Yesterday, Class 1 learnt about Remembrance Day before making their own poppy to wear. Just before 11 o’clock they gathered around the flagpole with the rest of the school to lay poppy wreaths and observe 2 minutes silence and remember those who have fought and served their country in the past and those who are still serving now.
Class 4 created prototypes for their moving toy design using a cam today.
Celebrating Our Week of Prayer at Dudley House School
This week, our school community came together for an inspiring ‘Week of Prayer‘, led by Pastor David and Pastor Steven. Through engaging activities and practical illustrations, our pupils explored the beauty and diversity of prayer, guided by the teachings of Jesus.
In a colourful demonstration using Skittles, pupils learned how our individual prayers are beautiful, much like the vibrant sweets, they merge and connect us to God and He hears them no matter where we are.
One highlight was the creative “prayer sandwich,” where students layered their prayers with gratitude, hope, and kindness. We reflected on how Jesus provided us with a format for prayer through the Lord’s Prayer, offering a foundation that can be built upon with our personal expressions of faith and gratitude. Our students, representing a tapestry of faiths including Christianity, Hinduism and Islam, discovered the different elements that can enrich their personal prayer experiences.
This morning, we used our five fingers to help us with ideas for our prayers. We concluded the week by writing our heartfelt prayers, each one a testament to the unity and respect we hold for all beliefs.
We are proud to nurture an environment where every pupil’s voice is heard and valued, celebrating the diversity that makes our school community so special.
On the 31st October all the children took part in activities to raise awareness of ADHD. We imagined what is was like to walk in someone else’s shoes and how empathy is extremely important. The day was full of learning about how ADHD represents itself in others and how it can be different for everyone. We spoke about the idea of a ‘speedy brain’ a simplified version of how the ADHD brain functions in its own neurodiverse way and how this is often shown through the individual being inattentive and hyperactive. We used the analogy of an iceberg to show that these may be the things on the surface that are most noticeable but there is a lot more underneath that people with ADHD struggle with.
As a school we looked at how we are inclusive and how we could help those who were feeling overstimulated and overwhelmed. In the afternoon all the children took part in sensory circuits looking at alerting, organising and calming our bodies ready to learn – we spoke about how this could be a strategy that they might want to use with peers to help them. The children took part beautifully and it was lovely to see what empathetic and kind children there are at Dudley House School.
Tonight children enjoyed playing football during our after school wrap around care.
The children in Class 1 and 2 have been learning about why some people celebrate bonfire night.
Class 1 children read bonfire night poems before writing their own simple poems and the children in Class 2 learnt all about the Gunpowder Plot. The children worked together to create colourful firework pictures using different techniques.
Class 4 has being using Newton Meters to measure the force gravity exerts. They found that on Earth a mass of 100g exerts a force of 1N.
Today during their gymnastics lesson children practised different jumps.
Class 4 used dictionaries to expand their vocabulary by finding the meaning of new words this morning.
Thank you to Class 3 for sharing the story of ‘The Great Wall’ in their class assembly today. We all thoroughly enjoyed it. Thank you also for telling us about what you have been learning in class – you have been busy.
