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• Granny Norbag

  Thu 01 Apr 2021
  

• Autumn Term 2020

  Thu 15 Oct 2020

  Welcome back!

   

  September – October edition.

   

  Well, it has been simply wonderful to have all of our amazing children back at school. The children have really shown how resilient they are and jumped back into school life. It is so lovely to hear the usual buzz of chatter going on around school and to see all of their happy smiling faces, engaging in their learning and socialising with their peers.

   

  We would like to take this opportunity, to say thank you to you all, for supporting your children with all of the online learning that was set during such unprecedented times.

   

  Our main focus this half term has been the children’s wellbeing and settling the children back into school life.

   

  As a school we read the book ‘While We Can’t Hug by Eoin McLaughlin and Polly Dunbar. Each class created beautiful work around friendship which is now displayed in the dining hall.

   

  It has been lovely to see the children creatively working together in class, exploring emotions, mindfulness and wellbeing throughout this half term.

   

  In this picture below Year 3 are learning how to meditate.

   

  You won’t believe how busy we have all been since we came back to school....

   

  Foundation Stage 1 – Nursery

  Nursery have been busy exploring their emotions using the story ‘The Colour Monster’. They have been finding out about the importance of their name and are beginning to recognise their name in print. They are now moving on to explore their environment as we find out about seasonal changes in autumn.

   

  Foundation Stage 2

  The children have been busy getting to know each other and how to keep everyone safe and happy. They have looked at how they have all changed since they were babies. Again, using the story ‘The Colour Monster’ the children have been identifying emotions and how our emotions can change throughout the day. The class have been learning the days of the week, the date and the changes in weather. FS2 are now ready to begin exploring the seasonal changes.

   

  Year 1

  The children have all settled into Year 1 well and have enjoyed reading and writing the story of Little Red Riding Hood in literacy. In maths pupils are doing an amazing job learning about addition and are picking up new concepts really well. In science pupils have been studying plants and they have recently learned the difference between Evergreen and Deciduous trees. Year 1's biggest news has been our bean plants have all grown and will be very soon. I wonder whose plant will be the tallest!

   

  Year 2

  It has been none stop in Year 2. The children have been so lucky to have HEPP DT workshop into school and create moving vehicles. The children have enjoyed exploring their feelings during RHE lessons and it has been lovely to listen to their ideas. In RE they have looked at new beginnings and how the world and everything in it was created. The class have really enjoyed looking at historical people like Rosa Parks and Emmeline Pankhurst, who have made a real difference

   

  Year 3

  What a busy start to the new academic year. The children have started a new topic ‘Ancient Greece’ and they have enjoyed creating their own Greek pottery by sketching and painting. In PE the children have been working on their ball skills with Mr. Horton and learning how to play Netball. In literacy the children have been writing instructions and newspaper articles based on the Iron Man. During ICT lessons the children have been learning something very important indeed, how to be safe online.

   

  Year 4

  Year 4 have all enjoyed being back together again and they have been very busy indeed. The children have been learning about ‘Ancient Rome’. They have explored the Roman army, different types of rule in Ancient Rome, and different emperors (some good and others not so much!). During Literacy, they have written a variety of genres such as informal letters and persuasive writing. We have looked at how to use prepositional phrases, fronted adverbials and subordinate clauses. In Science, we have been studying the topic, Electricity where the children have learnt about different parts of a circuit and also the difference between mains and battery powered.

   

  Year 5

  Year five have been working very hard this half term. In Maths, they have completed place value and addition and subtraction topics and have started our multiplication and division topic. They have used manipulatives to study the formal written methods and are developing a clear understanding of the four operations. In Literacy, the children have used the book, 'The Adventures of Odysseus' to write some excellent letters and diary entries. We have also just started to look at setting descriptions in preparation for writing our first story of the year.  The children have loved writing in role as some of their favourite characters and their work has been very exciting and full of wonderful description!

   

  We have learnt so much whilst studying our topic, 'Pharaohs'; the children have loved writing about Howard Carter's discovery of Pharaoh Tutankhamun's tomb and the precious artefacts that were found inside. We have produced some beautiful maps, timelines and pieces of art and we can't wait to continue this topic next half term. 

   

  Year 6

  Class 6 started the year with Bikeability with most children completing this successfully. The class have started to read the novel – ‘The Boy at the Back of the Class’ - they are enjoying this so much and the children are really empathising with the characters. It is their favourite time of the day! In Maths, the children have covered most of our calculation unit including addition, subtraction, multiplication and division including long methods. The whole class are working on applying this to reasoning questions. In RE the children have been learning about the calling of a Priest and have had some of their questions answered by Father Damian about his faith. In Art, Year 6 have been using the Inuit tribe as inspiration to create a piece of art. They have analysed the Enchanted Owl painting and will use this in their own work. Wow they have been busy!

   

   

  

• December 2019

  Tue 07 Jan 2020

   

  December

  Well, December was a very busy month indeed, the children enjoyed taking part in lots of different activities including acting, singing, dancing and supporting a wonderful local charity, Barnsley Hospice.

   

  Barnsley Hospice

  A group of children went to Barnsley Hospice where they sung various traditional carols and chatted to patients. The children brought smiles to so many faces.

   

  Christmas Fayre

  This year we invited various creative craft sellers and the toy store ‘The Entertainer’, to come along to our Christmas Fayre. In addition to this, the children enjoyed visits to Santa, taking part in face painting, guess the name of the teddy, tombola’s, raffles and much more. The Christmas Café was a huge success, where tasty treats were in abundance. A huge £1000 was raised! Please can we take this opportunity to thank you all so much for your continued support.

