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• Live from the BBC studios in Manchester

  Sun 28 May 2023 Mrs Bates

  WOW .... Oliver and myself (and our families) are live in Manchester today talking to BBC Breakfast and BBC Radio 5 Live presenters! What an unforgettable experience! 

   

  We all arrived at the BBC studies, by the quay in Manchester, and started at 8am with a warm welcome from the BBC staff, chaperones and make up artists. We had all our prized possessions ready with us and felt over-whelmingly star-struck. 

   

  We were going to be on the national BBC news and on the RED SOFA!!!!! The fun started and our families were able to share the special experience with us!

   

  Lights, camera, action... and we on chatting about Oliver's winning joke and his success. Oliver talked so confidently and positively and we couldn't be prouder! He shared his winning joke, how he devised it and what this all meant to him. I talked about the meaning of this for the school; how we have developed the love of reading and how the community have pulled together. I shared how learning should be fun and what special memories this will have created for Oliver, Indigo 1, Miss Dyer and the school. 

   

  After this, we went down a floor in the BBC studies to BBC Radio 5 Live. This time, mics, head phones and action...this time talking about the whole experience again, but live on radio air! 

   

  Tune into a synopsis of the radio show using the following Twitter link/tweet: https://twitter.com/bbc5live/status/1662798922186645505

   

  We got to meet camera women, floor managers, producers and technicians! IT was TRULY unforgettable, magical and fascinating. Even more special to come home and watch Oliver in my own lounge, with my family, experiencing it all again again from the opposite side of the screen. 

   

  A fabulous experience for everyone. The whole class also made the national BBC Breakfast show as they replayed our BBC East Midlands clip from Friday. 

   

  I am sure many of the children will keep this journey as an unforgettable memory. I know this is certainly a highlight of my career.

   

  Enjoy the photos (and the rest of the bank holiday and half term) 

   

  See you all soon (when life might feel a bit more normal) and we are back to school on Monday 5th June 2023.

   

  Take care, 

   

  Mrs Bates  

  

• BBC Press attention!

  Sat 27 May 2023 Mrs Bates

  Happy holidays, everyone! 

   

  Not very often I share news on a Saturday (especially during the half term and bank holidays!)  However, I wanted to celebrate Oliver P, from Indigo 1, for being asked to travel to Manchester to be on the red sofas for BBC Breakfast news in the morning.

   

  He will be interviewed at 8.50am in the morning by Roger Johnson and Sarah Campbell about his winning joke and Greasley having the funniest class in Britain! 

   

  The excitement continues for Indigo 1, Miss Dyer, the whole school and myself :)

   

  Good luck, Oliver ... see you there :) 

  

• Britain's Funniest Class 2023

  Fri 26 May 2023 Mrs Bates

  We officially have the funniest class in Britain 2023. Today, we featured on Nottingham BBC radio at 7.25am and the local press have been in all day. 

   

  We have had a fabulous day.

   

  News story times for today are as follows:

   

  BBC News - 1.30am and 6.30pm

   

  ITV News - 6pm 

   

  Enjoy watching. The children really did us (and themselves) proud and they have clearly had a memorable day 

   

  Enjoy the holidays, 

   

  Mrs Bates 

  

• Head Teacher's BLOG!

  Fri 26 May 2023 Mrs Bates

  WOW...what a great end to the half term.

   

  Obviously, you all know now about the press, but aside from this the whole week  has been a great memorable highlight. 

   

  Another special moment today was seeing the Year 3 children cook and provide school-made, warm, healthy pizzas to the Year 2 children as part of their DT project. LOVELY treat for them as they end their SATs!! 

   

  Have a good break everyone and see you all again on Monday 5th June 2023.

   

  Take care (and keep safe!), 

   

  Mrs Bates

• Head Teacher Award Updates

  Fri 26 May 2023 Mrs Bates

  Award updates as we end the week on a REAL HIGH ...

   

  Bluebell - Blue 2 - For a fantastic piece of writing and AMAZING Roman knowledge used. Well Done!

   

  Summer - Reception - For AMAZING effort and progress in phonics. Well done, Summer :)

   

  Anessa - Reception - For growing in confidence and contributing in group activities. AMAZING!

   

  Dylan - Orange 1 - For AMAZING effort in artwork, Dylan. He really contributed when curling the paper to make the lion's mane.

