Helping others - food parcels

 

Just wanted to say a massive thank you to all of you for your generosity and kindness.  We managed to provide food parcels for all those who asked for them.  Your monetary donations went toward fresh and frozen produce.  All parcels have now been delivered. Thank you and happy holidays!

Fossil digging in Ocean Phase

Year 4's retelling of The Singing Ringing Tree

 Here we will attach sections from the Singing Ringing Tree retelling. 

They are written by Kenneth, Daniel, Charlie, Summer and Asa. 

It may not be all of it and the children are in different stages of drafting but what an effort they have made. 

Well done to them and to everybody who retold this part of the story.

LO: to draft and edit a retelling of the Singing Ringing Tree (Kenneth)

There was an eye-catching princess with eyes as dark as the void and hair going down her neck like a slithering snake.

 She took it for granted that everybody wanted to marry her. But that made her greedy, picky and selfish. There was one prince that wouldn't give up. He came to her home and offered pearls. She rolled her eyes as she explained she already has pearls.

She wanted him to get the Singing Ringing Tree. The prince had heard about the Singing Ringing Tree. He knew it was nearly impossible to find. He didn't give up so he saddled his trusty steed and rode like the wind.

Worried, shocked, annoyed, he got on the back of his noble horse and set off on his journey to find the Singing Ringing Tree.

LO: to draft and edit a retelling of the Singing Ringing Tree (Daniel)

He rode for three days and three nights and eventually he reached the Singing Ringing Tree.

He was really hungry but the amazing, breathtaking view from the Singing Ringing Tree took the hunger away, like a gust of wind taking leaves off  a tree. But, he heard a rustle in the bushes and out jumped a goblin! The goblin had long, wiry hair and teeth like daggers and started doing a funny little dance around the prince's legs. The prince knew this was going to be a long day.

LO: to draft and edit a retelling of the Singing Ringing Tree (Charlie)

There was once a princess with long dark hair. Whoever she met immediately fell in love with her and wanted to marry her. She also had smooth, dark skin.

One lovely day, a bearded prince was  riding his horse along when he saw the beautiful princess standing. He halted and immediately asked to marry her but she simply turned the proposal down. As well as marriage he offered pearls, but still she refused  and she said “I want The singing ringing Tree”. 

The next day, the bearded prince set off on a rocky trail  to  retrieve The Singing Ringing Tree and he said “this is easier than I thought it would Be” and kept on riding his matt black horse until finally he saw the singing ringing Tree. He said “Finally” with a sigh and he dismounted his  horse and ran towards the tree when suddenly with a nasty snarl a little goblin poked his head out of a bush because he thought he heard something.

LO: to draft and edit a retelling of the Singing Ringing Tree (Summer)

Not all of the princes gave up though, one kind prince took his chances and asked her again. He was so kind he even asked if he could offer some pearls but the egocentic princess did not accept the generous and super rare offer but demanded him to get the Singing Ringing Tree. She even yelled GET ME THE SINGING RINGING TREE! NOW!

The prince glanced around looking for help. Unfortunately, there was no help so he sighed and set off on his horse and rode off into the distance when he noticed he was looking back at the princess so he tapped his horse to make it go faster.

Worried, frightened, scared he thought about marrying the princess and her beautiful  outside and her selfish inside. Then he took his mind off the pretty yet spoiled princess and focused more on getting the Singing Ringing Tree.

LO: to draft and edit a retelling of the Singing Ringing Tree (Asa)

Once upon a time there was once a beautiful princess, who was very selfish but when everybody just took a little glance at her they immediately fell in love but she denied  all of the offers of marriage.  

But there was a prince who never gave up one time the prince brought some beautiful pearls to the  princess the pearls were as good looking as a rose but the princess still said no but she demanded the prince to get her the magical singing ringing tree 

So the prince set of on a very long journey it took the prince 3 days and 3 nights to get there. But he was successful as soon as he saw the singing ringing tree he was astonished but before he could lay one finger on the magical tree a scary goblin came the goblin was prowling around the prince’s feet like a cat who likes you the goblin had eyes as bright as the sun and teeth as sharp as a vampires fangs and he also had hair as rough as a pirates wooden leg. The prince was petrified.    

Our new topic is off to a delicious but educational start...Y4/3

Children were learning how to be patient, delicate and careful when removing chocolate chips from a cookie just like a palaeontologist would be when removing fossils from the ground. 

Now we know how we know so much about dinosaurs that lived millions of years before any boy or girl ever did.

Break time cometh...

Time to burn off some energy...

Using TT Rockstars

Children in the Ocean Phase have been checking their TT Rockstars in class. Learning our times tables is vital for maths.

 Mrs Merchant shared this fantastic poem written by Fruitbats on a social media platform and not only received praise from published poet Philip Gross who wrote 'A kaleidoscopic poem - all those bright glimpses swirling around each other, like a flock of birds... Fantastic!' but also had the poem retweeted by Pie Corbett a well known and published poet, storyteller and lead educator of teachers. Well done! I am nowhere near as famous but I think it is amazing and I love the second verse.

Maths in the Ocean Phase

We have been checking basic number knowledge and quick calculation skills. Practising these, and other concepts like quickly adding 2, 10, etc can really benefit your child's learning.

There may be some gaps in learning since we've been away.

You may see sheets like this coming home ...

Learning about teeth...

Today in year four, we learnt about the different names for teeth. We discussed and labelled a diagram before modelling the shapes of teeth with salt dough too!

Off to a well presented start...

We are off to a well presented start in maths, down in the Ocean Phase.

St Helen's Help a Hero Sponsorship Event

Saying Thank you!

Well done, Haylee, love this thank you note.

Home Learning in KS1

Huge well done to those children and parents who have embraced the home learning activities on Google Classroom this week! We have been so impressed by the quality of work children are producing. It is lovely to see pictures of children completing the DT and art activities outside in the garden too! Well done. Miss Wyard, Miss Garnham, Mrs Willson & Mrs Kelman

Digital maths support across KS2.

There really are a lot of resources out there to support and engage the children with maths. Here are some examples used across KS2 - Prodigy Maths & Hit the Button. 

Bridge Over Troubled Water - Hydraulics Design Technology in Y5 and 6

Exploring how to use oil pastels effectively in year 4.

exploring area with sticky notes

Year 4 are estimating area using sticky notes as the unit of measure. 

Year 3 are exploring secondary colours.

After our year 6 pie chart lesson with pies, pies have vanished!

Beware of the pie chart! Year 6 pie chart lesson...with pies!

Authorfy Army! Our Authorfy writing club members were doing brilliantly this evening.

Year 4 Science

Year four have been creating bath bombs. Some may not have quite gone to plan but that's okay! 

We have changed one variable (quantity of ingredient) in each group. We will observe the effect of that on Friday as we watch them change state in water. 

Year 2 DT Ambulance Designing

Year 2 have been drawing designs for their DT project. They have been set the challenge of making an ambulance which has wheels that turn, a strong wooden base and a cuboid shaped top. We can't wait to start making them once the designs are finalised!

Amazing writing today from 20 of our Authorfy Army!

Authorfy Club - Come on, Authorfy Army!

Evolution experiment in science - try not to be wiped out as a species!

Evolution experiment in science - who might have the genetic advantage here?