Newsletter 15.03.2024

Upcoming Dates:

Winning Class for Week Ending 08.03.2024

Shireen Class: 99.62%

Whole School: 98.57%

W/C 18th March: Parents’ Evening this week: hopefully you’ve booked your slot/s?

18th March: Parents Evening (Jeffers only)

19th March: Parents’ Evening 3

20th Match: Parent’s Evening 4

23rd Maths: World Maths Day (Saturday) – celebrating 22nd March in school: dress as a Robot, Rockstar or wear a number!

26th March: PM Egg Rolling Competition

27th March: PM: Egg Decorating: bring a hard-boiled egg to school

28th March: Assembly & FOES Egg Hunt After School

Premier Sports Clubs

Week Commencing 15th April - 7 week block running one week after half term:

Monday - Summer Sports: Cricket, Rounders & Kick rounders

Tuesday - Athletics: Including Gymnastics as per Olympics

Wednesday - Multi Sports: Football, Basketball, Hockey & Tag Rugby

Thursday - Dodgeball

Start Active Before School club - Monday to Friday - 7.45am - 8.45am.

Starting first day back after Easter – 16th April

Book VIA Premier-education.com/parents

15.03.2024

This Friday 22nd March

Fluency Friday (a nod to World Maths Day): wear a number; be a robot, or a rockstar – the choice is yours!

Speaking of Rockstars….say no more….

Bring in a hardboiled egg!

On the 27th March for decorating.

Science Day

Today

Hope it went well –time will tell!

EYFS Outdoor Area

I hope you have enjoyed watching the area transform as much as we have. The ‘grass’ certainly does the trick! Next week, the brickwork will be painted – really excited for our younger pupils.

Foyer Seat

A special shout out to Paul no: 1 for the donation of our new, grey seat in the foyer and for the express delivery, courtesy of Paul no: 2.Thank you, guys – we love it!

The Mad Hatter’s Tea Party

A special thank you to Book Club who pulled out all the stops, once again this year: wonderful cakes; wonderful fun and games; wonderful books; wonderful company – and a wonderful look for Mr Newman!

DT Day

As part of STEM week, the whole school took part in DT Day on Tuesday, learning how the technology of jewellery making has changed over time. It was wonderful to see the children working collaboratively within their Houses to make jewellery using different materials, supporting each other with the practical tasks and sharing their knowledge from across the curriculum. Special thanks to Teresa (Harper and Forrest's nanny) who kindly lent semi-precious stones for the children to look at as part of the ring designing activity.

STEM Opportunity this weekend: Institute of Astronomy: Cambridge

Open Day at the Institute of Astronomy Madingly Rise Site, Madingley Rd, Cambridge CB3 0HA.

The event will be running 2pm-6pm, Saturday 16th March.

Over the course of the afternoon, members of the public interested in learning more about astronomy can visit the Institute at the Madingly Rise site, and enjoy a range of events including:

-Talks all day; Virtual stargazing; Interactive black hole; Exoplanet travel agency; Arts and crafts; Cafe

This event is open to any age, and is an excellent opportunity to learn more about space, the work of the institute, and visit a place of STEM learning within our local community.

Highlight Jeffers:

Learning Highlights of the Week

DT day was definitely a highlight for the children in Jeffers class. They participated in the different activities with interest and enthusiasm. It was so lovely to hear the comments they were making throughout the day and to see them so inspired.

Highlight Shireen:

Shireen highlight this week was D.T day. Everyone was so excited at the thought of designing and making their own jewellery, and produced some excellent pieces. The children also really enjoyed working with their peers from their houses, too.

Highlight Riddell:

This week in Riddell, we have been scientists, engineers, makers and mathematicians! We have identified the functions and features of plants, designed and made jewellery out of various materials, worked out fractions and built functional time keepers. It has been a fantastic British Science week, and we have had lots of fun being hands on with the world around us.

Highlight Gold:

There have been so many highlights this week, it's difficult to know where to begin! Firstly, the children asked some interesting and probing questions during our dinosaur activity at The Sedgwick Museum, in Cambridge. The museum's scientist was extremely impressed with the depth of questions. Then, there was the theatre production: the enjoyment and participation of the children was a delight to watch. Finally, children had the opportunity to work with science/STEM teachers from Abbey College to extract DNA from a strawberry! What an action-packed week!