“How is Birmingham different from where we live?”

So far, the children have been busy developing their map skills, learning about human and physical features, and comparing our local area with the city of Birmingham. They have discovered that Birmingham is much larger than our local community and offers many different landmarks, transport links, shops, and places of interest.

The children have enjoyed looking at maps, photographs and aerial views to spot similarities and differences, thinking carefully about what makes a city different from a town or village.

We have been incredibly impressed with the children’s curiosity and enthusiasm during this unit. They have asked thoughtful questions and have worked hard to compare the environments we live in with those found in Birmingham.

As we continue our learning after half term, families may wish to support their child’s geography learning by visiting Birmingham during a weekend or school holiday. Exploring places such as the city centre, canals, parks, museums, markets or transport hubs can help children make meaningful connections between their classroom learning and the real world. Of course, this is entirely optional, and we will provide all of the learning experiences needed in school.

We look forward to sharing more of the children’s fantastic geography work as the unit progresses!

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Josh had the very difficult task of choosing the winners and awarded rosettes for 5th and 4th place. As well as rosettes, children placed:

🥉 3rd Place – Medal
🥈 2nd Place – Medal
🏆 1st Place – Trophy

The best part is that the children get to keep these special awards as a lasting reminder of their achievement. Well done to all of our winners and to everyone who took part. We are incredibly proud of the effort, imagination and enthusiasm shown by all of our gymnasts.

A reminder that our Gymnast of the Week award, the red medal with a gold star, is a weekly award and should be returned to school each week so that it can be presented to the next deserving gymnast.

Thank you to Josh for continuing to inspire and celebrate the children’s achievements in gymnastics. We can’t wait to see what exciting challenge he sets next!

📸 Please enjoy the photographs of our proud winners below!

Book Club gives children the opportunity to bring in their favourite books from home and share them with their classmates. They tell us why they enjoy the book, introduce the characters and recommend it to others. It is always wonderful to see the excitement and enthusiasm as children talk about stories they love and inspire their friends to try something new.

This week, we had a fantastic variety of books shared, including some brilliant comics and an annual packed with interesting facts and activities. One of the books even included a recipe at the back! The children were so excited by it that they asked if we could share it with everyone so they could have a go at making it at home.

We hope you enjoy reading together and, if you fancy it, having a go at making the recipe over the weekend too!

Thank you to everyone who has already brought in a book to share. If your child has a favourite story, comic, fact book or annual that they would like to recommend to their friends, please encourage them to bring it along to our Friday Book Club. It is a wonderful way to develop a love of reading, build confidence and discover new books to enjoy.

📖 Happy reading and have a wonderful weekend!

(Please see the photos below for this week’s book and recipe.) 😊

This morning, we enjoyed a lovely Harvest celebration at church. This was also the first time we have taken our KS1 children to church this academic year, and we were incredibly proud of them all. They were sensible, respectful and followed instructions exceptionally well throughout the morning, representing our school beautifully.

We were also delighted to see our Worship Leaders do such a wonderful job leading the service and helping everyone take part in the celebrations. Their confidence and enthusiasm made the occasion extra special.

During our time together, the children learned about the importance of caring for God’s creation. We discussed how we can all play our part by looking after our world, including not littering and reducing food waste. These simple actions help us to show respect and gratitude for the wonderful world God has given us.

Father Jonathan also shared a simple but meaningful reminder with the children. Before eating, he encouraged everyone to pause and say the short prayer, “Thank you God,” as a way of showing gratitude for the food we have and the people who help provide it.

It has been a truly special morning of reflection, celebration and thankfulness. Thank you once again for your generous Harvest donations and for supporting our school community. We are so proud of all the children and the wonderful attitudes they demonstrated throughout the morning.

“Thank you God.” 🍂🌾🙏