Keep up to date with all the latest news happening in school at the moment.

• Year 2 Beach Day

  Wed 28 Apr 2021

  Today in Year 2 we enjoyed our 'Beach Day' in support of our 'Wish You Were Here' topic. In true British fashion, we had the weather for it! To start the day the children made and enjoyed some vanilla ice cream. Then they created a flag design for a sandcastle. The children also enjoyed water play, outdoor games and time in the sand pit. In the afternoon they took part in some beach themed art activities which included shell sketching and watercolour painting. A great day was had by all!

  

• Rock 2 the Beat

  Tue 27 Apr 2021

  On Thursday, our Year 4 and Year 5 children were treated to quite the show! Members of the 'Rock 2 the Beat' project came into school to not only share this exciting new opportunity but to also play some live music for us. The children were greeted by the song 'Superstition' being played on the electric guitar, the bass and of course the drums. The children were bobbing along and were completely fascinated by what they saw. The adults felt very inspired after also (it made us realise how much we miss seeing live music!). All of the children were so respectful and there was certainly a 'buzz' in the room - you could feel the enthusiasm and amazement.

   

  Families have been emailed information about this project but here is a snapshot of information:

   

  "A team of specialist tutors from Hampshire Music Service visited school and performed to the children today to talk about an exciting new provision called “Rock2theBeat”. We are hoping to launch this provision at Great Binfields Primary School from September with sessions during the school day.

  "Rock 2 the Beat"

  Our aim is to deliver expert tuition for children in contemporary Rock and Pop music, focusing on both individual skills and playing within an ensemble. The instruments taught as part of the project are electric guitar, bass guitar, keyboard, drums and voice.

   

  Teaching is via a mix of small group skills-based lessons and whole band sessions. Alongside this, a comprehensive set of resources are available to support learning outside of the sessions, which include song music, instructional videos, technical exercises and backing tracks to practise along to.

   

  The programme is delivered by two experienced HMS teachers who have extensive experience not only in instrumental tuition but also in performance. 

   

  Rock 2 the Beat is delivered on a term-by-term basis with a performance at the end of each one, giving the pupils the chance to showcase everything they have learnt to their peers, friends and family."

   

   

  

• Year 4 - Lights, CAMERA, Action!

  Tue 27 Apr 2021

  This morning, Year 4 had a rather exciting visitor come down to share some knowledge with us - our very own Ms Rogers! She gave a wonderful talk all about the history of cameras, all the way from a camera obscura to our modern day digital cameras. We learnt how photography was not always instant and often meant a lengthy wait between film being developed. We also learnt that the actual capturing of an image was not always instant and that many years ago, people had to sit for an awfully long time - leading to some rather grumpy looking expressions. Ms Rogers shared her experiences and interesting videos with us, but bringing it all to life was the actual cameras she brought down with her. We got a hands on understanding of the history and development of cameras and the children were fascinated by what they saw. 

   

  Ms Rogers has a real passion for photography and it was really lovely for the children to hear how enthusiastic she is about this subject. She spoke about a recent course she had been on to further her skills, proving that learning really is a life long experience. Ms Rogers also shared with us how she uses photography to capture special memories and moments she does not want to forget. The children were amazed by some of the photos in her albums. I wonder what interests the children have now that may turn into life long passions?

   

  This afternoon, the children in Year 4 then got a chance to sketch some of the cameras they had seen, through their own lenses. What a fab addition to our topic!

  

• Year 6 Bikeability

  Thu 22 Apr 2021 Miss Hunt and Miss Crossley

  This week, Year 6 have taken part in a series of Road Safety proficiency sessions delivered by the Hampshire Bikeability team. The weather has been absolutely perfect and the children have thoroughly enjoyed getting to grips with specific manoeuvres and reminders about how to ride safely on the road.

   

  The children have learnt how to signal, how to perform a U-turn in the road and how to safely exit a junction using the 'Look, Block, Signal' strategy amongst other road safety skills. The children have all been very sensible and listened carefully to the instructions before practising the manoeuvres themselves. The children still have one more day to continue practising their new skills before being awarded with their cycling proficiency level 2 certificate. 

   

   

  Everyone has shown excellent perseverance and we are really proud of how confident they have become when cycling on the road.

   

  Here are a few quotes from the children:

  "Bikeability has been good fun and I have really enjoyed it. I feel much more confident riding on the road." Joel C.

  "I never used to feel confident cycling on the road but now I feel like I know what to do when a car approaches me." Imani

  "The instructors are very encouraging and it's helped us to feel like we can be independent on the road." Jemima L.

  "I have really enjoyed Bikeability this week because I have learnt lots of new skills and enjoyed riding my bike with my friends." Connor L

  "This week has been amazing! We have learnt how to ride on the road safely and I have expanded my knowledge of the Highway Code. I now feel even more confident when riding on the road" Sean M.

  "I really like riding my bike on the road. The instructors are really friendly and helped me learn how to ride my bike properly on the road." Cory F

  "Bikeability has encouraged me to ride on the road more often because I now know the rules and how to stay safe." Isla H

  "This week has been really helpful and I now feel more confident when riding on the road in different situations. When a car is approaching me, I now know how to react and feel more safe." Owain.

   

  Take a look at our pictures to see how much fun we had during our Bikeability sessions.

  

• Year 4 - Easter Garden at Christ Church

  Thu 01 Apr 2021

  Today, our Year 4 children were lucky enough to be invited down to Christ Church to see the Easter garden they have set up. It was a really lovely morning, getting out and about walking down to Church - how lucky we were with the weather. We saw lots of beautiful signs of Spring.

   

  Once at the Church, we were guided round the Easter story. At each stage, we had time to listen, think and share our ideas as well as questions. All adults commented on how insightful the children were when it came to responding to the story of Easter. Miss Rogers was very impressed.

   

  We were so proud of how respectful our children were and how well they represented the school. A huge, huge thank you to everyone at Christ Church for giving us this opportunity.

   

  Happy Easter!