Newsletter SELWYN PRIMARY SCHOOL
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SELWYN PRIMARY SCHOOL Vocabulary corner “You can't build up a vocabulary if you never meet any new words. And to meet them you must read. The more you read the beer. -- Rudolf Flesch demur = express disagreement or refuse to do something: Example: ‘The children followed the teachers instrucon without demur. How many other sentences can you generate using demur? 18th September 2020 Use these links for more home learning ideas and fun acvies! Oak Naonal Academy: hps:// www.thenaonal.acade my/online-classroom/ subjects/#subjects hps:// www.thenaonal.acade my/oak-acvity- club#clubs Newsletter Messages from the Head of School Good aſternoon, This week we explored harvest and came up with some strategies to support those less fortunate than others whilst also learning about ’food miles’ and how to reduce our carbon emissions. Earlier this week we provided informaon from Public Health England on ‘Staying at home: what to do if you or someone in your home has coronavirus symptoms’. Please follow this guidance to idenfy if your child should aend school. If your child is absent as they are demonstrang symptoms or are isolang due to someone they share a home with displaying symptoms please inform the school so that we can provide home learning tasks through Google classroom. From Monday our weekly Stay and Play sessions held in the old caretakers house between 9:30– 11:30am will re-start. In line with our school strategy to reduce risk and prevent the transmission of infecon there will be the following requirements for those aending: Aendance at sessions will need to be pre-booked by contacng the school office on 02085273814 between 8:30- 9:00am on Monday morning. We will only be able to cater for 6 adults and their children per session. Adults will be required for the duraon of the session to wear a face covering. Contact details will be taken for track and trace purposes We look forward to seeing you there! Upcoming Events: 24th September: Individual photographs for children. 24th September: Recepon, Year 2 and Year 6 virtual meeng for parents and carers. 25th September: World Biggest Coffee Morning (Macmillan Support). 8th October: Individual photographs 8th October: Year 3 and year 4 virtual meeng for parents and carers. 15th October: Virtual Parent Council Meeng (9:30am) Something to read this week: Have you ever wondered how the stars made it into the night sky? Luna and the bole of starlight may give you some imaginave ideas…. https://www.storyberries.com/bedtime-stories-luna-and-the- bottle-of-starlight-free-books-online-for-kids/ Engineering Experts! Last year we entered into an external engineering compe- tition. We are pleased and proud to announce that the following children achieved ‘Leaders Award cerficates’ Orion in Year 3 received the highest accreditaon of a disncon! Other awards went to: Maria Year 6 - Merit Terrance Year 3 - Pass Mariam Year 4 - Pass Aleksandra Year 3 - Pass Abdullah Year 4 - Pass Leon Year 4 - Pass Reuben (Year 6 Leaver) - Pass Isra (Year 6 leaver) - Pass Well done to all who entered into the competition. Next week we will have a special announcement in our school assembly. Miss Singaram’s Art Attack This week, we helped raise money for charity by participating in Jeans for Genes day. It is important that we educate ourselves on how we can help others in our community. Your art challenge is to create a poster that promotes awareness of the Jeans for Genes campaign, by explaining the intentions behind raising money for children with life- altering genetic disorders. All you need is paper or card, colours/paint and your own creative ideas! Use this link to find out more: https://www.jeansforgenesday.org/ Miss Fryer’s Maths Challenge Only for the brave, this one! This square has eleven letters missing, which you have to replace. Every row, column and the main diagonals contain all the letters in the word "BRAVE". That reminds me, I must see the Postman about all those missing letters! Mr Barker’s Science Investigation How to make an Egg Float You will need: Water Egg (fresh) Glass Salt Objects sink in water when they are denser than the water. By adding salt, we make the water denser and once the water is denser than the egg, it floats. First, place the egg in water. Slowly add teaspoons of salt and slowly watch the water become denser. What happens to the egg?
Transcript of Newsletter SELWYN PRIMARY SCHOOL
SELWYN PRIMARY SCHOOL
Vocabulary corner
“You can't build up a vocabulary if you never meet any new words.
And to meet them you must read. The more you read the better.
-- Rudolf Flesch
demur = express disagreement or refuse to do something: Example: ‘The children followed the teachers instruction without demur. How many other sentences can you
generate using demur?
18th September 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 we explored harvest and came up with some strategies to support those less fortunate than others whilst also learning about ’food miles’ and how to reduce our carbon emissions. Earlier this week we provided information from Public Health England on ‘Staying at home: what to do if you or someone in your home has coronavirus symptoms’. Please follow this guidance to identify if your child should attend school. If your child is absent as they are demonstrating symptoms or are isolating due to someone they share a home with displaying symptoms please inform the school so that we can provide home learning tasks through Google classroom. From Monday our weekly Stay and Play sessions held in the old caretakers house between 9:30– 11:30am will re-start. In line with our school strategy to reduce risk and prevent the transmission of infection there will be the following requirements for those attending:
Attendance at sessions will need to be pre-booked by contacting the school office on 02085273814 between 8:30-9:00am on Monday morning.
We will only be able to cater for 6 adults and their children per session.
Adults will be required for the duration of the session to wear a face covering.
Contact details will be taken for track and trace purposes We look forward to seeing you there!
Upcoming Events:
24th September: Individual photographs for children.
24th September: Reception, Year 2 and Year 6 virtual meeting for parents and carers.
25th September: World Biggest Coffee Morning (Macmillan Support).
8th October: Individual photographs
8th October: Year 3 and year 4 virtual meeting for parents and carers.
15th October: Virtual Parent Council Meeting (9:30am)
Something to read this week:
Have you ever wondered how the stars made it into the night sky? Luna and the bottle of starlight may give you some imaginative ideas…. https://www.storyberries.com/bedtime-stories-luna-and-the-bottle-of-starlight-free-books-online-for-kids/
Engineering Experts!
Last year we entered into an external engineering compe-tition. We are pleased and proud to announce that the following children achieved ‘Leaders Award certificates’ Orion in Year 3 received the highest accreditation of a distinction! Other awards went to: Maria Year 6 - Merit Terrance Year 3 - Pass Mariam Year 4 - Pass Aleksandra Year 3 - Pass Abdullah Year 4 - Pass Leon Year 4 - Pass Reuben (Year 6 Leaver) - Pass Isra (Year 6 leaver) - Pass
Well done to all who entered into the competition. Next
week we will have a special announcement in our school
assembly.
Miss Singaram’s Art Attack This week, we helped raise money
for charity by participating in Jeans
for Genes day. It is important that we
educate ourselves on how we can
help others in our community. Your
art challenge is to create a poster
that promotes awareness of the
Jeans for Genes campaign, by
explaining the intentions behind
raising money for children with life-
altering genetic disorders. All you
need is paper or card, colours/paint
and your own creative ideas! Use
this link to find out more:
https://www.jeansforgenesday.org/
Miss Fryer’s Maths Challenge Only for the brave, this one!
This square has eleven letters
missing, which you have to
replace.
Every row, column and the main
diagonals contain all the letters in
the word "BRAVE".
That reminds me, I must see the
Postman about all those missing
letters!
Mr Barker’s Science Investigation
How to make an Egg Float You will need:
Water Egg (fresh) Glass Salt
Objects sink in water when they are denser than the water. By adding salt, we make the water denser and once the water is denser than the egg, it floats. First, place the egg in water. Slowly add teaspoons of salt and slowly watch the water become denser. What happens to the egg?
