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It has been truly wonderful to see Key Stage 2 back on campus over the last few weeks. Though we were continually amazed by the level of effort and achievement seen in our continuous learning, there really is nothing better than walking past classrooms alive with the sound of learning!

Year 6 have been making full use of the astro and other outdoor spaces in order to launch rockets and create models to demonstrate how the Sun, Moon and Earth relate to one another – all part of their new IPC unit ‘Space Scientists’.

Year 5 have written some fantastic reports, building on what they had been learning in English on Seesaw. They have developed their plans, edited and redrafted their writing, and upleveled their sentences, as well as spent time thinking about presentation and ways to catch the readers eye.

Year 4 have been exploring Forces for their new IPC topic and have had great fun creating parachutes to investigate air resistance and having a Tug-O-War to explore the concept of opposing forces.

We would like to thank Mrs. Jennifer Kuhn Spencer for volunteering as the Owls Representative for the past few years and supporting the school. We are very thankful for all that she has done and congratulate her for her new role as a Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Board of Governor. Following this, as she is one of the board members now, we are looking for someone to take her role as the Owls Representative. Here is a brief summary of what Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Owls is and what they have done in the past. The Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Owls is an informal parent’s association. Their main goal is to support Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ families and staff. In the past, and hopefully again in the near future, the Owls have run a coffee cart on the school grounds. The coffee cart acts as a spot for parents to gather at drop off and pick up. This is a very special place where friendships among parents are formed and questions about Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ and a variety of other things are answered. The proceeds from the coffee cart go to a staff appreciation event at the end of the school year. The Owls also hold welcome picnics and other events throughout the year to welcome new families and bring parents together in an informal setting. They also help support the school in a variety of programs such as International Day and the Christmas market and, on some occasions, raise funds for Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ community partners or other causes. Lastly, the Owls maintain the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ community Facebook group where school events and reminders are posted. If you are interested in volunteering for the Owls or want more information please let us know.  Mrs. Spencer / Ms. Khetan.

Last week Primary celebrated World Book Day in style (twice over to allow both groups to dress up!). We saw an amazing variety of costumes depicting various literary characters.

We also had a fabulous number of entries for our ‘Masked Get Caught Reading’ competition. Mr. Platts had the unenviable task of choosing two winners for the ‘Most Creative Photo’ – well done to Sophie from 1W and William from 6B!

Finally, thank you to all those of you who tuned in for our Zoom ‘n’ Read sessions last Thursday afternoon – we hope very much to be experiencing this event in person in 2022!

This week in IPC year 2 have been hunting for microhabitats and the things that live there! Group A found a toad, a grasshopper ants and a spider!

Prefect notices:

Dear Students of Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ, we hope everyone is enjoying themselves at school under the school’s provided provisions. Yet another school week has passed and only a couple more weeks to go until Easter break. We would like to remind the students to continue to follow the schools regulations for everyone’s safety on campus and to be insightful of your fellow peers.

Teacher of the week:

This week’s ‘Teacher of the Week’ goes to Ms. Cooke. Students have said that Ms. Cooke is very friendly and is always positive. Her lessons are always fun and interesting. Ms. Cooke also provides support to all students to ensure they understand everything that has been taught. Thank You, Ms. Cooke, for being so supportive and caring!

Weekly fun challenge:

For this week’s fun challenge you have to solve these three riddles:

1. When John was 8, his brother was half his age. Now, Suraj is 14. How old is his brother?
2. What goes up but never comes down?
3. Mr Brown has four daughters, and each of his daughters has a brother. How many children does Mr Brown have?
   

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Khushi continues to make lots of progress with her training and we’re involving lots of staff and students in the process. It’s so rewarding for everyone involved to see her blossom into a playful yet obedient dog. Pictured above is Coach Gyawali working with Khushi and our dog trainer on building trust and maintaining the down position. Both Khushi and Coach did a great job!