In English this week, we have created newspaper reports based on our PGL trip. We imagined that we found a mysterious item on the beach and explained how it was found.
In RE we talked about our Christian beliefs and looked closely at three of them to decide what actions in our daily lives shows how we live these beliefs. The children designed handprints of the three beliefs and the actions.
The highlight of this week for us as a class was the May Procession, Our Feast Day Mass and the Oakmere Mini Marathon. In the procession this morning Kate and Ben led the whole school beautifully to the peace garden and crowned Our Lady Queen of the May. The readers for the May Procession were Arthur, Ti, Leon, Oskar, Monica and Kian. Thank you to Eric who served, Johanna and Caroline who read at the Mass this afternoon and Violet who did the powerpoint.
Congratulations to those children also who participated in Oakmere’s Mini Marathon. Well done to Max, VJ, Tymon, Sophie, Violet and Monica.
We hope you all enjoy a wonderful half term break and look forward to seeing all the children for our final half term of the academic year.
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Click above to see the Flags of the World. Choose one or two to create for us to use for our Pentecost Celebration!
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We hope you enjoyed seeing the many photos that were taken during the activities the children got up to. On Thursday the children experienced the Giant Swing, Fencing, Abseiling and Archery.
The Giant Swing was the ultimate test of nerve and joint decision-making. Two children at a time were harnessed into the swing, while other members of the group hauled them up to 10 metres into the air! The children I would say now are ready for the Tug of War competition! The abseiling tower was a backward descent from the top of a 12 metre tower, suspended by a rope certainly gave some of our children an adrenalin rush! This activity encourages individual courage and determination but it’s also a great way to bring young people together as they support and encourage each other.
Archery took place on an outdoor ranges and each group were encouraged safety awareness from the outset as they were taught the basics. The activity required accuracy, control, concentration and a steady hand and all of the class ensured that they gave that on their go.
Fencing involved good eye-to-hand coordination, fast footwork, lightning reflexes and even quicker decision-making. Dressed in all the safety gear, the children learnt the basics of challenging many opponents in the session and they enjoyed chanting touche which acknowledged a hit!
On Thursday evening, the children took part in an interactive Cluedo session around the site visiting all the suspects before finding out who was the culprit. Once a unanimous decision was made, the culprit was revealed and received a bucket of water!
On Friday, after either archery or a problem solving activity, we took our packed lunches and went on a coastal walk. We had lunch by the sea and the children had some free time to explore the beach before we all headed back to our coach driver who was ready to take us home.
https://popepaul.herts.sch.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/DAY-1-9.jpg292531Margaret Joycehttp://popepaul.herts.sch.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/ppnewlogo.pngMargaret Joyce2023-05-19 21:01:312023-05-21 21:29:11Bawdsey Manor Day 4 and 5
Well the day has been a busy one again with the children enjoying the lovely sunny weather!
Today, the activities have included canoeing, rifle shooting, buggy building and challenge course.
The children enjoyed their last ‘wet’ activity with their instructor in the beautiful lake in Bawdsey Manor this morning. The lake has been newly constructed and our school was one of the first schools this week to experience this new activity on the itinerary. The children were taught the importance of: getting in and out of a canoe, holding the paddle, understanding steering, going straight, forward stroke and forward sweep. to name but a few! In the evening, the children took part in ‘capture the flag’ activity and returned to their dorms via the Manor House and various tunnels that are built around it. The view down to the beach is breathtaking….something we are going to explore more of over the next few days.
Thank you to Mrs Carey who has been so kind to message all parents via their group whats app the photos of our stay.
We hope that you enjoy gaining an insight into the many activities the children have been participating in over this week.
Well, the evening activity of Cluedo was rearranged to a Quiz. Cluedo is coming later this week.
Today has been action-packed – Raft building, Zip Wire, Orienteering and Trapeze!
We are ending the day with a Campfire session and toasting marshmallows!!
Thank you for the letters that you have sent in their luggage; the children have loved receiving them from you.
As the children head off to dinner, they are excited for tomorrow’s activities.
Thank you to Mrs Carey for passing on the photos that we have taken to your parents whats app.
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Here are some of the photos from our Coronation Celebrations last week. Please click here.
This week has been busy with the children doing their SATs. A huge well done to our class who have worked their socks off this week. Well done to all of them!
They had a special surprise this afternoon….a special cake was made for them by Lisa and Emma who are part of our Herts Catering Staff which they enjoyed immensely.
They received their Year 6 hoodies is afternoon also – thank you to Violet’s mum and Dad and Finn’s mum for coming into school and handing these out.
Enjoy your weekend.
We look forward to seeing you on Monday morning with suitcases in tow ready for the exciting week ahead in Bawdsey Manor!
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This week the children have been multiplying a two digit number by a one-digit number using regrouping and short multiplication. The children have worked hard to develop their skills and it is wonderful to see the children practising their timetables at home.
In English, we have started a new topic about adventure stories. We watched a video clip of an adventure story called ‘Taking Flight.’ Each day we have watched a little part of the clip and the children have been excited to watch the next part each day. We are learning about how adventure stories are page turners, they make you want to read more to find out what happens next. They have been writing expanded noun phrases and prepositional phrases to describe the characters. They have also been using a thesaurus to find synonyms for words to make their writing interesting.
In Religion, we listened to Luke’s recount of Pentecost and then rewrote the story in our own words. Then they made flames to represent the Holy Spirit using coloured paper.
In PE, the children continued their lessons of Tennis. On Wednesday they learn how to play rounders and develop their teamwork skills.
Eight children from our class took part in the first Year 3 challenge. Out of 200 schools, our two teams came 18th and 23rd. One team will compete in the final at the end of May. Well done to Emily, Brody, Jayden, Emilia, Jack F, Gabriella, Oliver and Mark!
Home Learning
Spellings
Complete spelling shed activities
vague, league, plague, tongue, fatigue, antique, unique, grotesque, mosque, plaque
Mathletics
Complete activities and complete the maths sheets sent home.
Good luck to Leo B, Rose, Dino, Clodagh, Ruben, Herbie, Joseph, Emilia, Scarlett, Emily and Jack P who are making their First Holy Communion on Saturday. Have a wonderful day. Please send in a photograph of them on their own for the class display.
Following the coronation of King Charles III on Saturday, the children were keen to talk about the different ways they had celebrated, and share what they had learnt or observed during the televised ceremony. Reception continued their learning about the coronation throughout the week, making collages, carriages, castles and congratulation cards. In English, they enjoyed discussing and writing about what they would do if they were a king or queen for the day!
In their maths learning this week, Reception have been developing their spatial reasoning skills by exploring and representing patterns, making simple shape arrangements and creating exact replicas of 2D and 3D pictures and models made by their partner. They also had fun making and playing with tangrams!
International Pentecost Celebration
We hope you will be able to join us after school on Wednesday 24th May 3pm-5pm, for a very special international Pentecost celebration. Please see the newsletter for more information.
This week the children have been revising 3D shape, the four operations and factions. They have worked hard to develop their skills and use the strategies they had been taught.
In English, the children have published their dragon writing and completed comprehension papers. I am extremely pleased with their writing and their inference and retrieval skills.
We have also enjoyed gardening and using the jungle gym.
Please read through the PowerPoint, on our Year 2 class page, regarding SATs.
Have a lovely weekend
Miss Pringle
Home learning
English
Please read and complete the SPAG.com activities set.
