Headteacher Comment
This week has seen lots of celebrations happening for Lunar New Year - I think that we are going need a good dose of resilience and bravery as we come out of the pandemic. As you may realise, there has been an increase in cases in the school and in the local community in the past week, and I want to thank you for your patience and understanding whilst Year Three has been learning online.
Next week is Children's Mental Health Week and we are looking forward to starting the week by joining in with a nationally broadcast assembly. The theme of this year's CMHW is resilience and growth. Children may wear Mufti (their own clothes) to express their own personalities on Friday 11th February.
Thank you for your continued support.
Mrs Appleby
Happy New Year!
Dragonflies and Busy Bees have been learning all about the celebrations for Lunar New Year also known as Chinese New Year. This year is the year of the tiger which is the sign of courage and bravery, so the New Year could symbolize resilience and strength. Everyone was all excited as we cooked and tried some chow mein noodles and prawn crackers. The last thing the class did was paint a fierce Chinese dragon so they could have a traditional dragon dance altogether.
Stone Age Fun
Year Two had lots of fun visiting Irchester Country Park this week to experience a Stone Age day. They were transported back in time and learnt lots of new facts. They made bows and arrows, dens made of sticks and even made fire! What a brilliant (but chilly!) day! If you'd like to visit the park yourself, there's lots of half-term fun planned - there's a link below the picture.
Art in the Nursery
This week in Ladybirds, the children have been exploring textures as they discover paint and foam! They enjoyed mixing two colours together and getting a little messy! The children have also been participating in activities that link with this terms topics: they have role played with the dinosaurs and painted trees for the different seasons. The children have also used their communication and language skills as well as their literature when focusing on the story 'Dear Zoo' and joining in with their friends with the linked activities.
Cyber Bullying Assembly
PCSO Mike Bowes visited us on Wednesday to remind us of the importance of E-Safety, with a focus on cyberbullying. Mike reminded us that social media is a great tool for keeping in touch with friends and family, but there are people who will use social media for the wrong reasons. We learnt that it is really important to keep our good standards online as well as offline.
Things to remember:
- Only have people you know on your social media
- Remember your digital footprint before sharing anything online, including images.
- If you use social media to bully people, the Police can use your messages as evidence.
- Never share personal information on your social media – including your address or the school you attend
- If you are worried, click the “report abuse” button.
- Check your privacy settings!
Cyberbullying is rising, with our increased us of technology. We must be careful about what we say online, because it says more about us than it does about the people we are posting about.
Music Lessons
If you would like your child to take part in guitar or drumming lessons, please contact Bradley for guitar or Mark for drumming for more information.
Celebration Assembly
KS1 and EYFS Awards
Star Pupil
- Ladybirds - Oliwia
- Busy Bees - Declan
- Dragonflies - Yuvraj
- Happy Hyenas - Jake
- Terrific Tigers - Cherish
- Excellent Elephants - Liam
- Smart Snakes - Hayden
Handwriting Awards
- Busy Bees - Chase
- Dragonflies - Shreenika
- Happy Hyenas - Tahlia
- Terrific Tigers - Farouq
- Excellent Elephants - jacob
- Smart Snakes - Hira
Sports Awards
- Busy Bees - Aron
- Dragonflies - Lincoln
- Happy Hyenas - Darwin
- Terrific Tigers - Sophia
- Excellent Elephants - Aliana
- Smart Snakes - John
Positive Points Awards
In first place for the most positive points this week:
Powerful Panther!
Remember, you can earn points for your class and your house by completing your learning at home, getting 1 point per day if you remain on GREEN on the traffic lights or 2 points per day if you are on the Greenfields Moon or Star - play your part!
Google Classroom
Google Classroom is where you will find Greenfields' amazing virtual classrooms full of chat and lots of hard work! If you have not used Google Classroom before, or you are new to Greenfields, please follow this link that explains how to log on to a PC, Android or Apple device. You will need your child’s email address and password, and the class codes below:
Home School Agreement
As we become more used to our online way of working, we thought it was important to add to our home/school agreement (that you signed when your child started at Greenfields) to include online learning. Please follow the link below to complete this short addition relating to online learning with Greenfields Primary School and Nursery.
Class Code and Google Link
These have been updated for the classes in 2021-22, so click on the link for the class you will be in in September.
Teachers are looking forward to posting their ‘Flipping Greenfields’ videos every Friday next term in time for the weekend. Each one is all about next week’s learning, so will get your child prepared for a flying start on Monday. Research shows that children who feel prepared for the coming week are less anxious about school, happier to get up and go on a Monday morning and achieve better than those who are not.
Greenfields Primary School and Nursery Term Dates
Covid- 19 information
Google Classroom
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My Child At School
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To log your child's daily reading, please either scan the QR code with your mobile phone using the camera function or click on the button below.
The Greenfields Way for Families
Please follow the link below for handy information about how life at Greenfields Primary School and Nursery works. From attendance, to Parent Pay, to Google Classroom, find all the answers to any questions you may have here:
Wraparound Care booking
Wraparound care has been reserved for working parents accessing school. If you require wraparound care please read and sign the terms and conditions to ensure we can accept your booking. Bookings must be made by the Thursday before the care is required.
P.E Days
Please click below to check when your child's class has P.E.
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Dates for your Diary
Year Four Wicksteed Park trip - Friday 11th February 2022
Mental Health Awareness dress down day - Friday 11th February 2022
Last day of term - Friday 11th February 2022
Back to school - Monday 21st February 2022
Romeo and Juliette Royal Opera house Year Six (invited children only) - Thursday 24th February 2022
Goviilon Residential Trip Year 3-4 Wednesday 30th March - Friday 1st April 2022
Last day of term - Friday 1st April 2022
Back to school - Tuesday 19th April 2022
Class Photos - Monday 25th April 2022
Bank holiday - Monday 2nd May 2022
Credits:
Created with images by romanakr - "blackboard sign message" • Mimzy - "trophy award winner" • Morning Brew - "untitled image" • Agence Olloweb - "Il s’agit d’une photographie réalisée pour illustrer notre page des offres de création graphique de l’agence web Olloweb Solution" • Hans - "tree winter landscape hoarfrost"