During forest school this week we tried to see as many different birds as we could. We were very lucky to see a red kite and a buzzard looking for prey and other more common birds. The children will be bringing home a sheet to see if they can identify birds in their garden.
School News
The February Loop
Please find attached the February Loop!
Tips for Encouraging Open Discussions about Digital Lives
A free online safety guide on Digital Lives.
Most parents frequently chat with their child about how things are going at school or what’s happening in their friendship groups – but those discussions often doesn’t extend to youngsters’ online activities. In fact, National Online Safety conducted a recent survey which found that only slightly more than half (54%) of parents regularly talk to their children about staying safe online.
It can be an awkward topic to broach and, of course, it needs not to feel intrusive. However, just checking in with your child about their digital life can get them thinking about online safety and alert you to any issues they might be having.
In support of Safer Internet Day 2023, the #WakeUpWednesday guide has some useful tips on potential ways to start those conversations.
Friedensreich Hundertwasser
Friedensreich Hundertwasser believed houses should be beautiful and like nature have no straight lines.
We have looked a photographs of his houses in Vienna and have begun to create our own. We drew wavy lines, circular, square and arched windows and added lots of detail. Next week we will add some colour just as Hundertwasser did.
Our Stars of the Week
Here are our Stars of the Week!
Seasonal change
As part of our work on seasons we will be following what happens to a tree in forest school. To do this we made a wooden marker disc to mark our tree. Kris helped us saw the disc. Mrs Foster helped us drill a hole and other adults helped us tie string through and write our initials on it. We then went to find a tree to hang it on. The tricky part will be remembering where our tree is !
We will be looking at how the tree changes throughout the year.
Signs of winter
This week in forest school we were looking for signs of winter. Luckily the weather allowed us to find lots. We loved seeing the snow drops and finding sheets of ice.
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Worship Council Team Worship
Today the Key Stage Two members of Worship Council planned led their first whole school Worship. They told the story of Jeremiah linked to this term’s Christian Value of Perseverance and led the school in reflection and prayer.
Pimhill Overview Spring 2023
Happy new year and welcome back.
It has been great hearing about the children’s news and what they have been up to during the holidays. During the Christmas holidays I have seen many social media posts about what children do, not what they receive that is important. I can categorically say that what the children wanted to talk about was what they had done, who they had seen and where they had been. It sounds like you have all had a good holidays.
Here is the overview for the term, As always with EYFS it can be flexible and the children lead the learning hence the supertato day last term that took place because of their interest in the book.
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