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This week we have been really lucky to have Mini First Aiders come into school to help teach our pupils in Year 2, Year 4 and Year 6. Pupils have learnt a lot of first aid skills to help save lives! We are now experts to deal with bumps, burns, breaks and bleeding and can carry out CPR and can even deal with choking!
Today we had a beautiful Mass, led by Year 6, to celebrate the Baptism of our Lord. We listened to Matthew’s Gospel account of Jesus’s Baptism and reflected on how we could live out the Baptismal promises in our own lives.
Well done Year 6 for leading such a reverent Mass!
Today we were visited by Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust. The cards we have been making for patients and staff in New Cross Hospital were handed over and will be presented to people on December 25th who are spending Christmas day in hospital.
Thank you for raising £108 for Save the Children by wearing Christmas jumpers.
Pupils enjoyed a focused Design and Technology Day. Each class had a project to create which was linked to other curriculum areas so the children had a genuine purpose. The children developed skills in drawing, cutting, joining, reinforcing and combining materials.
The new national curriculum describes a genuine design and technology experience in terms of 6 interrelated principles:
– User
– Purpose
– Functionality
– Design Decisions
– Innovation
– Authenticity
This means designing and making SOMETHING, for SOMEONE, for SOME PURPOSE. Pupils focused on these key principles throughout the day.
A recent report by Ofcom highlighted that over half of 3-17-year-olds are using TikTok. Here’s everything you need to know about the popular video-sharing app.
TikTok is a video-sharing platform where you can watch and create videos, and livestream. The app has an age-rating of 13+.
Users can browse different videos on TikTok via a personalised feed known as the ‘For You Page’. You can also search for content using topics or hashtags.
The platform uses algorithms to show users different video content based on their interests and other videos they watch. This means that not everyone’s ‘For You Page’ is the same.
Sometimes platforms also test out different types of content with similar themes to see how we interact, so it knows what to show us in the future.
Anyone with an account can upload a video to the platform. This means that there’s a whole range of videos that feature different topics, challenges or ideas. Some might include:
TikTok can be a creative outlet for young people as it allows them to learn about video editing and discover new interests.
However, it can be easy for children and young people to come across inappropriate content on the app.
Because TikTok uses algorithms to show users new content, it’s easy for young people to come across inappropriate or upsetting videos. The platform also has communication features that allow users to privately message each other which could put your child at risk of being contacted by someone they don’t know.
All accounts created by 13-16-year-olds are set to private by default. They also have restricted access to direct messages and livestreaming. However, you should still review the settings to ensure they’ve been set up correctly.
To find out more about the social media site please click HERE.
Year 5 are very lucky to be apart of the Junior PCSO training programme. The aim of the programme is to work with local schools to empower young people to tackle community related issues including road safety, bullying, online safety and anti-social behaviour.
The students will be partipating in six sessions this term. In the first session, they looked at the role of the PCSO and the powers they have to enforce laws. The class also learnt the phonetic alphabet, and why using it is an important part of communicating essential information accurately. We can’t wait until our next session about road safety!!
Today we came together to remember the service and sacrifice of all those that have defended our freedoms and protected our way of life.
We remember the Armed Forces, and their families, from Britain and the Commonwealth, the vital role played by the emergency services and those who have lost their lives as a result of conflict or terrorism.
Ever-living God we remember those whom you have gathered from the storm of war into the peace of your presence; may that same peace calm our fears, bring justice to all peoples and establish harmony among the nations, through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
This week we were very lucky to take part in some engaging workshops to enrich the learning we are doing in History!
Year 3
Year 3 experienced the Stone Age, Iron Age and Bronze Age through inspiring and practical activities. The children looked at time lines, maps, hunting and gathering of food, hands on exploring tools and materials, sketching and archaeology.
Year 4
Year 4 were transported back to Ancient Egypt! They learnt about the pharaohs and how the pyramids were built. They studied facts about the time period and learnt what it would have been like to live there.
