One of the Pioneers said that he would like to be a vet when he grows up so we turned our role play into a vet’s consulting room and reception. During the week we have looked at what pets need,what might be going on on the inside and doing some wonderful writing,drawing and reading.
The cats and dogs all have name tags on now and have been well fed and have a cosy bed to lie on.
Look in reading records for a photograph of our sentences to read together.
Happy Learning
From start to finish, today was beautiful.
We had an early start at school,enjoying the sunrise on the playground while we packed the car full of wonderful things to explore. We made our way to the village hall and got everything where it needed to be;paint,glue,dough,rose petals,crates and keys.;ducks,funnels,oranges and lemons.
All the small people arrived and moved everything around and created wonderful works of art. It is always so exciting to see what happens during play and the residue left behind is a thing of great beauty.
Thank you so much to Sleights Toddler Group for inviting us back for another session. The group is just lovely.
Such Happy Learning together.
This week, we have been very busy learning about how to protect our world. In English we are currently writing a report about the benefits of reducing our waste. Did you know that it can take up to 1000 years for a plastic bag to decompose?
We can help by making small changes such as: using reusable straws and crockery, purchasing items from second-hand shops rather than buying new and turning the tap off when we brush our teeth.
Here are some images of us working together to improve our reports:
The new year has started with new maths. Many of us are ready to use numbers to represent our thinking.The Pioneers are so organised that we can all sit on the carpet and work together with Numicon. This is really amazing.Everyone has returned with an excitement about number so we have worked hard this week. We have had fun with the number wheel,talked lots about zero and written down our calculations using plus and equals.
So much going on. So many questions.
Happy Maths.
The Pioneers have really got the hang of choosing a new book. When we visit the library they go straight to the shelves and delve in. Some go straight to fiction picture books,choosing authors and illustrators that they recognise. Others go to the big non-fiction encyclopedia type books and pour over the pictures. Others have found the books that they can actually read themselves and this is a great joy. They then assume a reading position and chat and browse. The whole class was really intent on reading when we visited this week. It was wonderful to stand back and watch the interactions.
Take a look in bags to see which book your little reader selected.
Happy Reading
Our Library has had another delivery of new books. This collection is stunning and you will really want to pick these up. The illustrations are magnificent. These are reference books and are for use in the library and in the classrooms
Pop in and take a look.
Happy Reading
After our first week back following the Christmas holidays, we have all worked very hard and are ready for the weekend. This week we have been learning about the Rights of a child: it made us feel important, lucky and grateful. We have created art work to capture the importance of these rights:
What an amazing day…
Panto in Scarborough. We survived. Late,late lunch. We survived.
And then the disco. We partied. Mrs Roe led the conga. Mrs Walker did the splits. Mrs Hansel was making some fine shapes on the dancefloor.
What an amazing night.
Merry Christmas
The whole school gathered to celebrate Christmas. The tables were set with crackers. Governors,helpers,staff and friends joined the children to enjoy a wonderful Christmas dinner prepared by Mrs Eglon and Mrs Harland. We were treated to a feast of turkey, stuffing, little sausages and brussel sprouts. The gravy was very nice and the veggie option was so good that some people had seconds! The atmosphere was just lovely and the Christmas Pudding and custard was a real treat. Some people got a bit sticky eating their choc ices!
From the smallest to the biggest;from the oldest to the youngest,everyone was looking after each other and having fun and enjoying their food together. This is what makes Sleights so special.
The Church was full for this beautiful service. The Sleights School Family were altogether again to think about those less fortunate. Many of the older children lead us in prayer and gave the readings. The choir,led by Mrs Rowland sang for us all. The Year 6 children lit the candles and shared the light.
Well done to everyone who managed not to eat their jelly tots before returning to school!
