This week, our foundation topic has been history. Rabbits were finding out about "The Great Fire of London", and recreated Pudding Lane, in three dimensions.
Younger children were investigating "Old Toys." They made peg dolls from old wooden "dolly" pegs - hope you didn't have trouble hanging out the washing this week! Toy researchers busily investigated how various toys worked, and looked very smart with their special labels.
On Thursday, a visiting musician came to demonstrate percussion instruments in a special assembly. At the end, several children were picked to form an Eaton Bray percussion band!
Next Tuesday is the first Sharing Assembly of the New Year, and it will be held at 9am in the School Hall. Visitors will be able to see our "Tree of Hope for 2011," and share our wishes for the World for this year.
One of our new ideas, for this year, is to have a lending library. Children will be able to borrow a book to take home. The School Council will supervise this special treat!
Friday, 21 January 2011
Friday, 14 January 2011
Week Ending 14th January 2011
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Our Hall display is "Tree of Hopes for 2011," so here's hoping that all those wishes for the year come true, around the World. The children were very thoughtful.
Last Friday we were entertained at the pantomome. Dick Whittington made us all laugh, and we enjoyed wearing our 3D glasses, for the underwater sea scene.
This week, our foundation topic has been geography. If any stray bears have been spotted around the village... yes... they have escaped from Squirrels and Otters: "We're Going On A Bear Hunt."
Rabbits have been investigating the Amazon Rainforest, and have a lovely "hands-on" display.
Badgers have been looking at "the view through a window" and seeing how our environment changes over time.
Hedgehogs and Hamsters have been into outer space! The older children in Hedgehogs have learnt all about the moon, and enjoyed making wonderful moon scenes from flour, complete with craters and astronauts.
Hamsters have had fun playing in their "space pod" and making space jackets to wear.
Our new "Choices" begins on Friday, with exciting new topics:
School Council Crafts
Spring Crafts
Recycling
Sewing
Feathered Friends
Hearts & Crafts
Badminton
Media Studies
Drama and Dance
Our Hall display is "Tree of Hopes for 2011," so here's hoping that all those wishes for the year come true, around the World. The children were very thoughtful.
Last Friday we were entertained at the pantomome. Dick Whittington made us all laugh, and we enjoyed wearing our 3D glasses, for the underwater sea scene.
This week, our foundation topic has been geography. If any stray bears have been spotted around the village... yes... they have escaped from Squirrels and Otters: "We're Going On A Bear Hunt."
Rabbits have been investigating the Amazon Rainforest, and have a lovely "hands-on" display.
Badgers have been looking at "the view through a window" and seeing how our environment changes over time.
Hedgehogs and Hamsters have been into outer space! The older children in Hedgehogs have learnt all about the moon, and enjoyed making wonderful moon scenes from flour, complete with craters and astronauts.
Hamsters have had fun playing in their "space pod" and making space jackets to wear.
Our new "Choices" begins on Friday, with exciting new topics:
School Council Crafts
Spring Crafts
Recycling
Sewing
Feathered Friends
Hearts & Crafts
Badminton
Media Studies
Drama and Dance
Friday, 10 December 2010
Week Ending 10th December 2010
A lovely selection of Christmas pictures for you to browse over:
Concert
Otters
Choir
Concert
Willow Weaving
Hamsters
Hedgehogs
Otters
Squirrels
Rabbits
Badgers
WE WISH YOU ALL A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!
Friday, 3 December 2010
Week Ending 3rd December 2010
The highlight of the week (so the children say) was the arrival of snow, on Tuesday. It's amazing what children can model from a white fluffy material!
We have been busily putting the finishing touches to our Concert and Choir events, and are looking forward to seeing lots of visitors, who we hope will enjoy the mince pies and warm drinks.
This week, younger children have been thinking about special times in the past, including the "Christmas Story."
Badgers Class have been looking at Henry VIII, Drake and the Spanish Armada. Hamsters have been celebrating St Andrew's Day, with Scottish flags, as well as making lots of Christmas decorations.
