Category: Pre-Prep News
The Reception children have been celebrating Australia Day. As well as finding out about Australian animals, they have made flags, didgeridoos and boomerangs. They created their own fruit skewers ready for a barbeque at the beach.
Mr Brett presented certificates today to the children in Queen’s House. Effort certificates were awarded to Edward, Stephanie, Jemima, Maea and Oscar . Table Manners certificates were awarded to Margo, Aston-Fox, Arthur, Connie and Hermione. Well done!
Performed by Years 3 and 4 in the Abbey Hall on
Wednesday 10 February at 2.30pm and 6.30pm
Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few’
Winston Churchill. British Prime Minister
Battle of Britain is a fictional story based on the facts about the aerial Battle of Britain, which took place in the skies above London and Kent during the summer of 1940. This fictional drama is filled with factual information on what it was like to be a civilian, a member of the WAAF and an RAF pilot during World War Two. It also provides a fascinating insight as to how the RAF managed to defeat the Luftwaffe with fewer planes and a secret weapon called radar.
There are no tickets for these performances. Seats will be allocated on a first-come-first-served basis. The performances will last approximately one hour with no interval. Refreshments will be served in the foyer of the hall before the performance.
On Monday 11 January the children from Year 1 and Reception went back in time to spend the day in a medieval castle with ‘Lord Phillip’ from History Off The Page. The children learnt to make soap, bake pea pies, create scary gargoyles and decorate beautiful illuminated letters. Lord Phillip taught the children how to hold a bow and arrow and joust at the quintain so they could defend the castle from the wicked ‘Sir Geoffrey’. In the afternoon the children held a banquet, entertained by groups of jugglers, tight-rope walkers, dancers and singers. The children threw themselves enthusiastically into the day, and everyone had a wonderful time.
The Year 2s set off from the Deben Pool this morning on their Geography field trip. They were investigating Woodbridge and noticing the variety of different buildings and landmarks as part of their topic ‘Near and Far’. The children recognised the Tudor buildings by their timber frames, small panes of glass and overhanging jetties; features remembered from the Great Fire of London topic last term – well done! They sketched the war memorial and statue of Queen Victoria which were a source of fascination. Next stop was the Woodbridge Museum, a treasure trove of artefacts and old photographs showing the children how Woodbridge has evolved over time. Bob from the museum was incredibly kind and told the children all about the architecture in Market Square and how the façades of the houses have changed. Back at school the children drew detailed maps of the route they took, including symbols and a key. This interesting field trip really got them thinking about their local area; how the land is used and how the environment has transformed.
This week the Reception children took The Magic Carpet back in time. The have been learning all about what it was like to live in a castle long ago. They have particularly enjoyed dressing up as knights and princesses!
Congratulations to all the children in Queen’s House who received certificates today. Effort certificates were awarded to Ernest, Freya, Barnaby, Olive and Elizabeth. Table Manners certificates were awarded to Scarlett, Amalie, Emilia, Arwen and Ike.
This term, in PSHE, the Reception children are thinking about their emotions and how to cope with feeling sad, happy, worried, excited etc. Biscuit and Eileen are visiting each week to tell stories and talk to the children about their feelings. Today the children listened carefully to Biscuit as she told them how she had once broken her Mum’s best vase and how worried she had been. They had lots of ideas about what she should do.
Three in term, and one on Christmas Eve – all wonderful in their own way: magnificent singing (the Chamber Choir under Ms Weston quite stunning, and the congregations joyfully robust as well), excellent and thoughtful readings, and, on Christmas Eve, wonderful costumes and a story beautifully told. Our thanks go to Rev Wilson, to St Mary’s, and to all in the congregations for such a glorious end to the calendar year.
The children at Queen’s House all enjoyed a Christmas lunch today. They pulled crackers, wore Christmas hats and enjoyed festive food. Thank you to all the kitchen staff for making it so special.
