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

• Year 3 Invasion Games Skills

  Tue 20 Feb 2024

  This term, Year 3 will be developing their invasion games skills in PE.  They are starting with Netball and will hopefully be moving on to Handball.  Today they learnt about different passes (chest and bounce) and developed their accuracy with throwing and catching.  They also played small games with a defender trying to intercept the ball.  Next week we will look at other passes and pivoting.  Lessons are outside (unless it is pouring with rain) so trainers are essential.  Your child may also be happier with leggings or jogging bottoms - these should be plain, darker colours are preferred.

  

• 100 Days at School

  Mon 19 Feb 2024

  Monday marked our 100^th day in school since the start of the new school year.. 

   

  Year 3 celebrated this occasion by working out calculations which totalled 100, using their understanding of place value to complete a 100 square, and then also talking about the future and planning what the world would look like in 100 years time!  

   

  Year 2 thought about the last 100 days they have spent at school, how they have changed and how they have grown.  They then spent some time thinking about what the next 90 days will look like and how important it is to be at school learning!

  

• Team day

  Fri 09 Feb 2024

  Today's TEAM day focused on our voice matters. 

   

  Year 3 started the day by reflecting on moments that have made them proud.  We then ended the day by creating some art work to show what matters to them.  Classmates, family, animals, and maths all featured highly.  It is important that our children's thoughts, feelings and opinions are valued so that thier ideas can be heard.  This provided a great opportunity to share what's important to them!

  

• 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/