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What a lovely four-day week it’s been in Kingfishers! 🌼
The children have had a busy and engaging week of learning across the curriculum. In Geography, we have been learning about the Indigenous people of the Amazon rainforest, exploring how they live and the important role they play in protecting their environment. We also began to understand some of the dangers humans are posing to the rainforest, which sparked some thoughtful discussions.
Here's a link to an interactive video of the amazon rainforest -----> www.youtube.com/watch?v=5JvJCvdqvYs
In Art, we completed our work on Amazon rainforest animals by creating four different perspectives of an animal. The children used viewfinders to help them focus carefully on what they could actually see, rather than what they imagined — a fantastic way to develop their observational drawing skills. The results are really impressive!
In Science, we began planning our next investigation, focusing on insulators and conductors. The children worked collaboratively to think about how we could test different materials. Watch this space for photos of our experiment next week!
We finished off the week with swimming, and it has been wonderful to see how much confidence the children are already gaining after just three sessions. They have shown great resilience, determination and, most importantly, a real sense of enjoyment.
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Messy Monday 11th May 🎨
This week at Messy Monday we had lots of exciting adventures and fun learning!
Our phoneme of the day was “e” and we loved singing A Sailor Went to Sea, Sea, Sea together with lots of actions and smiles. The children joined in brilliantly and had so much fun pretending to be sailors on a big adventure across the ocean!
In maths, we sang London Bridge is Falling Down while learning all about 3D shapes. We explored cubes and cuboids, sorting them carefully into groups. The children noticed that both shapes have flat faces, with cubes having square faces and cuboids having rectangle faces. We then became little builders and worked together to create our very own bridge using the shapes!
Our story of the week is Pirate Pete. The children enjoyed creating their own Pirate Pete characters and talking about exciting pirate adventures on the high seas. There were lots of imaginative ideas about treasure maps, pirate ships, and hidden treasure!
In the afternoon, the children had an amazing time during messy play. They explored squishy jelly while searching for treasure that had sunk to the bottom of the sea. They discovered shiny coins and sea creatures hidden inside and had lots of giggles and excitement while digging through the jelly. It was a fantastic sensory experience and everyone had lots of fun!
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🎭 Get ready for a fantastic celebration of local talent!
Whitchurch Amateur Operatic and Dramatic Society are bringing their exciting production of Legally Blonde Junior to the stage next week at Sir John Talbot’s School, and it promises to be a brilliant show 🌟
This production showcases talented children from a range of local schools, who have been working incredibly hard behind the scenes. We would love to see as many families as possible come along to support them and celebrate their achievements.
Show times:
• Friday 29th May – 3:30pm and 7:00pm
• Saturday 30th May – 11:00am, 2:30pm and 6:00pm
👉 Book your tickets here > www.ticketsource.com/whitchurchamateuroperaticanddramaticsociety
Let’s come together as a community and show our support for these amazing young performers 💖
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🌱 Bright Sparks at Lower Heath are growing something special 🌱
Our One Voice Bright Sparks have launched a lovely new initiative at Lower Heath, all about inspiring a love of the outdoors and encouraging children to enjoy fruit and vegetables.
Every child has planted a courgette, lettuce and onion seed, which they are taking home to care for and grow. We cannot wait to see what happens over the coming weeks.
In July, we will be holding a friendly competition to see who has been the best gardener, celebrating effort, care, perseverance and patience.
There is growing evidence that children are more open to tasting and enjoying vegetables when they have grown them themselves, so we are hopeful this project will help children feel proud of what they have produced and more willing to give their own veg a try.
At Lower Heath, we love opportunities like this where learning goes beyond the classroom. Our children are letting their light shine, connecting with nature, building responsibility and inspiring each other to live healthier, happier lives.
Thank you to our One Voice Bright Sparks for leading the way 🌱
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Owl Class Foundation Lessons
This week, in our afternoon lessons, we have been busy developing our learning in a number of areas. We have developed our ability to describe the planets of our solar system in French; we have studied what are main energy sources in the the United States by using maps; we have learnt about the cycles of life and rebirth in the Hindu religion and have found out about how we use light to see objects. A very busy week!
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🎶 What an incredible day bringing our Trust together through music!
It was fantastic to welcome 150 singers from Marches Academy Trust schools to St Oswald’s, Oswestry for an inspiring African Gospel Singing workshop. A huge thank you to all the children who joined us – you were all absolutely brilliant! 🌟
The energy in the room was amazing, with children not only enjoying a wide range of songs but also learning about their meaning and importance within African culture. The atmosphere was full of joy, confidence and celebration, with everyone encouraged to take part and express themselves.
We also loved hearing this reflection from Emily:
“We really enjoyed yesterday. We got to sing all sorts of different songs and learnt about what the songs actually mean to African culture. The people were very full of life and so was the crowd. You didn’t have to feel embarrassed to have a good time. Me and my friend even got a special shout out for our effort and interest in the event. It was genuinely a great experience and I would 100% go again.”
👏 What a fantastic experience for everyone involved!
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In Robin Class, in phonics, the children have been focusing on the phoneme “k”, exploring words and sounds that begin with this letter and building their confidence in early reading skills.
In the messy tray, they got wonderfully creative with a sensory mix of chia seeds, water and blue paint. It is safe to say things got delightfully messy, so you may spot a few stray seeds at home. This activity has supported sensory exploration as well as fine motor development.
In maths, the children have been learning about 2D shapes, with a focus on circles. They created their own circle pictures using a range of different sized circles, helping them recognise shapes in a fun and hands on way.
In music, the children explored loud and quiet storm sounds using a range of instruments. They experimented with volume and rhythm to represent different elements of a storm, developing their awareness of sound while encouraging creativity and expression.
Another busy and engaging day of learning at Lower Heath 🌟
To find out more about life at our school, visit lowerheath.co.uk.
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Skylark Class have been busy learning all about the plant life cycle🌻
The children have been planting runner beans and sunflowers and are excited to watch them grow and change over time.
They have extended their learning through our continuous provision, creating beautiful flower sculptures and artwork, exploring playdough life cycles and even producing their own mini book inspired by The Extraordinary Gardener. It has been lovely to see their creativity flourish alongside their scientific understanding.
We especially enjoy hearing the children talk about their learning with one another, using rich vocabulary and working together so confidently 🤝
To find out more about life at Lower Heath and the exciting learning happening every day, visit lowerheath.co.uk.
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Robin Class have had a fantastic time outdoors, making the most of the fresh air and space to explore 🌿
The children have been busy developing both their fine and gross motor skills through a range of active, hands on activities.
Alongside this, they have been practising teamwork, turn taking and social skills, learning how to play cooperatively, share ideas and support one another. It has been wonderful to see their confidence grow as they play and learn together 😊🐦
To find out more about life at Lower Heath and what makes our school so special, visit lowerheath.co.uk.
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