Online Safety -Minecraft
With its limitless opportunities for building, exploring and collaborating, Minecraft remains a global gaming phenomenon. Its broad appeal lies in how open-ended it is – but this also means it’s not without risk. From chatting with strangers on public servers to the grief of having a beloved creation destroyed, young players can face challenges if left unsupervised. Minecraft can also become a time sink for enthusiastic players, with late nights spent crafting and constructing, potentially impacting school and social lives. We’ve created this free guide to help parents and educators understand how to keep young gamers safe – from choosing age-appropriate game modes to setting boundaries around screen time and spending.
Sun Safety
☀️ Sunshine at School! ☀️ Dear Parents and Carers, As the warmer weather is finally here, we're so excited for the children to enjoy some sunshine during their time at school! To make sure everyone stays happy, comfortable, and safe while they play and learn in the lovely weather, we kindly ask for your support with a few things: Sun Hats: Please ensure your child brings a sun hat to school every day. This will help protect their head and face from the sun. Sun Cream: Please apply a long-lasting sun cream to your child before they come to school in the morning. If your child needs to reapply during the day, please provide a named bottle of sun cream that they can easily manage themselves (staff can offer guidance if needed, but are unable to apply it). Weather Appropriate Clothes: Please dress your child in light, comfortable clothing that is suitable for warmer temperatures. Layers can be a good idea in case the temperature changes throughout the day. Water Bottles: It's really important that the children stay hydrated, especially when it's warm. Please ensure your child brings a named water bottle to school every day so they can have access to water throughout the day. We have water fountains available for refills. We absolutely love seeing the children enjoy the sunshine and make the most of the warmer days. By working together to ensure they have these essentials, we can help them stay comfortable and safe while they do so! Thank you for your understanding and support in keeping our children happy and healthy.
Reception - Maths - Number Writing
Here's a post you could create about the image, perfect for sharing the wonderful world of Reception Maths! Look at these little superstars engaged in some fantastic Reception Maths! ✨ It warms my heart to see these young learners so focused and busy with their number writing and other maths activities. From carefully tracing numbers to exploring quantity, every little mark and dot represents a step forward in their mathematical journey. These hands-on activities are so crucial for building a strong foundation in maths, making learning fun and interactive. You can almost see the concentration on their faces as they explore the world of numbers! ✍️
Reception - PE - Kicking, Throwing and Catching a Ball.
Look at these Reception superstars mastering their fundamental skills! ⚽
Reception - Art and Design - Folding
Look at the amazing cardboard creations happening in our Early Years setting!
Year 2 - Music - Exploring Pitch
In Year 2 music, we're channeling our inner Von Trapp children to explore the exciting world of pitch using scales! Just like Maria taught her family "Do-Re-Mi," we're discovering how sounds can be high or low by singing and playing simple musical ladders. Inspired by the melodies of "The Sound of Music," we're learning to hear and create our own high and low sounds, stepping up and down our musical scales to bring songs to life.
Year 3 Art - Using Modroc To Make A Sculpture
Year 3 students have been diving into the world of character narrative and context, bringing their imaginative ideas to life through the hands-on creation of modroc sculptures.
Year 2 - Maths - Finding Three Quarters
Finding three-quarters is a fun adventure in Year 2 maths! Imagine you have a yummy pizza cut into four equal slices. To find three-quarters, you simply count out three of those slices. It's like taking a bite of one, then another, and then one more – you've enjoyed three out of the four equal parts! So, three-quarters means having three parts out of a whole that has been divided into four equal parts.
Year 3 English - Acting Out An Explanation Text.
During their English lessons Year 3 have been looking at explanation texts about plants. Today they worked in groups. Each group was given a different paragraph from a text called 'Seeds On The Move' which they then had to act out.
Year 5 Tuesday Carousel: Badminton, Arithmetic, Reading and SPAG!
The Year 5 curriculum on Tuesday afternoons incorporates a carousel of enriching activities designed to develop a range of skills, including physical literacy through badminton, numeracy through arithmetic practice, literacy through focused reading activities, and linguistic competence through the explicit teaching of spelling, grammar, and punctuation.
Reception - Imaginary Outdoor Provision
This week the children have used their creativity imagination during our lovely hot weather outside.
Year 2 - English - To Write Setting Descriptions
Those creative juices have been flowing during Year 2's English lessons this week. We have been dictating and writing setting description sentences, using fantastic adjectives, interesting noun phrases, and verbs in the present tense that bring the scene to life: