Our focus in school this week has been Geography. In Hedgehogs and Squirrels, Barnaby Bear has travelled to America, and discovered many new facts about the country and the people. They also tracked how Paddington Bear travelled from Peru to Eaton Bray Lower School, to have a teddy bear picnic with Barnaby Bear!
In Rabbits, Barnaby Bear has visited Nigeria and Ghana, travelled around Great Britain, as well as going all the way to China!
Badgers tracked the travels of their new "Bertie Badger" and made 3D globes, to show the route taken on Bertie's last holiday.
On Friday, we held "Jeans for Genes Day", and collected money for the charity.
The H.S.A. have a new, enormous committee, and they have already made plans for an antiques evening, disco, Christmas Fair, Easter Extravaganza and Summer Fair.
On Saturday 10.30-12.00, we are having a Pre-School Open Morning. Do come along, if you can, to see our latest displays.
Friday, 3 October 2008
Friday, 26 September 2008
Week Ending 22nd September 2008
This week our foundation focus has been Science. Badgers have been investigating materials and compliled a complicated chart on Excel. Rabbits have been learning about electricity and have made their own circuits.
Squirrels and Hedgehogs have been discovering the topic "Ourselves". In the corrido
r we have a lifelike, life sized Squirrel girl, who is complete with many body part labels!
On Tuesday we held our first Sharing Assembly this year. Children from each class celebrated their achievements, and many parents came to watch. We welcomed some Hamster children (from the pre-school) for the first time.
Tag rugby is continuing on a weekly basis, and Badgers are extremely interested, thanks to the enthusiasm of one of our Dads!
Our School is looking bright and welcoming, as the pupils and staff have all worked so hard, decorating rooms, corridors and Hall.
Squirrels and Hedgehogs have been discovering the topic "Ourselves". In the corrido
r we have a lifelike, life sized Squirrel girl, who is complete with many body part labels!On Tuesday we held our first Sharing Assembly this year. Children from each class celebrated their achievements, and many parents came to watch. We welcomed some Hamster children (from the pre-school) for the first time.
Tag rugby is continuing on a weekly basis, and Badgers are extremely interested, thanks to the enthusiasm of one of our Dads!
Our School is looking bright and welcoming, as the pupils and staff have all worked so hard, decorating rooms, corridors and Hall.
Friday, 19 September 2008
Week Ending 19th September 2008
This week Badgers have completed their second session of tag rugby - they are full of enthusiasm and some would like to be professionals!
Our foundation subject this week has been history. Badgers have been investigating the life of Henry VIII; Rabbits, Squirrels and Hedgehogs have been thinking of famous people, and in particular Mother Teresa. We wrote letters to her and posted them in our Eaton Bray Post Box. Here's 
hoping they arrive safely in Calcutta! One little girl dressed up as Mother Teresa, and played the part beautifully.
hoping they arrive safely in Calcutta! One little girl dressed up as Mother Teresa, and played the part beautifully.On Thursday evening, the HSA annual general meeting was held in the School Hall, with an amazing amount of parents attending. Hopefully we will have a well supported committee and we look forward to their next fundraising event - an antiques valuation evening - more details soon.
Friday, 12 September 2008
Week Ending 12th September 2008
We have had a week "Down Under!" Our focus throughout this week has been Aboriginal Art. The school has lot
s of artifacts on display - the favourite being a didgeridoo, decorated with kangaroos.
s of artifacts on display - the favourite being a didgeridoo, decorated with kangaroos. Badgers Class made and decorated their own didgeridoos, which will soon be on display in the main corridor. They worked to music, as they completed intricate patterns. We all wondered why their classroom tables were "legs up" in the afternoon, then we discovered they popped their cylinders over the legs to paint and decorate - ingenious!
Hedgehogs and Squirrels had fun with boomerangs, whilst Rabbits have been following signs and going on amazing journeys...
On Wednesday, Badgers had their first session of tag rugby, and amazingly, the weather stayed dry!
Friday afternoon means our first set of "Choices" for this term: Travel, Science, Indoor Gardening, Graphic Design and German.
