Reception: PSHE
Karen from Life Education visited Reception today. She explained how we need food, drink, exercise and sleep to stay healthy. Karen explained how we need to make sure germs don't get in by washing our hands with soap and water. We might need some medicine and we need to ask a grown up. We watched a video of Harold. Before he ate his breakfast, he washed his hands. Karen brought Harold's wash bag to show the children what he uses to keep clean. Harold has a flannel, soap, shampoo, toothbrush, toothpaste. Karen explained how it is very important to brush our teeth at least twice every day. Harold felt a little bit sad. Karen explained that if you feel a bit sad, you could cuddle a toy, play with a friend or talk to someone. Talking really helps when you feel sad and it can help you to feel better. Karen discussed a good bedtime. She explained how it is important to get an early bed time. We then took part in a calm and relaxing activity. At the end, we got to meet Harold, what a treat! Harold sang a song to us all about looking after our bodies and mind. Thanks Karen for a wonderful session.
Year 1 PSHE- Life Education Visit
Today, Year 1 had a life education session with Karen and Harold the Giraffe. We learnt that there are lots of different food groups that we need to be eating to ensure that we are consuming a balanced diet. We learnt about dairy foods such as cheese and yogurts which help to make our teeth and bones strong and healthy, protein foods such as chicken, fish, beans and eggs which support muscle growth, fruits and vegetables such as peas, broccoli, peppers and bananas which provide our body with vitamins and minerals to keep us fit and healthy all over and carbohydrate foods such as pasta, cereals, rice, porridge and potatoes which are good for giving us energy. We then talked about our organs (where they are located and what are their functions). We learnt that our ribs look after our heart and lungs, our heart pumps blood around the body, our lungs help us to breathe and our stomach breaks down our food which is called digestion. We learnt that our body absorbs the ‘good stuff’ from our foods and the ‘not so good stuff’ leaves our bodies when we go to the toilet. We then had a look at a packed lunch that Harold the Giraffe had packed. We talked about how his lunch box included bread (carbohydrates), tuna (protein), cheese (dairy) and a yogurt (dairy). We agreed that it was a great lunch but it could be improved by including a portion of fruit or vegetables. Alayna, Cici and Percy then shared their ideas for a balanced lunch. Alayna said that she would have an egg sandwich, apple, banana and a yogurt, Cici said that she would have a tuna sandwich, cucumber, carrots, grated cheese and orange juice and Percy said that he would have a ham sandwich, apple, yogurt and a boiled egg. To end our session, we watched a video and explored the the friendship between Harold the Giraffe, Kiki the Kangaroo and Derek the Penguin. We learnt that we must always think through what we are about to do before we do it to make sure that there is no risk of us upsetting or hurting anyone. We also talked about the importance of sleep for resting our brains, helping our bodies to grow and rebuilding our energy. Thank you to Harold and Karen from Life Education as Year 1 thoroughly enjoyed the session and learnt lots about how to stay fit, healthy and be a good friend.
Year 1 Science- Material Properties
This afternoon, Year 1 explored the properties of materials in their science lesson. They explored the following vocabulary: soft, hard, rough, smooth, shiny, dull, bendy, rigid, stretchy, stiff, transparent and opaque. Some of the words were new to the children such as dull, rigid, stiff, transparent and opaque. Therefore, the children chose to find materials and\or objects that these new scientific words would describe. For example, several children chose a glass jar or plastic bubble wrap to describe as transparent, a wooden building block to describe as opaque, an elastic band or white tac to describe as stretchy, a rock to describe as rigid and so on.. Well done Year 1!
Year 3- Art- Weaving inspired by Anni Albers
This afternoon in Art, Year 3 explored weaving techniques inspired by artist Anni Albers. Using thick card as their base, the children created woven pieces with wool and ribbon. To deepen their understanding, the children watched short video clips demonstrating various weaving methods and their historical significance: 'Carpet Weaving' 'Hand Weaving' 'Palm Weaving' These clips highlighted the long tradition of weaving, which has been practiced for thousands of years, using a wide range of materials, from natural threads to modern synthetic fibers. Before starting their projects, the children referred to the mood boards. They carefully selected a colour that matched the themes or emotions reflected in their boards. When weaving, they alternated the wool and ribbon strips in an under-over-under-over pattern, ensuring each piece was pushed tightly into the weave. They continued this process, repeating the pattern, until all the strips were integrated into their designs. They were thrilled with the outcome and in awe with they created.
After-school- Foodie Friends Club- Yummy, fruit scones.
In Foodie Club today, KS2 bakers made some delicious fruit scones. They did a great job weighing out the flour and adding just the right amount of sugar. They mixed in sultanas, then rubbed the butter into the flour. After that, they rolled out the dough and used cutters to shape their scones. Everyone had a brilliant time, and the best part -they got to take their scones home while they were still hot from the oven.
