Author: Emma Quigley
Mental Health Awareness Week
This year’s theme is – Let’s Connect
We learnt about how we connect with each other and how it is important for our mental health and well-being to spend time and connect with our families and friends.
We made paper chains as a class to share how we connect with different people we spend time with.
Painting afternoon
This afternoon we have been painting!
We have been inspired by the artwork of Edvard Munch.
Spag Monsters
This week your children will bring home a log in for SPAG MONSTERS.
We are trialling this, so would be great to know what you think.
The children were excited when I showed them today. It will help them with spellings, grammar and punctuation.
https://www.youngwriters.co.uk/world/pupils
Any problems let me know,
Thank you
Mrs Quigley
Safer Internet Day 2023
In class today we have looked at internet safety and how we keep ourselves safe.
The children were great at identifying any issues and knew what to do.
There is a link below with further information and ideas to help at home.
Happy New Year!
Welcome back Stiperstones!
I hope you had a wonderful Christmas and you are all rested ready for an exciting term ahead.
This term our topic is ‘Crime and Punishment.’
Here is the overview to share what we have planned so far!
Parent overview sheet planning spring 2023
To support the overview, attached are Knowledge Organisers to share in more detail our learning this term.
Art computing 2 computing Crime and Punishment Knowledge Organiser DT RE RE2 science Earth and Space science Forces Science Mixtures and Reactions
Here is an example of a weekly timetable
The children will need PE kits on Thursday and Friday please.
All children will be swimming for 5 weeks from Friday 13th January.
Homework will be given out on a Friday and due in the following Wednesday. Details each week will continue to be sent home in orange homework books.
Look forward to seeing you all back on Wednesday morning.
Thank you
Mrs Quigley
Mayan Calendar
This week the children collaborated to make a Mayan Calendar. They voted on which image to use to help them replicate it. They chose the harder one, but they did a great job at using clay to make their own version. 
Mayan Calendar
This week the children collaborated to make a Mayan Calendar using clay. It was so much fun and the children looked carefully at a picture to help them replicate it.
Healthy Helpers
Today, the school council members from Healthy Helpers carried out a Health and Safety audit of the school.
They walked around the entire school with the caretaker Mr Jones and Chair of governors Keith Lister. They made sure the school was safe and identified any issues that may need addressing. The children were very thorough and carried out their roles fantastically.
Welcome to Stiperstones class
Welcome back to a new school year. I hope you have had a great summer break.
This year we will be learning about ‘The Ancient Maya’. We will also be going on a school trip this term as well, more information to follow.
Below is a link to tell you more about what your child will be learning this term.
PE days are Thursday and Friday.
Homework will be given out on a Friday and due in the following Wednesday. It will be a mixture of online work and activities in homework books. Times tables will be a big focus in year 4 and 5, so daily practise on tables will really help your child. Children will be bringing home reading books this week with new reading records. It is really important for children to still read aloud to a grown up, pet dog, sibling or even via zoom to a grandparent!
Please remind your child to bring a water bottle to school, with only water in it please.
Miss Steadman and Mrs Oxford are also in Stiperstones class and we are all really looking forward to this year!
Any questions please ask.
Mrs Quigley – Class Teacher
