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

Week Ending 10th December 2010

A lovely selection of Christmas pictures for you to browse over:

Choir

Concert

Willow Weaving

Hamsters

Hedgehogs

Otters

Squirrels

Rabbits

Badgers

WE WISH YOU ALL A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

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...

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"

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."

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.

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!

Week Ending 5th November 2010

Everyone has returned to School after a refreshing half-term break, so now it is full speed ahead to Christmas!

This year, our Hamsters will perform to parents, on their spacial party day. Younger foundation and KS1 children will present "Little Blue Star," whilst KS2 children will form EBLS "Simply Red" Choir. As always, we endeavour to deliver something new and exciting.

KS1 - Little Blue Star: Tuesday 7th December at 9.30am in the School Hall.

KS2 - EBLS "Simply Red" Choir: Monday 6th December 6pm in the School Hall.

This week, younger children have been visiting places at home and abroad, including "Rosie's Farm, Central London and Lapland. They were even surprised by a visit from Father Christmas!

Older children made Venetian Masks, and Italian Opera was heard resounding round our new "Ladybird" dome.

Next item on our busy agenda is to decorate the School, in the theme of our pantomime visit, "Dick Whittington." Oh yes it is....!!