Oak Class A2 W2

13th November 2020Niamh Hoban

Hi Oaks,

This week we continued our celebrations topic. We celebrated Diwali and found out it was called ‘the festival of lights.’ We created Rangoli patterns and made our own Diwali lamps called ‘diyas’.

 

This week, Oak class have also been thinking of our value of service.On Wednesday 11th of November we remembered our heroes and created a wreath with poppies.

 

Today we had lots of fun dressing up and raising money for children in need. Thank you to everyone for your kind donations.

 

Well done to Josiah and Olivia who received Merits today. Olivia is an enthusiastic member of our class who loves to join in our class discussions. Josiah has been applying his phonics knowledge to his reading.

 

Have a wonderful weekend Oaks,

 

Miss Hoban

Elm Class Celebrations

13th November 2020Miss C Thorn

This week, Elm class have been thinking of our value of service. They have though about the soldiers and home front, who served  during WW2 and also all of the people who work to support  Children in Need.

To commemorate Remembrance Day, Elm class created these beautiful paintings. First, they used colour blending skills to create a moonlit background and added a poppy in the middle ground to represent the soldiers, who sacrificed their lives to keep us safe. They then added the Chaconia, which is the national flower of Trinidad. This is to represent the soldiers from the Caribbean islands, who also fought and gave their lives to protect others.

Oliver also decorated a stone with a thoughtful Remembrance tribute. Thank you Oliver.

To support local charities, all of the children at St Anne’s donated £1 to BBC’s ‘Children in Need’ campaign. The were able to dress up in bright and colourful clothes to celebrate.

This week, we also held a special collective worship to celebrate Diwali and designed our own Diva lamps to light up our prayer area.

 

 

Well done to Youssef and Jackie for receiving merits this week. Youssef has been celebrated for his improved focus and effort in all of his tasks and Jackie has been showing resilience in maths and a positive attitude in all areas of her learning.

Well done to you both!

Rashaun also received a special note home, for his wonderful independent art this week.

 

I hope you all have a restful weekend.

Miss Thorn 🙂

Acorn class

13th November 2020Niamh Hoban

 Hello Acorns!

I hope you’ve had a wonderful week as much as I’ve had being with you.

Rememberance Day has been our focus this week – from messy play areas to assemblies, we have been learning why we observe this day.

We have also been learning about Diwali and how different cultures celebrate different festivals.

I would like to say a BIG thank you to every one who has contributed to our Children in Need donations. The children got a sticker that they have worn with pride.

 

In so many ways I feel this week has touched my heart when I spoke to your children. One of the most remarkable moments was when a child shared that her hero is her mum, when talking about those who have lost their lives serving their country.

 

 

This week the merits has been given to Thomas M. for participating everyday at learning time and remembering all the days of the week. And to Armani for showing lot of knowledge about his faith.

Have a lovely weekend!!

 

Miss Garcia

Oak Class Update A2 W1

6th November 2020Niamh Hoban

Hi Oaks,

We have had a busy first week back. Our topic this term is Celebrations. The first celebration that we looked at was Bonfire Night. We had lots of fun listening to firework poetry in our book ‘Zim Zam Zoom’. We created firework poems, discussing what fireworks sound and look like. We created some amazing firework art using marbles, learned a firework song and had some delicious hot dogs. We also talked about the importance of fire safety.

 

 

We also enjoyed celebrating National Skipping Day in PE.

 

 

Today we had our celebration Merit Assembly.

Well done to Isaac and Sophia who received Merits today! They are great role models and have shared some wonderful learning this week.

 

 

Come back next Friday to see what other celebrations we get up to!

Have a lovely weekend,

Take care,

Miss Hoban

 

Acorn Class

6th November 2020Niamh Hoban

Hello Super Acorns,  

 

After a long two weeks, the children needed to re-adapt themselves to the nursery routine.

 

Everybody has done an amazing job!

 

This week has been very busy. We have introduced our new topic ‘This is all about celebrations’. And our story of the week is ‘Elmer’ by David McKee.

As you know, this week England is celebrating The Bonfire night on 5th of November. In Acorn Class this year we wanted to join the Bonfire night Celebration by eating hot dogs and take part in different activities such as fireworks, rhyme movements, learning important facts about fireworks and bonfire night and create our own bonfires using our fingers.

 

 

This week the merits has been given to Noah for paying attention at learning time and using his counting skills. And to Kian for being brave when he needs to say bye to his mummy in the mornings.

