Celebrating Fridays - making and sharing sweet Jewish challah bread in Hedgehogs.
We heard all about the Jewish way of life - being able to see and learn about special objects such as the Torah, day, skull cap and prayer shawl.
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We heard all about the Jewish way of life - being able to see and learn about special objects such as the Torah, day, skull cap and prayer shawl.
Thanks to the 40 children who took part in the concert - that's almost everyone in KS2 playing an instrument!
Go team go!
Thank you to Mrs Longley for a thrilling afternoon.
Squirrel Class treated everyone to a fabulous and very funny Jack and the Beanstalk. The cast was well chosen to show off the children's singing, acting and comedy skills - great props as well!
We welcome you to come and look around at our fabulous learning environments, inside and out.
Wow what a day! As you can see there are some incredibly giant sized sculptures on display in the glorious countryside setting.
12 of our older pupils showed off our school values of resilience and respect as they tackled the cyclo-cross challenges, They listened and took on the more experienced riders from the Matlock Cycle club and were pleased to win some of the races. Working in a team was vital to the Italian pursuit and our cyclists had enthusiasm in abundance as they peddled to the finish. Well done Squirrels!
A wonderful link to local talent helped us to celebrate the King's Corination with this afternoon of dance and music. The children arrived in the colours of the Union flag and were taught a range of dances - keeping time by dancing in step to the music as well as remembering which was to turn made for a fun challenge!
As part of our Wide Opportunities music programme the children are invited to play alongside the Halle Orchestra in Manchester. The programme included music from Swan lake by Tchaikovsky, the Stravinsky's Firebird and Grieg's In the hall of the Mountain King. The children sang and played their trumpets and trombones along with 100s of other youngsters. Many of our parents came to watch as well as helping with transport (big thanks)! We then took a short walk to the Manchester Museum and enjoyed exploring the history of this exciting city - and recalling our understanding of the Victorian industrial revolution! An amazing experience paid for by the PTFA :)
Everyone has been enjoying a forest challenge this year - building boats, making mini dens, tarp shelters, cutting and sharpening willow to make marshmallow sticks and toasting these on the fire. The children play forest games which teach respect for the environment as well as a chance to run around, hide and work as a team on group challengers! A big thanks to Rachel for facilitating this. .... more photos to follow
We were pleased to invite Mike to help bless our extended hedge. There were lots of opportunities for team work, careful planting and discovery about the names of the saplings and how they will later provide cover and food for birds and insects as well as help to soak up any downpours we might have in the future.