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10 June 2011

This week we are learning to spell WOW words and to use them in class in the correct context.

Children will be tested on them in class on Friday 17 June, and will be given points for using them correctly in written work and verbally in class.

Here are the WOW words for all groups to learn how to spell and how to use in context:

• breathtaking
• overwhelming
• exhilarating
• inspiring
• invigorating
• rousing
• stimulating
• tremendous
• energising
• marvellous

10 June 2011

This week’s homework is creative. It is due in on Wednesday 15 June 2011.

I can use interesting adverbs.

Remember adverbs usually end in ‘ly’.

The children could:

• Show their understanding of these words in sentences.
• Create a game.
• Create a wordsearch.

10 June 2011

This week’s spellings are compound words (words made up from two or more words). These will be tested on Friday 17 June 2011.

SEAL statement 06 June

Our final SEAL theme for this year is ‘Changes’ and this week we will be focussing on, ‘I can cope with an unexpected change.’

This SEAL theme tackles the issue of change and aims to equip children with an understanding of different types of change, positive and negative, and common responses to change. The key ideas and concepts behind this theme are:

• Change can be uncomfortable, because it can threaten our basic needs to feel safe and to belong
• Change can also be stimulating and welcome
• Both adults and children can experience a range of powerful and conflicting emotions as a result of change – for example, excitement, anxiety, uncertainty, loss, anger, resentment
• Worries about change can be made worse by uncertainty, lack of information, or misinformation and lack of support from others
• People’s responses to and ability to cope with change are very variable, and might be influenced by individual temperament, previous experience of change, and the nature of the change – chosen or imposed, expected or unexpected, within our control or out of our control

Some children may welcome most forms of change and dislike routine and predictability.  Other children may find even small changes very difficult.

Within school, children, who are coping with or have undergone significant change, are supported in a variety of ways:

• Our positive ethos within school
• Support systems, from staff and peers, for children who have undergone change or who maybe new to the school
• SEAL and circle time sessions where children feel safe to talk about their feelings
• Class SEAL boxes for children to record any concerns
• Preparing children wherever possible for planned changes for example, a change of class teacher, Key Stage or even school

Dancing Together!

During “Community Week” we were very lucky to work with Tracy, a dance teacher.  She taught us a dance about the Little Red Hen which was based on the theme of working together.  We learnt lots of moves and then put them all together to tell the story.  As you can see from the photos, we had lots of fun!

French Skipping

Celebrating our goals!

Well done to all our children for taking part in the sponsored Hot Shots event, raising money to help victims of the earthquake in Japan as part of My Community themed week.

Please return money raised as soon as you can – at the latest the first Friday after half-term.

Thanks.

Hot Shots!

Well done to Ahmed and Tyler who today achieved the fastest speed (41 mph) out of the boys in the Year Four shooting activity. Also, Iona achieved the fastest speed out of the girls (including me!) with a fantastic 32 mph.

Swimming Success

Well done to the children who achieved swimming awards today. If you wish to buy the badges they are £2.90. Money needs to be sent to Miss Hewson by Wednesday 08 June in a sealed envelope.

5 metres

Lili, Max, Amir, Connor

5 and 10 metres

Meva, Mehar, Liam, Henry, Adam, Grace

Champions!

Well done to Rishitha, Iona, Sami, Connor, Jatinder, Adam, Cydnee and Kiran for a super performance at the tennis competition last week. Both the Year Four and Year Five teams came in first place! Once again, the children showed great empathy for the other teams. These children should feel very proud for representing our school so well.