We have had an exciting final week at the end of the half term. Many prospective parents and children have had tours of the School and Nursery. On Tuesday, children shared their achievements, in the Hall, and the audience met chefs, garden designers and pop-up artists!
Thursday was a busy day, when a film crew visited and filmed peg-doll making and ICT multi-cultural work. Interviews were also recorded. In the evening, there was an antiques evening, which was well attended by parents, staff and villagers. the burning question is, "Who possessed the most valuable antique...?"
Friday was the most colourful day of the week, when children and staff came dressed in wonderful costumes, for Diwali Day. There was a range of costumes: flames, candles, monkeys, elephants, Ramas and Sitas, as well as traditional Indian costumes. The children participated in a whole-School Assembly, followed by a day of exciting activities, completed by candle-light and twinkling fairy-tree lights. There were food tasting sessions, Diwali card-making, hand painting, and puppet shows. A glittering finale to a busy, bustling half term!
Friday, 24 October 2008
Friday, 17 October 2008
Week Ending 17th October 2008
On Tuesday, the first Governors' meeting of our new academic year was held.
Thursday afternoon was very special for our Year Four children, who spent the afternoon at Middle School. The children returned laden with self-made pizzas for tea!
The foundation topic for the week has been design and technology. Badgers Class have been researching techniques for their "pop-up" books, which will be shared with the younger children in the School. Rabbits, Squirrels and Hedgehogs Classes have been creating salads; investigating raw and cooked fruits and vegetables and designing original sandwiches.
Now that our new shed is complete - looking more like a sea-side beach-hut - plans are being made for a sea-side area, complete with a stage for performances, by children and adults, at special School functions.
Next week is Antiques Evening in the School Hall on Thursday, at 7.30pm. Tickets are £5. Please come along and bring an item that you would like to be valued, by a fine arts dealer, from the television programme "Flog It".
REMEMBER - DRESS UP FOR DIWALI DAY: 24.10.08!
Thursday afternoon was very special for our Year Four children, who spent the afternoon at Middle School. The children returned laden with self-made pizzas for tea!
The foundation topic for the week has been design and technology. Badgers Class have been researching techniques for their "pop-up" books, which will be shared with the younger children in the School. Rabbits, Squirrels and Hedgehogs Classes have been creating salads; investigating raw and cooked fruits and vegetables and designing original sandwiches.
Now that our new shed is complete - looking more like a sea-side beach-hut - plans are being made for a sea-side area, complete with a stage for performances, by children and adults, at special School functions.
Next week is Antiques Evening in the School Hall on Thursday, at 7.30pm. Tickets are £5. Please come along and bring an item that you would like to be valued, by a fine arts dealer, from the television programme "Flog It".
REMEMBER - DRESS UP FOR DIWALI DAY: 24.10.08!
Friday, 10 October 2008
Week Ending 10th October 2008
Our formal Nursery opening on Saturday was a chance for everyone to get together for a delicious "Continental Brunch", followed by photo-shoots and live jazz entertainment. Visitors found the venue by following the "red balloon" trail, and many went home with one of the balloons, as a memento.
Religious Education has been our foundation subject this week. Hedgehogs and Squirrels have been thinking of Special Occasions, especially Harvest around the World. Squirrels made mouth-watering "Super Soup", with lots of tasty vegetables, brought in from home, and it was voted the best soup ever. The whole School smelt of garlic, leeks and onions! To celebrate the Fruit Harvest, there were some "dancing pigs" made from apples and dried fruit.
Rabbits have been learning about Special Places, focusing on churches and mosques.
Badgers investigated Divali, and now have a lovely bright pink and black display, encompassing puppets from the "Rama and Sita" story, Divali greeting cards and clay divas.
Exciting things are happening around our grounds - a new bicycle "depot" is being built and a new storage area is being erected.
Our next special occasion is Divali Day on 24th October - many of us have already planned our costumes. Some ideas are traditional saris; "candle" outfits; elephant and monkey outfits; as well as rangoli patterned hands.
Religious Education has been our foundation subject this week. Hedgehogs and Squirrels have been thinking of Special Occasions, especially Harvest around the World. Squirrels made mouth-watering "Super Soup", with lots of tasty vegetables, brought in from home, and it was voted the best soup ever. The whole School smelt of garlic, leeks and onions! To celebrate the Fruit Harvest, there were some "dancing pigs" made from apples and dried fruit.
Rabbits have been learning about Special Places, focusing on churches and mosques.
Badgers investigated Divali, and now have a lovely bright pink and black display, encompassing puppets from the "Rama and Sita" story, Divali greeting cards and clay divas.
Exciting things are happening around our grounds - a new bicycle "depot" is being built and a new storage area is being erected.
Our next special occasion is Divali Day on 24th October - many of us have already planned our costumes. Some ideas are traditional saris; "candle" outfits; elephant and monkey outfits; as well as rangoli patterned hands.
Friday, 3 October 2008
Week Ending 3rd October 2008
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.
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, 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!
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