Newsletters

Forgiveness

This half-term our school value is forgiveness. Please spend time discussing this value with your child and encourage them to practice forgiveness in their daily lives.

Forgive as the Lord forgave you.
Colossians 3:13

Anti-Bullying Week

This week is National Anti-Bullying week.

https://anti-bullyingalliance.org.uk/anti-bullying-week-2023-make-noise-about-bullying/anti-bullying-week-2023-make-noise-about-bullying

 This year’s theme is “Make a noise about bullying”.

On Monday, the children came to school wearing odd socks to reinforce that we can all be different. The week before last week, all the children took part in a workshop led by an outside agency. During this week we are doing some more activities in class to promote kindness and friendship.

Remembrance

Our Poppy Wreath is on display in the entrance hall.

Community Outreach Projects

Crazy Hair Day 15^th December 2023 and Christmas Hamper Appeal

We will be fundraising in school this half term for Help for Hunger by having a Crazy Hair Day on Friday the 15^th of December.

Help for Hunger is a local charity who organise donations of Christmas food hampers for families who would otherwise go without at Christmas. This is an incredible cause, with 602 families benefitting last year.

We're asking for a donation of £1 made directly to Help for Hunger's JustGiving page by clicking here.

If you are also interested in donating a hamper yourself, please follow this link to the Help for Hunger website for all the information you will need.

https://www.helpforhunger.co.uk/create-a-hamper

Wrap up London

This term we are collecting donations of warm winter coats as part of Wrap Up London! This initiative will give your pre-loved coats to front line charities who support people through the harshest cold conditions this winter. Please send your child into school with any donations of adult, baby or children’s coats that are in good clean condition in by the 30^th of November.

Reception Donation Request

The Reception Team are always looking to improve the outdoor area for their continuous provision for the children. If you have any of the following items that you are able to donate, they will be warmly received.

-car tyres

-cable reels

-wood chippings

-saucepans/pots/wooden spoons

Reception's Bonfire Night Activities

Reception have been learning about Bonfire Night and have been getting creative making their own firework paintings and bonfire collages.

Year 1's Science Investigations

For our science we have been investigating creatures that live in our outside area. We went into the garden and we found worms, snails, birds, spiders, woodlice and lots more. We also looked for clues that other animals share our space. We found spiders webs and saw holes that squirrels had dug.

Year 2's Science

As part of our new science topic ‘ Materials’ we tested out different types of balls to see which one would bounce the highest. We kept it to a fair test by keeping the distance the ball was dropped the same each time. We tested each ball three times. The children worked fantastically together!

Year 4's Clarinets and Trumpets

Year 4 have been creating some incredible music over the past few weeks. We are all really enjoying learning either the clarinet or the trumpet. After only 6 lessons, we can hold our instruments properly, can play 4 different notes, know how to hold our instruments in rest position and we can read some musical notes. Year 4 are showing incredible enthusiasm and dedication in every lesson!

Year 5's Computing

As part of the year 5 computing unit ‘Selection in Physical Computing’, we have been learning how to programme output devices using algorithms within Crumble software.  We learnt how to change the conditions to start an action such as turning an LED light on/off or creating a pattern of coloured lights.

Garden news

The year 5 children took time to plan and create a den.  They hope to use it as somewhere they can sit and read or have a chat.

Sporting news!

St Paul’s cross country team did really well this afternoon. Alexander 5HP came second and the boys team came 2nd overall. Well done to all who took part on a muddy course!

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