Year 6 have been enjoying their Bikeability cycle training this week in the sunshine. We even spotted Where's Wally on a bike on World Book Day! We have had brilliant feedback about the children from the instructors – well done year 6.
Our staff and pupils had a wonderful time celebrating World Book Day by dressing up as some of their favourite book characters. The school was filled with colour, creativity, and plenty of laughter as pupils enjoyed spotting the different costumes. It was a fantastic way to share our love of reading and inspire our children to dive into new stories.
We had a great assembly from VolkerHighways about road safety. Thanks to Ottilie, for designing a winning entry to their competition, the children had a fun and informative assembly on road safety.
The Broadwater Young Voices from Year 5 and 6 have been working hard since September learning a selection of songs and dances. On Monday, they headed to London with much excitement where had the chance to put all their hard work into practice. They had the amazing experience of singing with over 8000 other children in the O2. They spent the afternoon rehearsing and then in the evening, performed to parents and families. They were also treated to performances by various professional artists.
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Last half term Eco Council decided they wanted to help the school cut our electricity usage. We decided to run a competition to design a special poster to go around our light switches and remind us to switch them off! This week Eco Council came together to judge the entries and, although it was hard to choose, we are pleased to announce that Leon, Jaxon, Lilah and Isobel were our winners! We loved your bold designs and the messages they portrayed. Thank you to everyone who entered and well done again to our four winners.
Year 4 made their own bean burgers as part of their Food Technology learning!
As part of their computing unit, Year 4 learnt how to use CAD to design and create their own rainforest houses. They learnt about the key features of these houses, designed them in pairs and built them from a 3D net!
School Councill are delighted to announce that, together, we have raised £313.65 for Chestnut Tree House and St Barnabas House.
A huge thank you to everyone who donated delicious cakes and to all who contributed to these wonderful charities. Your support will make a real difference to the children and adults who rely on the vital services they provide.
As part of Year 4's learning about plants, they dissected flowers and sorted the parts onto their 'surgery table'. The children found the plant's eggs and pollen!
This week some Year 4 children took part in a dodgeball festival with lots of other schools. They played really well as a team and made some great catches and dodges! Grayson was 'player of the match' for his superb throwing and great sportsmanship.
Year 4 have started their new science unit all about plants. They created their own seed types from paper using a paperclip to show a seed. They investigated which ones would survive and which would travel the furthest. We decided the 'glider seed' would travel the furthest!
Year 5 had a wonderful visit to South Downs Planetarium where they explored space. We watched the dome turn into the night sky, toured the International Space Station and visited the planets of our solar system. We learnt so much about our universe.
