newsletter selwyn primary school · 2020. 10. 12. · egg parachute –testing air resistance and...
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SELWYN PRIMARY SCHOOL
Vocabulary corner
‘A limited vocabulary, but one with which you can make numerous
combinations, is better than thirty thousand words that only hamper the
action of the mind.’ Paul Valery
Clandestine = kept secret or done secretively Example: There was nothing clandestine about the group or what it did. How many other sentences can you
generate using clandestine?
9th October 2020
Use these links for more home learning ideas and
fun activities!
Oak National Academy:
https://www.thenational.academy/online-classroom/subjects/#subjects
https://www.thenational.academy/oak-activity-club#clubs
Newsletter
Messages from the Head of School Good afternoon, This week our learning council pupils met to discuss the safety and infection control measures in place throughout the school and strategies teachers implement to support them to feel comfortable, confident and learn well at school. The children were extremely articulate in their responses and clearly understand the safety measures in place and the reason for each strategy. They were also excited by our recovery curriculum and stated that it helped them on their return to school by providing an opportunity for them to share their experiences both positive and negative during the lockdown period. Our children continue to build on prior learning, working on components as they learn towards a composite across each subject. With children missing large amounts of learning in school last year due to the COVID pandemic , teachers have worked quickly to identify missing components and continue to support the children to catch up on lost learning. Please continue to support your children at home as they revisit learning from school within their homework and reading. Have a great weekend, David Livie (Head of School)
Upcoming Events:
15th October: Virtual Parent Council Meeting (9:30am)
16th October: New to Reception Parents open event (Intake September 2021) virtual meetings
22nd October: Wear It Pink—Children wear pink and donate £1 for cancer research
22nd October: Parents Evening (Virtual meetings)
23rd October: INSET Day—School closed to children.
26th October: Half Term—School Closed
2nd November: Children return to school.
6th November: Maths Coffee Morning (Virtual).
11th November: Year 6 Remembrance assembly (Virtual 9:30am)
Something to read this week:
Have you ever seen a dragon? They often go unnoticed, but when George began to notice dragons they became a little difficult to ignore. Read more about George and the dragons in the story ‘The Dragon Machine’ here:
https://www.booktrust.org.uk/
books-and-reading/have-some-fun/storybooks-and-
games/the-dragon-machine/
Homework Projects
This week our year 2 children shared
their homework projects.
These works of art have been devel-
oped over the past three weeks as
part of their home learning.
The models created capture different
London landmarks and have been
created completely from everyday
materials found around the house.
Well done boys and thank you for
sharing your hard work!
Miss Singaram’s Art Attack
This week, the UK celebrated Teacher’s Day on
the 5th October 2020, where teachers around the
country were celebrated for their passion,
dedication and hard work. As you know, teachers
are very important to us, as they help you make
progress in individual subjects, by
exposing you to different content and
introducing you to many skills for you
to use throughout life. Your art
challenge is to create a SUPERHERO
comic poster about your teacher and
their special teaching powers! All you
need is poster paper or card, colours/
paint and your own
creative ideas!
Miss Fryer’s Maths Challenge
A set of ten cards, each showing one of the digits from 0 to 9, is
divided up between five envelopes so that there are two cards in
each envelope. The sum of the two numbers inside it is written on
each envelope:
What numbers could be inside the ‘8’ envelope?
Mr Barker’s Science Investigation
Egg Parachute – Testing Air resistance and
insulation
You will need: eggs, plastic bags, cardboard,
scissors, string, tape, fabrics, and newspapers
(and any other material you think may help!)
Air resistance is the force which slows the effect
of gravity on a downward moving object.
Investigate and conduct an experiment to see
which materials create the most air
resistance. Which is the most
effective material. Try to keep your
egg safe!