What a great hook week!
We started with chocolate tasting and then delved into the history of chocolate. We were introduced to the concept of Fairtrade and learnt about solids, liquids and gases with our expert visitor and scientist, Harry.
The week ended with our Rockstar day – kicking it off with the Rockathon times tables challenge. Everyone looked fantastic and had great fun on Times Tables Rockstars.
Looking forward to what comes next!
Mrs Graves
#LovePlover
Our first week back we have been busy freeing transport from the ice, exploring ice, being creative, practising our phonics and writing and being active within our learning. We have also enjoyed our PE sessions in the hall exploring different ways we move, climbing, jumping, balancing and dancing to the music.
Thank you to all parents and carers who have booked an SLC appointment so we can share the progress your children have made during the autumn term. Your children have been busy preparing for these and they look forward to sharing some of their amazing learning with you which they all feel so proud of.
If you haven’t yet booked, please scan the appropriate QR code for your child’s class from those below to do so.
Thank you for your continued support.
Mrs Haycock
#LovePlover
Thank you for coming to our Nativity this week and making some Christmas crafts; we really enjoyed our parents coming in to school to work with us. We have had lots of fun on our Christmas party day and we even got a visit from Santa! We would like to wish all our families a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
This year, we combined our Celebration of Learning with our Christmas Celebration, as the story of Christmas reinforces what we have been learning about people that need to leave their homes to find safety.
We started by sharing what we have learnt this term and then acted out the Nativity.
Well done to everyone involved – the acting and narrating was great and the singing really put us in the Christmas spirit!
Thank you parents and carers for all your support this term.
The LKS2 Crew would just like to take this opportunity to wish you a very merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
Mrs Graves
Our children would like to invite you to attend their Student-Led Conferences (SLCs), which will take place during the first two weeks of January. The conferences are scheduled for Thursday 8th, Tuesday 13th, and Thursday 15th January, with appointments available between 3.30pm and 6.00pm.
Please click on the link for the relevant class below, or scan the QR code, to book an SLC appointment.
During the conference, your child will share and discuss their learning and HoWLS from the Autumn term.
Should you have any questions, please contact your child’s class teacher.
Just to confirm, we will be holding our Year 3 and 4 Christmas Celebration and Celebration of Learning on 16th December at 2pm at St Aidan’s Church, Wheatley Hills (not Friday 5th December).
Please book tickets via the letter that has been sent home this week.
Apologies for any confusion,
Mrs Graves
This week, we have been considering the ‘push’ and ‘pull’ factors that influence people moving to Doncaster.
We now know that push factors, are what force people to leave their homes and are usually negative reasons. On the other hand, pull factors are the positive things that encourage people to come to Doncaster.
Who would have thought that Doncaster have thought that Doncaster has just been voted the number ONE city that people are wanting to move to. I wonder if you know the reason why?
Mrs Graves
#LovePlover
We started off anti-bullying week by celebrating Odd Sock day. For this we did a sponsored walk on the playground and we then designed our own odd socks by printing repeating patterns. We explored turn taking activities within our play and we demonstrated kindness by making flowers and delivering them to teachers around school; brightening up their day.
I cannot believe 40 children have already signed up to represent Plover singing in Sandall park. If anyone else would like to join us, you have until Thursday 20th November to return your letter. We will start practising on Friday 21st November.
Children will need to be at Sandall Park at 9:45 to meet before our set at 10am. I cannot wait for us to spread some Christmas cheer and I hope lots of parents and carers can come to support us.
-Miss Blackham
#LovePlover
