Headlines from Mr Knight

What a bunch of performers our children are! The Christmas performances are now over and as ever the children rose to the challenge of producing an entertaining event in very little time! We hope that you enjoyed watching the shows – we certainly had bigger audiences than we have known in the past and must apologise if you were not able to get in for the Wednesday evening performance. The staff performed miracles in a very tight time frame and as a school we should thank them for all of their hard work and commitment. To go through an Ofsted inspection and then plunge into Christmas performances is not easy task and deserves praise. The last week of term is nearly upon us and it will be a very busy one with Christmas dinner and parties taking place on various days. Please remember that the school closes at 12.30pm on Friday 18^th December. The school re-opens for the children on Tuesday 5^th January 2010.

Reception - We have had a really enjoyable week in the Reception Classes this week finding out what it is like to perform on a stage with a large audience. We hope you enjoyed the singing, the speaking and the acting as much as we loved performing. Thank you to everyone who came to watch us and for all your clapping. In our classrooms we have also been thinking about Winter and we have made our role play areas into Santa's Grotto (RK) and a Winter Wonderland (RD). We have thought about changes in weather, created snow flakes and snowmen and  enjoyed the fog at the end of the week and the Winter sunshine too.

1C - Mrs Collinson - Wow, what a busy week...we are all exhaused!!! However, we are so proud of the children and their fantastic Christmas Play.  It was such fun and really got us in the mood for Christmas.  Well done 1C.

1B - Mrs Barrington - It's all go!  Class 1B have been such busy bees this week.  They performed their  Christmas play like true professionals and we are so proud of them.  I'm sure they have been singing the songs at home and will continue to do so all over Christmas.  We have written our letters to Father Christmas and will be displaying these in the window next week just in case you should need any ideas.  Reverend Diane Smith from Chalkwell Methodist Church has re-arranged our visit their for Tuesday 15th December.  If you are available to help support us in the afternoon accompany the children please let us know as soon as possible.  The countdown continues.

2G - Mrs Grant - This week we have been writing a story based on Charlotte and the Chocolate Factory. Mine had two characters called Libby and Yann in it. Mr Willy Wonka was in it too. In maths we have been doubling and halving. We have also learnt about Hannukha which starts on 11th Decmber at sun down. We have also been doing the school play. I really enjoyed doing it but now I am a bit tiered. We have also done some secret things which mum and dad will found out about next week. Merry Christmas. Yann

3B - Miss Bernard - Hello everybody!

 

3B are beginning to get the Christmas bug and are getting very excited.They have really enjoyed their performances, well done 3B and 2P. I am very proud of you, considering the fact that we did not get to practise very much on stage, you have done very well. Here are some activities that the children have enjoyed, in particular, this week:

 

"I liked writing the Christmas Story because you can use good adjectives and describing words"- Lilly-Rose

" I liked making Christmas hats because it was fun to do"- Olivia S

" I liked evening performance because everybody was watching" - Olivia K

"The mosaic bowls because it's fun"- Jameel

"The Christmas Story, when I write I get lots of ideas"- Yaa

"I liked the evening performance yesterday because my mum and dad were watching me for the first time in my new school- Ollie

"The performance, my mum's mate, Emily was there"- Liam

"The Christmas Story because I wrote lots"- Jesi

"I liked rehearsals because I like performing on the stage"- Grace

 

Thanks for your input children.

 

Have a lovely weekend. Miss Bernard

 

3/4B - Miss Bolton - A fab week had by all I think is the phrase!! The children in both year 3/4 classes have really done us proud with this year's Christmas play. And if you realise they learnt, practiced and perfected it in not much more than 2 weeks, I'm sure you'd be even more impressed.

My trip to our link school in Nice was extrememly busy but inspiring. We have developed strong links now with a class in Ecole Ray Gorbella and will begin a full link project next half term.

We've made Christmas cards to send to Nice and completed all our topic work for this half term - this means it's Christmas all the way now!!

Our party will be next Thursday - we have paired with 3/4L on this. So we don't end up with 200 sausage rolls, class 3/4B have responsibility for bringing in 'sweet' food and drinks. Please ensure that drinks are juice based rather than fizzy.

Please also note that school finishes at 12.30 next Friday.

 

3/4L - Mr Lloyd - Bonjour Darlinghurst!

 

Wow what a mad week in 3/4L! This week Mr Lloyd returned from his trip with Miss Bolton and Mr Bird, they had been in Nice in France and had spent 3 days learning and teaching with our French link class who are called CE2B. We have spent the week looking at the presents and work they sent to us and in return we have written some letters in French which tell them all about us. We also looked at pictures the teachers took from France which were amazing! We couldn't believe how different it was in France, they only go to school for 4 days and they have a 2 hour lunchbreak! We have also made Christmas cards for our French class which we hope will be sent in time for them to get them. This week was also the Christmas play which was brilliant, well done to everyone! Have a great weekend.

 

5J - Mrs Johnston - We did a Christmas play, which we enjoyed.  We have made Christmas decorations.  We have been practising our handwriting and maths. Oliver

 

5AD - Mr Duff - Being updated....