Dear Parents and Carers,
It has been wonderful seeing the children put into action their intellectual virtue of ‘critical thinking’ this week when I have been in different classes across the school. Children are starting to make connections with how they use these skills to ensure a greater depth of understanding and an ability to make connections with prior learning. Critical thinking enables children to embed learning into their long term memory as they are having to use higher order thinking skills, problem solve, link ideas and reason why.
Supporting my Child’s Writing
Across KS2 the teachers have been sharing and sending home final pieces of writing and a copy of the expected standard in writing alongside the success criteria. We have done this to support parents to understand the types of writing and expectation of writing across different year groups. We also want you to be part of the progress and journey of your child as a writer so you can support your child at home too. We hope you enjoy and celebrate your child’s writing. Please continue to encourage writing at home in lots of different ways. We will continue to share some top tips on how you can do this!
This Week
Children across the school have been celebrating and exploring Chinese New Year. They have created some amazing artwork as they explore this theme. Take a look at Year 1’s amazing collaborative piece of artwork - a wonderful dragon and Year 6 have been creating beautiful lanterns and Chinese-inspired water colours - pictures are below.
Happy Chinese New Year everyone!
Next Week
Year 1 and 2 have their class trip to Quince Honey Farm and we have the whole school Devon Science experience where the children will take part in the Chemistry Lab Adventures Science Show and then classes will take part in a range of chemistry experiments and potion making! It is also Children’s Mental Health week and the theme this year is ‘Know Yourself, Grow Yourself’. We will be exploring this theme throughout the week in classes.
Thank you for your continued support,
Warm Regards
Mrs Gail Holmes
Thank you to all parents and carers who call the school absence line before 8.30am - it really helps us to know ahead of the school day whether to expect your child in class. Please remember to report all absences and again each morning for additional days that your child is absent. Any planned absences can be recorded ahead of time - please contact the school office for an Absence Request form (S2).
Netball Friendly Match with Southmead School
On Thursday, two of our netball teams played in an after-school friendly against Southmead school. Both teams played fantastically well and won both their matches.
Congratulations to all the players involved.
PTFA Update
Playground Equipment Update
Please see below the updated designs for the proposed playground equipment we are fundraising for. The PTFA are working tirelessly applying for grants to support the fundraising to install the equipment. Many thanks must go to Jen Steer who has been leading on this with the support of Penny Clark, our PTFA Chair, they have been working hard behind the scenes to increase our fundraising opportunities! Thank you!
