Such a lovely crew activity about connections. We started with one child and asked them for a fact about them, if this was a common connection the children had to join them. One thing that was common in Crew Shields is that most of them have pets.
Category : Crew Shields 22/23
Young Voices – MyClassmate access
Follow the link below to access the login page for MyClassroom. Enter the password from your information sheet and you will be able to find all the lyrics, tracks and dance moves for the 2023 performance.
Young Voices 2023 – Consent Form
If your child currently attends ‘Young Voices’ after school club, please ensure you have completed the consent form on ParentPay to confirm their place for the Young Voices performance at Utilita Arena, Sheffield on Friday 10th February 2023. Unfortunately, if any children do not have consent then they will be unable to attend the performance.
Girls football tournament! ⚽️
Luckily, the weather turned around after a soggy start this morning an we were able to play our long awaited football tournament. With some new players starting today, it was a great showcase of enjoyment and pride. The girls really loved the games that they played, all smiled (even after late tackles) and encouraged each other to be their best. It was a joy to watch.
Our Year 3/4 team played their first game together and managed to finish third, which we are so proud of. This was the first time for a number of them playing a football game today. There were so many great performances, but Daisy was like a hoover in defence, vacuuming up any dangerous passes. She takes the player of the tournament for Year 3/4.
For our Year 5/6 team, some of the girls had played previously, but there were some new starters. As the tournament champions, they have also made us feel really proud. With lots of great displays all over the pitch, the girls managed to win all of their games, against some tough opposition. Madi takes the player of the tournament, with some great tackles in midfield.
We can’t wait for more tournaments in the future!
Scotty’s Heroes
Due to the rain, Scotty’s heroes took place inside however, that doesn’t mean their survival skills weren’t put to the challenge. Unfortunately, the children were stranded at sea on a dingy (fitting for the weather today) and they had to chose which items were important and why. There was a range of different items chosen but children were able to explain why they thought it was more important than other items.
Crew Challenges
On Monday in Crew, Children were asked to take part in some role play where they had to decide the ending to a scenario. We had been discussing the qualities that we look for in a friend and how to identify these with the people around them. Most children decided that their scenario would end with a breakdown of the friendship as we should always celebrate the successes of other but one group decided the friendship would stay together as friendship is more important.
On Tuesday, Mrs Rhodes had another great challenge for us especially as it required us to use some maths skills. Children were asked to estimate the length of certain objects such as a tape measure, an extendable dog lead and a skipping rope. They didn’t get to see the object stretched out first but had to base on their own knowledge of these objects. They worked together to decide where it would reach to and an estimation of length.
World Cup Blog
Dear parents and carers,
As I am sure many of you are aware, the world cup is fast approaching. We know that there is controversy surrounding the hosts of this and that there are some issues regarding Qatar. Many of our students are asking whether we will be watching the England match next week. The purpose of this letter is to clarify our position around the controversy and what we intend to do with students to support their education in regards to this.
It is important that we share the concern regarding the ongoing human rights record in Qatar. As a school, we have activism as a pillar of our curriculum and know it is important that as citizens of the UK we support our pupils in learning how to respectfully fight for what they believe is right. At the heart of our education, we teach our pupils the importance of having choice and valuing the choices they have in the UK.
We will have special crew sessions next week planned to ensure that pupils are aware, at their sensitive level of understanding, of what the controversy is about and we are using this as an opportunity to continue to develop children’s understandings of British Values.
On Tuesday 29th November, school will have a non uniform day where children can come dressed in their football/England shirts, however this is not essential as we understand some parents may be opting out of watching the World Cup this year.
Active Fusion
Arithmetic – decimals
Crew Challenge – 15/11/22
Another great challenge from Mrs Rhodes.
This morning the children worked in pairs – one drawing and one giving instructions. As part of the challenge the person had to describe the image with shapes and position to help their partner recreate the image. This is a tricky thing to do as it requires clear precise instructions as well as excellent listening skills. Pleasingly quite a few children managed to accomplish this task.