Year 5 Orienteering

On the 1st March some of Shakespeare class went to Chauncy School to do a sport called orienteering, with Miss Ball.

The first round you had to go to a certain number and clamp a clamp onto a piece of card then go back to base. The second round there was questions to answer but most people looked on the back because the answers were there! The final round there were activities that you had to go to and do. It was great day.

By Billy P

Well done the boys!

On Thursday 1st March the team played a home game against Bengeo. The team was Tom J, Jake H, Cameron D, Joe M, Dylan C, Moris K, Liam H, Sam S, Alex W and Conner P.

 

The game started at a quick pace with Christ Church having most of the possession, with some great passing moves we were creating some great chances, a goal was defiantly coming. After 15 minutes we eventually got the break through, after 4 or 5 passes the ball was knocked through to Moris K who took the ball on his chest and turned with a lovely volley, the ball was in the back of the net 1 – 0 to Christ Church!

 

It stayed that way until 10 minutes into the second half when we got our second goal. Once again scored by Moris. Bengeo however hadn’t given up and managed to pull a goal back. They kept pressing for the equaliser and if it wasn’t for some solid defending they would surely of got another goal.

 

Once again it was a great team performance and a 2-1 victory was well deserved. Well done the boys!

By Jake H

McKee class assembly

Today, McKee class held our second assembly. The children wanted to share their learning about weather and about books. We also showed some of the photographs of the children playing and learning when it snowed and we introduced "our" penguin to the school. Each group chose one of the books that we have read in class. The four books chosen were:-

• The Emperor's Egg by Martin Jenkins
• Peace at Last by Jill Murphy
• The Wind Blew by Pat Hutchins
• Noah's Ark by Lucy Cousins

Every child wrote their own sentence (or two) to say about the book and then learnt it. Many parents commented  on how lovely it was to hear the narration in their own child's style!

We also shared some of the art work which the children have produced to go with each book.The class also performed some of the weather songs they have learnt this term.

• Incy wincy spider
• Pray open your umbrella
• I hear thunder
• The wise man
• Mr Noah built an Ark

We ended with a few thank you prayers for God. Afterwards we were delighted to welcome so many parents, grandparents and baby brothers to our phonic lesson and then our Child Initiated Learning session.

This is what the class had to say when reviewing their morning.

E and Z both liked their Mummy come to watch their assembly.

C, G and A liked being in the assembly

E enjoyed saying her words and hearing what other people said.

E liked making a rocket with her mummy.

O liked having her Mummy and Daddy come into her classroom to join in.

J liked showing her picture.

G loved singing all the songs and thought we sang well.

N enjoyed her Mummy joining us in class and saying her words on stage.

R liked saying her words and seeing the photos on the screen.

A and L liked saying their words - quickly!

A loved singing the songs.

D and M enjoyed making boats outside with Mrs Johnson.

H liked her mummy watching her and being able to make a rocket with her.

O was pleased her mummy came to watch her playing.

M was happy his baby brother saw him at school.

T was glad her Daddy came in.

D was very excited that his Mummy clapped a lot at the end.

R  liked showing her Mummy her work and the singing songs.

Thank you for joining us today, we thoroughly enjoyed sharing our morning with you.

This week in Carle Class

In Carle Class this week we have been learning about cars. We have been pretending to be mechanics in our role play area which has been a garage. 

As we have been learning about cars, we have brought in some of our own toy cars and books to share and created a display in our classroom. 

 This week we have read Mr Gumpy's Motor Car. 

'Mr Gumpy was going for a ride in his motor car, the boy and the girl and all the animals asked to go too!

Outside we decided to create a train to take us on a journey. We used tyres, crates and chairs to make our train. We decided that we needed tickets to go on our train and gave the passengers books to read on their train journey. 

Some of us used the chalks to create a track for the train. 

'We had a great time building our train.'

Also this week we have been continuing to wash cars at the 'car wash'. All of our rideons are now very clean and shiny

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Potatoes

McKee class are taking part in the "Grow your own potatoes" project.

Today was the designated start date and so we followed the instructions. Our potatoes are now on the classroom window sill "chitting".

We are growing Rocket potatoes, which each class taking part grow, as well as a local variety called Rudolph.

In two weeks time we are due to plant them and so we will update you then.  We would, however, be grateful for any donations of compost. We also hope to take part in the Ware in bloom wheelbarrow competition again next term and so any surplus soil will be used then.

Mystery Gift

In both the story of Mr Popper's Penguins and in the book 365 Penguins, the characters are surprised by a package, which when opened reveals a penguin. Mr Popper knows where his comes from, however in 365 it is a mystery.

Mrs Short and Mrs Matthews both felt this surprise when a package arrived at the School Office last week addressed to Mrs Matthews. Upon opening it, they discovered, it contained a penguin! Fortunately for us this was a soft toy not a live one.

On reading the paperwork which accompanied this penguin, they discovered that a mystery donor had sponsored a penguin and done so in the name of McKee class. We understand this is because they enjoyed reading about the penguin activities on this blog

Despite asking around we have been unable to discover who made this generous gesture and so on behalf of McKee class - Thank you - we appreciate it.

What can we tell you this week?

McKee class were very excited to be back in school this week and launched into the vehicle topic with gusto. The children have lots of ideas about activities they would like to do and things they would like to learn.

The first one, we took on board, was how to clean cars (as you have already seen). Lots of children talked about being in a car at a car wash at what it was like. We also answered the question of are all trucks shiny.

The role play area is being transformed into a bus, because most children said they have never been on one and they thought it would be exciting to have one in this area. The toy cars have come out and so has the train track. We have been busy making a road for the cars.

We did not get time to tell you, last half term, that we were awarded Henry at the celebration assembly. Mr Cadwallader had the special treat of choosing the weekly winners for this, his last celebration assembly, and we were delighted he chose McKee class from the lower school.  

Mrs Matthews reminded us all of the school uniform policy. Uniform was the "tweak of the week". As you can see in McKee class we do sometimes allow a few extra items during the day as long as you arrive in the correct uniform - these girls added their accessories to get them in the correct frame of mind for writing!

We have enjoyed listening to stories and singing along to songs at our new listening station! The children were surprised to find this in the class when they returned and it has been a popular addition to the reading area.

Thank you for all the transport books that you have sent in for us to share, please keep them coming and any toy vehicles. Also if anyone has a job that is to do with vehicles we would love you to share it with us.

We look forward to telling you a little bit more about our learning in our assembly next week.