Christmas is a special time to think of those we love and miss.
Each child decorated a decoration for the tree with a message for those we care for, or who are no longer with us or for those in need at this time of year.
Thank you for your kind donations of food items for our hampers.
The hampers have been collected and passed to those in need in our community.
Year 3’s English lesson looked a bit different today! After all our work on The Polar Express we finally got to watch it. All cosy and we had hot chocolate too! It is lovely to share experiences with our classmates.
The children from KS2 enjoyed an engaging assembly by the RNLI last week. We learnt about the role of the charity, how they save thousands of lives each year and how we can keep safe at the beach or near water.
School Council members for The Think Big, Dream Big, Got for it Party! for the Bede Burn Primary constituency.
Democracy in action today at Bedeburn as children each voted for their preferred candidate for our School Council.
Well done to the winning candidates and thank you to all candidates who took part and presented their manifesto’s.
Our Forest Garden may not be the biggest but we had lots of fun exploring it today and even met a few of the creatures who live there.
Welcome to Year 5.
We are looking forward to a super fun-packed year of learning and growing together.
We have lots of exciting lessons planned to inspire and engage your children in their journey through Year 5.
Year 5 team:
Mrs Smith and Mrs Churchward
Useful Information:
PE days: Every Thursday and alternate Fridays.
Please bring in PE kit and leave at school in case it is needed on additional days – thank you.
Forest school: Spring 1 half term.
Children are encouraged to bring a water bottle to school.
Topic Projects
Autumn – Pharaohs
We will step into the world of Ancient Egypt starting with a trip to the Great North Museum.
Spring 1 – Allotment
We will discover and observe what community members are growing and how they use the land beginning with a visit to a local allotment.
Spring 2 – Stargazers
We will explore Stars and Planets in the Universe incorporating a visit to The Centre of Life Planetarium.
Summer – Tudors
We will study life during the Tudor period commencing with the trial of Anne Boleyn; through investigation and discussion we will decide if she was guilty.
Seesaw is up and running and this will be used to set homework and post photos to give you a little insight into what we are getting up to during the day.
Homework will be issued on a Wednesday and is to be returned to school the following Monday.
We ask that you read with your child for 15 minutes each day. Reading is vitally important to mental stimulation, knowledge expansion and better writing skills.
Reading books to be in school every day so that they can take part in our reading scheme Accelerated Reader.
I can’t believe it’s the start of Autumn term already! I hope you’ve all had a lovely summer with your family and friends and are feeling refreshed and ready to go! We are delighted to be back with all your wonderful children ready to start a brand new term in school. We have lots to look forward to this year and I look forward to seeing the pupils shine and make the progress they are capable of.
Our topic this term is Burps, Bottoms and Bile… so lots of weird and wonderful facts and vocabulary for us to have a giggle about. We will be learning about teeth, the digestive system as well as staying fit and healthy. The children will be visited by a local dentist who will talk to them about the importance of looking after your teeth. We will be carrying out various experiments to show the children exactly what happens when you don’t look after them…Toothbrushes at the ready!
Our English worked will be closely linked to our topic and we will be reading the horror that is Demon Dentist by David Walliams. Year 4 will be focusing on spelling and vocabulary this year to further develop and enhance the children’s writing skills. Can I take this opportunity to remind you of the importance of reading at home with your children. Sharing a book with your child is fun – it’s a time for closeness, laughing and talking together. Reading exposes our children to different styles, voices, genres and vocabulary and as a result helps to improve their independent writing. The children will read with an adult each week and we will look closely at their reading skills using our ever popular Accelerated Reading scheme. This has worked well to improve children’s reading and encouraged those children not as keen to read to pick up a book and have a go.
Maths in Year 4 is more important than ever as we have the statutory multiplication check to do in June 2020. It is important the children practise their tables at home as well as school and we would be grateful for parental support with this. In school we will be using games, songs, quizzes and chants to continue to develop their knowledge. Our focus in maths this term is Number and Place Value, where the pupils will learn Roman Numerals, begin to round numbers and compare and order numbers to 1000.
We will continue to use Seesaw to keep you up to date with what the children are up to in class and around school. If you need any logins or passwords please contact the main office for support.
Points to note,
- Swimming is a Thursday afternoon
- P.E is a Friday afternoon
- Reading books and reading journals must be in school everyday
- Please send a water bottle to school for your child (plain, still water only)
- Homework (when set) will be sent out on a Wednesday to be returned no later than the following Monday
- Please use Weduc for any communication (or catch us on the door on a morning)
- Miss Summers will be working in Year 4 on a Monday and I will be in Tuesday to Friday.
As always, we will work hard to provide your children with the most stimulating and invigorating curriculum providing them with a safe and nurturing environment to work in. We aim to use a variety of teaching tools and resources to deliver a broad and balanced curriculum that makes learning fun and raises standards.
Thank you for your continued support.
Mrs Peel & Miss Summers
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Welcome to a new academic year and an exciting year in Year 1! We have already been incredibly busy (see images for ‘body bingo’, which we played during our science lesson!)
Here are a few bits of information for the coming term:
– PE days are Monday & Tuesday, please ensure kits are in school
– Homework will be posted on Seesaw on a Wednesday and will be due the following Monday
– Our topic this term is ‘Paws, Claws and Whiskers’ so keep an eye out on Seesaw for pictures of what we’ll be getting up to!
We are two days into term and I’m already incredibly impressed with how the children have risen to the challenge of Year 1. It can be quite different from Reception but they have taken it all in their stride – I’m excited for what the rest of the year has in store!
If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to message me on Weduc or talk to me on the yard.
Miss Beadling
