This morning the children were delighted to receive their swimming certificates. We are very proud of how well they progressed in their swimming lessons and how many awards they achieved.
Well done everyone.
Swimming Certificates
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Eco Club
At Eco Club we have been thinking about the importance of using water carefully and not wasting it. Some of us created posters to give some suggestions of how we can save water. We know that turning off the tap whilst we are washing our hands or brushing our teeth is an easy way to save water. Did you know…. that switching from handwashing to dishwashing can save 6000L of water a year? And… turning off the tap while you brush your teeth can save 6 litres of water per minute! WOW! 
Right up our Street!
As part of their geographical and historic studies of the local area, Class 4 drew field sketches of the houses on Dudley Road. They then studied the census data from 1891 and discovered who lived on this street. There were bookbinders, agricultural workers, a train driver, several tailors, a school governess, a green grocer, a coal merchant, a coach painter, an iron founder as well as a lady who ran a lodging house. They also discovered that several of the houses had housekeepers or domestic servants living within the household.
Kindness Workshop
This morning, as part of the school’s mental health week, Class 3 and 4 took part in a kindness workshop run by 52Lives. They discovered that kindness:
– Helps us feel happier.
– Gives us healthier hearts.
– Slows down aging.
– Helps us live longer.
Afterwards the children created a variety of items to give to others as an act of kindness – cards, a car with inspirational Bible verses on, pop up pictures, miniature Pringles tubes containing ‘cardboard Pringles’ with positive messages on them.
They also discovered that kindness is contagious and that just one act of kindness can reach 125 people!!
How could you be kind to someone today?
Cricket Festival
Yesterday morning, Class 3 enjoyed developing their cricket skills at the All-stars cricket festival at Grantham Cricket club.
Tennis Festival
This afternoon, Class 3 had fun developing their tennis skills during the Year 3&4 Tennis Festival.
Thank you Grantham Tennis Club for organising lots of different activities to develop our skills. We had a great time.
Coronation Celebration Party
We had a wonderful time on Sunday afternoon celebrating the King’s Coronation with a scrumptious afternoon tea. Thank you everyone for your delicious contributions.
As well as enjoying a delicious tea, fun was also had playing traditional games like: croquet, skittles, giant Jenga, golf, boules, etc outside in the beautiful sunshine, and indoors there was a selection of quizzes and a ‘Yes and no bean game’.
It was lovely to spend time together. Thank you to the PTFA for organising the event for the school and church to enjoy.
Thank you to everyone for attending and your help in making the occasion one to remember.
Stop Motion Animation
Today in club, the children made Stop Motion animations using Plasticine and the iPads.
Coronation Celebration
We are very excited about the King’s Coronation and have found out some interesting facts about him and the forthcoming coronation.
Yesterday in art the children in KS2 painted soldiers, a carriage and horses so that we could create a whole school picture to mark the King’s Coronation.
We used a photograph of it to make a card and have sent it with all our good wishes and signatures to the King.
Today we have had wonderful day too. Class One and Class Three worked together to plan, prepare and host a mock coronation ceremony. After choosing names out of a hat (thank you Joshua for the loan of your amazing hat!!) to find out who would be our King and Queen, they then got busy with preparing the tasty treats for the Coronation Tea Party…. baking cakes and biscuits then decorating them. Alongside this, the children learnt about King Charles and the key elements of a coronation, decorated commemorative pebbles (the children will bring these home soon!) and coloured in Union Jacks.
We culminated our day with a Coronation Ceremony, led by The Archbishop of Canterbury AKA S, to crown King A and Queen Z. Mrs Johnson, Miss White and Class Four were our honoured guests. Then we sat down to a sumptuous tea party complete with crown jam sandwiches, cucumber sandwiches, fairy cakes and crown biscuits!
Class One and Three worked so well together, it was a privilege to see! We hope you all enjoyed the day as much as we did and take away many happy memories that we have all created!
From Mrs Gentry, Mrs Sellers and Ms Arnold