I am very proud of you.

Well done!

I have attached a label to your child’s book reading records with the Seesaw QR code for you to join.

Please remember every Friday is our library book day. Please remember to make sure your child brings their book with them to change for a new one to read.

 

Have a lovely weekend,

 

Miss Garcia

Elm Celebrations

6th November 2020Miss C Thorn

Elm have had a fantastic week back.

We have been learning all about the Empire Windrush and the history of the Caribbean as well as practising our written methods for division. Please ask us all about it! 🙂

 

 

This week Celina received a merit for her thoughtful and mature contributions to collective worship and PHSE. Well done Celina.

Nour was also celebrated for winning an award from the Young Writer’s 2020.

Nour’s creative writing piece ‘The pie’, written during her time learning form home, will be published in The Young Writer’s Anthology and a copy of it will live in the British library for ever!!

St Anne’s are so proud of you Nour, Well done 🙂

 

Have a fantastic weekend 🙂

Miss Thorn 🙂

Acorn class

23rd October 2020Niamh Hoban

Hello Super Acorns, 

 

Today is our last day of the First Autumn Term.

 

This week has been very different learning from home but very exciting at the same time. I am very proud of all of you for what you have achieved. I have learnt so much from you and I hope you have learnt something new from this experience.

 

I would like to say a big thank you to all of you for being connected this week. I am very glad to have had the opportunity of sharing this new educational approach with you which we have all needed to adapt to. You brighten up my day by sharing your amazing videos and pictures of your activities. It gives me the opportunity to know you and your families a bit more.

 

I would like to share some of your wonderful pictures from this week.

 

 

 

 

Thank you so much for your help and support at home.

Have a lovely half term break!

 

Miss Garcia

 

Star Merit

23rd October 2020Miss C Thorn

Happy Friday everyone 🙂

 

Today we celebrated the end of the first half term with our ‘Star Merit’ collective worship.

Mrs Steward was there to mark the special occasion and although it wasn’t the same with out all of the parents, we still had a fantastic time celebrating the wonderful achievements of everyone in UKS2.

 

Well done to everyone who received merits this half term:

Oliver, Michael, Louis, Remell, Nour, Jack, Rashida, Leyla, Rashaun and Najeed.

Our ‘Star Merit’ this half term was: Leyla, for always showing resilience and determination in all areas of her learning and being an amazing role model to others! Well done Leyla.

 

This half term homework has been set via our Seesaw app. Please log on to view and respond to the half term home work tasks.

 

Thank you for a fab half term Elm class. I hope you all have a wonderful holiday. Rest and have fun 🙂

Cedar Update

23rd October 2020Mr S Paxton

Good afternoon Cedar,

I just wanted to say a huge well done to you all!  It has been an amazing half term, you have worked so hard and I’m really proud of you.

To celebrate the end of term we normally hold our Star Merit Assembly with the parents invited and taking part in the assembly.  This has not been possible this half term, but we held the assembly in our School bubble and celebrated the children’s achievements just the same.

Our Star Merit winner was Keira. Over the course of the half term, Keira has worked really hard in all areas of her learning and she has shown great determination and perseverance to make sure that she gets her work done and she always gives 100%.  Well done Keira, the Star Merit is well deserved!

We also had Positive Postcards for Henry and Kamal, both of whom have a really enthusiastic and positive approach to their learning.  Well done!

I have set some homework over the half term break, most of it has been set over Seesaw, please log in and check to see the tasks set for you. In addition there is a times table challenge in the homework folder.

I hope that you have a good break, get some rest and I look forward to seeing you all on Monday 2nd November.

Mr Paxton

Acorn Class

16th October 2020Niamh Hoban

Hello Super Acorn Class,

 

Another wonderful week has finished and we have only one week left before our half term.

 

We have been reading many stories this week, but one in particular called ‘We’re Going on a Bear Hunt’ written by Michael Rosen. Our Acorns have been developing role plays through this story, as well as maths games and pencil control activities.

 

October is Black History Month in the UK. This event that has been celebrated for more than 30 years. We have been talking about the contributions that people of African and Caribbean backgrounds have made to the UK over many generations.

 

       

 

 

We have read stories, done group time learning by talking about the similarities and differences and between us, and how Mo Farah and Usain Bolt inspire us to work hard and believe in our dreams.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I hope you have a wonderful weekend and remember to…

Miss Garcia

acorns20@st-annes.wandsworth.sch.uk