Head’s Lines – 03.03.23
I hope by the time that parents read this that World Book Day has been a brilliant success and that the children have come home excited to read and be read to. I am more than a little disappointed that I was not able to be there although I did enjoy dressing up and recording a video for the children to watch about one of my favourite books from childhood, Danny the Champion of the World.
Read MoreThe Arrival
This term in English, Year 6 pupils are studying the book The Arrival by Australian author and illustrator, Shaun Tan. Wordlessly, it follows the story of a man who leaves his family and home country to try to better their lives.
Read MorePortrait Masterpieces
Portraiture is a very old art form going back at least to Ancient Egypt. Before the invention of photography, a painted, sculpted, or drawn portrait was the only way to record the appearance of someone. Vincent Van Gogh is famous for his many self-portraits (as well as his Starry Night and Sunflowers).
Read MoreEco Dreams
Children in Year 3 have created Hundertwasser Eco Dream Zines in Art. A zine (pronounced zeen) is a small, folded booklet, like a mini magazine based on one particular subject.
Read MoreBirds of Paradise
Children in Year 2 have had an exciting return to School by starting the week off with pancakes made kindly by the Parents’ Association. This week the children looked at Birds of Paradise by Eric Carle, to inspire their own artwork.
Read MorePhonics and Pancakes
The children in Year 1 have had an exciting week coming back to School. They have learnt the ‘au’ and ‘aw’ sounds from the Phonics Shed and learned about fractions through pancakes.
Read MoreNew Sounds and Numbers
This week the Reception children have been learning some tricky new sounds in their Literacy lessons, ‘ay, ee’ and ‘igh’. They have also been busy in their Mathematics lessons too; they have been reading and ordering higher numbers and beginning to understand that teen numbers are ten plus some more.
Read MoreHead’s Lines – 24.02.23
The only way to begin this week’s newsletter is to let you know about two departing members of staff. Mrs Martin has decided to leave Little Lambs and pursue a different career path after several years here at SVPS, most recently as the Nursery Assistant Manager. We know that she will receive a warm send-off when she leaves us in early March, especially from the children and staff with whom she worked most closely.
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