Friday Celebration Worship
Today, we started our Celebration Worship by reflecting on another busy week in school. This week, we celebrated Martin Luther King Jr's birthday and thought about how we can all make a positive difference in our world. We have enjoyed focusing on the theme of building each other up as part of our Year of Prayer, Reception, Year 1, 2 and 4 have enjoyed dance and gymnastics sessions led by Rothwell Arts. Reception have enjoyed a visit from Rev Ben to learn about the role of a vicar and we have enjoyed various after-school clubs such as basketball, multi-sports, foodie club, Rocksteady and choir. We then congratulated Will, Hollie and Charlie in EYFS and KS1 and Arabelle, Daisy, Charlie and Rosie in KS2 for making a fantastic start to the Spring term by working extremely hard across the curriculum, always striving to improve and demonstrating our Christian Values and the Barny’s 4Bs. Furthermore, we congratulated Year 2 and Year 5 on being our amazing attendance winners this week, India Mill as our overall value award winners this week with 750 points and our Year 5/6 football team who represented our school amazingly well last night in the DPSSA football league against Ashleigh and St James’. We then congratulated Ella for achieving her Stage 2 swimming certificate for swimming across the pool with no armbands, Freddie for being awarded with his 10m swimming certificate, Callie for achieving her Stage 5 swimming certificate, Thomas for swimming an incredible 50m, Lyla for being a super gymnast and achieving a silver medal, Haydn for being awarded a huge gold trophy for his skilful tackling in football, Lydia for being awarded with Olivia at Rainbows for showing super respect and tidying up, Leonora and Iris for participating in a recent gymnastic competition and demonstrating great skill and Brooke for being selected for Blackburn Rovers Girls’ team. To end our worship, we prayed for peace in the world and said thank you for all of the things that we are lucky enough to have. We then sang ‘Build Up’ and thanked those who could attend celebration worship. We thank the rest of our school family for all of your continued support and we wish you all a lovely weekend.
Year 3- Online Safety-TikTok
This afternoon, Year 3 discussed the TikTok app. Many children mentioned that they were unfamiliar with it or only used it under parental supervision. We explored the app's features, such as creating and sharing short videos, adding music, and using effects and filters. The children worked in small groups to discuss its advantages, such as creativity and entertainment, as well as potential risks and why it is age-restricted. This helped them understand the importance of using apps responsibly and with guidance.
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Year 3- P.E- Gymnastics-Demonstrate balances on 2 and 3 points of the body.
Year 3 began their gymnastics unit this afternoon focused on balance and movement. To start, they practised balancing on one leg, extending the other leg backwards with a pointed foot, and then switching sides. We discussed the quality of a good balance, emphasising the importance of stillness. Next, the children explored balancing on four points (two hands and two feet) and discussed whether it felt easier and why. They then experimented with balancing on smaller body parts, trying positions with 1, 2, 3, or 4 points of contact. It was a fantastic start to the gymnastics unit, with plenty of creativity, teamwork, and fun.
Reading News
*READING* Please find here some posters that I have created for the news library books and recommended reads. They are going to be displayed in our school library but I thought it would be useful to share them with you all so that you can support and influence the choices that your child makes with regards to their reading book. For example, if your child has just finished reading the Dog Man sequel and they are looking for similar books, you can make reference to these posters for recommendations. If yourself and your child decide on a book together, then it is worth jotting this down in their reading record so that their class teacher or TA can help them to find it in the library. *BOOK DONATIONS* We try our best to keep our library up to date with new and exciting books. This includes newly released books that add to existing sequels. Therefore, we can't always replace the books that get destroyed due to general wear and tear and/or duplicate our extremely popular titles that many of our children want to read. With this in mind, please consider us when you are having a clear out of books that are still in good condition and are written by popular authors. Here is a list of some of our very popular authors although it is not exhaustive. Picture Books Julia Donaldson (The Gruffalo, Stick Man etc..) Sue Hendra (Supertato collection) Rachel Bright (The Lion Inside, The Squirrels Who Squabbled etc..) Michelle Robinson (Ten Fat Sausages, When Jelly Had a Wobble, When Ice Cream Had a Meltdown etc..) Alice Hemming (The Leaf Thief etc..) Kes Grey (Oi Frog! Ou Cat! Daisy and the Trouble With collection etc…) Oliver Jeffers (Lost and Found, How to Catch a Star etc..) Tom Percival (Ruby’s Worry, Ravi’s Roar etc..) Tom Fletcher (There’s a Monster In Your Book, There’s An Alien In Your Book, The Dinosaur That Pooped … etc..) Nathan Bryon (Clean up! Etc..) Nadia Shireen (The Bumblebear, Grimwood etc..) Short Reads and Novels Katie Kirby (The Extremely Embarrassing Life of Lottie Brooks) Dav Pilkey (Dog Man, Cat Kid collection, Captain Underpants) John Patrick Green (InvestiGATORS collection) Liz Pichon (Tom Gates collection) Andy Griffiths (Storey Treehouse collection) Jeff Kinney (Diary of a Wimpy Kid collection) Pamela Butchart Aaron Blabey (Bad Guys collection) Pip Bird (The Naughtiest Unicorn collection)Swapna Haddow (Dave Pigeon) Rachel Renée Russell (Dork Diaries) Dick King Smith (The Queen’s Nose etc..) Andy Stanton (Mr Gum) Cressida Cowell (How to Train Your Dragon) Neill Cameron (Freddy Vs...) Helen Rutter (The Boy Who Made Everyone Laugh etc..) J.K. Rowling (Harry Potter Collection) Eva Ibbotson Lisa Thompson Phillip Pullman Jeremy Strong Roald Dahl Jacqueline Wilson Michael Rosen Helen Cresswell Malorie Blackman Maz Evans Michael Morpurgo Katie and Kevin Tsang David Baddiel Many thanks, Miss Flynn, English Leader
Year 1 - Year of Prayer
This week’s theme for the Year of Prayer is ‘Build Up’. Year 1 have been focusing on building each other up through collaboratively constructing a tower while saying something kind to their partner as they add a brick. We have had comments such as ‘I love your smile,’ ‘You are a brilliant mathematician,’ ‘You show respect by sitting nicely,’ and ‘You are helpful’.
Year 6 - P.E.
This week, Year 6 started their netball unit focusing on chest and bounce passes. They started by working in pairs and critiquing their own performance before applying techniques into a 4v1 game situation. Some fantastic skill was on display.
DPSSA Football
Today, our school football team represented the school brilliantly in their league fixture. Drawing against Ashleigh in the first game and then beating St James’ comfortably in the second. An excellent performance from the boys. Well done!