Dear Parents and Carers,
A shorter week at school hasn’t limited the learning here at Yapton C. of E. Primary School.
Down on the farm
On Wednesday, the Early Years children had a fabulous day at Goodwood Farm. They leaned so much about a working farm and loved to see and hear what was going on. This is a selection of things they learnt:
Cows have udders
The cows have special machines to milk them
The silo holds the food for the cows
Cows eat silage
Cows provide meat called beef
The sheep’s fleeces can be used to make wool and clothes
The children particularly enjoyed seeing the young calves and lambs, although the highlight for some of them was the ride on the coach!
Outdoor Learning Day
Everyone enjoyed taking their learning outside yesterday. There were a wide range of activities going on and every class enjoyed the chance to enjoy a cup of hot chocolate in our school forest. Here are some reflections from the day:
We loved our cosy reading time outside
We used chalk to draw the maths
We used hoops on the playground to make equal groups
I liked being outside and around and nature
I enjoyed the estimation challenge filling large containers with water
We made Wallace and Gromit characters using natural resources
Miss Wieck’s times tables task was challenging, but fun!
It was relaxing being able to write outside
We linked our learning about angles with a points of a compass game
I enjoyed creating symbols of the Holy Trinity using natural resources
Spending time in the forest with cups of hot chocolate help use to relax
Ancient Egyptian Workshop
Our Year 3 and 4 children have also enjoyed an online Ancient Egyptian Workshop led by the British Museum. Building on the learning from last term, they children found out so much more. Here are some snippets from the workshop:
Ancient Egyptians loved cats – they even had cat cemeteries!
They used 4 different canopic jars to store human organs
There were 3 languages written on The Rosetta Stone
Egyptians who were not rich were buried in the sand
The Romans copied some of the mummy masks
I can’t believe their are 8 million artefacts in the British Museum
There is so much more to discover in Egypt…
VE Day
The school paused for a minute’s silence to commemorate VE Day yesterday. We will use our Whole School Collective Worship on Monday to reflect on the significance of this historic occasion.
Understanding Your Child’s Behaviour – A FREE COURSE
We are very lucky to have be given an amazing opportunity for our parents to take part in a FREE Understanding Your Child’s Behaviour Course. This will be delivered by Craig Barton, our Dedicated School Family Link Worker from the Arun Early Help Hub. Please read attached leaflet for all information regarding the sessions. If this is something you would be interested in taking part in, then please email office@yaptonschool.org by Wednesday 4th June so we can get you booked on.
Enjoying the sun
Now that the sunshine is that bit warmer, please can you ensure you child comes to school with a water bottle, so that they can remain hydrated during the day. A sun hat would also be useful, along with sun cream being applied before coming to school.
Have a lovely weekend.
Take care
Kim Huggett