Keep up to date with all the latest news happening in school at the moment.

• Orange Class Explorers Project

  Fri 09 Feb 2024

  Y1 have finished their 'Great Explorers' project this week by designing, making and testing a vehicle fit for an explorer! They found out about different types of wheels and axles and discovered a little bit about what it might be like to be a designer or an engineer.

   

  Have a look at their fantastic vehicles!

  

• Internet Safety Day

  Fri 09 Feb 2024

  This week, we have been focusing on Internet Safety.  On Tuesday 6th February, Mr Robinson our online Safety consultant from 'Schools Computing' visited our school.

   

  After holding some parent workshops in the morning,  Year 3 and 4 had a work shop to learn all about Internet Safety and the importance of telling trusted adults if something goes wrong.

   

  Year 4 thought about how their gaming behaviour reflects on their identity.  They wrote some rules for being a good online gamer.

  

• Yellow Class Natural Art

  Fri 09 Feb 2024

  Natural art

   

  Year 2 were collectors and explorers in art this week!

   

  They researched the artist Andy Goldsworthy and created sculptures using a range of natural resources.  

  

• Yellow Class Pictograms

  Fri 09 Feb 2024

  Pictograms

   

  Year 2 created pictograms in computing this week.  They worked collaboratively on the laptops and developed their data handing skills. 

  

• Green Class - Science Leaning Topic - Friction

  Thu 08 Feb 2024

  Year 3 have been learning about friction by exploring different surfaces and seeing how they affect the motion of a car.  

   

  "I think the grass will have the most friction because it is bumpy, it means the  car will travel slower." Oralia

   

  "I think the concrete will have less friction because it is smooth the car will travel further and quicker" Hugh

  

• Beacon Cluster Athletics Competition

  Wed 07 Feb 2024

  On Wednesday afternoon, a group of Year 5 and 6 pupils attended the Beacon Cluster athletics competition held at Goldsmiths. 

  Our 18 representatives demonstrated great sportsmanship throughout, encouraging and supporting each other, trying their best in each event and persevering during some new events like javelin and triple jump.

   

  Well done everyone involved for your great determination and efforts.  We won a few heats and came 5th overall.

  

• Year 5 Number day videos

  Fri 02 Feb 2024

  Year 5 were seeing how quickly they could recite the alphabet backwards and calculating and comparing the times.  

   

  There is also fantastic rap performance!

   

  Please visit the Video Resource Centre page to watch the video clips in the Parents and Guardians section.

   

  https://st-marys-catholic-primary-school-crowborough.primarysite.media/

• Visit from Mr Dean about the Church Community

  Fri 02 Feb 2024

  Mr Dean visited Year 4 today to talk about all his roles within our Church Community. 

   

  He explained how helping others  was rewarding and has inspired Blue Class to help others too.

  

• Year 6 Number day activities

  Fri 02 Feb 2024

  Mr Neill set a number of Number Day challenges for Year 6.  They competed against each other to see how many balls they can throw in the bucket from measured distances.

   

  They measured how far they could do a standing long jump.

   

  They competed in speed trials to stack 15 cups.

   

  Well done to all the fabulous rocks stars that took part.

  

• Gymnastic lessons in Orange class

  Fri 02 Feb 2024

  Orange Class have been enjoying their gymnastics lessons where they have been using a range of equipment.

   

  So far, we have focused on using the equipment safely, travelling and balancing. Great work Orange Class.