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Our heartfelt thanks and appreciation for all your kind donations. Miss Marshall arranged for a representative from The St. Mary’s Food Bank to collect all the donations on Wednesday. They were so grateful for your kind gifts. Also a big thank you to the Alfreton Road COOP for lending us their trolley. Merry Christmas from the School Council!
F1 and F2 had a visit from Lee Anderson where we shared everything we have learned during our Autumn enquiry 'Who is significant?' We showed pictures we have drawn of significant people and showed him a video where we talked about people we think are significant like Robin Hood, Florence Nightingale and Guy Fawkes. We were very excited to share everything we've learnt.
F2 loved their visit to the post box this week. The children have been busy putting together some special post for the Jolly post man to deliver! Keep your eyes peeled grown ups!
This week F2 have performed their nativity to their family and friends. The children were so brave saying their lines and singing the songs we have been learning over the past few weeks. The adults in school are extremely proud of the children for their effort! Well done F2!
F1 and F2 were very fortunate to have an illustrator come to visit. Karin Littlewood came into school and shared her illustrated story 'Immi' with the children. The children then worked alongside Karin to create their very own story necklaces. It was a very fun day!
F2 & KS1 Phonics Coffee morning
Thank you so much to all the parents that attended the Phonics Coffee Morning this week. We talked everything phonics and even practised some sounding out and blending together. It was great to see everyone really engaging in the workshop and we hope it helpful tool for you supporting your child's reading at home
On Tuesday, Year 3 and 4 became immersed in a replica Stone Age settlement. We learnt how to make dens to survive, identify which food Stone Age people ate, learnt about the Skara Brae settlements, and developed our knowledge of how they communicated through cave paintings. We also made Stone Age jewellery out of natural resources we could find, just like the Hunter-gatherers did.
KS1 had an amazing day at Newstead Abbey exploring what life was like in the Victorian era. We experienced what a Victorian classroom would be like, learning about the back straightner, the dunce hat and what kind of lessons they would have learnt. We also headed to the kitchen where we helped the cook to make butter. Then finally we went under the stairs with the servant maid who showed us how to make herb bags that were used when people were feeling poorly. The children really were engaged in the day and took away lots of interesting learning.
Year 5 and 6 children took part in the WWI workshop. They learnt many interesting facts about the Great War and experienced the life of a soldier in the trenches through the virtual reality headsets. Additionally, the children loved looking at different memorabilia from the war and even got a change to try on some old uniforms!
