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

• John Kirk Storyteller visit on Wednesday

  Wed 06 Mar 2024

  We were really excited to welcome the entertaining storyteller, John Kirk, to St. Mary's on Wednesday as part of our World Book Day celebrations. John worked with each of our classes to inspire the children to enjoy the art of storytelling.

  With Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 children, John retold some well-known fairy tales. The children were happy to help John to act out some of the stories and demonstrated great acting skills! 

  Year 3, 4, 5 and 6 worked with John to compare the characters, setting and plot of different stories with some favourite and familiar Roald Dahl Classics.  The Twits is similar to Mr. Gum because of the main grumpy and mischievous character, and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory was compared to The Nowhere Emporium where anything can be invented with a special golden pen. 

   

  The children were introduced to new texts through some acting, props, discussions and games.  If they've enjoyed reading James and the Giant Peach then they will probably also enjoy Beetle Boys, and if they're a Matilda fan, then they're likely to enjoy The Unfortunate Events of Lemony Snicket.  If Fantastic Mr. Fox is one of your child's favourite reads then they might like to read The Grimwood series.

   

  John Kirk is running another session at Crowborough Library during the holidays - Tuesday 2nd April at 2pm which you might like to attend.

  

• Thank you to T C Woodgate for our woodchips.

  Fri 01 Mar 2024

   A huge thank you to TC Woodgate for donating trailer load of woodchips for our Forest School area. 

  

• Year 2 - Jack and the Beanstalk

  Fri 01 Mar 2024

  Strange things have been happening in Year 2 this week.

   

  First, we found a gigantic beanstalk growing out of our classroom floor, the next day we found an enormous footprint outside of our classroom and finally a letter was left on our carpet from a giant!

   

  These events have helped to inspire the children's writing this week as they retell the story of Jack and the Beanstalk. 

  

• St David's Day - Friday 1st March

  Fri 01 Mar 2024

  Today is St David's day and all members of St David's house group came to a special assembly this afternoon led by our St David's house captains, Indy and Theo. 

   

  They told the story of St David to all the members of St David's house and they celebrated their feast day with squash and biscuits.

  

• Year 3 - Maths work - telling the time.

  Fri 01 Mar 2024

  Year three have had a tricky week practising telling the time, but they have persevered and have definitely gained confidence at telling the time in different forms: digital, analogue and in words.  Please see the main newsletter for some great games that can help support your child's learning.

  

• Year 5 - Science exploring gravity and forces

  Fri 01 Mar 2024

  Today, during their science lessons, year 5 were tasked with designing a parachute in order to land an egg safely without it breaking.  Their learning involved exploring gravity and forces.

  

• CAFOD Assembly

  Thu 29 Feb 2024

  Mike Dean, our Deacon from St Mary's, who is also a representative of CAFOD visited us on Thursday. You may remember that we raised £422.36 for CAFOD from our Nativities and our Advent services at Christmas time and as a result Mr Dean came into school to thank us for the money raised as well as explain how the money raised by us would be used to help others across the world. 

   

  

• Year 4 Forest School - Cooking

  Thu 29 Feb 2024

  Year 4 finished off a fantastic series of Forest School sessions with campfire cooking on Thursday. We made delicious savoury or sweet 'pizza wraps' and of course, we enjoyed our usual hot chocolate too! 

   

  

• Green Class Visitors to talk about Stonehenge

  Thu 29 Feb 2024

  On Wednesday, we welcomed Mr. and Mrs. Edwards to school, who used to volunteer at Stonehenge. 

   

  They talked to Year 3 about the importance of Stonehenge, thinking about how it was formed, when it was built and why it was formed.  The children got to handle replica artefacts and discuss their ideas. 

   

  At the end of the afternoon, they re-enacted a Neolithic burial, looking at the objects that would have been buried with important and influential chieftains in the barrows surrounding the henge.  

   

  Many thanks to Mr. and Mrs. Edwards for giving up your time to talk to the children, they had a very enjoyable and informative afternoon. 

   

  

• Jazz Trio Assembly

  Wed 28 Feb 2024

  St. Mary's was treated to a range of musical performances by the talented trio of Orlando, Jason and Chris on Wednesday morning. 

   

  The children were introduced to the joy of Jazz as Orlando explained how the double bass is played in different ways.

   

  Chris explained to the children how he plays the different parts of his drum kit. The trio then played well known songs in different styles for the children to guess.

   

  It was a wonderful morning enjoyed by all!