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• Updates for next week

  Thu 18 Apr 2024 Mrs Bates

  Next week we have the local schools cross country championships at Florence Nightingale on Wednesday 24th April in the morning.  🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️

   

  This week, the children have been trying out for the team and we are so proud of those who have put themselves forward and given the prospects of supporting Greasley with further sporting success a go.

   

  GO TEAM GREASLEY 🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️

• Head Teacher's Award

  Thu 18 Apr 2024 Mrs Bates

  Jensen - Orange 1 - For amazing work using a categorising frame to decide if an animal is a herbivore or not

• Midweek Updates

  Wed 17 Apr 2024 Mrs Bates

  Tuesday

  Indigo 1 had a great time at Aldercar Tuesday morning! 🎨🖌

  The children spent some time learning about aboriginal art and creating their own pieces of art work based on an animal of their choice.

  Pictures on Weduc showed the children were very engaged and excited and staff voice showed positivity and encouragement. I was very proud of the children.

   

  Wednesday

  Wow - what an absolutely fantastic day we have had in Year 4!

  🔵 We started the morning at a Roman marching camp and met our Roman Centurion. We learnt about the history of the invasion, talked through the roles in camp, discussed the different part of legionary armour and learnt about some of the day to day things Romans would have used. The Centurion lit a fire and prepared some traditional Roman food for us to try after lunch. 

  🟢 Next, we had the opportunity to take part in a variety of activities: cleaned ourselves using olive oil and a strigil, cleaned armour, wrote our names in Latin with a wax tablet and stylus, played a number of Roman games, used a rotary stone quern to grind wheat, used mini catapults and used a loom to weave. 

  🟡 After lunch, we looked at a range of Roman artefacts. The oldest was a coin that was approximately 2,100 years old. It was then time for us to try the food - Roman hardtack and a lentil stew, yum! There were mixed reviews given - some children wanted seconds, some spat it out! 

  🟠 It was then time to go back onto the field to prepare for battle. The children had the opportunity to learn and say commands in Latin, hold a shield, practise marching in time and perform the testudo. The adults had the opportunity to spot weaknesses in the formation and stop them from advancing. 

  All in all a fantastic day. We can't wait to deepen our learning throughout the topic. 

  Year 4 team

   

  After School Clubs

  We still have spaces on our After School Clubs this half term

  Year 1 and 2 outdoor ball sports (Tuesday)

  Year 1 and Reception Gymnastics (Wednesday) - we have now opened this up to Year1 children too.

  KS2 dodgeball club (Thursday) - we have now opened this up to Year 5 and 6 too.

• Welcome to the Rainbows Nursery

  Mon 15 Apr 2024 Mrs Bates

  WOW...possibly the most exciting start to a summer term EVER! 

   

  After officially lowering our age range to 3, today we opened our nursery and welcomed the 'Rainbows' cohort. 

   

  We were so impressed with how the children started their school life with us and they were settled and active from the 'get go'. The coped very well and already feel part of the Greasley team. 

   

  The Rainbows children join us at lunchtime in the school hall and have joined in excellently with continuous provision, lunches and school life. 

   

  We are ready for the next term... :) 

   

  Welcome to Mrs Hatton, who has joined us as a learning support assistant (LSA) in the nursery. In addition, we have Mrs Woodcock and Mrs Jameson, who have joined the nursery midday team! Already, all new members of staff are an asset to the nursery team. 

   

  A huge well done to Mrs Atamaniuk (EYFS lead) for turning the dream into a reality.

   

  What a success already from one very happy Head Teacher,

   

  Mrs Bates 

  

• Community Quiz Update

  Fri 29 Mar 2024 Mrs Bates

  Last Friday evening, we held our first ever Community Quiz which we are so pleased to say was a huge success!

   

  We had a great turnout of guests and the room was full of fun and laughter.

   

  We also drew the Easter raffle on the evening and all prizes have now been handed out.

   

  Thank you to everyone who helped make the quiz a huge success and to everyone who came to join in the fun!

