Healthy Schools Evidence
Y3W have been participating in Black History Week and have been reading Little People, Big Dreams – Rosa Parks.
On non-uniform day when we supported Children In Need and Show Racism the Red Card, pupils discussed how racism is never acceptable and wrote statements on red and green ‘referee’ cards.
I will never judge a person by the colour of their skin.
As part of our Black History Week, pupils discussed equality and diversity for all. Show Racism the Red Card is a charity that we support as they do fabulous work promoting fairness and equality.
Miss Johnson’s Class wrote some positive statements onto red and green cards to create a thought provoking display which reminds us all why anti-bullying work is so important.
Kerry returned to Year 3 today to deliver an Operation Encompass unit called Friendships and Relationships. Pupils were very involved and made some excellent contributions. This unit links well with our PSHE/RSE lessons, and helps pupils to appreciate the importance of asking for help or advice where necessary, and how to keep safe.
English
In the packs that went home last week you were given a copy of the story Billy and The Dragon. Please complete task 5 today.
Activity 5
Write a retell of the story Billy and the Dragon in your own words.
Try to remember what happened in the beginning, middle and at the end. Write a sentence for each part of the story.
Can you include adjectives to describe in your story?
Phonics and Reading
Today we would like you to revisit the ‘th’ sound. Please watch the lesson at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HVTn8gyM4Ag Ask the children to write the sound th and spell words with th in them. E.g three, that, this, thing
*Please be aware, we do not ask Year 1 to write using any letter joins.
Maths
Today’s activity sheet is to ‘Count one less.’ Try to relate to yesterday’s work on one more so children understand that it is the opposite. Remember that ‘one less’ is the number before the starting number so it will be smaller – children might find it helpful to make a number track.
Use the video link to help if needed https://vimeo.com/455207567
Mental Health and Wellbeing Day
At Harton, we know how important it is to look after our wellbeing. At school, children will be taking part in some wellbeing activities, so why not do the same at home if you have the chance?
Design your own superhero
One rule – include yellow! The rest is up to you!
Which super powers might your superhero have? Why not theme them around World Mental Health Day? They could be the world’s best listener, the most amazing friend or have the power to show every young person in the world that they’re not alone.
Have a go at playing wellbeing bingo and see if you can find people to play with you. In the past week I have…
Have fun!
Don’t forget to send photographs of any completed activities to [email protected]
If you have any questions or need anything please get in touch!
Year 1 teachers.
There are some great upcoming Live Forums on Khoot for young people and parents to access during October at http://kooth.com/
We will be celebrating both of these events in school very soon.
Kooth Live Forums: October 2020
Live forums can be found in the discussion boards and go online at 7.30pm on the evening they are planned. They are moderated in real time until 9.00pm.
Wednesday 7th October – Supporting World Mental Health Day
This year looking after our mental health is more important than ever. Join us for an evening of discussion on how we can support and celebrate World Mental Health Day. This will include lots of fun and creative ways of raising awareness despite difficult circumstances. We hope you can join us!
Wednesday 28th October – Let’s Talk About Black History
October is Black History Month, and to honour this occasion… Let’s Talk About Black History! Black History Month is an opportunity to celebrate and truly appreciate diversity in the UK, as well as learning more about the rich history, culture, struggle and achievements of the black community. In this live forum, we’ll be looking at famous black role models, the history of black communities in the UK, and why it’s so important for us to celebrate Black History Month. Come along and join the chat, everyone is welcome!
In Science, Year 1 have been working on seasonal change. On Tuesday, we learnt about hedgehogs and how they prepare to hibernate in the winter time. We know that they are loved by gardeners because they eat lots of pests. We enjoyed a first visit in our school allotment and had fun looking out for slugs!
Some of our Year 2 pupils visited our allotment to see which fruit and vegetables were growing there. We found broccoli, spinach, Swiss chard, cabbage, mint, thyme, courgette, blackberries and rosemary. Some of these are mentioned in our Oliver’s Vegetables story book. It helped us to write our descriptions of Grandpa’s garden.
During the holidays two of our Buddy Benches were taken from the school grounds. Many hours went into recreating our pupils fabulous designs and we envisage that there will be some disappointment at their loss when school reopens. The benches will be difficult to replace.
If you have any information as to their whereabouts, please contact the school office.
Thank you!
The rain has been good for the plants, trees and animals in the allotment.
We harvested our first crop of spring green cabbages and lettuces and had a taste of the lettuce – some of our staff had it with their lunch. Back in class, we prepared the cabbage and mixed it with other vegetables to make soup. Yum!
It’s a great feeling knowing that we helped to grow our own food.
