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• Whole School BIG Day Out

  Thu 25 Nov 2021

  On Thursday 25th November, we all closed our classroom doors for our whole school BIG day out and climbed onboard a coach and travelled to the rambling countryside hills at the magnificent Wintershall Estate in Bramley. The trip was to celebrate our accomplishments and successes despite the challenges we have all faced over the last 20 months. And what better way than to explore the story of the Nativity in every aspect?! The day was steeped in awe and wonder as it unwrapped the greatest story ever told. The children met Mary, Balthazar (one of the three kings) , Zechariah (Mary’s cousin Elizabeth’s husband), a shepherd with his sheep (yes, they were real sheep!) and the donkeys. Each session helped the children understand in detail, what is was like, how it felt and gave an opportunity to ask ‘big’ questions. At the end of each session, the children were given special objects to collect in their journey bag, to help them remember their own personal journey of the day. From the woven crib, the crown with three jewels, the angel’s feather and the smelly sheep’s wool to the donkey with little peg legs…the children gathered them up as they visited each station.

   

  The children also watched different scenes of the Christmas story in the Nativity barn acted out by the professional actors and were able to join in with their own Christmas songs on the stage!

   

  At lunchtime the children enjoyed running in the fields with the rolling countryside views, surrounded by the fields of sheep and cows, in the fresh air and sunshine.

   

  At the end of the day we all came together for an end of day Collective worship and made a whole school community Christmas Wreath. It was a very special moment and one which we felt connected and united as a school.

   

  It truly was the most wonderful day, which left the children and staff alike with everlasting fond memories.

   

  (More photos to follow)...

  

• Children in Need and Odd Socks Day

  Fri 19 Nov 2021 Mrs Smith

  Today was the last day of Anti-Bullying week which this year has focused on "One Kind Word". The children have learnt many important messages during the week and enjoyed a range of different tasks. For today's T-Set we combined our Odd Socks Day with raising money for Children in Need. Thank you for all your kind donations. 

  

• Into Film Festival Cinema Trip

  Thu 18 Nov 2021

  Today the whole of Key stage one and two set off to the Vue cinema in Farnborough to watch ‘Croods 2’. This was a specially chosen film with an anti-bullying theme coupled with a heart-warming story about equality, respect and valuing each other’s differences.

  
  The Into Film Festival offers the chance to provide children with the opportunity for meaningful engagement with film. We had a wonderful time and took over the cinema as we had the whole cinema to ourselves! 

   

  Take a look at the photos below!

  

• Remembrance Day 2021

  Thu 11 Nov 2021

  On Thursday 11th November, we held our annual Remembrance worship which was deeply moving. Each class lay a special wreath during the service to represent different casualties of war. Year 5/6 lay a black poppy wreath, representing pride, honour, glory and hope for Black, African, Caribbean and Asian soldiers who sadly died in the war. Year 3/4 lay a white poppy wreath to help us to think about peace—hope for peace always and pray that there will be no more war. Year 3/4 lay a purple poppy wreath to commemorate and remember the animals killed in wars. Year R lay a red poppy wreath, the most famous symbol used to commemorate those who sacrificed their lives in World War one and conflicts that followed. Merryn, in Year 6, read us the most beautiful rendition of ‘Do not stand over my grave’ and we all marked our respect with a two minute silence at 11am.

  

• Carousel Colouring Competition

  Fri 05 Nov 2021 Mrs Smith

  Here are the entries for the Carousel Colouring Competition kindly organised as part of the fabulous Funfair Friday! The children received a beautiful certificate and sticker!

  

• Winners of the PTA Scarecrow Trail

  Fri 05 Nov 2021 Mrs Smith

  The children were delighted that Mrs Slingerland, the head of our PTA joined us for worship this morning to announce the winners of the Scarecrow Trail. This event was a HUGE success and we look forward to it returning again next year! A huge thank you to the PTA for organising it!