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The Hive Contents Atelier 21 community newsletter a warm welcome 4 open days 5 meet the team 6 family forest day reflection 18 dates for the diary 19 what did you do at school today? 20 school transport service 21 if these walls could talk... 22 term dates 24 sports update 26 The Hive, Issue 1 - February 2020 4 5 A warm welcome Open Days to you all Our 2020 Open Days will be held on the following days I hope you enjoy reading about the and participators in their education, developments we’ve made in rather than it be something that’s from 9:30-11:30am preparing Atelier 21 for its grand done to them. And you want to be opening in just six months time. We more involved – have a read about are very excited to have chosen the the parents’ EvidenceMe app which paint colour, booked the contractors will give you a window into your Saturday 2 May* and begun gathering exciting child’s Atelier 21 learning like no resources for the school (I don’t other school can offer. Saturday 9 May^ currently have a dining room at the moment for all the boxes!). From So far I’m thrilled that all our classes booking rock climbing sessions, are almost full, and very evenly *Please note change of time from 10am-12noom, as previously emailed to some archery, trampolining, sports and balanced with roughly half girls and families. swimming for the whole school, to boys registered, and across all ages recruiting a full complement of from 4-12 years. I’ve had the ^Open Day to be followed by Picnic with Teacher event for 2020 starter families teachers, we have lots for you to pleasure of meeting most of our only. read about. future pupils and I was so impressed at their ability to make friends and We’ve been blown away by the level throw themselves into the activities of interest in our pioneering new on our first Family Forest Meet Up To book your space for either Open Day or for the Picnic event, school, and are happy to report day. They really are going to be a please email [email protected] stating which Open that we will very comfortably be fun bunch to work and learn with. Day and number of spaces required. Please note, spaces are meeting our targets for opening Have a look at the pictures of that with a community of around 40 event in this edition. limited. pupils at least. We suspect there might be a waiting list by that Stay wrapped up as we wish the point! It just proves what we rest of the winter to pass, and we If you cannot make these dates, additional Parent Tours will suspected, that the thirst for a new look forward to seeing as many of be available, details on request. way of educating is very real. you as possible at our Atelier 21 Parents like yourselves are yearning Community Volunteer and Family for a more respectful, responsive Picnic event. and meaningful educational experience which will help their Warmest wishes, children thrive in the 21st Century. Hayley Peacock You want your children to be drivers Head of School The Hive, Issue 1 - February 2020 6 7 Q1. I am really excited to be involved with enabling children to learn through enquiry and problem solving. The opportunities for children to meet the team engage with art, sculpture and digital media is amazing; alongside the appreciation of the outdoors and nature. QUESTIONS: Q2. Working with delightful Q1. What excites you most about the Atelier 21’s children and being part of their approach to education? lifelong learning journey. It will be brilliant working with such ello! an inspiring team of teachers, Q2. What are you most looking forward to about teaching partners and parents. Hworking at Atelier 21? Q3. What was your favourite book when you were Taf Atkinson - growing up? Reception Class back home to hide under their Teacher: Forest School duvets. My dad used to read me Q4. If you had a choice between two superpowers, Leader, EYFS Lead, this story and when the bears being invisible or flying, which would you choose and Mother were on their way back he used why? to read it as fast as he could as Taff is a qualified teacher with if he were running like the bears. 30 years teaching experience,18 of which in primary years. Q4. I would choose flying. I can just imagine what I could see Q3. My favourite book when I from the sky and the places I was growing up was Bears in the could go just drifting on the air Night by Stan & Jan Berenstain. currents. It’s about bears who sneak out of their beds at night and follow a path up to Spook Hill navigating obstacles on the way. Once at the top they get scared and race The Hive, Issue 1 - February 2020 8 9 Q1. Implementing this innovative Jodie Webber - Laura McLoughlin approach to learning, staying connected to children’s theories, Reception Class - Class 1 Teacher: questions and genuine interests. Teaching Partner: Maths Specialist, I look forward to supporting Reggio Emilia Primary Teaching children to develop a growth mindset, their want to achieve Educator Lead, Mother and become the best person they can be with a wealth of Laura is a qualified teacher with knowledge about themselves and Q4. I’d have to choose 16 years teaching experience in the world! invisibility. Imagine how you primary years. could blow people’s minds, Q1. Having the freedom to be wow people and cause creative and tailor my teaching to mischief. I’d love to listen to children’s needs and interests. the children’s conversations and interactions when they don’t know you’re there. Q2. I am so excited about Wild Fridays and outdoor learning! Q3. My favourite book as a young child was Polly and the Wolf by Catherine Storr - I remember laughing out loud at their adventures. Q2. To see children develop confidence in themselves, new skills and outlooks to life through Q4. I would love to be able to their experiences at Atelier 21. fly: I feel like flying would get me from A to B faster; there would be less congestion in the sky and Q3. Anything Roald Dahl- my carbon footprint would be especially The BFG. smaller! The Hive, Issue 1 - February 2020 10 11 Q1. I love that Atelier 21 is Q1. Being part of a democratic Rebecca Gooding - Lead recognising that learning doesn’t community where students and Teacher and Class 2 happen within the four walls of a teachers learn together. Being classroom and that children will able to nurture and encourage Teacher: Seceondary have the opportunity to learn in a love of learning that emerges Teaching Lead, English nature every week. As a Forest from a diverse and enthralling & Drama Specialist, School Leader I can see many curriculum. dyslexia teaching opportunities and benefits to trained, SEN trained, working in the great outdoors. Q2. Working in a community with creative minds and being excited Mother. Kelly Launder - Class about learning. I’m also looking Rebecca is a qualified teacher forward to the far away places with 20 years experience in 1 Teaching Partner: that the students’ enquiries will primary and secondary years. Forest School take us. I’d choose to fly, it Leader, WILD Fridays Q4. would be so cool to be able get stuck in to the mysteries of Coordinator, Reggio to see the world from up high the Famous Five - loved guessing Emilia Educator and to get to places quickly. the clues and see if I could figure It would also mean I could out whodunnit! wear a cape! Q2. Wild Fridays and supporting children to learn in a self-directed style. I’m also keen to see how Q4. Flying. I would love the supporting children to be more sense of freedom, to swoop and mindful through meditation soar - it always looks so cool affects their learning. when a super hero does it! Q3. As a child I enjoyed reading The Famous Five collection Q3. Anything by Enid Blyton! I of books by Enid Blyton. The used to dream about climbing characters had many adventures the Magic Faraway Tree - even outside of their classrooms during though many of the places were their school holidays. quite terrifying. Then I used to The Hive, Issue 1 - February 2020 12 13 Q1. I’m so excited about Hayley Peacock - Q1. A school built around the giving back children their child that is not a box for a child voice at school through our Head of School and to be squashed into! Although democratic approach and endless Class 2 Teaching I do hope there will be lots of opportunities for agency and Partner: Educator, opportunities to play in and with Q4. Flying, which is weird self-direction in our project boxes. because I’m afraid of heights. based learning. Our model means Entrepreneur, I can only imagine it must be children’s educational experience Mother like scuba diving without all the is curated with them as co-pilots, heavy gear. rather than education being something that’s done TO them. Q3. I loved Judy Blume books and Enid Blighton, and To be honest, every part of what Mags Cummings - we are doing excites me! Goodnight Mr Tom – which is a beautiful story of childhood Class 2 Teaching bravery. Partner: Architect, Matron, Mother Q4. Definitely invisible. I could go and listen in on the most inspiring people in the world, Q2.