Today in class we have been thinking about how we could welcome Caleb, the refugee in our story, to the UK. For homework this week I think it would be nice for you to write a welcome message to a real refugee arriving in the UK.
You can do this at Refugee Council Welcome Messages
If you would like to, you can take a screenshot or copy and paste your message and send it into school so that I can see it too.
1-minute Maths is a super new free app for children in Key Stage One from White Rose Maths.
Children can choose any topic they want to try. They then answer a unique series of questions (so it’s a different set of questions every time). If they’re struggling with a question, a ‘Hint’ button will give a helpful clue by showing the question in a different but familiar way.
When the one minute’s up, they’ll see a feedback screen telling them how they’ve done.
Today Pimhill and Haughmond were visited by Imam Sohayb from Craven Arms Mosque to help us with our learning in our R.E. topic where our key question is Who is Muslim and How do They Live? He told us lots of information and we asked some excellent questions to help our understanding and compared Islam and Christianity.
As part of our learning about seasonal changes and our environment, we have been finding out how it is harder for animals to find food when the weather is cold and frosty. We made bird feeders using pine cones, lard and bird seed. Then we hung them outside in our garden.
FREE Webinars. For parents, carers and professionals throughout the region, watch “live” or via an automated link to watch a replay. Click on the links to find out more including registration details –
Autism and Sleep – Friday 28th January 9.30am – 10.30am
Understanding Autism – Friday 18th February 9.30am – 10.30am
https://autismwestmidlands.org.uk/events/understanding-autism-webinar-west-midlands-18feb22/
How Autistic People Process Information – Friday 18th March 9.30am – 10.30am
https://autismwestmidlands.org.uk/events/how-autistic-people-process-information-webinar-18mar22/
WEEKLY Zoom Advice slots – every Tuesday and Wednesday
For those would like some face-to-face contact we are offering this virtually via video appointments. Zoom works well on mobile phones.
To book a 45 min advice appointment with a specialist autism advisor please book via our shop
https://autismwestmidlands.org.uk/events/online-autism-advice-shropshire/
Virtual Support Group for Parents – Wednesday Mornings 10am-11am & Wednesday Evenings 8pm-9pm – NOW 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month
From the New Year we are moving our online support groups to twice a month via the Zoom platform. This is an opportunity to talk with other parents, share ideas, and offer support.
If you are working with a parent/carer who would like to join either of the support groups, please ask them to email the team here
shropshire@autismwestmidlands.org.uk
Advice and support
We continue to offer advice and support over the phone and via email. Parents/carers and professionals can contact our small team directly to arrange an appointment please call:
Mon, Wed, Fri – Wendy Cowton 07900784186
Weds, Thu, Fri – Emma Hegenbarth 07881109480
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Email shropshire@autismwestmidlands.org.uk
Helpline 0121 450 7575
This term in Haughmond we are going to be basing much of our learning around our History and Geography theme of holidays. To focus our learning further, we are going to think about two key questions. In Geography we will think about ‘Where Shall we go on Holiday?’ and in History we will find out ‘What Were Holidays Like in the Past?’
Below is a link to our termly topic overview, with further details of our History and Geography along with details of other areas of learning.
This month our whole school value is Love. We will be exploring this value through our Collective Worship and thinking about what it means to us and our school community. We will also be thinking about it when we learn about wider events, including Remembrance Day and Children in Need.
At home this month, we would like you to create something with the people in your home, that shows what love is to your family. It is up to you how you show this, for example it could be a piece of art, poetry, music or a video. At the end of November we will upload some of your work onto the website to share with each other.
This morning we were lucky to have some musicians from Shropshire Music Service come and play a variety of brass, woodwind and percussion instruments for us. We learnt about instruments including the flute, clarinet, saxophone, euphonium and trombone. We also learnt about how to create a beat and accompanied the ensemble as they played We Will Rock You by Queen and how to scat sing like jazz singers. The musicians also played other pieces of music including the James Bond theme and Sweet Caroline which we all joined in singing with!
At the end of the session, lots of the children said that they would be interested in learning an instrument and will have brought a Shropshire Music Service flyer home with them this afternoon. Information about music lessons can also be found at www.shropshiremusicservice.org.uk.
Today, Firefighter Rob from Shrewsbury Fire Station came to visit us in Haughmond to talk about his job as part of our topic ‘Fire, Fire’. Rob talked to us about how to stay safe around fires and what to do if we ever discover a fire as well as the importance of checking our smoke alarms at home on a regular basis.
Rob talked about how to dial 999 and he has challenged us all to learn our address with our grown ups at home, including our postcode, as this is really important information. He also talked to us about the other things he does as part of his job, including rescuing people from floods and cats from trees!
Rob also showed us some of his equipment and his fire-fighting clothes. We couldn’t believe that he only has 90 seconds from when the alarm goes in the fire station to get his gear on and be in the fire engine! Mrs Gregory set us a challenge to see if we can get dressed and ready for school in just 90 seconds!
This week in their spelling lessons, Year Two will be focusing on common exception words. Common exception words are words that do not follow the common phonetic spelling rules children learn in Year 1 and Year 2. These are also called tricky words or sight words as you must learn to recognise them, and can’t sound them out. They aren’t decodable using the normal rules and letter-sounds in phonics.
The words they will be focusing on include:
The children will not be tested on these spellings, but we will be looking for application of them in their writing.
Bomere Heath CE Primary School
The Crescent,
Bomere Heath,
Shrewsbury,
SY4 3PQ
Tel: 01939 290359
Executive Headteacher: Mrs Julie Ball
Office Manager: Maria Whittaker
