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Arrive
Every morning we arrive at school at 8.30am promptly ready to find out about the activities and events that the day will bring. If it is a Monday or Friday, it means Music with Mrs Colchester and if it is a Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday, it will mean sport with Miss Greenwood.
Register
Registration at 8.35am is fun. Mrs Gunn finds different ways each morning for us to sign in. Sometimes we answer in French and sometimes we answer with our favourite colour. I like the Interactive Whiteboard Register game where we locate the letters of our name. It's always nice to hear our friend’s special news particularly if it's your birthday.
Phonics
At 8.40am, the whole school stops for phonics which is where we play games to practise matching letters and their sounds. This skill helps with our reading when we blend the sounds together and our writing when we sound out the letters in each word.
Science
We love science lessons. There is always a practical part to each lesson and then we sometimes have diagrams to label or an experiment to record. Learning about Growth is fascinating. We have enjoyed growing runner beans and our own tomato plants. I can’t wait for them to grow so that we can eat them!
Playtime
Playtimes are great fun. The bell is rung at 10.40am and we race out to join our friends. We can play on the field, the multi-purpose courts or on the wooden play equipment. I like putting on shows on the stage with my friends!
Maths
Maths is never dull. Sometimes we look at shape and measure, sometimes we study clocks and sometimes we have fun with numbers. There are so many ways to improve your maths skills and playing with a partner is wonderful. We can’t wait to try for our times table badges when you can earn a Bronze, Silver or Gold Star.
Art
One of my favourite lessons is Art with our specialist teacher, Mrs Degg. We learn about famous artists and try lots of different fun and creative techniques. I like making felt by rubbing soft strands of merino wool together to make bright, colourful sheets. We have also made metal sculptures, clay models and giant collages on canvas which the whole class created together. I love seeing our Art around the school, and we even won some national art competitions which made us feel really proud!
Lunch
At 12pm it’s lunchtime for Nursery and Reception, and in Years 1 and 2 we do a little more learning before the bell rings at 12.20pm. We love Mrs Waite’s home-cooked meals and always enjoy looking at the menu each week to see what tasty food is coming up. There's usually a yummy roast, a pasta dish and a fish dish to choose from - but it’s always exciting to see what the catering team have picked! If you use lovely manners and are a super helper at lunchtime, you might even win the Lunchtime Superstar certificate for the week!
School Council
Each year, we get to vote for someone in our class to be on the School Council. This year, I was chosen, which made me feel really proud! I go to meetings at lunchtime where we share ideas about how to make our school even better. We also help to organise fun events to raise money for our chosen charity. Before, we raised money for Casey Children’s Ward at Epsom Hospital to help buy an interactive magic carpet, which was really exciting to be part of.
After School Clubs
School finishes at 3.15pm and then we head off to our clubs or OWLS After School Care which are always lots of fun. I go to Music Ensemble on Mondays, and I also love Cookery Club, iPad Coding and Tennis. My friend says Rugby Club is the best and there are so many other sports too! The clubs change each term, so there is always something new and exciting to try.