Welcome back to our new term

Welcome back!

This term, our theme is “Night and Light,” and we’re excited to explore a variety of festivals, including Diwali, Christmas, and Bonfire Night. The children have had a fantastic time creating their own lanterns, cutting and sticking materials, painting bonfires, and helping to decorate our learning space.

Our story of the week is Owl Babies, and we’ve been learning all about owls and why they are nocturnal. The children are really enjoying discovering the fascinating world of these nighttime creatures!

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Maths at home!

The children have been sent home with logins and passwords for

Numbots Game

Times Tables Rock Stars – Times Tables Rock Stars

 

Please can you encourage them to use these regularly as it will really help them with their development in maths.

Please let us know if there are any problems.

 

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Year 2s Black history board!

In Year 2 we looked at the positive impact Marcus Rashford has had on his local community and Britain as a whole.

They produced beautiful sketches, collages and fact files about him.

Take a look!

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Designing and building catapults in DT

As part of our learning about the Romans, Year 4 have been learning about the different types of catapults used during this period. Using a plastic spoon, elastic bands and lollipop sticks, we designed and built a small, working catapult in pairs. We then had a lot of fun testing our catapults!

 

 

 

 

 

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Week 8

Wow! What a busy half term it has been. The children have settled in well and have been getting used to our daily routines. They are making friends and have been accessing all areas of the indoor and outdoor learning environment. It has been a pleasure to see them grow in confidence and embrace their learning. This week, we had a very special visitor, who is an author from Jamaica! She shared her story about Anansi the Spider and then taught the children some songs. Here are a couple of photographs;

 

Next half term, our topic is ‘Changes’. We shall be exploring the seasons of Autumn and Winter and learning about ‘hibernation’. The children will be ‘going on a bear hunt’ and learning about ‘Stick Man’. We invite you over half term to go on a leaf hunt with your child and collect different kinds of leaves. We would love to see your collections after the half term holiday!

Please keep on reading over the holidays. Maybe you can visit one of the many libraries throughout Southwark!

Here are some important dates for your diaries coming up after half term;

  • Thursday 14th November         Individual and sibling photos
  • Wednesday 4th December       Winter Fair (3:45 – 5:00)
  • Wednesday 11th December      Parents Evening
  • Friday 13th December               EYFS/KS1 Nativity
  • Friday 20th December              End of Autumn 2
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Last week of term!

We have had a fabulous start to the term and the children have settled down really well. The children have really enjoyed learning about being kind to other people and why we came in wearing red on Friday. We have also really enjoyed using our book corner to read books to do with our interest and encourage reading for pleasure. The children have also enjoyed using our new baby corner to develop skills for empathy. We hope you have a lovely week off with your child. The children will be returning to school on Monday 4th November 2024.

Thank you for your continued help and support.

The Nursery Team.

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Show Racism the Red Card

Here is a picture of Year 2 in their beautiful red clothes to show racism the red card!

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Year 5 – Autumn 1 – Week 7

This week in Year 5

This week the children in year 5 Calipso enjoyed a trip to the Peckham Library and Year 5 joined Year 6 for a workshop looking at discrimination. On Friday children to part in Red Card to Racism. Earlier in the week both clashes created a piece of art relating to the work of Yinka Shonibare and learned about his creative process.

All children have been given homework which is due on Tuesday, Homework will be set on Fridays and due in the following Tuesday every week. The expectation is that the LAC work in their red homework books be completed to a good standard, at least 30 minutes being spent on a task weekly.

Also children have been given banded books and reading records to complete tasks weekly, reading at home continues to be a very important part of developing skills for year 5 and 6.

 

Notices

Friday 25th October last day of term, normal end of day time

PE kits needs to be brought in but not worn on Tuesdays

 

 

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Another week completed

They children of year 4 have been working really hard to write their stories this week. They have a wealth of knowledge about the Romans and Boudica and their writing really shows this. Below are a mix of photos from various lessons this week.

 

 

       

 

       

 

                       

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Students becoming the experts

Sometimes the students have the chance to become the experts in Year 2. Below is an image of one of the pupils doing some teaching input on what a noun is. The class often respond very positively when learning from their peers and have a lot of fun in the process! I wonder if this is a future teacher in the making?

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