Skipping into summer with Skipping School
We have launched a whole school skipping project with Skipping School. Each class has their own class set of ropes and we also have long ropes for every class too. The children are so enthusiastic about it already. There are some tutorial videos below so you can work on your skills at home too!
- Skipping Tips
- EYFS and KS1 ‘Click and Jump’ tutorial
- EYFS and KS1 ‘Big Rope Bouncing’ tutorial
- EYFS and KS1 ‘Double Bounce’ tutorial
- KS2 ‘Double Bounce’ tutorial
- KS2 ‘Speed Bounce’ tutorial
- KS2 ‘Hop and Swap’ tutorial
- KS2 ‘Side Straddle’ tutorial
- KS2 ‘Forward and Backward Straddle’ tutorial
- KS2 ‘Criss Cross’ tutorial
Living and Learning: I know the importance of sleep
We have been learning about the importance of sleep.
Did you know that people who get good quality sleep are more likely to…
- learn better
- remember more
- make good decisions
- perform better at sport
- be more creative
- feel healthier
- avoid illness
- heal faster from injury
- feel happy
Y ear 3/4 know all of this after our research into sleep.
Children aged 6-12 years old usually need between 10 and 11 hours every night.
Top tips:
- Turn off electronic screens (TV, computer, tablet, mobile) at least an hour before bedtime.
- avoid doing lots of exercise just before bedtime
- avoid lots of sugar (like sweets or fizzy drinks) in the evening
- have a tidy, organised, dark and cool bedroom
Happy sleeping!
Times Tables Rockstars Champions
Well done to this week’s Times Tables Rockstars champions!
We will be running this competition each week until the summer holidays. We do play in school but extra practice at home will be the key to improving their times tables. If you have any issues accessing it at home, please get in contact with Mrs Rowley (beckyrowley@spherefederation.org) asap.
Living and Learning: I recognise the importance of personal hygiene including handwashing
This week, our living and learning session was all about recognising the importance of personal hygiene including handwashing.
We based today’s session on our dental hygiene. We started by thinking about what we already knew about dental hygiene.
We thought about the choices we make and how they affect our dental hygiene. We made two lists using the action cards: a good for our dental hygiene and a poor for our dental hygiene.
We had some interesting conversations about some of the actions. For example: is chewing gum good for you? Fruit is healthy so surely fruit juice is healthy for us too? Should we rinse our mouths after we have brushed our teeth?
We matched the actions we make with the consequences and results that happen.
Finally, we thought about all that we knew and listened to some scenarios and applied our knowledge to give advice to the children in our scenarios.
Times Table Rockstars Champions!
We have introduced a new competition in our class. We are finding out, each week, who is the timetable rockstar champion. Each week, there is a chance to gain a title spot on our 10 place leaderboard and some dojo points!
Well done to the following children for gaining the title of being on the first of our Times Tables Rockstar Championship.
Super Scientists
This half term, our science topic is forces and magnetism.
We have started learning our new vocab and we are trying to use these words in our science experiments and conversations.
This week, we completed a science experiment to compare how things move on different surfaces.
The variable we kept the same was the same slope on the ramp, the same car, the same person letting go of the car, the same tape measure, and the same conditions.
The variable we changed was the type of material.
We found that less friction between the car and the surface meant the car went further. The best surface to use was the paper.
Captain Tom 100 Challenge
Today, the JLT voted for the school charity we will be supporting this year- RSPCA.
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Junior Leadership Team
This week, our Living and Learning has been about democracy- this included voting for our new Junior Leadership Team (previously named School Council). Well done to all the children who delivered speeches to their classes. Congratulations to all the children who were elected:
Year 1: Lily and Willow
Year 2: Ralph and Kamile
Year 3: Caleb and Jack
Year 4: Ellie and Sianna
Year 5: Evie and Scarlet
Year 6: Cohen and Bella
Easter Service
Thank you to all of the parents and carers who joined to support our Easter service today. It was lovely to see so many of you on zoom.
For those who were unable to join, here is a recording of our service.
Well done to all those children who took part and for all the wonderful singing that was heard around school.
Extending our vocabulary
We have had great fun making up actions to help us remember and apply the week’s vocabulary. Here are a few pictures of us acting out various words. Ask your child to show you their actions as they are so much better than photos!
beneath
desperately
clutching
crumbly
looped
twined