Equality of Opportunity

Mr Farrington's assembly today looked at Equality of Opportunity: something that in Britain we believe in. Everyone deserves a fair chance in life! We then looked at the life of Professor Stephen Hawking who has overcome disability to produce amazing theories about the nature of the universe. Then a child in Year 4 explained how he uses Eyegaze technology to do his writing by controlling a computer keyboard with his eyes. Finally, a boy in Reception demonstrated how some software and technology has given him a voice so he can show his understanding and communicate with his friends and family.

After School Club w/b 26th January 2015

POW AFTER SCHOOL CLUB

Here are the activities that will be taking place this

week:26th January 2015

Every day there will be construction, pens and paper, various games and help with homework if needed.  As well as these there will be one main activity that you can join in with and a healthy snack.

Monday – Football for all years with Alex. Cooking pizza slices.

Tuesday –Basketball with Elliott for Reception, Yr's 1 & 2.  Making a windmill.

Wednesday – Tag Rugby with Elliott for Reception, Yrs 1 & 2.  Playing bingo.

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Thursday –Tag Rugby with Elliott for  Yrs 3 & 4.  Making a paper tree.

To book a space, please contact the Office.

Our link school in Bolton

On Thursday in assembly the children were shown photos of a school in Bolton called St Thomas'. In the past two years we have written letters to children at this school and received letters back from their Years 3 and 4. We plan to send some more letters to them soon. It is important that our children learn about different parts of the UK and how children's lives are similar yet different!

We hope to arrange another visit soon by our Children's Voice to our other link school in Aldershot.

Who makes the law?

Today we talked in assembly about who makes our laws and how the Houses of Parliament are a little like our Children's Voice / School Council.

Request for bamboo canes

Does anyone have some old bamboo canes? It doesn't matter how long they are or if they are broken. We need them for Year 1 Wildlife Club's Bug Hotel! Please bring them in to Mr Farrington.

After School Club w/b 19th January

POW After School Club

Here are the activities that will be taking place this

week:19th January 2015

Every day there will be construction, pens and paper, various games and help with homework if needed.  As well as these there will be one main activity that you can join in with and a healthy snack.

Monday – Football for all years with Alex. Cooking chocolate truffles.

Tuesday –Basketball with Elliott for Reception, Y1 and Y2.  Making a clothes peg creature.

Wednesday – Tag Rugby with Elliott for Reception, Yrs 1 & 2.  Playing games with pen and paper.

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Thursday –Tag Rugby with Elliott for  Yrs 3 & 4.  Making a paper boat.

To book a space, please contact the Office.

Humility

In our  "Values for Life" assemblies we are looking at the theme of "Humility". Mr Farrington demonstrated what this means by telling the story of Jesus washing his friends' feet and acting this out with one of the children.

The rule of law

Today in assembly the children thought about why need rules and laws and class charters and how justice is carried out in our country.

Waste Wizards

Waste Wizard Competition

In our school assembly today we were visited by Kirsten Juniper from the Dorset Waste Partnership. She set the children the challenge of entering another special recycling competition. The children were asked to make a “Wizard” out of any items that can be recycled (excluding glass) to try to win a fabulous “Eco Pack Prize”.

The children should bring their recycled Wizards to school by no later than Friday 6^th February. The teachers from each class will be judging the wizards at a special assembly that we will be having (on the 6^th February). Some of the winners will then be sent on Kirsten to be entered in the next stages of the competition.

After the children’s fantastic response to our “recycled Christmas tree decoration”, we are confident that we will receive some more brilliant entries for the competition this month.

After school club w/b 12th January

POW After School Club

Here are the activities that will be taking place this

week:12th January 2015

Every day there will be construction, pens and paper, various games and help with homework if needed.  As well as these there will be one main activity that you can join in with and a healthy snack.

Monday – Football for all years with Alex. Making a paper plane.

Tuesday –Basketball with Elliott for Reception, Y1 and Y2.  Making a dinosaur.

Wednesday – Tag Rugby with Elliott for Reception, Yrs 1 & 2.  Cooking Pizza snacks.

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Thursday –Tag Rugby with Elliott for  Yrs 3 & 4.  Making paper animals.

To book a space, please contact the Office.

Dreams and goals

Mrs Thorpe led her assembly on Tuesday about this half term's Jigsaw Puzzle. This focuses upon "Dreams and Goals." She talked to the children about how it is important to be resilient and conscientious in making sure we achieve our dreams and goals and not to give up!

I Serve

In his first assembly of the new year, Mr Farrington talked about the idea of service, showing the Prince of Wales' emblem and its motto of Ich Dien (I serve). The children thought about different people who help others and how we can also be of service to our community.