Year 1!

Year 1 spent their first week back after 1/2 term by finishing our topic 'Queens, Wolves and Trolls'. We began the week by exploring changes by looking at how we have changed and what will continue to change. We discussed ideas in groups and presented these to the class. Other activites during the week included carrying out a survey to see how much litter is in our school grounds as well as having fun with percussion instruments in music! Year 1 have also enjoyed our fairy tale castle role-play during this topic!

We look forward to our next topic 'Superheros!' Please come to school dressed as a Superhero on Tuesday 14th June. I look forward to seeing lots of Superheros in Year 1!

Y3 become pirates!

Year 3 began their new topic by learning 'How to be a Pirate'. There was the learning of new pirate words, the singing of sea shanties, a quiz to find out what they already knew about pirates, some map reading and pirate maths.
In the afternoon, the pirates practised tying knots, making pirate maps (for themselves and the PTA) sketching, and puzzles. After reading about Jolly Rogers, they formed teams to make their own flag designs by using natural materials found round the school grounds. From the photos, you'll see what a great job they did!
Great fun was had by all AND you all looked fantastic! Welcome aboard, me hearties. We've got some amazing adventures planned for you this term. Signed ... Captain Teach.

A message from the Maasi

Our Maasi friends have sent us some new photographs of school and village life for us to share.

We have recently contacted Grosper who has identified a boy in his school that Bitterne Manor Primary will sponsor. The boy is called Mpanda, he has 18 months left in secondary school and needs our help as his own parents died and he cannot support himself financially. We will hopefully receive a letter from him soon and it would be great if any of our children would like to write to him.

Artist at work...

Our school toilets have taken on a new look! The children and the school council have been collating ideas for what they would like to see on the walls in their toilets and have voted for the best ideas! We gave our favourite ones to an artist called Steve Porter who then painted them as you can see in the photograph. We think they improve the toilets a great deal! More information about Steve Porter can be found at www.steveporter.org.

Hands on - it's Science Day!

What an exciting day to end the half term! Each class moved round their keystage investigating a range of different questions from Do bigger bubbles fall faster than smaller ones? to How high will my rocket fly? to Is it a liquid or is it a solid? plus many more.

The children worked well in teams, using their scientific knowledge to work out the answers and conduct their testing. Very impressive work everyone :) We finished the day by sharing our findings in an assembly.

Tuesday gardening club

What an exciting lunchtime it was this Tuesday, the first day of the weekly gardening club. Supported by 2 able parents, hoards of children tackled the weeds in the KS1 patio gardens, began weeding Year 4 patio garden, planted out bedding plants, watered ... the list of jobs goes on! A BIG well done to you all.

Year 3s small holding visit

Year 3 enjoyed their visit to a small holding near Romsey. Our trip was inspired by the animals in our Power of Reading book, Charlotte's Web by E B White (except that the pig's name was Peppa, not Wilbur!)

We interviewed Debbie, the owner, to find out more about the site and caring for the animals and were able to use our mapping skills too whilst there.

Most of us held one of the chicks which were 5 weeks old. They felt warm and peep-peeped a lot!