The Owlets have been exploring composition of numbers to 10. They have been super subitisers and are using stem sentences to talk about the composition of number.

Bridestowe pupils were visited by a local PSCO who talked about road safety and the importance of staying safe on the roads whether walking, cycling or as a passenger in a vehicle. They also enjoyed exploring the police van especially being shut in the cell and arresting the teachers!

Bridestowe pupils and staff marked 80 years since VE Day with a two minute silence- a powerful moment of reflection to honour those who served. In classes children explored the historic moment through art activities and they also came together in their house teams to create crowns and flags. At lunchtime the whole school came together for a lunchtime celebration. It was wonderful to see all the children wearing red, white and blue for this significant event.

The Owlets enjoyed forest school in the beautiful sunshine. They hunted for minibeasts and learnt many facts. At the end of the session they enjoyed marshmallows beside the camp fire.

The Tawny Owls had a dental nurse visit today from Peninsula Dental Social Enterprise. They had a very informative session on how to look after their teeth. They were each given a book called, Open Wide and Step Inside and a toothbrushing kit. 

The Tawny Owls were delighted to receive a letter today from King Charles III. 
The pupils had sent copies of their persuasive letters to the government, to His Royal Highness when they were learning the story, The Journey Home which was about endangered animals. 
It was lovely to see the excitement on the children's faces when we had this exciting delivery and it has given great purpose to their writing. 
In the letter the King thanked the children, 'for sending him copies of the splendid messages you sent...and was immensely touched to learn that you all care deeply about protecting animals, and greatly appreciates the care with which you composed your letters'. 

The Tawny Owls looked at and discussed the similarities and differences between the houses in UK and Uganda. They then took their learning outside and created model villages. 
They then used the Chromebooks to create PowerPoint presentations that told the audience about what they had learnt throughout this Geography unit. It was great to see how confident they all were standing in front of their peers, talking about their new knowledge.

The DMAT catering team organised an Easter competition where the children had to design their own Easter egg so we could decorate the lunch serving hatch. Mr Hill chose his top 4 designs, with May winning first prize, well done!

In DT this half term Snowy Owls have created models of Lunar Rovers. The children thought carefully about what features were needed and how to construct their models. They then tested them outside - all of them could move over the rough terrain.

The Owlets performed a Mothers day song to their wonderful mummies. They also presented them with flower bouquets, biscuits and cards. 

The after school dance group performed the dance moves they had been learning and perfecting this term  to family members. Well done to you all for such a confident performance.

Last week the children focused on the seasons by creating pictures using the natural resources around them and decorating wooden discs.

In DT this half term Snowy Owls are creating a model of a lunar rover. The children have designed their models, focusing on what features are needed and how they can be created using items of recycling. This week the children made the chassis of their lunar rover.

We celebrated World Down Syndrome Day today by wearing odd socks. World Down Syndrome Day is on 21st March every year. The date being the 21st day of the 3rd month was chosen to represent the triplication (trisomy) of the 21st chromosome which causes Down syndrome.

Barn Owls and Snowy Owls did their own stand up comedy, sharing jokes to their peers. 

In Geography this week, Barn Owls studied the Brazilian city Curitiba. They discovered what is so special about this city in terms of sustainability and the amazing quality of life the citizens that live there, have. The class located the city on the map, drew the overall map of Brazil and then answered - in detail - the main lesson question: O que ha de especial em Curitiba? 
Lots of the class were so inspired by the discussion and talking points, that they have added this country to their travel bucket list. Excellent geographical enquiry and discussion Barn Owls - well done!

This week Barn Owls and Owlets classes have been working together. Barn Owls were given the task of creating a physical obstacle course for the owlets children with the one criteria that the course had to include an element of throwing and catching. Barn Owls created some amazing and very exciting obstacle courses and showed excellent leadership and kindness skills when working with the younger children. 
Owlets commented at the end of the session stating that 'that was the BEST lesson ever!' 
What great teamwork! 

This week in Science Barn Owls explored organs, tissues and cells within the human body. They used playdough to make and create different organs exploring how these vital organs are within our bodies. 

As part of our new Geography topic - Energy and Sustainability, Barn Owls have become very aware of the amount of plastic within our world and two members have approached the company Terracycle and created their own plastic collection point. They then hope that the plastic they have collected can be sent off to Terracycle and then recycled into school items such as outdoor benches, games items and resources. The children have created a clear list of items that can be included and everyday ensure the rubbish is sorted and cleaned. What excellent eco warriors you are! 

This week in Maths, Barn Owls have been measuring angles. They have learnt how to use a protractor correctly and used their mathematical knowledge and understanding to calculate different types of angles whether acute, obtuse, reflex or right. 

An author of a picture book called, Tank the Tooth Fairy came to visit today. Bethany Finnimore read the story which is a fantastic book that spoke about the importance of being resilient. The book looked at how to turn a possible 'weakness' into a strength which we thought was a great moral. After the children heard the story, they were invited to become an illustrator, creating a new page for the book!

In Science, we are exploring materials and how they can change. Today, the Tawny Owls looked at flexible and non flexible solids and conducted an experiment where they concluded that flexible solids could be pulled, squashed, bent and twisted.

The children at Bridestowe enjoyed an afternoon of gardening with Angela from the 'Food For Thought' project. Firstly, they prepared the beds ready for planting. The Owlets have started to plant seeds ready to put in the raised beds. Bridestowe is linked to a school in Uganda through this project and we will be sending them updates from our school very soon. 

The Owlets enjoyed making pancakes where they demonstrated turn taking and fantastic measuring skills. They chose different toppings and even tried new ones. Great work Owlets!