INFANT & JUNIOR SCHO OL CAMP EDUCATION NEWSLETTER

Volume 10 Issue 2 December 2017

From the Head Teacher’s Desk

Fitzroy & Port North

FS2

Albemarle & Year 1

Year 5

Year 5

Anti-Bullying Week

FS1

The RRS Discovery

Child Illness

Dates for your Diary Swimming School Disco

From the Headteacher’s Desk

Christmas is in the Air! The Key Stage 1 play is being rehearsed, Christmas cards are being made and end of term fun is under way.

It has been lovely to see the children’s enthusiasm for their topics and new areas of learning this term. Over the last couple of weeks staff have been busy planning and undertaking a variety of visits with the children to support these topics. One of these was the residential visit to Goose Green which saw all of the year 5 pupils together. The Year 5s in Camp gathered with their friends from Stanley to learn about the settlement, Hope Place and the local environment. Some great memories and photos were shared with the rest of school on their return. The year 4 children also enjoyed a beautifully sunny day out at Gypsy Cove learning all about native flora and fauna a great way to make the most of our locality.

All year groups (except FS2 who swim next term) have been refining their swimming skills in PE lessons this term and these will be put to use in the gala and fun sessions this week. Good luck to everyone.

Next term we will have a new member of staff joining us when we return from the holidays. Mrs Jo Ford has accepted the role as Childcare Advisory Teacher to work with the Nurseries in preparing for regulation. I know you will join me in wishing her well in her new role within the Islands education system. Mr Alan Moore will be replacing her in FS2, we look forward to welcoming him as part of the team.

Finally, have a great holiday. I would like to wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

See you all in January,

Anne Milston (Acting Headteacher)

Page 2 Fitzroy and Port North

We were looking at measuring length, including height, using metres, centimetres and millimetres.

We designed a healthy pizza using food from the different food groups in D & T

We were inspired by the BBC’s Art Ninja and decided to create a watercolour with a 3D effect.

Page 3 FS2

In FS2 we have been visiting Nursery Rhyme Land, we stopped off at the bakery and sang ‘5 Currant Buns’. We made currant buns in the kitchen.

Later we made our own food from clay. We modelled it and painted it and then had a go at writing the label to match.

We also practised counting out cherries for our number cakes and we even got to visit Stanley House to look in their kitchen and eat our snack.

Page 4 Page 5 Albemarle Year 1

We looked at how plants grow with This term in Year 1 we have been different levels of water, warmth, air learning about ‘Toys’. and sunlight - the one with good levels We have brought our own favourite of all four grew the best. The one with toys in to share with the class, and are least water still grew but the seedling making different toys by carefully was not as tall and the one with too planning how to make them and what much did not germinate. materials to use.

We were lucky to have some visitors come in and show us their old toys. We thought that Mr Eagle’s talking darlec was very funny! We enjoyed learning how to play dominoes and marbles, and Mrs Davies read us the story of ‘Old Bear’ and explained how the Teddy bear got its name!

We have talked about what materials

toys are made from and Magic Grandad taught us about toys across different historic periods. We will also be going to the Museum to look at Falkland toys from the past.

Page 5 Year 5 Camp

Over the past two terms, Year 5 have been learning about the early settlers in the Falkland Islands in particular the Gauchos in Lafonia. On Monday 27th November all of the children travelled to Goose Green School for a 3 day Camp Trip.

On the Monday the children explored the Goose Green settlement and visited the shearing shed. Mrs Short explained what goes on in there and we then had a visit from the local barn owl! After setting up our tents and playing some team games we had dinner in the Galley Café before hot chocolate, a DVD and finally a night out under the stars.

Early on Tuesday morning (not at the teacher’s request) the children all got up, had breakfast and were raring to go. We travelled to Hope Place and after a gentle excursion reached our destination. Taking in the ruins of the Saladero and the picturesque landscapes the children had the chance to sketch the roaming scenery.

After lunch we combed the beach and found all sorts of wildlife. On return to Goose Green we played some more games, had another filling meal and then fell asleep at a much more reasonable time. On the final day we had a long trek out to Bodie Creek Bridge for another opportunity at some art work. This time we focused on perspective. After our lunch we headed back and took down our tents. We said our goodbyes to Beth, Alicia, Christopher, Anthony and Emma and thanked Miss Edwards for having us.

Exhausted, we left Camp but had a fantastic time. We would like to thank all of the teachers for our trip but special mention must go to Mrs Short and Mrs Arthur-Almond who drove both of the minibuses and without them we could not have gone.

Year 5 Teaching Team Mrs Anne-Marie Tibble, Mr Dan Harrison and Mrs Sarah Bonner

Page 6 Year 5 Camp

Over the past two terms, Year 5 have been learning about the early settlers in the Falkland Islands in particular the Gauchos in Lafonia. On Monday 27th November all of the children travelled to Goose Green School for a 3 day Camp Trip.

On the Monday the children explored the Goose Green settlement and visited the shearing shed. Mrs Short explained what goes on in there and we then had a visit from the local barn owl! After setting up our tents and playing some team games we had dinner in the Galley Café before hot chocolate, a DVD and finally a night out under the stars.

Early on Tuesday morning (not at the teacher’s request) the children all got up, had breakfast and were raring to go. We travelled to Hope Place and after a gentle excursion reached our destination. Taking in the ruins of the Saladero and the picturesque landscapes the children had the chance to sketch the roaming scenery.

After lunch we combed the beach and found all sorts of wildlife. On return to Goose Green we played some more games, had another filling meal and then fell asleep at a much more reasonable time. On the final day we had a long trek out to Bodie Creek Bridge for another opportunity at some art work. This time we focused on perspective. After our lunch we headed back and took down our tents. We said our goodbyes to Beth, Alicia, Christopher, Anthony and Emma and thanked Miss Edwards for having us.

