Wings will return next week as will the achievement certificates.
Red nose day at Parkside, this is an annual campaign that raises life-changing funds to help end the cycle of poverty and ensure children are safe, healthy, educated and empowered across the world. Wearing a red nose symbolises fun and coming together.
It was a truly magical experience for the children as they immersed themselves in the performance. We are all so very proud of them and their achievements and the memories that they will take from the day will live with them for a long time to come. Our thanks must go to Mrs Herbaut and Mr Rueda for accompanying the children and for preparing them so well. A special mote of thanks must also go to Mrs Allman Ward for teaching the children the songs.
Why did the Romans invade Britain? The Romans invasion of Britain could be the most important event ever to happen to the British Isles. The Romans affected our language, our culture, our geography, and the way we think. Around 2000 years ago Britain was ruled by tribes of people called the celts. For around 100 years the Roman army had been building an empire across Europe. The Romans wanted Britain’s precious metals gold, tin and iron.
Who attempted to invade Britain?
In 54-55BC Julius Caesar tried to invade but failed. In AD43, ordered by emperor Claudius, a big Roman army landed on the beaches in Kent. Over the next year it battled inland, storming through hillforts and conquering many of the celts who already lived in Britain and stood in their way.
Did the Romans and Celts (people already living in Britain) live in peace?
If the Celts made peace with the Romans, they agreed to obey Roman laws and pay taxes. In return, they could keep their kingdoms. However, some Celtic leaders chose to fight. After many years of heavy taxes and Romans taking their land, some celtic tribes were desperate for revenge.
They continued to learn about Boudicca. Year 2 have enjoyed learning about the Romans.
Reception Pine :94.8%
Year 1 Maple: 92.6%
Year 2 Willow: 96%
Year 3 Elm: 97.4%
Year 4 Aspen: 100%
Year 4 Rowan: 92.4%
Year 5 Cedar: 96.3%
Year 6 Cherry: 99.4%
Year 6 Oak: 98.9%
Well done and keep flying high. Hot Chocolate winners this week are Nelia, Amelia, Karen, Alicja, Abel Jeremy, Roman, Leela and Kaycee who will have Hot Chocolate next week with Mr Soyka.
We were once again treated to another fantastic set of workshops with Selin which the children in KS2 thoroughly enjoyed and learned a great deal from.
Year 3 used rainbow paper to draw science related pictures. They learnt about chromatography and also used magnets, sieves and sand shovels to separate marbles, lego and toy tyres as a way of sorting objects.
Year 4 mixed tonic water and flour to make glow in the dark pictures. They learned that the quinine in the tonic water glows under a UV light, by mixing it with the flour.
Year 5 made mud cake! They had to think of a range of ingredients for making a cake and why they needed them. They then had to judge how much of each ingredient was needed to mix them together to create the tastiest mug cake.
Year 6 learnt about viruses and their shapes. After that the children created their own viruses using lego.
Thank you Selin for making science so interesting for the children.
They shared with whole school community what they had learned in English, Geography, Design & Technology this term.
The children spoke very clearly when they shared their leaning about the majesty of the Himalayas, The Andes and other mountain ranges through carefully constructed fact files. They also read out some of their diary entries about what life could be like to live in such a mountainous climate.
The Wild Robot acted as the stimulus for the children’s written work in their English lessons this term. They read with confidence about one of the main characters from the story’s first impressions of the robot and the migratory journey of another character. Their writing style and use of prose was incredibly good.
In Design and Technology, the children had enjoyed studying about Great British dishes. They got to make an Eton Mess having chosen the ingredients and developing a recipe plan with a step to step guide on how to make it. They also got to make their own shortbread designing what the top of the biscuit would look like too.
They shared what they had learned about in RE through the recount of the Story of Esther, a young Jewish woman who ascended to the throne of Persia, whilst removing the evil advisor Haman thereby saving Jewish population from terrible fate.
The assembly finished with a flourish where we were treated to a rendition of the song ‘Fly Away’. Thank you, children, for your inspiration and hard work.
Some examples of their work:
The children across the school took part in World Book Day workshops. KS2 children used their drama skills in various mini games and then performed a whole class drama using the book ‘Goldilocks and the Three Bears’. Each child was given a character and was encouraged to use expression and varied voices when saying their lines. KS1 looked at different emotions and played mini games. All the children thoroughly enjoyed themselves! Well done to everyone who dressed up and came as a character from their favourite book.
We champion the fun of reading, because it seriously improves lives. Reading for fun is the single biggest indicator that a child will grow up to enjoy a happier and more successful life – more than their family circumstances, their parents’ educational backgrounds or their income.
But here’s the challenge, it’s at an all-time low, with only 1 in 3 children now saying they enjoy reading. We believe children are more likely to read if they enjoy it, so we’re on a mission to encourage them to see reading as an entertaining, social and fun thing to do. We want more children to grow up with a life-long, life-changing habit of reading for fun, and all the benefits this brings.
We are a charity that operates in the UK and Ireland and we will next be celebrating World Book Day on 6 March 2025.
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