   

  A special thank you goes out to Caunton Engineering for their sponsorship and to Carly's Chocco Creations and Hilltop Fish Bar for their donations. Events like these couldn't go ahead without the generosity of the local community.

   

  We raised an amazing £1500 from the quiz and the raffle. These funds will go towards school improvements. Thank you to everyone for your ongoing support.

   

  School Development Projects include:

   

  - Thinking Schools

   

  - OPAL School

   

  - Phonics and Little Wandle

   

  - Nursery Development 

   

  It was so lovely to see so many new faces and people joining us from the community, who had no connection with the children. The staff were amazing fun and the governors were a huge support to the school.

   

  The food from the kitchen was top notch and the ladies in the office ensured that the raffle and event ran smoothly. Thank you! 

   

  Thank you to everyone who made it possible, especially our sponsors, Caunton. In addition, Paul Day (our Grandad Governor) was the best quiz master ever and his quiz was organised with perfection. 

   

  Jacquie from Caunton Engineering stated:

   

  "I must say, hats off to Paul Day, he did a great quiz and it was a most enjoyable night".

   

  Unfortunately, the BLUE GROUP staff team lost out to 3rd place as they were unsure of the pig population in Denmark. We will scrub up on trivia for the next event. 

   

  THANK YOU everyone and Happy Easter to you all, 

   

  Mrs Bates and the team :)

  

• Head Teacher's Blog

  Fri 29 Mar 2024 Mrs Bates

  As we end a very BUSY half term, there are some HIGHS to mention...

   

  The newsletter, and WEDuc to parents, gives more information and detail. However, I wanted to share how wonderful the following events were:

   

  - Easter concert at Greasley Church in Year 3 and 4

  - Shakespeare week and our theatre workshop visitor for Year 6 and 3

  - Easter cards competition in Year 4

  - Easter bonnet parade in Reception

   

  All events were well planned and executed and showed the passion for the curriculum in all areas. 

   

  The staff and children have had a very successful term and I want to thank everyone for their time and devotion to the plans made for the children.

   

  This half term, we have also said goodbye to Mrs Bexon, who has made the decision to retire. She has been an asset to the team for many many years and she will be greatly missed. Many children will remember her supporting them for years to come as she lives in the hearts of many. 

   

  Mrs Wright will be staying with us for one more week after Easter whilst we sort new staffing plans. 

   

  Happy Easter everyone 

   

  Mrs Bates 

• Final Newsletter of the Spring Term

  Fri 29 Mar 2024 Mrs Bates

  https://sway.cloud.microsoft/maa8KIdIvHGWlHPk?ref=Link

   

  Happy Easter from us all,

   

  Mrs Bates 

• Welcome to our new intake of Rainbows

  Thu 28 Mar 2024 Mrs Bates

  So amazing today to open our doors to the Rainbows Nursery for the first time.

   

  Today we welcomed the new 'Rainbows' children (and their parents) for a 'Stay and Play' session ready for them starting after Easter for the summer term. 

   

  This was a very exciting moment for us and it was so lovely to see so many new faces.

   

  The children settled brilliantly and it was so lovely to see the new resources being used so well. 

   

  We can't wait to open officially on Monday 15th April, when we return to school for the summer term. 

  

• Head Teacher Awards

  Wed 27 Mar 2024 Mrs Bates

  Rosa - Reception - For displaying her learning behaviours wonderfully in a sequencing frame.

   

  Robyn - Yellow 2 - For working incredibly hard on her independent writing and having a reflective and productive conversation about her next steps.

   

  Eddie and Lyla - Yellow 1 - For great use of a thinking routine to deepen their understanding of bears.

   

  Feebe - Orange 2 - For her English work. She has used a conjunction in her sentences. We have been learning about the conjunction 'and', which Feebe independently used.

   

   

• Rainbow Salad for the Guinea Pigs

  Tue 26 Mar 2024 Mrs Bates

  I still adore these pictures, which show Ella (Y5) making a Rainbow themed salad for our guinea pigs (June, Cookie and Oreo).