Celebrating the Coronation in Crew Godley

5th May 2023Laura Godley

We used so many skills to create memorabilia for the Kings Coronation 👑 including maths skills to create symmetrical patterns . A big praise to Charlie and Thomas for completing their British Values home learning, it was lovely to see them talk about their creations with Crew.

We have had a lovely week celebrating everything great about Britain 🥳 Finished off today with our Coronation Picnic 🧺

CORONATION OF CHARLES III

5th May 2023Gillian Gilliland

To celebrate the coronation of Charles III and his wife, Camilla, as King and Queen of the United Kingdom, some children from Crew Boswell have created these amazing art work for their home learning. We loved sharing these in Crew ❤️🤴

Y1 reading!

5th May 2023Lauren Marsh

With the phonics screening getting closer in June, we are really trying to push reading at home. Unfortunately there is only 4/25 that have read more than once this week. I am no longer sending home any other homework other than a reading book and RWI sounds. Please can this be completed with children at least 3 times a week.

The reading cafe has had a massively positive impact with reading on a Thursday with 10/25 adults reading with their child in this session. We really appreciate parents/carers spending this time to read with your children.

Please can all RWI books come back in again next week as we are missing a lot of books and I need to look through what we are missing and charge for missing books.

Thank you, I know by giving this a massive push at home too over the next few weeks we will see a massive difference in the children’s confidence in reading and your child will move up RWI groups.

Huskar Report – An inquest into a mining disaster

4th May 2023Ruth Shields

During the lesson (earlier this week), the children read through evidence that had been presented in the Huskar Report. Children worked in small groups to play either the role of the surviving children, family members, others miners or the jury. They used the evidence to help them prepare answers to the questions the jury may ask them. After everyone presented their evidence, they concluded that although there had been some fault, it was just a very bad accident. 

Life in the mines

4th May 2023Ruth Shields

To immerse children in their learning (writing) and allow them the opportunity to experience one, we created one in the hall. Children had to move through the mine and experience what it was like trying to do some of the jobs such as a hewer, hurrier or trapper. They quickly realised it wasn’t easy and hard work. 

The experience wouldn’t have been complete without coal dust on their faces and coming out looking like they’ve actually been in the mine. Mrs Rhodes had a great time playing the role of the Banksman and informing the children they’d have their wages docked or they would have to complete another half shift due to them not working hard enough. 

We then spent some time listening to sound effects from the mine with an emergency alarm followed by an explosion for good measure. This helped the children to start building vocabulary to support them in their writing.