Our School Fayre was well attended, and the stalls and activities were busy all afternoon. As usual, the food was very popular, and as tasty as ever. Our "food" helpers do have competition though, as our "Ice a Biscuit" proved very popular. The children made sure that their biscuits had more icing than any bought in a baker's shop!! Santa's Grotto was busy, and now children are eagerly awaiting their gifts on Christmas Day, which only Father Christmas knows about...
Friday, 26 November 2010
Week Ending 26th November 2010
Friday this week saw the official opening of our new "Ladybird" classroom! Staff and children dressed as ladybirds, in a variety of black and red clothing - some children even had ladybird wings on their backs. We enjoyed a day of fun activites, including decorating ladybird biscuits, making ladybird badges and singing ladybird songs. Look out for us in the local paper, because the press photographers came along too, to record our special day.
Dates for your diary
26th November: Open Day for new classroom
27th November: Christmas Fayre 12.00 - 2.30pm
29th November: Governor Visit - guided reading
30th November: Meeting for parents - Academy status
1stDecember: Tour of School for parents of prospective children
6th December: Choir - KS2 6.00pm
7th December: Concert - Foundation and Year 1
10th December: Willow weaving
14th December: Hamsters "Sing-along"
Dates for your diary
26th November: Open Day for new classroom
27th November: Christmas Fayre 12.00 - 2.30pm
29th November: Governor Visit - guided reading
30th November: Meeting for parents - Academy status
1stDecember: Tour of School for parents of prospective children
6th December: Choir - KS2 6.00pm
7th December: Concert - Foundation and Year 1
10th December: Willow weaving
14th December: Hamsters "Sing-along"
Friday, 19 November 2010
Week Ending 19th November 2010
On Tuesday, Sharing Assembly allowed children to share their special achievements with peers, staff and families. The Hall was very busy, and children showed us samples of "Pop-Art," achievements in English and Maths, as well as dance and gymnastics.
Our Hall board is now decorated with a Dick Bruna style Nativity Scene, which sets the scene well for our Christmas Play, "The Little Blue Star."
Our Hall board is now decorated with a Dick Bruna style Nativity Scene, which sets the scene well for our Christmas Play, "The Little Blue Star."
Dates for your diaries:
E.B.L.S. Simply Red Choir (Rabbits / Badgers): Monday 6th December
"The Little Blue Star" (Hedgehogs / Otters / Squirrels): Tuesday 7th December
Hamsters Sing-along: Tuesday 14th December
This year our corridor boards will depict the story of "Dick Whittington," linked to our Milton Keynes pantomome visit.
Pantomime: Friday 7th January
Our Christmas Fayre is on Saturday 27th November 12.00 - 2.30pm. Do come along and enjoy some festive fun and food!
On 26th November, children may wear black and red clothes, and will be making their own Ladybird biscuits, as we celebrate the formal opening of our latest new room.
Friday, 12 November 2010
Week Ending 12th November 2010
We have been busily sorting Choir costumes, for our older children, this week, and making plans for the decorations in the hall. Younger children have been allocated parts in the play: "Little Blue Star," and are excitedly practising words and songs.
This week younger children have been investigating changes in materials. Did anyone spot "bubbles" flying over Eaton Bray, on Thursday?! Others have been investigating "Pop Art"... look out for their ladybird collage, by the new room.
We now have new furniture in our library - the favourite so far, being the lovely, green sofa. There are new lilac trolleys, for display books, and red trolleys for both children's and adults' lending library, which will be run by the School Council.
The theme in our corridor this year, will be "Dick Whittington," due to our Milton Keynes pantomime link... so look out for "hungry cat" and scampering mice!
This week younger children have been investigating changes in materials. Did anyone spot "bubbles" flying over Eaton Bray, on Thursday?! Others have been investigating "Pop Art"... look out for their ladybird collage, by the new room.
We now have new furniture in our library - the favourite so far, being the lovely, green sofa. There are new lilac trolleys, for display books, and red trolleys for both children's and adults' lending library, which will be run by the School Council.
The theme in our corridor this year, will be "Dick Whittington," due to our Milton Keynes pantomime link... so look out for "hungry cat" and scampering mice!
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