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Y1 reading!
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.
SATS week is upon us…
Dear Y6,
Well done for your hard work so far, we are extremely proud of your perseverance, resilience and positive attitude towards learning. You have tackled all the challenges presented to you with enthusiasm, and we can see that you are completely ready for the SATS tests next week.
This weekend, we want you to relax and ‘chill out’ – do something nice, enjoy time with your family, read a book, go to the cinema, eat some nice food or play out with friends. Just remember to eat well and get plenty of sleep, to laugh a lot and enjoy your long weekend!
A little reminder…
SATs don’t measure sports
SATs don’t measure art,
SAT don’t measure music,
Or the kindness in your heart.
SATs don’t see your beauty,
SATs don’t know your worth,
SATs don’t see the reasons,
You were put upon this Earth.
SATs don’t see your magic,
How you make others smile,
SATs don’t time how quickly,
You can run a mile.
SATs don’t hear your laughter,
Or see you’ve come this far,
SATs are just a tiny glimpse,
Of who you really are.
So sitting at your table,
With a pencil and your test,
Remember SATs aren’t who you are,
Remember you’re the best!
Above all, we want you to believe in yourself and know that you have done everything that you possibly can to be the very best that you can be. So now is the time to smash it because you couldn’t have worked any harder. Let’s show everyone what Y6 crew at Carcroft can do!
Good Luck,
Y6 Crew x
EL #BetterWorldDay 2023!
It’s @ELeducation‘s #BetterWorldDay! Here’s a beautiful example of how the community at Plover School are stepping up and doing their bit to make the world a better place with their Plover Pantry food bank.
Year 7 students at XP Gateshead carried out a day of fundraising! Working together in Crews, our students carried 5 litre bottles of water around as many laps of the 400m track as they could…
Be sure to follow #BetterWorldDay on Twitter to see schools around the world sharing their stories!
Sharing our Stories: 05/05/2023
Here’s a selection of beautiful work from across our Trust this week!
For more stories, make sure you visit http://xptrust.org/stories #WeAreCrew
Carcroft Cloud Spotters
Crew Robson started to identify the different clouds during our crew session. We were so interested in the changes that we even carried on cloud spotting during our morning and dinner time break! Do you know the different types of clouds? If not, ask a member of our Crew!
Super writers in Y1! ✏️
I have felt so proud this week of how far Crew Marsh has come with their independent writing. It has been great to see all of their amazing ideas and their new found confidence when putting pencil to paper. Special well done to my super writers of the session! 💕
Year 5 Swimming
As promised here is an outline of swimming for the next 3 weeks.
Friday 5th May – Swimming as normal
Friday 12th May – Swimming as normal but this will be a 2 hour lesson. (Extra hour in place of the one we’ll miss on the 19/5)
Friday 19th May – No swimming due to fieldwork at the Coal mining museum
Friday 26th May – Swimming as normal until the end of Summer 2.
Please try and ensure children are arriving at school for 8.35 so it gives us time to do the register and dinners. We leave at 8.45 sharp to arrive in time for our lesson.
Thank you.
Huskar Report – An inquest into a mining disaster
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
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.
