Blast off!

Last term Year 2 did a topic of learning called Blast Off! Their learning was inspired by space discoveries and adventures.  Today, Owen came to show me a model of the Apollo 11 rocket, recreated in amazing detail.  I thought it must have been a kit but no, it's made entirely from junk around his home and garden.  The point at the top is actually a bamboo cane.  What a fantastic piece of work!

Well done Owen!

Writing Award Winners

We were very pleased to welcome two special guests to our Key Stage 2 assembly this morning.   Representatives from the Rotary Club of Bristol, Mr Robin Nash and Ms Moira Currie, came to present three of our Year 6 pupils with awards for winning a writing competition. We know Mr Nash of course, as he is one of our school governors. We are grateful to him and his fellow Rotarians for inviting our school to take part in their writing competition.  Both Mr Nash and Ms Currie were very impressed by the standard of writing shown by all of Year 6 and commented on the very mature standard of work demonstrated by our pupils.   They explained it had been a difficult task choosing the overall winner but were very pleased to present first prize to Sami, second prize to Nafeesa and third prize to Selah.  Each child received book tokens which we know they will be very well spent.

Well done all of Year 6, and thank you to the Rotary Club of Bristol.

Mr Burton

French Week

We are celebrating all things French this week.  There's been lots of fun tasting food and learning about French culture.  Mrs Cartlidge, our specialist French teacher, delivered a fascinating assembly about the French Revolution to our Key Stage 2 pupils today, almost entirely French.  I was very impressed by how well our pupils were able to use the French vocabulary they have learnt and infer from Mrs Cartlidge's expressions and picture prompts enough to secure a good understanding of what they were being told.  We know our children are great learners that can listen well and make connections with what they already know.  This seems especially true when learning languages.

Tomorrow is Red, White and Blue day.  We look forward to seeing the children in their colours of France.

Best wishes,

Mr Burton

Happy New Year.

Happy New Year Everyone!

I hope you had a restful break and feel well prepared for the new calendar year.

Best wishes to the whole school community.

Mr Burton