Today, Year 2 have been exploring the safe use of voice activated AI.
The children discussed the different benefits of using voice assistants before exploring the issues that could occur.
All the children recalled the different trusted adults they can talk to if they need help or see and hear something they don’t like it feel safe with.
A reminder that Thursday (12th Feb) is our Valentine’s Disco.
Children in EYFS and KS1 can come to school in their Valentine’s outfit all day on Thursday.
Children who are attending the disco do not need to be picked up after school. They can be collected from classroom doors at the end of the disco at 4.30 pm.
Any questions, please speak to your class teacher.
KS1 Team
esterday, I had the absolute pleasure of taking nine amazing students from Year 1 and Year 2 on an exciting gymnastics adventure. From the very start, the children had to show courage—visiting a new place, meeting children from different schools, and trying out activities they had never experienced before. And what a fantastic job they did! They embraced every challenge with enthusiasm and threw themselves wholeheartedly into the experience.
One of the highlights of the day was seeing the children make new friends. Together, they worked on performing gymnastic poses, encouraging one another and building confidence as a team. After a well-deserved lunch break, it was time to try out the equipment.
We started with the rings. While a little apprehensive at first, the children quickly got into the swing of things—literally! By their second attempt, they were experimenting with more power in their swings, showing determination and resilience.
Next came the beam, which called for balance and coordination. It was a little scary at first, but the children’s confidence grew with each step. Watching them carefully navigate the beam was a joy, and their sense of accomplishment was clear for all to see.
Then it was time for the trampoline and springboard! The children absolutely loved it. A special shout-out to Patsy-Ann, who turned the trampoline into her own model runway with some fantastic poses! Using the springboard to catapult themselves into the foam pit brought endless giggles and excitement—it was a thrill to watch.
Finally, we tackled the bars, perhaps the most challenging of all the activities. Here, the children demonstrated impressive strength and courage. They pushed themselves to lift and flip, showing determination and skill. Mr. Muscles Leo really impressed the coach with his strength, and Alicja’s backflip was a moment to remember!
Overall, it was a day full of courage, fun, and new experiences. Every child challenged themselves, supported each other, and left with a huge sense of pride. It was wonderful to see their confidence grow as they explored, learned, and played together.
Well done to Edith, Abbie, Alexander, Summer, Leo, Alicia, Sophia, Patsy-Ann and Henry! —you truly showed what bravery, determination, and teamwork look like!
Click here to see some more of the pictures: https://youtu.be/oRsmwRy3GkM
On Monday, Geoff Hewitt came back to visit us and brought all of his equipment to help us start making our final product.
BSL is a huge commitment we have made as a school to support our Hearing Impaired students and we have gained so much knowledge from our ARCHi team. We have previously made a scheme of learning that we still use in school and have shared this with other schools within the trust. We now want to take that further to create a book, that can be spread far and wide to support people using BSL.
and if you haven’t guessed, your wonderful children are the teachers! Their video instructions and pictures will be used within the book. Here is what they were getting up to!
We are so proud of our lovely Hunter, who has joined the choir at Doncaster Minster.
We loved hearing about the courage he displayed as he sang in his first service.
Hunter also explained that there are spaces in the choir if any boys or girls would like to join.
We look forward to seeing Hunter in his robes and hopefully hearing the choir sing.
It was great to see all the children showing courage, respect and compassion as they shared their feelings during the morning check-in.
This half-term, our focus has been on the character trait of Courage. We have spent time exploring what courage looks like, sounds like, and feels like. The children shared some fantastic ideas, describing courage as standing up for yourself and others, trying new things even when they feel tricky, and having the bravery to face challenges head-on. One of the highlights of our learning was taking part in Mr. Longley’s “Courage Challenge”. The children spun the wheel to see which silly challenge they would complete. Each child faced their own challenge independently, showing determination and bravery while having lots of fun. It was wonderful to see everyone encouraging each other and celebrating each success.
In Time to Read Crew, we listened to the classic story of The Three Billy Goats Gruff. Our challenge was to act out the story in small groups in front of our friends. Everyone showed great courage, stepping into their roles confidently and performing with enthusiasm. It was inspiring to see the children support each other and embrace the spotlight.
This half-term has shown us that courage comes in many forms—whether it’s trying something new, performing in front of others, or simply facing a challenge with a smile. We are so proud of how the children have embraced courage in their learning and play!
Hi everyone,
This half term, we are hosting a Phonics Parent Workshop. This will include a demonstration of how we teach phonics (using your lovely children), as well as information on the screening process and what it entails. There will also be an opportunity for you to practice some of the strategies with your child and we will be around to answer any questions you may have. We will also have some resources available for you to take home and practice further if you wish.
The session will take place on Monday 9th February at 3:30 pm and will last between 30 and 45 minutes.
Any questions about the session please let us know and we look forward to welcoming you.
The link is here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdzp5Ys4g7K_E83gnaoZJdJmM_-9ZzA0HnSFSjwRkgb501R3g/viewform?usp=header
On Friday, we were visted by our local MP, Sally Jameson! She came in as our Expert on all things Doncaster for our current expedition Diverse Doncaster. She talked about her role as an MP and what that entails. She also talked about some of her personal favourite things about living in Doncaster. It was wonderful to see them recall some of the information they had learned on Parliament Week!
The children asked her such a huge range of questions like “What’s your favourite colour?”, “Where are your favourite places to visit?” and “Do you enjoy being an MP?”.
We then encouraged the children to think about suggestions for Sally, that they could make to help make Intake better. They suggested fixing the roads, more grown up play equipment on the park and more bins so people don’t litter.
