The Coronation Lunch

The whole school celebrated the coronation of King Charles this week by making a range of Regal crowns and decorations and enjoying a ‘right royal lunch’! We also had a whole school photograph taken so people can look back in years to come and remember that special day.

Catkins

This week Catkins visited Finkley Down Farm in Andover alongside Year 1! This trip helped expand our previous learning about farms and animal's roles on farms! The children were very excited to go on the coach and travel to the farm! When we arrived, we were introduced to many furry friends such as two adorable rabbits and Freckles the Shetland pony! We also had the opportunity to feed and stroke some of the other animals (I think the goats were a firm favourite)! We even got to witness Finkley's famous goat race! All of the adults were so impressed with the children's behaviour, they all respectfully walked around the farm and treated the animals with care! We are so proud of Catkins and Year 1!

Maple

Finkley Down Farm!
What an amazing trip Maple class had on Wednesday. We are learning about animals and how to group them into their six categories, so the farm visit was an amazing learning opportunity. The children's behaviour was impeccable, and they were amazing representatives of Stanmore Primary School. The children had an amazing time and got the chance to groom a pony, pet rabbits, baby goats and sheep, feed various different animals and even watch a goat race! The winner of the race was none other than the children's favourite, Harry Headbutter!

Rowan

This week in Rowan Class, we have been exploring the microhabitats that our school has to offer. Out exploring, we found these microhabitats: the pond, under logs and stones and the hedgerows in the front field. With practical resources we collected some of the living things from the microhabitats and created a tally chart to show how many of each species we had found. With our tally charts, we drew block graphs. We even spotted a slow worm!

Birch class

In Birch Class this week, we started the RE unit, 'Sacred Places'. The children have discussed what 'sacred' means to them and thought about what that might look like for Christians and Sanātana Dharma (Hinduism).

We created a Hindu shrine in the classroom and learnt about the symbolism behind the objects. The children have discussed whether any space can be sacred , and what might happen if you were not able to visit your own sacred place.

In English, the children have been preparing to write a newspaper article about the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in Pompeii. We held a 'Conscience Alley' to explore whether or not the two children in our story should have fled from Pompeii or stayed. This generated some excellent thinking and ideas which the children have used in their writing. Well done, Birch Class!

Sycamore

Sycamore had an excellent opportunity to take part in Forest School this week. Luckily, the sun was shining and we were able to enjoy the full experience…

We relaxed on the hammock
We built our confidence (and core muscles!) on the slack line
We made horrible concoctions in the mud kitchen
We made waterproof dens (that were tested with a watering can)
We made things out of wood, whittling wood and attaching wood using string
We sat around the fire and toasted marshmallows!

All in all, a great time was had by all!

R2L

Our target this week in R2L has been "I can recognise my emotions". We thought about how our bodies send us signals to let us know when we might be beginning to feel an emotion like sadness. We might feel like our movements are slow; our breathing might feel shallow; our heads and our eyes might be looking down at the ground; our voice might be at a lower pitch and quieter. Whilst exploring our emotions, we also thought about how the Royal family might be feeling about the Coronation this Saturday. We wondered if King Charles III might feel anxious whilst in the Abbey. We wondered how Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis might also feel about being part of the celebration and riding in a horse and carriage through London. Whilst thinking about how the Royal Family might feel, we created a variety of Royal themed crafts to display around R2L. We hope that you like them!

Coronation for the King