Newsletter | 30th January
Dear Families,
We had an amazing assembly this week for the Norwich Science Festival – if you can, please do ensure that you visit some of the exhibitions. The theme for the week was our school rule of being ready – it was very enjoyable to see so many awards given to children who are ready to learn at Lingwood.
This week we begun our new system for lunchtime. There have naturally been a few teething problems but on the whole lunch times are much calmer and children have more time to play outside. Thank you for your support whilst we fine-tune things.
Heather Thorne
Interim headteacher
Dates for the diary
- Monday each week – Year 1 and 2 cricket after school
- Thursday each week – Year 5 and 6 football after school
- Tuesday 3rd February – Year 3/4 Sportshall athletics competition
- Monday 9th February – Glow in the dark dodgeball session for Rabbits, Hares and Fawns class
- Tuesday 10th February – Glow in the dark dodgeball session for Otters, Badgers and Foxes class
- Friday 13th February – last day of school
Year group news
Nursery
In Nursery this week we have continued to read ‘The Way Back Home’ and thinking about how the characters felt when they were stuck on the moon. The children have really enjoyed exploring our ‘science lab’ this week and investigating objects with magnifying glasses and magnets. In maths we have been making and comparing groups with different amounts.
Reception Rabbits
In Rabbit Class this week, we have been focusing on the book, ‘Luna Loves Art’. We have used this to learn about the primary and secondary colours, as well as how to add white and black to make colours lighter and darker. We have really enjoyed being able to mix colours using paint, special pens and water.
Hares
Hares class loved carrying out their own experiments in science this week, investigating which materials are waterproof and thinking hard about why that is. In maths we have been working on subtraction problems of increasing complexity, now looking at subtracting a two-digit number from another two-digit number. In geography we are continuing our topic of hot and cold countries as we learn about the equator.
Fawns
In Fawns this week we have begun composing our own music based on the style of Stomp. We used objects around the classroom to make different sounds. In maths we have finished our unit on money and have been looking at how to add money and compare different amounts.
Otters
In Otters this week, we celebrated ‘CUSP’s Art Festival’ by creating our own film trailers. The children brainstormed, storyboarded, created minimal props and then filmed their film trailers in groups. We had a premiere at the end of the session! In maths, we have started our new topic in ‘length and perimeter’. Also, we are coming to the end of our core text, ‘Varjak Paw’ in reading.
Badgers
Badgers have started a new unit in English all about stories in third person. They have enjoyed creating character and setting descriptions this week and using expanded noun phrases to add detail. They have persevered with division this week and they are really starting to nail short division! In geography, they learned all about map reading and finding grid references, and in art they have finished their unit on natural art. Well done Badgers!
Foxes
Foxes have been working hard in their new unit in English: they will be writing an explanation text to explain how earthquakes happen. In maths the class have finished their unit on decimals and will now build up to percentages until half term. They enjoyed the science assembly this week too.
Achievement Awards
Rabbit Class – Knox for applying what she has learnt about primary and secondary colours.
Hares Class – Jayda for her good effort with reading through the week.
Fawns Class – Harry for being a good role model this week ensuring he is ready to learn.
Otter Class – Achievement Award goes to Robyn for pushing herself forwards in Maths. You tried your hardest on the True or False challenges.
Badger Class – Dylan for his fantastic use of expanded noun phrases in English!
Fox Class – Georgia for a fantastic maths club session this week.
Star of the Week Awards
Rabbit Class – Tommy for always being ready to learn and to help others.
Hares Class – Nelly for always showing she is ready to learn when at the carpet.
Fawns Class – Nelly for working hard consistently to show she is ready to learn. Well done Nelly.
Otter Class – Star Pupil goes to Sami for being so helpful and organised in class. She takes responsibility for her own belongings as well as knowing where shared things belong in the classroom.
Badger Class – Scarlett for consistently being ready to learn throughout the week. Well done Scarlett!
Fox Class – Jessica Barnes for always being ready to learn – she is a role model.
Congratulations to you all – we are very proud of you for showing kindness, determination and ambition.
Attendance Update
This week’s whole school attendance is 94.1%.
- In first place is Foxes with 97.2%
- In second place is Badgers with 96.6%
- In third place is Otters with 96.5%.
Please note, class teachers will be communicating with any parents of children whose attendance drops below 95% to offer additional support.
Well done to all the children arriving at school on time, ready to learn lets see if we can again increase our attendance next week! A reminder that the school gates will continue to be open from 8.30 am and closed at 8.40am. Registration is at 8.40 am and school finishes at 3.25 pm.
Fines for parents for taking children out of school: What you need to know.
Remember that every day counts and we are in every day next week!
Star badges!
A huge well done to those children who have received their silver star badge today. 100 Dojo points will earn a silver star badge and 200 a gold badge to wear with pride. We have so many children who are close as well. Keep showing those Lingwood values!
Science assembly
For the Norwich Science Festival, we had a special assembly called The Great Science Time Tour! We were taken back in time to the past to learn about famous scientists and how they changed the world.
