The Wildlife Champions were excited to launch their new project during assembly. They have created their own plastic waste collection box. After lunch each day, cleaned plastic can be posted into the post-box and the Wildlife Champions plan to monitor the amount and type of waste that we have across the school. The Wildlife Champions are keen to reduce the amount of plastic we use and explained the negative impact of plastic on our environment. We look forward to finding out the results of their project.
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Another great visit to Springfields. Everyone gets so much from this important community link. A highlight in the week for both old and young. We are very grateful to everyone at Springfields for making us so welcome and catering for us so generously.
Bridestowe Primary School supported Red Nose Day 2024 by wearing 'Silly Hats' to school. There were so many amazing hats. It was fantastic to see some very artistic homemade creations and we even had some children wearing their pants on their heads! Thank you to all our families for all your donations so far.
Barn Owls travelled to Lydford Primary for two music workshops. Children learnt to play the djembe as well as a call and response African song. Thank you to everyone who transported the children between Bridestowe and Lydford.
Today we were joined by Pinocchio, Red Riding Hood, Alice in Wonderland, Bart Simpson, Hermione Granger and many many more characters! Well done everyone for your costumes and sharing your love of books with the younger children.
We were particularly pleased to be joined by "Sophie", the young orphan cello player in 'Rooftoppers' . All the children were delighted to reminisce about the book, by Katherine Rundell, which they had read in Snowy Owls. We were also very pleased to hear Molly demonstrate her cello skills which were inspired by her reading the book. On Thursday 7th March Bridestowe Primary School celebrated World Book Day. It was wonderful to see the children dressed up as so many different book characters. During the day children got into their team colours, then shared books and discussed their characters. We also made book marks and began to write the Blue Peter book reviews. The Owlets welcomed their Mummies and Nannies into class today for a Mothers Day celebration. They sang 'I Love Mum' and then gave their loved ones the biscuits, cards and bouquets they had created. A maths workshop was held in the Owlets class today with many parents attending. They watched a lesson and then the Owlets children showed parents how to use manipulatives to combine two amounts in their independent learning.
The Owlets have been busy baking biscuits for their Mothers Day celebration. They measured and weighed ingredients, then kneaded and rolled their dough.
In Forest School this week the Owlets enjoyed planting climbing beans which linked to their text in Drawing club 'Jack and the Beanstalk'. Over the next few weeks they will be observing them carefully to check how they are growing. I wonder what they may find at the top of their beanstalks!
As part of the Snowy Owl's learning on the book called The Matchbox Diary, the children have collected and shared three objects which tell a story about part of their life. They have enjoyed talking about their own objects and asking questions to find out more about their partner's object. Next week, they will write an autobiography based on the items.
We have been really impressed with how well the children have been working as a team towards a shared goal. They have been really proud of what they can achieve when they work well together.
The Tawny Owls task this week was to build a strong wall using a box of different materials. They worked well as a group, discussing the materials and predicting which ones would be best to use, before making their wall. We then tested these walls using a hairdryer to see if they were stable and strong.
The rain and hail did not deter the Snowy Owl's enthusiasm for a session with Jack from the Devon Cricket Association. The children had the chance to practise their batting and fielding skills. It would be great to see the children continue a love for cricket (once the sun is shining!)
This weekend marks the Lunar New Year. This year is the year of the dragon. The Snowy Owls have created these wonderful dragon eyes using pastels.
Children from across the school came dressed in clothes which reflect their personality or made them feel happy. Clothes really can effect our mood too!
The Tawny Owls have printed their own paper and created wonderful patterns. They have then used this to create a collage flower. I think you'll agree that they are fantastic!
The Owlets created some wonderful homework this half term. They created igloos from different materials and drew pictures of different people and occupations as part of their topic 'People who help us'.
During the Snowy Owl's last session with Sarah from Devon Wildlife Trust, the children built their own wild dens!
The Snowy Owls and residents at Springfield's Residential Home had a wonderful get together this week. The children enjoyed reading and chatting to the residents - a really worthwhile and valuable link in our community with both young and old gaining so much from the experience.
Children were given the opportunity to choose an activity from a list of possibilities including running, Morris Dancing, worry dolls, art and crochet! Over 20 parents joined us in the various activities. It was great to see the school community coming together to support children in their wellbeing. Understanding that taking time out of the day to do something you enjoy or to learn a new skill can be really good for your mood and have a positive impact on how you are feeling. Thank you to everyone for making the session so successful for our children.
As part of Wellbeing Wednesday, the Tawny Owls have been learning a mindfulness technique - doodling. They first had to finish an already started doodle and then allowed their minds to wander and create their very own doodles.
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