And to finish the day off, the children have been busy making (and eating!) tacos this afternoon! Delicious!
And to finish the day off, the children have been busy making (and eating!) tacos this afternoon! Delicious!
Hedgehog Class used oil pastels for the first time today. We learnt about the techniques sgraffito (layering 2 colours over each other and scratching the top colour to reveal the colour underneath) and blending.
The children then chose their favourite landscape picture from a collection and then drew their own picture of a Mexican landscape using the new techniques they had been taught. We think their pictures look fantastic!
We’ve carried on our Mexican themed Arts Week at forest school this afternoon. The children worked incredibly well together to pull lots of natural materials together to make this wonderful Mexican flag! Well done team!
Please note, there will be no forest school next week.
This morning, we have been learning to decorate fabric using fabric crayons. The children used a stencil to create their own Papel Picado Bunting. We can’t wait to get these up in school!
The children all had a fantastic time participating in the Mexican Dance workshop today! Here’s how the children in Hedgehog Class got on…
Hedgehog Class have had a fantastic first morning for Arts Week 2024! This year, our theme is “Mexico” so we have spent the morning learning some new sculpture skills. The children have done a fantastic job of making some animals that live in Mexico using clay! They can’t wait for them to dry out so they can paint them later in the week.
Here are this week’s awards…
Weekly Celebrations
School Value Ambassadors (earning House Points with one pupil chosen each week per year group, awarded by teachers for showing one of our school values):
Year 6 Amber for ‘Love’, ‘Perseverance’ and ‘Friendship – For being so incredibly kind, well-mannered and a brilliant friend at Arthog. Amber gave every activity 100%.
Year 5 Charley for ‘Wisdom’ – For producing fantastic work in her Year 5 projects this week.
Year 4 Lucy for ‘Wisdom’ – For excellent story writing this week – what a wonderful imagination you have Lucy, well done!
Year 3 Beau for ‘Wisdom’ – For working really hard during her assessments this week, well done Beau!
Year 2 Jacob for showing ‘Wisdom’ and ‘Perseverance’: Jacob has been trying really hard with his learning this week. We have seen massive improvements in his phonics. Keep it up Jacob!
Year 1 Grayson for ‘Trust’, ‘Perseverance’ & ‘Wisdom’ – Grayson is a joy to teach! He always tries hard, listens well and produces fantastic work. Well done Grayson – keep it up!
Reception Harriet for ‘Wisdom’ & ‘Perseverance’ – Harriet has a positive attitude towards learning and her unwavering determination is an asset to her learning. She displays a willingness to take on new challenges and consistently strives for excellence.
Bumblebees Star of the Week Raya – for wonderful effort in name writing
Raffle ticket winners (awarded by staff for lining-up or behaviour around school)
Other achievements…
Alfie took part in some fencing and tennis taster session last weekend and received a medal for his efforts – well done Alfie!
Hallie received her level 9 and level 10 proficiency award for gymnastics. She had to complete lots of different things to achieve these certificates – great work Hallie!
Lexi achieved her 50m and 100m badges in swimming – what an achievement!
Maia and Brooke completed a dance exam this week. They showed off their skills in contempory, ballet and street dancing. Great work girls!
Our Year 6s recently attended ‘Crucial Crew’, they took part in activities and workshops on crime prevention and personal safety.
!A very special achievement!
Sam and Tilly’s mum Rose has written a book called ‘How to Manage a Mammoth’ it’s a book designed to help families and young people deal with type 1 diabetes. Tonight at 6:50 you can tune into Cbeebies or BBC iPlayer to watch the actor James Norton reading her book!
Congratulations to all our winners this week!