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

• What parents and carers need to know about Youtube

  Wed 26 Jan 2022 Ms Rogers

  Youtube is a video sharing social media platform that allows billions of people around the world to watch, share and upload their own videos with a vast range of content – including sport, entertainment, education and lots more. It is a superb space for people to consume content that they’re interested in. as a result, this astronomically popular platform has a huge social impact: influencing online culture on a global scale and new celebrities. It does however have inappropriate content, connects people with strangers, has high visibility, trends and challenges that could cause harm or injury. There are also sneaky scammers. This poster is useful reading so together we can protect your children.

  Check out this link to find information about staying safe on Utube: Keeping Safe on YouTube

• Year 5 Treehouse Theatre

  Tue 25 Jan 2022 Mrs Osborne

  Today, the Year 5 children put on a 'Play in a Day' with Treehouse Theatre. The children were absolutely fantastic and took on the roles of: Mummies, Tutankhamun, Julius Caesar, Queen Nefertiti, Perfume Dealers, Farmers, Traders, Scribes and many more. Take a look at the pictures to see them in action.

  

• Year 3 - Thames Water visit

  Mon 24 Jan 2022 Mrs H

  As part of their 'All around the world' topic, Year Three were visited by Sarah Swallow & Andy Clarke from Thames Water to discuss: The Water Cycle & 'Bin it; don't block it'. This was a great hook and some brilliant pre-learning ready for next half term where we will focus on rivers and the water cycle. We thought about the impact of our actions on the environment and just how much water is wasted when we leave the tap running whilst brushing our teeth! Why don't you ask your children this evening some of the facts and statistics they found out today? They have all brought home: a leaflet, a shower timer (strictly four minutes max!) and a pack of special cards. The whole year group listened beautifully and the children and adults alike discovered lots of new wonderful water facts! We loved the games and the experiment.

  

• Winter Watchlist 2022 - Useful for your wintery walks

  Mon 24 Jan 2022 Ms Rogers

  Hey have you managed to see any of the Winterwatch programmes on BBC2 on iplayer?? If not, you should as they are brilliant.  Here is the link: https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/p012msk2/winterwatch

  Winter continues to bring with it a whole host of incredible wildlife!

  Winterwatch has got a new list of seasonal highlights to look out for in their Winter Watchlist for 2022, which will provide you and your family with more inspiration on your wintry walks.

  Again, there’s something for everyone to look out for. Absolute beginners and seasoned naturalists will all have their challenges: from stunning starling murmurations, to winter gatherings of elusive roe deer, to spotting signs of harvest mice nests.

  What’s on your Winter Watchlist?

  https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/3xVYVWXqHRFRpLMlh5M3wDc/winter-watchlist-2022 

  

• Year 5 Mummification

  Fri 21 Jan 2022 Mrs Osborne

  Today, the Year 5 children became embalmers at The Ancient Egyptian House Of Death by learning how to mummify a dead body (an action figure). Luckily they all had strong stomachs and could deal with a lot of blood and guts! Below are the set of instructions they followed. Take a look at our photos too - can you tell which step they are following in each picture?

   

  1. Wash the outside of the body with palm wine

  2. Carefully pull brain out of the nose using a hook

  3. Make a clean cut on the left side of the body near the tummy

  4. Remove all of the internal organs

  5. Let the internal organs dry

  6. Place the lungs, intestines, stomach and liver inside canopic jars

  7. Place the heart back inside the body

  8. Rinse the inside of body with wine and spices

  9. Cover the corpse with natron (salt) for 70 days

  10 After 40 days stuff the body with linen or sand to give it a more human shape

  11. After the 70 days wrap the body from head to toe in bandages

  12. Place in a sarcophagus (a type of box-like a coffin)

  

• Year 6 - Hampton Court Explorers!

  Wed 12 Jan 2022

  Year 6 were enthralled by their visit to Hampton Court Palace yesterday; I have genuinely never heard so many gasps of awe and wonder when we stepped foot in The Great Hall. The children were truly shocked by the sheer size and grandeur of this residence but equally loved exploring the meaning behind some of the more intricate details too - the entwined initials H and A which were carved into the wood in The Great Hall to resemble Henry’s love for his wife Anne Boleyn, for whom he built the vast room.

   

  The children were incredibly well behaved throughout the trip and enjoyed retracing Henry VIII’s steps through the never-ending corridors. Particular areas of interest included Henry VIII’s kitchens and the Royal Chapel, where the heart of one of Henry’s wives heart is said to be buried. I wonder if the children can remember and tell you more?

   

  Alongside exploring the palace itself, the children took part in an intriguing workshop called ‘Investigating Henry’. This session, which was led by the staff at Hampton Court, encouraged the children to think critically and evaluate a variety of primary and secondary sources to help them understand more about the kind of man Henry was. Using replica artefacts and excerpts from contemporary Tudor sources, the children were curious to weigh up the evidence and construct a balanced opinion of Henry VIII by asking key enquiry questions. It was fascinating to find out that there is more to Henry VIII than the popular stereotypes!

   

  We are sure that the children were eager to share the facts they had learned and describe the array of artefacts witnessed as throughout the trip the children demonstrated such excitement and a genuine love of learning about this historical period, immersing themselves in Tudor life within the walls of Hampton Court Palace. Take a look at some of the photos from today to find out more…

  

• Year R - Relax Kids

  Mon 10 Jan 2022 Miss Khan

  Today Year R had their first Relax Kids session with Kath.  Relax Kids is a wonderful scheme that helps children develop ways to manage their emotions and support their wellbeing.  The first session was with Rowan Class children.  During the morning the children developed their listening skills and practised stopping and being still.  Kath talked to the children about how controlling their breathing can help them when they are upset.  In class we already use star breathing, so Kath taught the children how to do square and triangle breathing.  The session was packed full of lots of different fun activities and the children are already eager for their next Relax Kids sessions.

• Don't forget about our Growth Mindset approach

  Thu 06 Jan 2022 Mrs Franklin

  We want to remind our school community about our ethos of having a Growth Mindset. We believe the best thing to do is to teach children to love challenges, be intrigued by mistakes, enjoy effort and keep on learning. For a reminder about the traits of Growth Mindset please visit the following link on our school website https://www.greatbinfields.co.uk/growth-mindset/

  You may have heard your children talking about how they've been into "the pit" at school! In school we share a similar picture to the one shown below - a simplified version is displayed in all classrooms and is a visual aid for the children to describe their learning journeys throughout the day.

  In the near future, our children will be receiving a home learning task with a Growth Mindset focus and we look forward to their responses.