This afternoon, class 4 took part in the annual RSPB Big School Birdwatch. For an hour, we counted how many birds were seen from our classroom window. We saw: blue tits, great tits, coal tits, long-tailed tits, blackbirds, robins, wood pigeons, dunnocks, collared doves, house sparrows and magpies.
Congratulations to one of our year 6 boys who has been awarded The Eldridge Cup for the under elevens track and field in the Lincolnshire Athletics League. He also received a bronze medal for the under elevens indoor male athlete and a silver medal for the under elevens boys 80 metres and 150 metres, both from Grantham Athletics Club.
We are very proud of him as a school.
Well done to all our children in this week’s Golden Book. In class one, the children had completed amazing work on freezing and melting. Our class 2 child was congratulated for consistently doing her very best. One child in class 3 has been working hard to improve his maths, and another child for making an extra effort in her writing of a recount, using a dictation app to help. In class 4, children were chosen for their excellent debating skills following a class debate.
Later in the term, year 3 and 4 will be cooking up a Roman Feast for Key Stage 2. Today they began the learning process, making basic scones. They have developed their understanding of food hygiene processes, perfected their weighing and measuring skills and worked well in a team. We hope you enjoy the tasty treats after tea!
In addition to new book purchases and spending time in our school library, class 2, 3 and 4 braved the damp weather to visit Grantham Library today.
Mrs Vi Meredith, the founder headteacher of Dudley House School, sadly passed away last Friday. Our condolences and prayers are with her family at this time.
On Thursday 12th January, 4 children from class 4 took part in a Boccia festival. Boccia is a Paralympic sport similar to bowls, where children are seated and have to throw, roll or kick a ball to try and get nearest to the jack. The children enjoyed trying out a new sport and came 7th overall.
Boccia Festival 2017
As part of their learning children in Class 3 used ultra violet light and a special cream to identify parts of their hands that can still be dirty even after washing. They discussed how microbes spread and how washing hands correctly helps keep you healthy.
Thanks to Grantham Museum, as part of their Roman topic, today Class 3 have handled real and replica artefacts. These primary sources are a vital part of understanding the past and make learning interactive. They made careful observational drawings adding information from secondary sources.
