We are celebrating in Kingfishers

In Kingfishers are enjoying our topic 'Time To Celebrate'.

Last week we were thinking about birthdays and why they are important and how different people celebrate them.  Kingfishers finished their week by having a birthday party for our class bear (Ted).  They wrote lists of party food and filled party bags in the role play.  We thought about the information we need in an invitation, and then helped Ted to write his, inviting our own toys to his party.  During the party the children used their number and problem solving skills to work out how many hats, cups and plates were needed at the different tables.

This week we are celebrating Chinese New Year.  After watching video clips of dragon dances, Kingfishers made up their own, thinking about the movements they had observed.  They have also been busy using shapes to print patterned dragons, using their cutting skills to make lanterns, and cooking and trying new foods

We can't wait to find out about weddings and christening next week!

Welcome Box Event

A huge thank you for the donations of deodorant that you kindly gave for the welcome boxes.  It was a great event, with all the schools coming together to fill around 80 boxes of goodies for refugee families arriving in our city.  All the Learning Leaders did a brilliant job of promoting the event and decorating the boxes.

Sensational Skylarks wish you a very MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Skylarks truly have been SENSATIONAL this term and they have blown me away with their tremendous attitude and incredible effort towards their learning! Thank you to all the help and support from parents and carers at home, we could not have done it without you! :) Below are a few pictures to show you what we have been up to this past week...

We have carried on with our well-being calendar. On Day 13 we created our own Christmas story as a class which everybody contributed a sentence towards and the children have produce some incredible drawings to illustrate the story...

Day 19 was all about being grateful and we create a gratitude tree as a class. We all contributed to it by writing 3 things we were grateful for on a tag and hanging it on the tree. Skylarks blew me away with how kind a thoughtful they were and showed just how grateful they were about so many wonderful things.

Skylarks were also rewarded with their class party by showing fantastic behaviour and outstanding work this half term and collected all our fuzzy balls! Skylarks got creative this time with a WINTER CRAFTS PARTY :) Take a peak below at what we got up to...

And finally our SPECTACULAR CHRISTMAS PLAY! Skylarks were transformed in dancing and singing Christmas Elves! :) They sang their hearts out and I was so proud at how well they learnt the sign language for the song. They put on such a magical performance! Take a look at some of these marvellous moments...

Finally we wish you a very Merry Christmas from all of Sensational Skylarks and the Year 3 Team! :)

PTA XMAS RAFFLE!

Today we had our annual PTA raffle draw for the Christmas hampers! As always, they look delicious, full to the brim with lots of goodies.  A HUGE thank you for all the amazing donations to make this happen, we really appreciate it! If you are one of the lucky winners, you will be notified by the end of the day so please do pop into the office and pick up your hamper :)

Have a WONDERFUL Christmas!

The Greatest Show!

Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!