Week 29

Dear Parent/ Carer,

A super week at Fairlawn began with our Year 5 children going on their School Journey and our Year 6 children ready to go for their SATs Week.  On Tuesday, Ms Ryans led a tour for new and prospective parents.  The parents were very impressed and very positive about the school.  Our lunchtimes continue to grow in popuality and in numbers, with teachers now joining the children to eat lunch together.  On Friday, our Year 4 classes visited Buddhapadipa Temple in Wimbledon as part of their RE educational studies.   The Buddhapadipa was first Buddhist temple in the United Kingdom.  Year 5 Home School Journey children have had a fantastic week with visits to The London Eye, a River Cruise, Bowling and much more and our Year 5 School Journey children returned on Friday from their week away at Arethusa in Kent exhausted and excitied to tell of their adventures.  Class 2G held a fantastic assembly on Friday to demonstrate their learning from their Rainforest topic.  All the children performed wonderfully well.

 

 

The week started at Haseltine with the whole of Year 6 arriving at 8am for a special breakfast ready for their SATs Week. A big, special well done to them for all their hard work. What clever learners they are.  Our affirmation for this week, I don't display bad behaviour, was shared and discussed in our assemblies.  On Wednesday Mrs Bernard met with our Year 1 parents to talk about the phonics test.  Parents now have a better understanding of the expectations in the test.  I know those children will shine too when they take the test the week beginning the 17th June.  Our morning Nursery children went to the farm on Wednesday.  Unfortunately, it was a very wet day so they were back early.  Our afternoon children had a much sunnier day on Thursday.  All the children had a great time learning about farm animals.  The week was appropriately finished off with a fantastic Assembly from Year 1 in which they shared their learning from this term.

 

At Kilmorie this week the Year 6 children arrived at school early to eat a hearty breakfast before their SATs tests.   The children were positive and good humoured throughout the week.  A particular well done to the children that took the Level 6 papers which involved six extra tests. The whole school applauded Year 6 in Assembly on Friday for their attitude and hard work.  Year 2 made the long journey to Kew Gardens on Tuesday to learn more about their topic.  They enjoyed a 'Rain Forest Experience' workshop in the tropical palm house followed by a tree top walk up into the canopy of the trees. They then had a brief roam around the rest of the gardens. Staff at Kew commented on how knowledgeable the children were about the Rain Forest.  On Friday Year 3 visited the British Museum to find out more about the Egyptians.  They had a fantastic time learning about, and looking at, the huge collection of artefacts.  They were fascinated by the mummies and sarcophagi and the visit  brought their topic to life.  In Celebration Assembly we said goodbye to Paula, the speech and language therapist, and wished her good luck in her new post.  On Friday the Friends of Kilmorie had a coffee morning to plan the up and coming fund raising events.  This weekend more willing parents are coming into school to continue their wonderful work on the school gardens.