Storytelling Week
Hello Families, This week we have enjoyed embracing 'Storytelling' within each day. We have spent time writing thought-provoking stories, to share the struggles of those who are refugees and migrants. When we were joined by families on Thursday morning, we...
Safety First
Hello again, Visitors, This week, we have been thinking about ways that we can stay safe. We have worked with our play therapist Mel and thought about how we can look after our own metal health, we've spoken with Mrs Taylor about road safety and how to avoid taking...
Chinese New Year Celebrations to End the Week
Hello Visitors, This week, we have spent maths lessons focusing on how to calculate tricky division questions. We have used bus stop method, and our times table, to help us work through questions. In English, we have finished writing our newspaper reports, and...
Sleights Inspired by Hope Whitby
Hello Visitors, Since returning to school after the Christmas break, we have been thinking about how charities help others. We had a visit from Bec at Hope Whitby this week, and we are feeling very inspired by the work of her team: providing a foodbank and warm space...
Christmas Preparations Are Well Underway
Hello Visitors, We are well underway with preparations for Christmas, including lots of nativity practise. We have learned so many lines, and so many songs: we are very ready for our performance on Tuesday! Another preparation has been the creation of our school...
A Very Dramatic Week
Hello All, This week has been somewhat dramatic, with drama featuring in many areas of our learning. We have been created scenes from Shakespeare's Tempest, acting out our parts for the Christmas Nativity, and dramatising new vocabulary to help us remember the meaning...
Remembrance at Sleights
Throughout the week, the children have taken part in some excellent discussions about Remembrance. Children shared their own reflections with great sensitivity and thought. To mark Remembrance Day in Sleights, each child created a piece of art or message. After...