Exhausted, we left Camp but had a fantastic time. We would like to thank all of the teachers for our trip but special mention must go to Mrs Short and Mrs Arthur-Almond who drove both of the minibuses and without them we could not have gone.

Year 5 Teaching Team Mrs Anne-Marie Tibble, Mr Dan Harrison and Mrs Sarah Bonner

Page 7 Anti-Bullying Week

We are pleased to tell you that IJS&CE helped support this year’s anti-bullying campaign (13th - 17th November). This year the theme was ‘All Different, All Equal’ and looked at celebrating and being proud of our individuality, what unites us, recognising bullying and knowing what to do about it. Bullying is…

“…the repetitive, intentional hurting of one person or group by another person or group, where the relationship involves an imbalance of power” Anti-Bullying Alliance

In class we have been looking at what makes us special and the importance of treating each other well and celebrating what makes us different to each other. The children have had discussions, created art work and looked at what they are good at.

Each child was also asked to bring in a pebble that they then painted and decorated in their own individual style this was then used to create a collaborative piece of art work. The art work can be viewed on the grass area opposite the school reception on pencil lane.

On Friday the children were invited to take part in our ‘Proud to be’ Day. Children came in clothes that show what they are ‘proud to be’ and celebrated their identity We saw children representing their sporting clubs, their hobbies and interests, clothes that represented their cultural background and of course those children who were just proud to be themselves.

Page 8 FS1

This term we have been very busy in FS1 sweeping, drawing, building, pouring, balancing, throwing and catching. All these activities improve our Physical Development and are lots of fun.

Page 9 The RRS Discovery

Pupils in Year 5 and 6 had the chance at the beginning of the month to apply to visit the RRS Discovery whilst it was docked in Stanley. There was a great deal of enthusiasm and the children wrote letters with their reasons for going on the visit. The awareness in the science being undertaken on the ship and the children’s own interests in the subject were fascinating to read.

The scientists showed the children around and talked about life far below in the ocean. Experiments were undertaken by our party to replicate the work being completed by the scientists on this cruise into the role phytoplankton plays removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. The challenges faced by the scientists on board are huge. Before going on the ship we thought the scientists would be biologists but were surprised to find chemistry labs. The number of experiments they were conducting was amazing.

At the moment we know more about Venus and Mars than we do about the Ocean floor. The ICT labs were also surprising, until we thought about the amount of data that was being collected and the processing that needed to occur. The work on this data only really starts once the scientists get home and then it might take them several years to work on and write up all of their results. Everyone had their curiosity sparked and have continued finding out more about the oceans through the programme Blue Planet.

Page 10 Child Illnesses Lost Property Please see below the guidelines about childhood illnesses

Infection or complaint Recommended period to stay away from school, nursery or childminder Chicken Pox Until all vesicles have crusted over German Measles 4 days from onset of rash (rubella) Impetigo Until lesions are crusted and healed, or 48 hours after starting antibiotic Please remember to check our lost treatment property area located at the bottom Measles 4 days from onset of rash of the foyer stairs outside the Scabies Child can return after first Computer Suite. treatment Scarlet fever Child can return 24 hours after starting appropriate antibiotic treatment Shingles Exclude only if rash is weeping and cannot be Parking covered Diarrhoea and/or 48 hours from last episode vomiting of diarrhoea or vomiting A reminder to parents of Foundation Flu Until recovered Stage children that parking at Stanley Whooping cough 5 days from starting House (down by the main house and antibiotic treatment, or 21 alongside the blocks) is not allowed. We days from onset of illness if no antibiotic treatment sympathise with the lack of available parking in the area, but we do have to Mumps Exclude child for 5 days after onset of swelling remember that Stanley House is a fully operational unit with staff and children Absences coming and going. Please could we remind parents and carers that if children are sick, or off If you are leaving your car on Pencil school for any reason, to phone the Lane, please abide by the new waiting school secretary on 27294, before times. If you leave your vehicle at any school starts. The school secretary will time please make sure that your engine then inform the class teacher. If we is switched off for safety and don’t know where they are, in line environmental reasons. with our safeguarding responsibilities, we will phone you to find out the whereabouts of your children. Hospital Appointments and holiday Please inform the school secretary or teacher of these in advance.

Page 11 Dates for your Diary Swimming

2017/18 School Year Year Day Meet Dismissed 3.30pm

Year 1 Wednesday IJS 1.25pm From SLC December Year 2 Tuesday IJS 1.25pm From SLC Fri 8th Dec Battle Day (Public Holiday) Year 3 Tuesday SLC 1.15pm From IJS *Last day of Term 1 Year 4 Wednesday SLC 1.15pm From IJS Friday 15th December Year 5 Monday SLC 1.15pm From IJS

Year 6 Monday IJS 1.25pm From IJS *Term 2 Starts 22nd January 2018 *Half Term FS2 Swimming commences on Mon 26th Feb-Fri 2nd March (inclusive) Wednesday 31st January 2018. Children will need to be dropped off at the Stanley Leisure centre at 1.15pm and *********************** collected as normal from the FS2 Full term dates can be found on our building at 3.15pm. website; www.fig.gov.fk/ijs/

First of all, thanks to all of the people who attended the House Captains’ Disco earlier this term. It was a great success, we raised £185! All of the money raised went to the British Virgin Islands, who had a tragic hurricane a few months ago. The dancing competition was fun too; there really are some talented dancers in our school! We hope that you enjoyed it as much as the House Captains did! Thanks again, and we look forward to seeing you at our next activity!

From the House Captains.