Today, we read a section of A Christmas Carol by candlelight and howling wind sound effects. Creepy…
Author: Miss Beatson
17 November 2017
This week, we’ll learn to spell words with silent letters.
| Complete a spelling activity from the spelling grid.
Words containing silent letters. |
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| doubt | resign |
| island | plumber |
| column | wrong |
| thistle | write |
| solemn | knife |
| sign | knot |
| foreign | wrinkle |
Children in Need
Thank you to everybody who donated money by dressing up or buying some cakes from our cake sale today. We raised a fantastic £191.03 for Children in Need.
Town Hall visit
Today, the School Council visited the Town Hall, to look at proposed plans for playing areas in Wetherby. They were asked for their views and opinions to help developers design the best possible parks they can.
Here is some feedback our school council gave the planning team:
- “I like the swings in the spider web park because they look like they go really high.”
- “I like some of the ideas for the slides because there were different sizes so all ages could use them.”
- “I thought in one of the parks they could have a big slide as well as a little slide.”
Anti-bullying Week
Next week is national Anti-Bullying Week and our Living and Learning statement is I know how to STOP bullying.
The theme this year is All Different, All Equal with the following key aim:
The idea is to help children and young people celebrate what makes them, and others, unique and help them understand why it’s important that every child feels included in school, able to be themselves, without fear of bullying.
Our school definition has recently been reviewed by the new School Council.
‘Bullying is when you hurt someone, physically or emotionally, several times on purpose.’
As part of their learning this week, children will discuss these aspects of bullying:
- Our definition of bullying (above)
- Types of bullying – cyber-bullying and prejudice-based bullying related to gender, sexual orientation, race, religion and belief, special educational need and disability
- What to do if children experience or witness bullying. The key message is to tell someone (start telling other people)STOP can stand for two key messages: the definition (Several Times On Purpose) and the solution (Start Telling Other People).For further support, bullying resources can be found at…
- https://www.anti-bullyingalliance.org.uk/tools-information/advice-parents
- https://www.kidscape.org.uk/resources/
- http://www.bullying.co.uk/advice-for-parents/
- https://www.internetmatters.org/hub/news-blogs/get-involved-in-anti-bullying-week-2017-all-different-all-equal/
- https://www.nspcc.org.uk/preventing-abuse/child-abuse-and-neglect/bullying-and-cyberbullying/keeping-children-safe/
- https://www.childline.org.uk/info-advice/bullying-abuse-safety/types-bullying/
- https://youngminds.org.uk/find-help/feelings-and-symptoms/bullying/
Remembrance Sunday Parade
Thank you to our pupils who represented St James’ at the Wetherby Remembrance Sunday Parade today. There was a huge turnout from the local community and it was fantastic to be part of it.
10 November 2017
Please learn the weekly spellings below for a test on Friday 17 November.
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i before e, except after c and the exceptions to the rule! |
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| deceive | protein |
| receive | caffeine |
| perceive | seize |
| ceiling | field |
| receipt | friend |
| deceit | fierce |
10 November 2017
This week’s homework is ‘Talk Time’ and is due on Thursday 16 October. Next week is Anti-bullying week and we will be exploring this important topic in school.
‘I know how to stop bullying.’
- What is bullying?
- Are there different types of bullying?
- What do we do if we feel we are being bullied or see someone else being bullied?
- What would it feel like to be bullied?
- How can we stop bullying?
03 November 2017
Please complete a spelling activity and link it to our spelling list this week.
| Complete a spelling activity from the spelling grid.
i before e, except after c and the exceptions to the rule! |
|
| deceive | protein |
| receive | caffeine |
| perceive | seize |
| ceiling | field |
| receipt | friend |
| deceit | fierce |
03 November 2017
This week the homework is ‘Practice Makes Perfect’.
There is a maths activity to complete: multiples, factors and times tables facts.
Click here to play a fun game all about factors!