WILLOW TREE ACADEMY
Herringthorpe Junior School
Newsletter Friday 24th September
National Fitness Day
HJS immersed themselves in a variety of activities for National Fitness Day. Each class participated in a circuit training session as well as completing other activities such as yoga, Just Dance, Go Noodle and even active times tables! Go Herringthorpe!
Diary dates
ARE WE ALONE IN THE UNIVERSE? Y5 participated in a P4C enquiry based on the text ‘Here we are.’ We built our discussion around the question, ‘Are we alone in the universe?’ What do you think? Investigating Rocks Y3 have been investigating the properties of rocks. We have been looking at permeability and density. The children used excellent teamwork skills to investigate different rocks before using their communication skills to discuss their findings using the scientific vocabulary they have learned.
Watercolour
w/c 27.9.21 Monday 27th Y3 Cannon Hall Farm Y3K & grp 1 Y3L Tuesday 28th Y3 Cannon Hall Farm Y3F & grp 2 Y3L Thursday 29th Y6 swimming w/c 4.10.21 Monday 4th Y6 Northumberland residential grp 2 Thursday 23rd pm Y6 swimming
Y6S applied their watercolour techniques to a seascape painting from Northumberland and Robin Holiday dates Hood’s Bay. We used the ‘wet on wet’, gradient and colour blending INSET: 22nd October to really bring the painting to life.
Half term: 25th - 29th October Christmas: 20th - 3rd January Half term: 21st - 25th February Easter: 11th April - 22nd April May Day: 2nd May INSET: 5th May & 27th May Half term: 30th - 3rd June INSET 6th June Summer: 22nd July - 31st August
Northumberland
Year 6 had a wonderful week exploring the amazing sights of Northumberland. They visited Bambrugh Castle, went on a boat trip to the Farne Island, rockpooling and also ventured over to Holy Island in search of St Cuthbert's beads.
Please plan any holidays during these times.
A huge congratulations to Miss Bennett and the new addition to her family. She gave birth to a beautiful baby boy last week! HERRINGTHORPE JUNIOR SCHOOL, CHATTERTON DRIVE, ROTHERHAM. S65 2JW.
Tel: 01709 828168 Website: www.herringthorpejuniors.com
Executive Headteacher: Mrs. J. Fearnley (B.Ed. Hons)
Chair of Governors: Mr A Trueman
Twitter: @Herringthorpe