Hedgelines Autumn (2) 2019
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Barrow Hedgelines Autumn (2) 2019 Nursery – Visit from Then something very Santa exciting happened. We came to school and found On Elf Day in Nursery, we mysterious eggs and a suddenly heard the sound letter from Dorothy Dragon! of bells on the roof and a We looked after the eggs "Ho, ho ho!" Santa had which was very exciting. come to visit us! The Whilst we waited for children asked Santa lots of the baby dragons to hatch, questions about Christmas Reception – Do Dragons Exist? we thought of ways we and he said we have been could train our dragons to very good and even We read the story of 'The keep Barrow Hedges safe. brought us some presents Paper Bag Princess'. The We decided that we would early, to share with all of story is about a princess teach the dragons to fly, to our Nursery friends. The who has her castle eat fish, to children all got a bell from and clothes burnt by a rescue princesses and to Santa's sleigh to take home fierce dragon. The children breathe fire at baddies. We and ring on Christmas Eve. learnt to use a story map to thought about our own sequence the events in the dragon stories and learnt story and to use words and about story settings as we actions to retell the story. decided where to have our dragon adventures. Sadly We asked the question, 'Do Dorothy Dragon came and Dragons Exist?’ Some of collected her eggs before the children thought that they had time to hatch and dragons are real whilst took them back to her Caterpillar and Tadpole some thought that they dragon world. We learnt all classes entertained their were not real and that they about real dragons that families by singing some only exist in stories. The exist today familiar Christmas songs in children found a magical called Bearded Dragons the Nursery Sing-a-long. book called 'Dragonology' and learnt how to look after The children were so which looked real because them. brave, performing in front of it has emeralds on the front a big audience and and 'real' scales inside. We We really enjoyed learning remembering the words used the book to find out about dragons and thinking and actions. more about dragons and to if they do exist. What do write dragon facts. you think? Year 1 – Special Visitors On Monday, 25th undertook a multitude of th November, Year 1 had a knightly duties. This began On Wednesday 20 and special visitor come to visit with knights training on day Thursday 21st November, the school. 1 and quickly led to the Year 1 had a visit from exploration of The Tower of firefighters who work for the London. In the classroom Wallington Fire Brigade. we have looked at castles We had a very informative in more detail, exploring fire safety talk where they timelines, castle types and explained to the children the sort of people who the importance of having a would live in one. English smoke alarm in the house. has continued this theme To celebrate this special and each class has finished day the children got by publishing their very dressed up in their fanciest own book of dragons now party clothes and had a available to read in each royal tea party. The special book corner. Whilst in visitor, Mark Hill, told the Maths, the children’s children about his job as a developing knowledge of chef at the Palace of addition and subtraction Westminster and his has enabled them to solve experience of meeting the mystery of the missing Prince Charles when he Crown Jewels from the Did you know that the fire was presented with an Tower of London. brigade will install a fire MBE for his contribution in However, the biggest alarm in your house for the culinary industry. We success has come in the free? All you need to do is found out that he cooks for form of the KS1 Christmas follow this link 14,000 people a day! production, where the (https://www.london- children shone in their fire.gov.uk/safety/the- Tinsel and Tea-Towels home/home-fire-safety- performance. It has visits/). The children then certainly been a long and had a fantastic opportunity busy half term and the to explore a fire engine, children have earned a getting inside to have a well-deserved break! closer look at all of the different equipment they use. It was great fun! Year 2 – Towers, Tunnels Year 3 – Mighty Metals and Turrets We started our project with Year 2 have enjoyed an an engage day! The first excellent Autumn 2. During activity we did was to pick our Towers, Tunnels and up jelly cubes with chop Turrets topic, the children sticks. We soon found out we were testing friction. We of paint on them and then Year 5 – Hampton Court then covered the jelly in oil we threw them like a to make the task harder; it frisbee. It looked amazing! This term, Year 5 visited was actually easier for This activity demonstrated Hampton Court Palace, some people. how air resistance acts on where we were able to flying objects. We had a immerse ourselves in the great day! life of Henry VIII, his wives and his children. Particular Evelyn (Elm) highlights were admiring Henry's Great Hall, the infamous Haunted gallery Year 4 – Potions Day and exploring the magnificent world-famous In Year 4 this half term gardens. In the 'Young we've enjoyed a Science Henry' workshop, the focus and have been children developed their exploring the three states drama skills by acting out Next we went on the of matter. To launch our key events from Henry's playground equipment. We topic we had a 'Potions early life as a monarch, to were investigating if they Day' where the children discover why the Tudor used a pushing or pulling made lava lamps as part of king changed so force and how friction and an investigation into liquid dramatically into the "obese gravity was used. We density; caused a 'boom in tyrant" we recognise today, discovered that the the room' chemical reaction and the impact this had on supernova uses a pushing as they learnt about the the country as a whole. nature of gas and pressure force because it requires a push to turn it. The climbing and created slime by blocks use a push and pull, mixing cornflour and you push with your legs but washing up liquid. This you pull with your arms. scientific focus has supported our English learning as we produced non chronological reports about states of matter. We have also enjoyed writing rhyming couplet poems about a witch's potion; a selection of these will be up on display outside Maple Class after the break. Year 6 – Joseph and the Merry Christmas from all of Technicoloured Dream Coat The last activity we did was the Year 4 team! to create art by throwing After a short drive, we paper plates! We put drops arrived at this amazing school called Trinity. As a Cinderella (and staff) were treated to a few minutes went by, we lovely Christmas dinner! entered the school’s Last week, a group of our theatre - it was way bigger children were fortunate to than we expected it to be attend a panto. Oh yes they and before you knew it, the did! Forty five pupils incredible show began. headed off to Fairfield Halls by coach to watch Cinderella. The children (and adults!) joined in with the singing, dancing and shouting - it's behind you! A fabulous, joyful time was had by all. We even had a surprise visit from a very mischievous elf! The crowd erupted with excitement; every second Thank you to the wonderful of the show made everyone kitchen staff for putting on such a glorious feast – it bewildered. Joseph was an outstanding actor and so certainly went down a treat! were all of the other cast members. As the show went on, crazy things had Staff Panto happened and we wish the Today, the children were show had never stopped. treated to the traditional Thank you for the amazing annual Barrow Hedges show and the water. It Staff Christmas inspired me to feel that Pantomime! Mr anything is possible. Christmas Dinner Buckingham led the cast of Isabella L and George T Robin Hood and his Merry On Wednesday, 11th Men and the children had December, the children great fun booing and hissing at Miss Swinfield Goodbye Marion (the Sheriff of Nottingham). The children held a lovely assembly this week to say goodbye to Marion, our Banstead Road lollipop lady, who is retiring today after 35 years! Charities Children in Need Our annual Wear a Onesie for Children in Need raised a fantastic £1,084. Thank you to all children, parents and staff for once again supporting this worthy cause. Marion was so touched to receive a handmade Metropolitan Police lollipop covered in all of the Christmas Present children’s thumb prints! Collection Please note that there will Our staff all added an extra be no crossing patrol on Christmas present to their Banstead Road for the near shopping lists this year and future; we will update you we were able to donate as soon as the recruitment over 20 presents to local process has been children, aged 5 months to completed. 16 years, who otherwise may not receive a present this year. Guitar Performance The guitarists gave a wonderful performance to the school in assembly – well done to everyone involved! able to donate £850, thank you so much for digging deep! Reminders Dinner Money Please be reminded that, if your child to receives a Thank you to Mrs Cloves school lunch, accounts and Mrs Thompson for must be kept in credit.