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What a fun fiilled week we have had in Silver Birch class this week. 

The children have created tree mosaic pictures using photos of all the trees growing in our school grounds. We used the school iPads to take all the photographs.

We have also made some fanastic dens today which the…

This week year two have been able to comple a number of maths sessions outside. They have been using directional lanaguage (clockwise and anti clockwise, quarter turns, left and right) to program the beebot and to also direct each other.

They have also been using tally charts and blockgraphs to…

This week, in year 1, we have been collecting resources from nature and using them to create artwork.  On Wednesday, we exhibited our artwork on the key stage 1 playground to everyone to see.

This week, in year 1, we have been collecting natural resources and using them to create works of art.  On Wednesday, we exhibited our artwork on the key stage 1 playground for everyone to see.

This year we have been promoting outdoor learning across the curriculum. The children have been working hard to create a piece of outdoor art for our exhibition. Thank you to all the parents who popped in! 

In Year 3, we have been learning about an artist called Andy Goldsworthy. He created pictures using natural materials, such as rocks, twigs and leaves. We have drawn some pictures in our sketch books inspired by his work.

This morning in our art lesson, we created two different pieces…

Thankyou to all the parents who have returned the parents' questionnaire.

So far I have had over 50 responses and I appreciate all the positive comments that have been made so far.

If you have not returned the questionnaire to school yet, please do so by Monday 19th June.

The bird boxes that the children in KS2 made, are up and about in the school grounds. Keep your eyes open for any comings and goings as bird nesting season is from February until August. I hope the birds like our boxes and have a safe home to lay their eggs.

Let's see what types of birds we can…

Today Year Two voted for the candidate they felt would be the best person for the role of class helper.

All pupils took part and placed their vote in the ballot box. The ballots were then counted and the winner was announced.

By a majority vote, the winner was... Esmee!

Well…

To reflect the UK General Election, we held our own General Election in class.

Each child voted on who they felt would be most suited to the role of 'Class Helper'.  The children posted their voting slips into the ballot box.  The votes will be counted and the successful candidate announced on…

I hope you all had a lovely half term holiday.

The next 6 weeks are extremely busy weeks and all the important dates can be found on the parent section of our web site.

Keep checking out all the class blogs for more information about what your children are up to in…

Well done to everyone! We have now achieved the Woodland Trust Green Tree School Silver Award! To achieve this we have been taking part in lots of outside learning. We all visited our local woodland area, showed we cared for our environment and the Outdoor Club have been completing lots of outdoor…