Week Ending 4th November 2011

Welcome back!

Hopefully an enjoyable break was had by all, that will "keep us going" until Christmas.

During the half term break, a small number of children enjoyed various activities at our very first Eaton Bray Academy Holiday Club.

Don't forget, Holiday Club will be running again in the Christmas Holidays, and is open to children aged three and over attending this School, and Year 5 children with siblings at this School. We would love to have more children to join in the fun!

Dates for diaries:

* OPEN AFTERNOON (creative curriculum in action!): 8th November 2 - 3pm

* SHARING TIME (celebrate achievements): 15th November 9am

* CHRISTMAS FAYRE: 26th November 12.30 - 3.30pm

* ST.MARY's CHRISTMAS TREE EXHIBITION (decorated with dolls from around the World): 3rd & 4th December

* SHARING TIME: 6th December 9am

* CHRISTMAS CONCERT: 6th December 2pm / 8th December 5.30pm

* PARTIES: 12th December (Squirrels, Otters, Hedgehogs), 13th December (Rabbits, Badgers), 13th December (Hamsters)

* CHRISTMAS DINNER: 14th December

* GAMES DAY: 15th December

* SLEEPOVER / END OF TERM / NON-UNIFORM DAY: 16th December

Week Ending 14th October 2011

Another half term is nearly gone! Next Monday evening is Consultation Evening, when parents have the opportunity to talk to teachers in the Hall, or simply look at their children's work. On Tuesday, there is a Sharing Assembly, when children from all classes may share their achievements.

Hamsters and Hedgehogs have completed their "A" frame shelter, made from bottles! Well done. They are having lots of fun travelling through it or hiding under it.

This week, work has started on the Christmas Concert, and lovely melodies have been heard floating up the corridor. All children from main School will be involved - the theme is "Christmas Around The World" - and hopefully parents will provide suitable costumes for their children. More details to follow, after casting is complete.

HAVE A LOVELY HALF-TERM HOLIDAY - 24th-31st October.

Week Ending 7th October 2011

Another busy week has flown by! Hamsters are still enjoying their sandpit and having fun in the sun. Hedgehogs "bottle"shelter is ready to be erected, so look out for a strange structure in the grounds.

Otters have been in the swim, and have made a lovely sea collage for the corridor. Squirrels made their own musical instruments, and enjoyed marching round the grounds, blowing, plucking, shaking and beating, as part of "Eaton Bray Academy" Band. Rabbits' focus has been history this week, and they enjoyed designing and then packing their suit cases, from Victorian times. Badgers have been working on adventurous haiku poems, and showed the great talent they have with adventurous language, in just seventeen syllables!

"The sea as dark as black night,
the screeching, seething storm cat
roars madly."

"Dolphins diving in the waves,
having so much fun,
such a lovely sight."

On Friday, we had Jeans for Genes Day, and collected for the charity.

Changes are happening in the kitchen decoration, so if anyone comes along for a delicious Wednesday lunch, after half term, a revamped cooking area will be complete.

Reminder: Consultation Evening - Monday 17th October.

Week Ending 30th September 2011

Monday was the AGM of the Home School Association. A new committee was formed and they are already planning for Christmas events.

On Tuesday, there was the first Sharing Assembly of the year, when children from all classes shared their achievements.

Hamsters have enjoyed exploring our Nature Trail, which made a lovely shady escape from the bright sun. Hedgehogs have been "under the sea" discovering jellyfish and sea anenomes. Squirrels Class had a Victorian visitor, dressed in long dress, shawl, bonnet and with a parasol, who answered lots of questions. Rabbits Class have had fun experimenting as scientists, with forces such as friction and gravity. Badgers Class have been investigating what life is like, in the sun, in Jamaica.

Some dates for the diary:

Quiz Night - 1st October
Jeans for Genes Day - 7th October
Consultation Evening - 17th October
Sharing Time - 18th October
Disco - 19th October
Half Term - 21st October

Week Ending 23rd September 2011

This week has been another busy time! On Monday evening there was a Maths Evening, when children demonstrated their knowledge of numbers to parents. Wednesday was the first meeting of Governors in the new School year, when there was an update of the creative curriculum, and of our Seaside Trip to Walton-on-the-Naze.

Hamsters have been having fun in their new sand pit, making sand castles and sand pies. Hedgehogs rock pool has lots of fishy friends floating in the seaweed, and has been very popular with everyone. Squirrels have been thinking of circles, spirals and spheres and made a display of beach balls in 2D and 3D. Rabbits have produced sculptures inspired by the Ocean, whilst Badgers have focused on Queen Victoria's summer residence - Osborne House on the Isle of Wight.

Our produce from the allotment continues to provide variety in School dinners, as does fruit from our orchard. The children are thoroughly enjoying their meals, with favourites this week being vegetarian wraps and Bakewell tart.

On Tuesday our first Sharing Assembly of the new School year will be held at 9.00am.

Monday evening is the time for the HSA Annual General Meeting, so please do come along and support us.

Week Ending 16th September 2011

Welcome back!

We started the term with an exciting trip to Walton-on-the-Naze, and thought you might like to "share" our fantastic trip!

Week Ending 15th July 2011

This week, most of our children enjoyed bopping at the disco, and had lots of fun.

The last Sharing Assembly was on Tuesday, when the children celebrated their achievements. They shared "Mother Nature" collage / papier mache animals / piggy banks / rain catchers / spoon bugs / Horrid Henry books, and a magnificent Chinese coat, with mosaic dragons and flowers that was modelled by a Rabbit!!

On Friday, we will be practicing activities for Sports Day, which is on Tuesday afternoon, for main school, and morning for Pre-School. Do hope you can come along and support the event.

Next Friday is our last day of term, so...

HAPPY HOLIDAY TO ALL!!!!!