offer you one week free. Therefore, the cost for one portion of fruit from 06 January to 31 March 2015 inclusive (12 weeks) is £2.20 (11 x 20p) and the cost for two portions is £4.40 (11 x 40p). Please note that if you choose to pay in advance, your payment is non-refundable and must be made in cash with the exact money.
If you prefer your child to continue paying in cash on a weekly basis, that’s fine – we’ll continue to operate this system.
If you would like to pay in advance for your child to visit the tuck shop, please return the slip and money to the office by Monday 15 December 2014.
KS2 fruit tuck shop takes place every Tuesday morning playtime.
