The Carswell

Times 17th January 2020

For the last 2 weeks, Chrysalis Class have been learning about winter and polar animals.

What a busy bunch of learners!

We have used the Oliver Jeffers book, ‘Lost and Found’ to think about what to do if you found a lost penguin. The

children created posters to help find a lost penguin and posted them around the school. Many of the older chil-

dren became concerned about the lost penguin and asked staff if they could help find it. The penguin was eventu-

ally found!

Chrysalis Class have also

been learning about space.

We have used the Oliver

Jeffers books, ‘How to catch a

star’ and ‘The way back

home’ to help us think of cre-

ative solutions to space prob-

lems: How could you catch a

star? And, how do you get

back from the moon when

your space rocket has run out

of petrol?

We made aliens, planets,

stars and many different

space vehicles. What a lot of

fun learning!

Well done to these children who went over and above with their homework this week. The high quality

and care that has gone into their self-motivated learning will stand them in good stead for their move to

secondary school and beyond. We at Carswell make sure our year sixes are prepared for the increase

and expectations of homework as they move into Year seven. Terrific work!

Hoops are

great for

swinging and

skipping!

Year 1 and 2

using the

tarmac for

football!

Helping

worms and

exercising on

the monkey

bars!

Engineering

with the scrap

pod!

Carswell Coffee Morning

Welcome you to Carswell with Rachael Higgs (Senco) and Zoe Rutty (Home

School Link Worker).

Come and join us for a drink, biscuit, fruit and a friendly chat!

Date for next term – Spring

Wednesday 29th January from 9-10am

This stunning charcoal sketch of a Viking

is by Neha in the Year 4 Swallowtail class.

You can see she’s very carefully thought

about the proportion, type of line and

composition of this work. Neha says she

loves to draw and has filled many sketch-

books at home that are all now finished!

Brilliant work Neha!

Please note we will add to and update this constantly and strive to give

you dates as far in advance as we can

Start of Term 3 Monday 6th January Term starts at 8.45am

FOCS Film Night Year 1-6 Date to TBC Carswell School Hall

Family Links Parenting Course Wednesday 15th January at 6:30pm –

8:30pm Carswell School - Palace

FOCS second hand children's Friday 24th January 2.30 pm At school— room TBC

FOCS second hand children's

clothes sale

Friday 31st January 2.30 pm At school— room TBC

Primary School Applications

Deadline Wednesday 15th January 2020 N/A

Parents Vision Afternoon Thursday 23rd January 2020 at 3—3.45

pm School hall

School nurse (weight and

height reception and yr 6) Thursday 6th February 2020 Carswell School

Swallowtail Viking Experience

Day Thursday 27th February 2020 Carswell School

End of Term 3 Friday 14th February 2020 Term ends at 3.05pm

Start of Term 4 Monday 24th February 2020 Term starts at 8.45am

FOCS Committee Meeting TBC

Year 6 SATs Meeting Monday 2nd March 2020 at 3pm Year 6 Classroom

Farmer Gows (Woodwhite) Tuesday 3rd March 2020 Farmer Gows

World Book Day Thursday 5th March 2020 Carswell School

FOCS quiz night Friday 6th March 2020 at 7pm School Hall

FOCS Coffee Morning TBC

FOCS Committee Meeting TBC

Learning Reviews with Parents

at school Tuesday 24th March Carswell school in classrooms

Learning Reviews with Parents

Dalton Barracks Wednesday 25th March Dalton Barracks

Tempest – Class Photos Thursday 26th March 2020 Carswell School

Easter Disco Thursday 26th March 2020 School hall

iRock assembly for parents with

children in iRock club Friday 3rd April 2020 School hall

End of term 4 Friday 3rd April 2020 Term ends at 1.15pm

Dear Parents and Carers,

It’s been a blustery and rainy week this week but it hasn’t dampened our spirits.

Wet play (when we can’t go outside for break and lunch) gives children a chance to play board games, play with Lego and toys, draw and sketch and hang out and chat. All things that build social and emotional skills which are as important in our school as the subject and project learning we are passionate about.

We've been learning about our Good Learner posters in assembly since the be-ginning of term, we have updated them to make clear the process that children’s brains go through to ‘learn how to learn’ (the technical name for it is ‘metacognition’). We are using simple symbols and gestures to ensure that all ag-es can access this learning support - keep your eye out around school and in the office for the new sleek-look posters.

Mrs Rutty and Mrs O’Shea started their parent group this week, it happens on Wednesday evenings in the palace (the room above the office) from 6.30 pm until 8.30 pm. We always have terrifically positive feedback about these courses. Once parents know its completely non-judgemental and very supportive, particularly with ideas of how to deal with tricky parenting issues like screen time, we get great feedback on its usefulness. All are welcome to join and it’s free so watch out for the next round in the future.

Next Friday afternoon is the first FOCS second hand clothes sale (starting at 2.30 pm). There will be another one the following Friday (31st Jan). Thank you all who donated. The proceeds, like always, will go to making sure the school and your child/ children has access to resources, trips, visits and experiences that make our school so special.

Coming up on Thursday 23rd of January at 3.15 pm until 4 pm is our vision after-noon. I encourage everyone to attend; you ’ll be finding out how we are developing our creative vision and what we are doing to stay current with educational research and changes from the Department for Education. Your children will be looked after by our staff while you’re there and there will be tea and coffee available. I hope to see you there!

That’s all from me this week, have a great weekend and I’ll see you next week.

Best wishes,

Mr. Crandon

Art work by Lily S and Evie V