Walk to School week

Thank you to Zariaat from Living Streets for our Walk to School week assembly this afternoon.

We reminded ourselves about lots of benefits of walking to school – less traffic and pollution near the school gates, spending time with family and friends and physical and mental health improvements.

Don’t forget our prize draw on Friday for all pupils who have walked or used a park and stride option this week.

Well done to Year 2 who have recorded the most active travel journeys to school so far this year.

Walk to School week

This week, we will be taking part in national Walk to School week.  It looks like the perfect weather for it too!

We’re sure you’ll agree these are all great benefits of walking to school.

During Walk to School week, children who walk to school or park further away and walk the rest of the journey (park and stride) will all be entered into a prize draw to win one of five £10 vouchers at the end of the week.

We are also looking forward to hearing about what you notice on your route to school as part of our whole school homework this week.

National Walk to School week has featured in this week’s First News.

By taking a walk to school, children will be working towards our Living and Learning statement for this week.

I recognise mental health is important.

Why not try this Supermovers quiz to see how physical activity can boost children’s mental wellbeing.

Shapes are everywhere!

This week, we’ve been learning about shapes. We looked at the difference between 2D and 3D shapes – ask your child if they can tell you what this is. The children have been learning the names of shapes and using mathematical language to describe them.

One child said, “Shapes are everywhere.” So, why not go on a shape hunt at home or outside? Can your child describe the shapes that they find? Send us a photo of what you find!

All Stars cricket assembly

In our assembly yesterday, Tom, from All Stars cricket, told us all about their cricket programme running at local cricket clubs.

This video gives more information about the programme and how to find your nearest All Stars centre.  New Rover, Adel and St Chad’s Broomfield cricket clubs are all running the programme locally.

Summer Picnic themed menu

Catering Agency, our school meal provider, will be running a special themed menu on Friday 06 July.

Please contact the office, by Friday 22 June, if your child would like a school dinner on this day.

School savings club

The next School Savings Club paying in date is Thursday 17 May 2018 at 3.15-3.45pm.

If you’re unable to attend in person, please hand in any money to be deposited to the office in a sealed envelope addressed to Mrs Tiffany.

The paying in dates are the penultimate Thursday of each half term and the final date for the summer term is Thursday 12 July at 3.15-3.45pm.

Finally, if your child would like to open account, please ask at the office.

Tricky teens

We have been investigating teen numbers this week. The children used Numicon, Base 10 and ten frames and cubes to represent different teen numbers.

It’s really important for the children to know that teen numbers are a ten and some ones.

“I know it’s sixteen because there’s one ten and six ones.”

Can your child read, write and order the teen numbers? Encourage them to talk about these numbers as a ten and some ones.

Marvellous machines!

This morning, we learnt about machines and how they work. The children were asked what a machine was. One child said, “It’s like a robot and you tell it what to do.” We discussed the differences between humans and machines. Bee-Bots were programmed, photos were taken and printed and QR codes were read! 

We identified machines around school. Can your child find some at home?

Big Pedal

Thank you to all pupils and families who took part in the Big Pedal initiative over the past two weeks by scooting or cycling to school.  It’s great to see children continuing to make these active journeys to school to reduce congestion, increase physical activity and improve mental health.  We’ll be awarding the Big Pedal prizes in our assembly on Friday.

Well done to Reception class who made the most journeys by bike and scooter, followed by Year 4 and Year 3.

We’ll also be getting involved with Walk to School week, 21-25 May.  Watch out for a whole school homework all about our local area and routes to school.

Tennis open days this weekend

This weekend, is the Great British tennis weekend.

There are some great, free local opportunities to take part in tennis activities including David Lloyd, Alwoodley tennis club, Chapel Allerton lawn tennis and squash club and Adel tennis club.