Rev. Brooks led an assembly all about emotions. We explored the emotions we experience and how this may feel. He used a balloon to symbolise how emotions can build and may lead to anger. He explained that we need to be in control of our anger and not let anger control us and our actions. We discussed strategies we can use to reduce our anger such a deep breathing and finding a quiet space. We never want our anger to get to the point where we feel we are going to pop - like the balloon which Rev. Brooks blew up!
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This week we were visited by Rev. Brooks. Rev. Brooks did an experiment which showed that even though we can not see air we know it is there and can feel its effects. This the what Christians believe about the Holy Spirit.
To mark the start of Mental Health Awareness Week on Monday, Key Stage 2 children took part in a virtual assembly delivered by the charity 52Lives. Mental Health Awareness Week 2024 will run until Sunday 19thMay, the theme this year is “Movement: Moving more for our mental health”. Across all classrooms, movement is always important with children encouraged to take part in daily sensory movement breaks. These breaks contribute to alertness and concentration. Having the opportunity to move and be active whilst recognising the important impact this has on the way we feel is an important skill for life.
We were joined by Kylie from Devon County Council today. Kylie is a teacher of the deaf and visits schools around North and West Devon. We learnt about the challenges for children with hearing impairments and what we can do to help them. Kylie brought in her sound bowls and we were able to 'see' sound waves in the water. Children also learnt some sign language. We hope to learn more sign language in the future.This week all children enjoyed workshops led by the Dogs Trust and learnt lots about how to stay safe around dogs.
Robert the Robot visited the children so that he could learn to make a sandwich. The Owlets had to give Robert clear instructions; First wash your hands. Next get two pieces of bread. Then put butter on the bread. The children worked together to make their own sandwiches giving each other clear instructions, then they ate their yummy sandwiches with Robert the Robot!
The Owlets class visited Springfields Residential Home, they shared books and talked with the residents. Thank you to Jack Southcott for supporting our visit.
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.
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. 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!
On Friday 2nd February we celebrated the NSPCC Number Day. Children donated to the NSPCC and brought in number games to play during maths lessons. We played the games in our mixed aged team colours. This was a great way for our older children to demonstrate their leadership qualities. We had an assembly on numbers and watched a video by Johnny Ball on number tricks.
The Owlets made bird feeders in Forest School with Ranger Rob, using lemons, fat and bird seed. After completion they hung them around the forest area. Well done to all our stars this week for demonstrating the school values of Ambition, Flourish and Respect.
Well done to this week’s golden heart winners for helping to fill other people’s happiness buckets !
This week Cedric won the reading raffle for reading at home at least five times. Well done Cedric! Enjoy the hot chocolate and reading treats this weekend!
The Owlets have been learning about Antarctica and materials. As part of their Geography and Science they read 'The Emperors Egg'. A story about penguins and how they care for an egg and baby penguin chick. They then worked in small groups to care for their own eggs and used materials to create protection for their very precious eggs. The children created beds, clothing and hammocks for their fragile eggs and we only lost one egg!The Owlets have had a fantastic first week back at school. They have been learning about the polar regions in Geography, capacity and weighing in maths and in Drawing Club they have been exploring the book 'Penguin'. Sarah from Devon Wildlife Trust took the Wildlife Champions litter picking around the village. They collected a range of different types of rubbish and recorded this on a tally chart. Look out for their posters about rubbish which will be coming soon.
Thank you to our friends at Open the Book for sharing another Christian story from the Bible - this story was about the birth of Baby Jesus and the preparations which Christians make in the lead up to Christmas. Each child has been gifted a book from the Chapel which tells them more about the Christmas Story.
It was great to be joined by so many families on the walking bus - not only was it a refreshing way to start the day but also helped ease congestion in the village.
The Owlets are learning about different celebrations this half term. They learnt about how birthdays are celebrated in different countries they then planned birthday parties for each other. This week they have explored different cultural wedding celebrations and have enjoyed role playing weddings.
The Red Team worked collaboratively to create a life sized, red Pudsey Bear. The older children were great role models to the younger children and everyone supported one another allowing the group to flourish.
This year the theme for Anti-Bullying Week is 'Make A Noise About Bullying' and will take place from Monday 13th to Friday 17th November. Today, we kicked off with Odd Socks Day where adults and children wore odd socks to celebrate what makes us all unique.
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