Children in Years 3 and 4 thoroughly enjoyed their launch day on Friday. We immersed ourselves in a range of exciting activities, including making Roman brooches, designing and creating Roman shields, and researching fascinating facts about life in Roman times. It was a fantastic start to our new topic, sparking curiosity and enthusiasm for learning about the Romans
In science lessons we have been learning about evolution and inheritance, and this week we visited the Oxford University Museum of Natural History for an Evolve, Adapt and Survive workshop as well as a tour of the museum. Through close observation and handling of specimens, children explored how animals have evolved to adapt to survive in their particular habitats. We looked at Charles Darwin and Alfred Russel Wallace’s work on natural selection and examined some of the fossil evidence that reveals the history of life on our planet. Children touched real specimens, from elephant teeth and polar bear paws to huge python skins and gliding lizards.
The World Day of Prayer is a worldwide movement led by Christian women of many traditions who call people together for a special day of prayer on the first Friday in March. More than 120 countries participate in an annual day of celebration which brings together people of various races, cultures and traditions sharing God’s word and worship. This year, we prayed for the people of Nigeria.
Children in Year 5 enjoyed a morning with the ladies from the churches in Woodstock, preparing resources for the service which included tasting traditional Nigerian foods, decorating stones with positive words and preparing headdresses to wear during the World Day of Prayer service, which took place at Mary Magdalen church on Friday 6 March. The service was an opportunity to reflect, celebrate, sing and share prayers for the people of Nigeria.
We were also very fortunate to learn more about the country of Nigeria from parents who came to share their Nigerian traditions and culture with the children.
Today we celebrated World Book Day with the children coming to school dressed as their favourite book characters. It was wonderful to see so many amazing and creative outfits, bringing stories and characters to life throughout the school. The effort and imagination that went into the costumes was fantastic, and it made for a fun and memorable day celebrating our love of books and reading.
The Year 2 children went on a fantastic trip to the Cotswold Wildlife Park. We explored the animals and the habitats they live in, linking to our recent Science work. We have also been exploring different climates in Geography.
Children were members of the world's largest choir last week, performing at Young Voices in Birmingham. We had practised for many weeks, and it was incredible to come together to sing with thousands of other primary school children in the arena. Highlights of the day included performing for our family and friends and watching inspirational singers and street dancers.
Year 3/4 enjoyed a magical topic launch day inspired by The Chronicles of Narnia. The children arrived dressed as characters from the stories and took part in a range of creative activities, including making their own Narnia-themed snow globes. The day was filled with imagination, excitement and a real sense of wonder, setting the scene perfectly for our new topic.
Members of the choir were invited to sing at the Mayor's Carols on Saturday evening. Thank you to those who took part; you sang beautifully.
If you are passing the Methodist church, please pop in to view the Christmas tree display. Our tree is decorated with the 37 flags that represent the countries within our school community.