We set our class the challenge to create a rainbow for their windows to share hope with others walking past who may need it during the current times. Rainbows are a sign of hope for all much like in Noah's Ark.  

Children have also being aiding their local community by delivering information on community support during this tough time. 

Amazing work being sent to the class email address from Year Ones and Receptions. Mrs Fryer and I are very eager to see those tables written up with the water fall across a week or two. 

Along with other science experiments involving ice and a minibeast hunt!

Robins practising good hand washing before going to wash their hands in the bathroom. 

The receptions had great fun practising their phase two tricky words on the playground and then enjoyed creating their  own sentences using toys to create them first and then writing them for example we placed a toy cat on a mat and then asked what can you see the children said the cat sat on the mat and so, we wrote the cat sat on the mat. 

Robins had an amazing time at Erewash Museum learning about Victorians; how children played and how washing was done. The children were able to dress up as Victorian children and play with toys such as, a wooden hobby horse, noughts and crosses, chess, jacks and much more. As well as, this Robins were able to experience a Victorian kitchen and played with lots of different items and explored new items such as a  Victorian foot warmer. 

We then went across to the VW garage for another visit. We had a very warm welcome and three amazing workshops including, Electric cars, a tour of the workshop and chance to feel and explore a range of new car parts and learnt facts about the first car VW produced. VW set up a colouring competition and a treat for the end of the day which was a visit from Mr Twister a balloon artist. VW also provided each child with a VW teddy bear, a bag of treats and a puzzle booklet. 

Robins would like to say a big thank you to the VW garage for a wonderful experience!  

Easter Garden:

Robin class will be making an Easter garden the week commencing 30^th March. Please bring into school:

A shallow small plastic tray filled with soil

6 small twigs to make the 3 crosses

Small plastic plant pot for the tomb

Medium sized pebble to be the boulder to cover the tomb up

Small plant of your choice

A small packet of chive seeds  

A wooden peg

We will be learning the Easter story as we create our Easter garden and then the children will be able to bring their Easter garden home to share with parents the Easter story.

Here is an example of what each child will be making: 

World Book WOW Week  

2nd March - 6th March

We have a full week of engaging, stimulating and fun activities  planned. 

Read for meaning; read for fun is our motto!

We have many reading sessions when key skills such as:  questioning, clarifying, predicating and summarising are taught, encouraged and promoted to  help create confident and happy readers.

Let's talk, allowing groups and couples (reading buddies) time to discuss what they have read is KEY. It  allows children the opportunity to form opinions and enhance understanding. Be WORD AWARE!

The Makory Museum Bus Experience:

With the help of Gill Lynam, Liz Jackson and the Parish Council - we have secured a great, exciting experience for our Stanley children.  At the village hall, for a two hour session, each class will be led by Derby Museum Learning Facilitators, and get to  use the Makory Bus to focus on one-two of the following themes:

City

Transport

Industry

On Tuesday, 3rd March Kingfisher Class and Robin Class will have their session.

Wednesday, 11th March Puffin Class and Golden Eagles will have their session.

Reduce, Reuse and Recycle 

Let's exchange our books - let's be book smart!

A pupil took the time to pick a book from home to bring in to share with her class. This is a lovely book which we shared at the end of the day. The book has lots of new vocabulary within it which we enjoyed exploring!

Robins had an internet safety workshop. We learnt that passwords need to be easy for us to remember but hard for anyone else to think of as well as that at 4 and 5 years old it's ok to tell three people your password your mum, dad and teacher (trusted adults). We also learnt that if there is anything we don't like when on the internet if there is something that upsets us or we don't like we need to do three things 1) stop 2) get off 3) tell a trusted adult. Please continue this important discussion at home it is surprising how much children know about technology and especially he internet. 

We worked together to complete visual and verbal number sentences. We then had a quick recap of the days of the week, months of the year and identifying different coins. 

Great moves everyone.

Merry Christmas! 

Children were tasked to make paint in teams using powder paint and water. They needed to work out whether they needed more of the powder or water to make the right consistency.

Children also experimented with making colours by mixing different paints together.  

A Grandparent brought in a lovely Nativity set for the class to have a look at during the festive season. This Nativity set provoked a lot of deep thinking and discussion. Please come