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Before half-term, we visited our local church, St Thomas A Becket in Lovington. Miss Payne kindly shared with us some of the church's history, including when it was built, how it was originally a Roman Catholic church and how many villagers used it in Medieval times.
We learned about the altar, pews, baptism roll, font, as well as looking at some of the architecture like the roses around the main door. We even got to play the organ!
As part of our recent Design and Technology project, Pippin Class were tasked with designing and making their own glove puppet. Before we could start making them, the children had to learn how to sew, which was a new skill for many. The children learnt how to over stitch and also create a running stitch - it took a lot of practice!
What a wonderful day we had on at for our May Fayre. The sun shone brightly whilst we all enjoyed maypole and country dancing, face painting, archery, splat-a-rat, hook a duck, coconut throws, the birds of prey as well as delicious cakes and a very popular BBQ.
It was wonderful to see us all come together and enjoy such a fabulous day. Thank you to everyone that came along and supported our school.
Today we celebrated VE Day, we started with a whole school worship, learning about the day and what it represented. We heard about soldiers from Castle Cary. Mrs Small even showed us their houses, which still stand today and laid two certificates of remembrance on our VE Day display table.
Bramley and Russet Class began their first week back to school after the Easter break, with a visit to The Royal Bath and West Showground for the annual Field to Food Event. The children had a wonderful day exploring all aspects of farming. This included sheep shearing, wool spinning, living hazel hedging and milking. They enjoyed various food tastings, learnt how to deliver a calf and thoroughly enjoyed watching a gun dog display. The children also saw lambs, piglets and some very large tractors.
Thank you to the Bath and West for providing such a fabulous day!
On Monday, Pippin Class hosted a Mother's Day afternoon tea for their families. The children shared poems, sang songs and enjoyed delicious scones and cakes with the special ladies in their lives.
It has been wonderful to have the sunshine out this week, the children have enjoyed using the field during lunch times and within their lessons.
Bramley Class have started to plan and write their own portal stories, taking inspiration from Alice in Wonderland and The Journey by Aaron Becker.
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Our Careers Week came to an end with two more brilliant visitors coming to the school to talk to the children about their careers. A big thank you to Mr. Mullins for coming in and explaining all about his role working for a historic building conservation company. He shared how he trained as a stonemason and conservator. The children loved looking at the different stone types, architectural carvings, masonry tools, drawings and photos. They even had the chance to try their hand at their own carvings using clay and tools.
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What a brilliant start we had on Monday to begin our Careers Week! The children heard from Commander Chris Hollingworth, OBE about his life and career in the Royal Navy. The children learnt that every sailor is also a trained firefighter and that they receive training in flood response and first aid.
We also heard about the Royal Navy’s work with the National Crime Agency and how every medal awarded tells a story of the experiences gained. The children had the opportunity to look at photographs from around the world and ask a wide range of interesting questions.
Thank you so much to Commander Chris Hollingwoth OBE for visiting our school and inspiring our young learners!
To start our new learning experience, Into the Deep, Pippin Class visited Bristol Aquarium. The children were able to have a guided tour from one of the marine biologists who shared a huge range of information with us, about the various fish and sea creatures they have.
The children loved their virtual author visit from Lucy Noguera, where they heard all about the inspiration behind the characters in SWOP. Thank you to Ms Noguera for talking to the children in such an interesting and engaging manner.
This week, the whole school took part in a morning of fencing. They learnt all about the different equipment that is used in fencing and the technical names, before progressing to learning the various positions including En Guard. The children loved demonstrating their newfound skills.