"Feed the lambs and look after the sheep."
Yesterday we celebrated our very special Father Peter on his Golden Jubilee, 50 years since he was ordained a priest. We celebrated through sharing mass with him and it was extremely heart warming that we could share his special day with him. The gospel that we have shared during our prayer and liturgy, was the ‘Good Sheperd’ and how fitting this is, as Father Peter is our very own shepherd. He spoke about how when he was ordained he was given one job ‘to feed the lambs and look after the sheep’, and we think he does just that, as he always watches over us! We also spoke in our liturgy how we can be shepherds in our every day lives and how we can look after one another within our class. The children also prepared a book for Father Peter, showing just what Father Peter means to them- they wrote such beautful words!
What have we been learning this week?
Revision and building confidence when approaching SAT’s style questions has been the driving force behind all of our learning this week. This week we have recieved feedback and gone through our Maths papers. This was a particualrly tricky year and the children now know what they need to do going forward. Firstly, they need to celebrate what they have achieved so far, but they also know they need to reflect on those problem areas and be determined to overcome them. We have learnt this week, rushing and carelessness has been behind a lot of our mistakes but CONFIDENCE when approaching this area is also key- we have to believe WE CAN DO IT! Listen to Harry Potter!
English - This week we have focused our attention on our writing. We have revised what is needed when writing a balanced discussion text and written our own on whether Friar Lawrence was responsible for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet. I can’t wait to read them!
Maths - We started the week finishing off our pie chart work, problem solving and linking this to our percentage work. We then have moved swiftly on to ratio and proportion, looking at the language involved and how we can solve problems related to this.
With a bank holiday coming up, and only a few weeks to go until May, every day is crucial. Please ensure that your children are in school on time to maximise every learning opportunity.
Delving deeper through talk …
Every week now I am going to give you a question that I would like you to explore together and discuss at home. This could be over the dinner time as a family, at bedtime, on a walk or even in the car. How ever you choose to discuss this question is up to you, but the idea is that it will help to give an insight in to what we talk about in school, help children to understand more about themselves or others.
How could you be a shepherd and look over others in school?
After your feedback for maths, what can you celebrate about yourself? What are your next steps?
Learned and Wise butterflies
This half term we will be on the lookout for all the children that are learned in their actions, finding God in all things. Those who are wise, who use their learning for the common good. These children are the role models of the school, who drive their own learning and who have the wisdom to know when and how to apply one’s learning. This week we thank Owen for working for the common good of our classroom this week.
Leading Learners
Well done to Christian and Stanley this week.
Christian this week you have been so determined and this has shown in your own efforts and the progress you have made. You are listening, reflecting and responding to feedback. Keeping celebrating your strengths and developing your learning areas!
Stanley Wow you are such a ‘have a go’ Tommy turtle! It has been so wonderful to see how enthusaistic you have been to have a go, even when you have found things tricky, you have kept your focus and this has made you even more determined to achieve- we are very proud of you.
Lunch Time Awards …
Marvelous Manners awards … Evan
Role Model of the week … Iris
Helpers in the morning
This week we have the following children helping to take the younger children to their class:
Jay Leo Tabby Edi
‘The Boy at the Back of the Class’ …
As a class we have been reading the novel ‘The boy at the back of the class’ and the children are really enjoying this opprotunity to listen, enjoy and discuss this book. The children have loved hearing how Ahmed has transitioned in to his new school, learning about his background and seeing the friendship between him and the narrator develop. Luckily, The Grand at Blackpool, are performing this on stage and we thought it would be a great opprotunity to go and see this live at the theatre! It is the week before SAT’s too, which will give us some nice light relief from revision. With the cost of the coach and the tickets, this is £21, which is now on Parent Pay.
Notices
‘Treasure Trail’ evening at St Bede’s on Wednesday 1st May- please arrive between 5:30pm - 6:45pm to complete the trail.
Final payments for Borwick Hall is 3rd May, please see Parent Pay
Have a lovely weekend.
I will see you on Monday.
Mrs Harrison, Mrs Webster and Mrs Barker