It has come to our attention this week that many of our children have accounts, pages and channels on various online or social media platforms. The age-limits for these platforms is usually 13 and in some cases, 16.
The children have made a great start to their residential trip to Kingswood.
The first day started with a trip down a coal mine at the National Mining Museum. All the children ejoyed the ride down and back in the cage lift and crawling through the replica tunnels from the different eras of coal mining in the UK. They were also praised by a parent on the adventure playground for their excellent behaviour in letting other children have a go ahead of them.
The autumn term Parents' Evening for Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 takes place on the week beginning Monday November 13th. There are appointments available on Monday November 13th from 3pm - 5.30pm and on Thursday November 16th from 4pm - 7pm.
Homework Club for all children in years 3 to 6 starts at 8:30 every Tuesday and Thursday morning. Simply sign in at the office and Mrs McDonald will be available to support your child with space and resources they need to complete their work.
Please join us on the 21st September 2017 at 5:30 for our Year 5/6 information evening. You have the opportunity to meet the team, ask questions about the year and we will also be explaining details about the residential in October.
Year 5/6 children have been usign their knowledge of Design & Technology, and of electrical circuits, to design their own buggies, ready for a 'Buggy Battle' later this term!
Year 5/6 were visited by the YMCA Outdoor Activities staff on Wednesday 24th May. Each group took part in basketball, soft archery and a taster of wall-climbing - and a great afternoon was had by all. Thanks are due to the YMCA team who provided these taster activities free of charge. Children have also brought home information about the YMCA day camps held in Kimberly.
Happy New Year, and welcome to the Spring Term, and to 2017!
This half-term in Year 5/6 our main topic is The Americas, a unit in which we'll be finding out about the continents of North and South America and their place in the wider world. We'll also be looking at the rainforests of the Amazon. In English our main focus will be writing to inform.
You can read more about our curriculum for this term by reading our curriculum newsletter:
In May 2017, children in Year 6 will be taking the new style of National Curriculum test to record their attainment at the end of primary school. These tests are used to assess all Year 6 children in the country, and to provide information to pass to secondary schools. You can read more about the structure and content of the tests by watching the video at the foot of this page, or by downloading this free guide: