As we are unable to take the kids to Cleethorpes like we originally planned, next week we’re treating them to a chip shop lunch (see days per year group below), they have already chosen what they would and the order has been placed. There will be no charge for this. If your child has packed lunch you do not need to send them with one.
Tuesday 29th June – EYFS Wednesday 30th June – Year 3 & 4 Thursday 1st July – Year 5 & 6 Friday 2nd July – Year 1 & 2
As you are all aware Miss Laing will be taking maternity leave from her role as Headteacher at Carcroft School. In her absence I will become the Acting Heateacher for the School, combining the role with my role as Executive Principal for the XP Trust.
For those of you who don’t know me, let me introduce myself. I am Neil Butler and this will be my fourth Headship. I have been a Head for over 15 years, leading schools in Hessle, Thorne and Intake. My teaching career also began at Askern Spa Junior School. As some may know my role within the XP Trust is to lead all the Headteachers and Principles in their roles in their schools.
Next year will be an exciting one; finally officially joining the Trust and developing further the great work on Crew, Expedition and Beautiful Work. I have been really impressed this year with the improvement in the children’s behaviours and attitudes to learning. The teachers have done a great job developing the habits of work and learning. Children really do work hard, get smart and are kind.
Next year we hope to welcome you back into school, to see your children’s great work and share their learning journeys. We have all been really frustrated with the government’s covid restrictions, although we totally understand why and support the measures, schools aren’t the same without positive parental interactions.
I will write again nearer the end of term to share our plans for the new academic year.
I hope your children enjoy the activities that the staff have planned for the children over the coming month.
Outwood Academy Adwick are offering a summer school for all children that will be joining them in September. The programme includes a week long range of activities that enable children to engage in practical and physical activities to build social skills, work with academy staff and other children joining them in September.
Activites includer sports, arts & crafts, scouting & bushcraft, cooking, a rip to a castle, an escape room, geo-coaching, magic maths, a glass workshop, DJ skills, karate, yoga and more.
The progreamme starts from Monday 19th July and is free, with meals included. To sign up for your child to participate complete the form below by Friday 25th June.
Check out all of our learning from this week in Key Stage One. We’ve been team building in Crew, investigating shapes and arrays in Maths and continuing with our expedition question “How do animals adapt to their habitats?”.
Crew Shields are winners! Read on to find out more…
This has been an exciting week as it has seen us complete our second case study in expedition.
During the case study, the children had to design a healthy lunchbox based on the Eatwell guide. Crew Shields worked as mini crews to design and present their ideas. They then voted for their favourite which was the lunch they made.
Their lunchbox was a chicken,cheese and lettuce wrap with mayo. Cucumber and carrot sticks with a yoghurt, pure orange and a small cake bar for a balanced meal.
On Thursday afternoon, we made our lunch while also learning about the importance of life skills and hygiene when cooking. The children had the opportunity to cut, peel, grate and ensure they presented it well. I am extremely Proud of how the children conducted themselves.
We were lucky enough to have Mr Tucker, Miss Whitehead and Aimee from the kitchen join us judge our products.
Chloe and Georgie presented our design along with the other crews. They did a great job of this and shared their books that showed their instructions and itinerary.
Crew Shields were the winners. The judges loved how the children not only wrote clear instructions to make their lunch but also considered the hygiene aspects such as washing hands, tying up hair and washing the fruit/vegetables.
I would like to say a massive well done to the Crew Shields, it was a well deserved win!
What a busy week. This week we have had smiles and tears across the week, as we learnt. experienced. innovated and waved good bye to new friends.
In Maths this week, we have continued learning about fractions. We tried our hand at comparing and ordering. Even though it is such a tricky concept, we have been blown away by the children’s perseverance.
Writing, has seen us continue creating non-fiction reports on the different parts of the digestive system . This will eventually be displayed our expedition finished product.
Expedition saw us designing, making and tasting our healthy packed lunches, as part our expedition – Why is the body a miraculous machine? The children thought about the healthy eating wheel, created their own, discussed and refined as a crew and then refined further to create one whole crew packed lunch. Thursday saw us create and taste this, before presenting to the judging panel. We were absolutely delighted with the way all the children shared the process and the bravery for each of our crew mates to talk in front of the phase.
Sadly, this week also saw us wave goodbye to our three fabulous trainee teachers. We have loved having them join our crew and we are sure they will go on to become fabulous teachers in the year to come.
