Честита Баба Марта! – Chestita Baba Marta!

1st March 2022Matthew Boswell

Did you know that 1st of March is Baba Marta Day in Bulgaria? Here’s a little bit about their celebrations!

Baba Marta Day signifies the beginning of spring for Bulgarians. Baba Marta (or grandmother March) is said to finally get rid of her grumpy brothers January and February; although she can be unhappy if it snows on her day!

Bulgarians will often hand out martenitsas on this day which are usually red and white bands that can be worn around the wrist. The red signifies birth or life and the white signifies purity and cleansing so these amulets are considered to be gifts of Baba Marta to symbolise a rebirth or starting anew; they are also supposed to bring luck!

Typically, you are supposed to wear your martenitsa until you see the first signs of spring; buds opening on trees, storks in the sky or even the first swallows. If you forget these, you can take it off at the beginning of April though. There are two traditions that follow taking off you martenitsa. The first is to hang it from the tree you see budding – especially if it is one your family may rely on producing a bumper crop. The second is to bury it under a rock and leave it until the following morning. How successful and healthy your year will be depends on the size of the insect or bug closest to your martenitsa. Just hope it’s not a spider…

Thank you to Ivan, Gabi and Sofi for sharing this wonderful tradition with us today and for our martenitsas. From all of us at Carcroft, Честита Баба Марта!

KS1 Delve into the depths of the Marina Trench

1st March 2022Laura Godley

Crew Godley and Crew Longley developed their artistic skills today to highlight the importance of recycling our plastic to ensure it does not end up in the Oceans. We were fascinated to observe the Marina Trench and the impact of pollution on the deepest, darkest depths of the ocean. We used multi media to create art work to show the impact of pollution on the marine life.

Ordering numbers

1st March 2022A Welburn

We’ve been working with bigger numbers in Crew Welburn this week – numbers to 50! We worked hard as our table crews to make the numbers we were given and to put them in order from smallest to greatest.

Crew Welburn’s Pancake Day!

1st March 2022A Welburn

Today, we used our maths lesson to look at weights and measurements, and to make delicious pancakes! We worked hard in mini crews to measure out the ingredients and to follow the instructions. We even learnt how important it is to get down to eye level when measuring liquids in jugs. We hope you enjoy our photos as much as we enjoyed eating our pancakes!

Musical talent in Y4

1st March 2022Lauren Marsh

Over the last two days in Y4 we have been learning how to clap in a rhythm and read music to be able to create a melody.

Expedition Learning in Crew MI

1st March 2022Stacey McClare

Today we have continued to produce our Colombia posters, showcasing all the research we collected on Colombia. We have wrote about Colombia’s climate, where Colombia is in the world and The Andes. Children have made a fantastic start with these and we all all excited to continue working on these tomorrow.

Perfect pancake makers and super sugar shakers!

1st March 2022Gemma Whitehead

Crew Nursery have made their own pancakes today! They talked about where the ingredients had come from and they explored them by touching and smelling them. The children watched the ingredients change as they were mixed together and observed safely as the ingredients were cooked in a hot pan.

The children chose their own sauces and toppings before eating their pancakes. Chocolate sauce with banana and a sprinkling of icing sugar was the crew’s favourite topping!

Crew Nursery = Star Bakers!