Well done to Lucas Hunt for being our star of the week, he has persevered all week with his handwriting and has produced a wonderful letter from the perspective of a Roman soldier. Also the amount of work he is producing now compared to the beginning of the year is great. Well done.
I would also like to say a huge well done to all the children who have passed there spellings this week.
The amount of children passing is going up weekly, but would be amazing to see all children with full marks. And this week every child has read a minimum of 4 times at home – this is amazing and thank you for your continued support at home.
Everyone is a winner on sports day and we celebrate the success of all children. Every child received a sticker for taking part, we also have certificates for the running race for boys and girls- see below.
Can I just say a huge thank you to all the children who took part in sports day today. The children have been training hard and the effort from all really showed.
Can I also say a huge thank you to the parents, carers, families and friends who supported Long Mynd and Hawkstone class it was lovely to see so many of you today.
We also celebrate a sports day superstar for great sportsmanship, effort and caring for others and this award goes to…. Abdulah.
Yusuf has been working exceptionally hard in science, understanding classification keys. He has an enquiring mind and has been asking questions about animals and habitats!
On Monday, he used parts of a flower to create his own classification key to then challenge others.
Well done, this new found confidence is lovely to see!
In the morning we split into groups; we planned a shelter then created our own outdoors, using natural and man made resources. The children worked as a team to create a shelter to keep them dry, which was comfortable and could seat 6 children. How do you think they got on?
We then evaluated our shelters and discussed how ‘Shelter-box’ provides support for families in disaster areas by looking at case studies.
WELL DONE ALL.
The children in Long Mynd and Caradoc have been learning about different forms of graffiti. This week it was ‘Light Graffiti’. We experimented with different light sources, neon and electric. We had a light party to set the mood and capture the real effect.
The main focus is London and the bright lights and busy city life. IMG_9500
Have a look at the hall of fame below to learn more about images and statues linked to Justice (click link to enlarge):
If you are interested in ‘Lady Jusitce’ , please take time to look at ‘Verity’ created by Damien Hirst which is placed on the docks at Ilfracombe, Devon.
A 66 foot stainless steel and bronze sculpture named Verity, created by world famous artist Damien Hirst, stands on the pier at the entrance to the harbour looking out over the Bristol Channel towards South Wales. It has been loaned to the town for 20 years. The name of the piece refers to “truth” and Hirst describes his work as a “modern allegory of truth and justice”.
The bible story we will refer to this week is Jonah and the whale:
Justice
Justice could mean giving wrong doers the punishment they deserve i.e… the punishment fitting the crime- just desserts, an eye for an eye, etc. However, it could also mean giving all people- particularly the poor and oppressed – what is right and fair for them to have i.e… life, health, freedom, and dignity- this is social justice.
We have used many different bible stories to emphasize this: Jonah and the Whale is one.
Please join us for one of our daily prayers (click to enlarge):
We have been looking at what plants need in order to grow and flourish. We also made cress heads. Lets see how quick they grow with water, light, space and nutrients.
Our unit for maths over the next few weeks is Fractions. The children have been working hard by making an interactive Fraction wall which has enabled them to identify sizes and equivalents.
