Celebrating Super Swifts...

Super Swifts have been working so hard this half term and we thought you might like to see some of the amazing things we have been getting up to!

We kicked off our new topic 'Coastlines' to an exciting start with a visit from the Coastguards! They taught us all about how we can stay safe by the sea and still have fun!

We then had Cultural Day! This was a wonderful opportunity to celebrate our different cultures and learn about the special traditions and celebrations within each one. Swifts were looking fantastic this day as they cam dressed in clothes which represented their tradition...

In Geography we have been learning about EROSION! We have been looking at how the sea causes our coastlines to erode and how we can protect them. We demonstrates how erosion happens with our very own investigation...

Southampton Parent Carer Forum

 If you have a child or young person aged 0 to 25 with a disability or special educational need please see the below leaflet from the Southampton Parent Carer Forum. Their aim is to improve local services for children and young people with extra needs across the city.

Youth Group for Year 6 and older

Ascension Church are offering a youth group to pupils in Year 6 and older.  For further details, please see their leaflet below:

Steps to Work Support

The Family Hubs have introduced a new service offering advice and guidance on 'Steps to Work'.  They have 2 Employment Advisors working with them to support families who need advice and guidance with their current situation. They will be in 6 of their family hubs on a three week rota.  For further information and contact information, please see the flyer below:

 

Dazzling Ducklings Enjoyed Cultural Day!

 Yesterday our Dazzling Ducklings were very enthusiastic about finding out about the cultures of their friends.  

Some of our children came to pre school in their traditional dress, or brought in their country's flag.

We also looked at a variety of books and information about different cultures, thinking about food, clothing and activities.  Some of the children could spot similarities with their own meals and activities.

The children enjoyed designing and making stick puppets to represent themselves.

It was fantastic to see the children so excited when listening to what their friends eat, do and how they dress.

Cultural Day in Kestrels

 Kestrels had a fantastic day learning about a wide variety of cultures. This morning they had interesting talks from parent visitors about Nigerian, Kenyan and Somali cultures. They were lucky enough to try some delicious homemade snacks (samosas and kaimati).  They also enjoyed a class game of cricket! 

This afternoon, our class 'experts' worked with small groups to teach their classmates about their cultural heritage. This included learning about language, religious beliefs and stories, festivals, popular games and looking at traditional costumes. They did an amazing job! We finished off the day with cakes decorated as part of our own Afternoon Tea. 

Robins are Cultur-tastic!

Today has been a very exciting day for Bitterne Manor Primary School as we have celebrated our very own 'Culture Day!' It's been absolutely wonderful learning about everyone's culture and taking part in lots of fun activities. 

We had a fab start to the day with a whole school assembly where a couple of parents shared stories from their culture. It was really fascinating to listen to. We were lucky enough to take part in a mask making activity with one of the parents who came and taught us all about her Italian culture. 

Next, we shared our posters from our homework and learnt all about each other's cultures. This was really lovely because we all shared similar experiences and learnt about new ones. We wrote about this in our books. 

In the afternoon Miss Sangha taught us all about her Culture. We learnt how to count to 10 in Punjabi and she showed us pictures from her time in India. It was really cool!

Here's us counting to 10 in Punjabi...

All in all, it has been a fantastic day and I've had a super time learning about everyone's cultures and sharing my own 😊