WILLOW TREE ACADEMY
Herringthorpe Junior School
Newsletter Friday 8th October
Diary dates
Pen and ink
Year 6 have been reminiscing about their visit to Bambrough castle a few weeks ago during their art lesson today. The children have been looking at tone and texture using pen and ink. There are some amazing outcomes – well done year 6!
Investigating Shadows
In preparation for their learning on day and night, Year 5 have been busy this morning investigating shadows. They looked carefully at the similarities between each of the shadow and were set a challenge by Mrs Evans to make exactly the same shadow 4 hours later. Do you think they could do it?
w/c 11.10.21 Monday 11th Y4 Butterfly House Y4J & grp 1 Y4A Tuesday 12th Y6 Crucial Crew Wednesday 13th Y4 Butterfly House Y4G & grp 2 Y4A Thursday 29th Y6 swimming w/c 18.10.21 Thursday 21st Harvest celebration - video link will be shared Friday 22nd Inset day - NO SCHOOL
Roman Numerals
Holiday dates
Y4 have been using their resilience skills outside when learning about Roman numerals. Some of the children also participated in a Roman numeral race and others were challenged to create Roman numerals out of lollipop sticks.
Y6 meet the artist!
What a wonderful introduction to Ilona Drew. The children asked fantastic questions that allowed them to understand her as an artist as well as more about her artwork. We can’t wait to start our project together! SUMDOG challenge This week Y5 have taken part in their own SUMDOG challenge. We’ve thoroughly enjoyed competing against one another and have loved earning our well deserved coins!
INSET: 22nd October 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
Please plan any holidays during these times.
P4C
All children have been involved in some excellent conversations during this week’s P4C sessions around new beginnings. Each class came up with a question they would like to discuss and spent time sharing and listening to each others views and opinions during a discussion. 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