Our new addition of the week is a smart new signpost - no excuses for getting lost now!
Friday, 5 September 2008
Week Ending 5th September 2008
Hello!
Another new school year has begun. We are delighted to be back amongst familiar faces, and some new faces. Our new building is very busy and a hive of happy, bustling activity.
The playground shelter has been refurbished and looks so good, that it could have a "For Sale" sign! Each class voted for a colour for their outdoor door, so now we have a dazzling array of colour - golden yellow, bubblegum pink, turquoise blue and lovely lilac.
Next week our focus is Aboriginal Art throughout the school, so if you have any artifacts, please feel free to share them with us!
Choices will begin next Friday, including new topics.
Another new school year has begun. We are delighted to be back amongst familiar faces, and some new faces. Our new building is very busy and a hive of happy, bustling activity.
The playground shelter has been refurbished and looks so good, that it could have a "For Sale" sign! Each class voted for a colour for their outdoor door, so now we have a dazzling array of colour - golden yellow, bubblegum pink, turquoise blue and lovely lilac.
Next week our focus is Aboriginal Art throughout the school, so if you have any artifacts, please feel free to share them with us!
Choices will begin next Friday, including new topics.
Friday, 11 July 2008
Week Ending 11th July 2008
We had a fantastic Summer Fair! The weather, luckily, was on our side, and our fundraising total broke all previous records. Well done and many thanks to everyone who helped out.
We have released our colourful butterflies from Hedgehogs and Squirrels. They were reluctant to leave us and spent a long time on our fruit selection and body parts! Perhaps the attraction was the bright outfits and butterfly wings worn by many children.
On Saturday we participated in the Village Carnival. Our float was decorated in the theme of "Hansel and Gretel", and all the children in the School contributed by making cakes, chocolate chip cookies etc. Staff on board were ginge
rbread ladies, and the children all held "home made" lollipops - of course, being a Healthy School, we didn't even have a single nibble!!
Tuesday morning was very busy as Playgroup had an outing to visit their beautiful new Nursery where they had fun playing and eating a picnic. We also had the opportunity to welcome prospective children and their parents, who also had a guided tour of our School, organised by our very capable Year Fours.
Our last Sharing Assembly was on Tuesday, when many children shared their achievements.
Have a lovely Summer break. More news in September!
We have released our colourful butterflies from Hedgehogs and Squirrels. They were reluctant to leave us and spent a long time on our fruit selection and body parts! Perhaps the attraction was the bright outfits and butterfly wings worn by many children.
On Saturday we participated in the Village Carnival. Our float was decorated in the theme of "Hansel and Gretel", and all the children in the School contributed by making cakes, chocolate chip cookies etc. Staff on board were ginge
rbread ladies, and the children all held "home made" lollipops - of course, being a Healthy School, we didn't even have a single nibble!!Tuesday morning was very busy as Playgroup had an outing to visit their beautiful new Nursery where they had fun playing and eating a picnic. We also had the opportunity to welcome prospective children and their parents, who also had a guided tour of our School, organised by our very capable Year Fours.
Our last Sharing Assembly was on Tuesday, when many children shared their achievements.
Have a lovely Summer break. More news in September!
Friday, 27 June 2008
Week Ending 26th June 2008
Our new Nursery is finished! Hip, hip hooray!
It looks absolutely wonderful, and will be open for viewing on Saturday at the Summer Fair.
Please do come along on Saturday to sample a wonderful barbecue and desserts, as well as having fun on lots of stalls. It starts at 12 o'clock and ends at 2.30pm.
On Wednesday, we entertained some charming elderly people, in our hall. All the children joined in singing jolly action songs and several children played the piano. The finale was a song and dance routine from "High School Musical", which included several children whizzing along on a trolley, and performing amazing gymnastics. Our visitors enjoyed afternoon tea, with our Year Four children, who than acted as tour guides.
Hedgehogs and Squirrels are very excited because their first few butterflies are happily enjoying their sugary water and flying in their butterfly houses. We look forward to releasing them next week, when the children will dress in brightly coloured outfits, including butterfly wings and antennae.
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