Entries by Margaret Joyce

Summer 1 Week 6

In Maths, the children have been solving division problems with and without remainders. They have used resources, drawn pictures and used their knowledge of timetables. In English, the children have been using similes and metaphors to write descriptions. They have been learning to write a subordinate clause at the beginning and at the end of […]

Summer 1 Week 6

This week the whole school came together  to celebrate Pentecost and the Crowning of Mary. Thank you for supporting our celebrations this week. In class we have been busy revisiting how to find 1/2 and 1/4 of amounts, making clay dragon eyes and writing about the blue tits in the peace garden. Have a restful […]

Bawdsey Manor Day 4 and 5

Due to wifi connection, the posts did not load. Apologies. 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 […]

Summer 1 Week 5

This week was Spirituality week. on Monday we wrote a prayer for our prayer partner in Year 2. Then we met them in the Peace Garden and read our prayers to each other. On Tuesday, some of the Year 5 children led us in the Rosary. On Wednesday, we went on a nature walk to […]

Friday, 19th May 2023

This week, the children in Year 4 celebrated  ‘Spirituality week’, focusing on our daily journeys with Jesus. On Monday, the class wrote a prayer for our prayer partners in Year 1. Later, we met in the Peace Garden and read our prayers to each other. On Tuesday, we looked at prayer and completed an activity […]

Year 5 – 19/05/23 – Spirituality Week

This week has been Spirituality Week, for which the focus has been Walking with Jesus. On Monday, the children wrote prayers to Reception prayer partners and enjoyed exchanging the prayer cards with them: On Tuesday, the class spent time Praying in Colour, which is a beautifully free and visual way to spend time talking to Jesus. On […]

Bawdsey Manor Day 3

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 […]

Bawdsey Manor May 2023 Day 2

Good Morning! 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; […]