Sporting Activities

Today we had Animals UK visit us . They showed us some exciting animals and told us lots of facts about them. We even got to hold the animals.

We saw a tortoise called Samson who was 12 years old and they can live to be one hundred years old.  He is one of the largest species of tortoise and was very heavy.

We also saw a bearded dragon called Danny who was 6 years old . His beard blows up and changes colour when he is scared or angry. He is from Australia and can close his ears to stop sand from blowing inside them. He likes to eat insects, fruit and vegetables.

There was a chameleon called Funky who can change colour with the different moods he is feeling. When he is sad he turns black and grey and when he is happy he turns lots of different bright colours. He likes to eat insects and can climb and hang from his long tail .

We saw two different types of pythons . Dave was a royal python and William was a larger species of snake, a Burmese Python ( the fourth largest species in the world ). The children enjoyed holding these large reptiles.

The children also held Charlotte the tarantula . He has eight legs and eight eyes and we watched him spin some web.

We also saw a tenrec which is a mammal that looks like a hedgehog  and they live in the rain forests of Madagascar and can climb trees.

Sophie the skunk was very soft and calm however it was the meerkats that were the smellier creatures. However the children still gave them a cuddle.

We thoroughly enjoyed the visit and learning facts about the animals. If you would like to book them for children’s parties you can visit their webpage.

www.animalsukltd.co.uk

This term the dental nurse came in to see us in reception. She told us all about looking after our teeth, why it is important and how we can do it.
She told us that we should bush our teeth twice a day, once in the morning and once before bed, she explained that we only need a pea sized amount of toothpaste and how we should brush our upstairs and our downstairs teeth.
The children listened very carefully, they answered questions about how to care for our teeth and what foods are good and bad for them. The next day we all brushed our teeth after dinner. They learnt which their toothbrush was and were very good at brushing their teeth. We are brushing our teeth every day. The dental nurse is going to be coming back to see us this term to check how we are progressing and to talk to us about cutting down on some drinks and foods such as being ‘fizz free’ and cutting down on sweets and sugary snacks.
If your child isn’t registered at a dentist please remember to do this and go for regular check-ups.

On Wednesday 23rd January the year 6 children began preparing for Blitz Night. As part of the year 6 topic, World War Two, the children have been learning about the Blitz and the effect it had on London and, especially how it impacted on children’s lives in 1940.
The children began by making a selection of wartime food including spam sandwiches, lemon curd sandwiches, macaroons, vegetable and oatmeal casserole.
Then at 5.00pm the children came back to school (some dressed in their pyjamas and dressing gowns) and brought their sleeping blankets with them. The main school hall had been set up with a selection of games including hopscotch and skipping roles and decorated with a number of replica posters from the war years.
The children hadn’t been in the hall very long when, all of a sudden, the warning siren sounded and search lights scanned the ceiling but all of them knew the drill! They lined up very sensibly and waited to be counted; they were then led into the safety bunker (or as we normally call it, The Small Hall). Inside the bunker were more posters. It was very dark and so candles were lit, allowing the children to play card games and dominoes whilst listening to songs from the era.
It was in the ‘bunker’ that the children enjoyed the sandwiches, casserole and cakes they had made earlier in the day and all of this was washed down with milk or fruit juice.
The children had a fantastic time – the evening really brought their learning to life and all of them said they enjoyed it.