   

  Toby - Yellow 1 - For consistently completing homework with great care and enthusiasm. Toby particularly enjoys exploring the natural world and has sent some great photos and videos from home. AMAZING

   

  Sienna - Orange 2- For always trying her best and having pride in her work. She has blown everyone away with using her phonics; planning, editing and publishing her narrative

   

  Olivia - Orange 2 - For her consistent hard work, using her phonics and planning and producing a fantastic narrative 

   

  Hunter - Green 2 - For overcoming his obstacles and getting over a hurdle. He worked really hard when he across a problem and challenge. Great independent thinking. Well done

   

  Lots of AMAZING news and rewards this week. Well done, everyone!

   

  Mrs Bates :)

• Britain's funniest class 2023

  Thu 25 May 2023 Mrs Bates

  WOW...we really are the funniest class in Britain:

   

  Nottinghamshire pupils dubbed the country's funniest by the Beano comic | News - Gem (planetradio.co.uk)

   

  Britain's Funniest Class 2023 - Meet The Winners! (beano.com)

   

   

  SO PROUD 

   

  More coverage to follow tomorrow ... Enjoy watching (and reading) as much as we are

   

  Mrs Bates 

• Head Teacher's Blog

  Thu 25 May 2023 Mrs Bates

  Today, there have been lots of things going on:

   

  - Press releases for us having the funniest BEANO class in Britain (shared separately);

  - Year 2 children finishing their SATs;

  - Year 5 being on their enrichment trip to the Yorkshire Wildlife Park;

  - Year 6 having their afterschool parent meeting in preparation for their residential to Edale.

   

  As for the Year 2 children, I am so proud of them and their conduct during the Year 2 SATs. Along with the staff, they have all worked hard and showed the drive to do their absolute best during the assessments.  

   

  Like with the Year 6 children, they showed determination and perseverance and were exceptionally calm and hard-working. They saw the tests as challenges, which were not going to beat them. 

   

  In the same way as the Year 6 children, they have:

   

  * Shown Respect and Acceptance to everyone (and each other)

  * Definitely shown their Active Bodies and Active Minds 

  * Been Inclusive and Individual to everyone and cared for each other

  * Certainly shown how they have Nurtured, Developed and Grown their talents, knowledge and skills over their time in KS1

  * Demonstrated Belief in Themselves

  * Overcame many Obstacles at different points during the build up and the actual tests

  * Definitely shown that Wonder and Curiosity is key to success 

   

  Well done, children!!

   

  Keep up the hard work for the rest of the year as you prepare and get ready for KS2 :)

   

  Mrs Bates 

• Enrichment

  Wed 24 May 2023 Mrs Bates

  Such an exciting day in school today!! 

   

  Firstly, our enrichment day was encountered by everyone! A day of fun, challenge, resilience and team work! 

   

  The children LOVED the zorbing and challenged themselves at archery too. 

   

  In addition, the Year four children put on their parental event where they were showing off their creative side with pot making and bread making. I have to say that the bread of delicious and was a huge hit with the grown ups...I just missed the Lurpak :) 

   

  A great day showing the true side of enrichment in school and across the curriculum 

   

  See you all soon 

   

  Mrs Bates 

• Open Afternoon

  Tue 23 May 2023 Mrs Bates

  Open Afternoon

   

  So many parents in school today for open afternoon. There were adults, parents, carers and children everywhere!! 

   

  Thanks to everyone who came to support their child and look at the work, displays and learning. It was lovely to see you all, especially in the school grounds with the sunshine! Even the guinea enjoyed seeing you all :)

   

  One grandparent got in touch and said, "Just received a text from our daughter in law saying how much she enjoyed coming into school to look at X's work this afternoon, tour the classroom, view displays and activities. Much appreciated."

   

  We will putting on another one at the end of the year 

   

  See you all soon

   

  Mrs Bates 

• Head Teacher award updates

  Tue 23 May 2023 Mrs Bates

  A huge well done to two people in Blue 2:

   

  Roman - For an excellent independent story written at home, which was thoroughly enjoyed by the whole class!

   

  Mr Smith and Mrs Pailing - For teaching an excellent lesson to the class on bread making. The final loaves of bread looked and smelt delicious! :)