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Congratulations to our Year 4 Superstar of the Week! She has impressed Mrs. Winwood greatly with her wonderful attitude to everything and everyone in school – even when she faces difficulty she faces her work with a fabulous smile at all times! Well done – we are all very proud of you!
Year 4 had a wonderful day on Tuesday on their Heritage Trail with Malcolm Hanson. They enjoyed the walk across the fields through to Grimethorpe and visit to St. Luke’s Church. Father Peter was very impressed with the children’s behaviour, knowledge and respectful manner in Church, so much so that he wants to come and visit them in school! Mrs Winwood was especially proud. Well done to everyone and thank you to the parent helper who braved the mud to accompany us.
The children in Class 4 are enjoying spending the day “in role”. Year 4 braved the cold, damp weather yesterday and started to explore the local area in preparation for their Heritage Trail. They were on the lookout for buildings and areas significant in Cudworth’s past. We spotted things like the Pinfold Hotel, which was on the site of an old enclosure, the Pinfold, which housed stray animals. Mr Hanson, our visiting historian, told the class that a man called the Pinder looked after these stray animals and would charge the owners 1 shilling to get them back. We also spotted the old Manor House, and looked at the site of an old well, now underground, at the end of Wells Street. The children enjoyed their trail of discovery, and are looking forward to finding out more about their local heritage. The children in Year 4 love to get creative, and today was no exception. This time they were kneading dough and creating hedgehogs, snakes, faces, frogs and plaits ready to be baked in time for tea. The smell was wonderful, and as you can see everyone had a fantastic day. We learnt about the different flours used to make bread, the effect that yeast had on the dough, and we finished off with a tasting session of 6 different types of bread. Many thanks to Janet from Warburton’s bakery for an exciting day. Or should that be CLEVER Celts? One boy in Class 4 was so inspired when he made a model-sized Celtic roundhouse, that he had the idea of making one on a grand scale. His Dad provided all the materials and even came into the classroom to help the children construct it. The house is large enough to house 4 mini Celts and the children can’t wait to use it. Many thanks to the young man and his Dad!
The children in Year 4 have had an enthusiastic and hard working start to the New Year. As well as continuing with their Samba drumming skills, they are busy finding out about the Celts of Ancient Britain. Look at their careful models of the Roundhouses the Celts used to live in and did you know the Celts used to weave on looms to make material for clothes? Our choir, ballroom dancers and drama group entertained us in tremendous fashion at the annual Christmas Soiree. The drama group starred several Year 5 pupils in lead roles as they treated us to a version of Scrooge. Several fabulous debuts were made! The Ballroom team performed wonderfully well with children from Years 1-6 involved. Our choir shared some Young Voices material as well as leading carols around the tree! A wonderful, evening, well done to everyone involved, especially Mrs. Sutton and Mrs. Porter for their hard work and organisation. |
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