   

  Christingle

  Y3 led our Christingle service. Parents attended this wonderful event where prayers were read aloud and hymns were sung. It is always so lovely to see so many families in our school supporting the children.

   

  Nativities

  Both Foundation Stage and Key Stage 1 held their very own nativities, and I am sure you will agree they were adorable. Such fantastic acting and singing was seen from each and every child. It was lovely to see so many parents, carers and relatives supporting the children who also enjoyed refreshments and a chat after each performance.

   

  KS2 Carol Concert

  Parents, carers and relatives were serenaded in an amazing afternoon of traditional Christmas Carols. Beautiful singing and also some speaking parts were delivered by Key Stage 2 pupils. It was lovely to see so many families here supporting your children.

   

  Christmas Jumper day

  Children and staff came to school wearing some rather fancy Christmas jumpers.

   

  Pantomime visits

  Both Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 went along to the Pantomime at the Lamproom Theatre to see Mother Goose. This is something that the children and staff alike look forward to each year. There were plenty of giggles to be heard and also lots of audience participation “Oh no he isn’t!”. All children behaved extremely well and were a credit to our school.

   

  Rudolph Run

  All children throughout school took part in the Rudolph Run, to raise money for Barnsley Hospice. Children in Foundation Stage and Key Stage 1 ran around the playground to raise their money and Key Stage 2 children went over to Locke Park. All children wore antlers and red noses – they looked fabulous! The total raised will be announced in February once all money is collected.

   

  Christmas Parties

  Each Key Stage held their own sparkling Christmas party. The children were invited to come in party clothes and they looked amazing. There was singing, dancing, games and a great deal of party food, so generously donated by all our wonderful families. The children all had a great time.

   

  Whole School Mass

  On the final day of school for the year the whole school attended Mass. Their behaviour was respectful and outstanding. What a lovely way to end a very busy term.

   

  Happy New Year!

   

  Keep your eyes peeled for January 2020……Coming soon!

  

• Academic Year 2019/2020

  Tue 19 Nov 2019

  Here at Holy Rood we have had a busy start to the academic year 2019/20. Children have taken part in many activities, assemblies and school trips.

   

  November

   

  Remembrance

  Mrs Dobson held an Assembly on 11.11.19. The children watched a short CBeebies animation for Remembrance. Respect and reflection was discussed and the importance of why we hold a 2 minutes’ silence. In addition, we held our own 2 minutes’ silence in each class. There are now two displays dedicated to Remembrance around school.

   

  Anti-Bullying Week

  This began with our ‘Odd Sock Day’, teaching the children to celebrate and become accepting of our differences. Mrs Wood held an assembly titled ‘Change Starts With Us’. All aspects of bulling were discussed during a fun packed and interactive assembly. During the afternoon each class was set a theme around the topic of bullying. Posters were created by the children and we now have two displays in school celebrating our understanding and commitment to Anti- Bullying. You can find these in the ICT suite and the Hall.

   

  Crucial Crew Visit

  Y6 visited Crucial Crew as part of their safety education. This teaches pupils life skills to deal with and avoid a range of potentially hazardous situations. The children participated in scenarios such as road safety, fire safety and first aid. They had the opportunity to act out a courtroom hearing and understand there are consequences to actions, for example when stealing or drinking alcohol under age. The children’s behaviour was exceptional throughout the day and a member of their staff even commented “you have been the best behaved group today”. What a super day.

   

  October

   

  Beaumanor Hall Residential

  Y6 attended the four-night residential trip to Beaumanor Hall. Children took part in trust activities, team building, zip lines, raft and den building, climbing and much more.  This was a great opportunity for our children and they all returned enriched by their experiences and full of happy memories.

   

  Autumn walks

  During October both Nursery and Foundation Stage 2 ventured out into the cold on Autumn walks. The children explored all of the colourful changes that Autumn brings. They collected leaves and conkers of all different shapes, sizes and colours to bring back into their classrooms to explore further.
   

  September

   

  Bikeability

  Year 6 children took part in a cycle training programme. The children gained practical skills and understanding of how to stay safe when cycling on our roads.

   

  Cross Country

  All children in KS2 had the opportunity to run the Cross Country race in Locke Park, with many other local primary schools. This was a fantastic event, celebrating all running abilities. Even some of the staff ran too!

   

  Eco Council

  September saw the launch of our fantastic Eco Council. The children regularly meet to come up with some wonderful ideas of how to develop our environmentally friendly school. These children have held assemblies developing environmental awareness across our school. Recently, the Alhambra Shopping Centre ran a competition to create models out of recyclable materials. See the imaginative designs created below by our eco-council.

   

  Caught Being Kind

  A new initiative was created for all of our wonderful children here at Holy Rood. Every month a child from each class is chosen for their acts of kindness. They are then awarded with a certificate during an assembly and celebrated with their picture being placed on display.

   

  Aldi Kit for School

  Many thanks to all parents and carers who sent in the stickers for the Aldi ‘Kit for School’ competition. We successfully filled the giant poster. We now have the chance of winning one of the twenty £20,000 cash prizes. Watch this space, and fingers crossed!

  

• Mayor's Parade 13.07.19

  Tue 16 Jul 2019

  Mayor’s Parade 2019

  We took part in the Mayor’s Parade this year. We handed out leaflets to introduce our new Foundation Stage classrooms and outdoor learning environment and to invite children and families to come and take a look. We were joined by some of the children and their families and were wowed by the amazing effort they made with costumes, dressing up as story or nursery rhyme characters. The children were little superstars and a real credit to their families. We were very lucky to meet the Mayor before the parade and were amazed when we won the award for the best walking group! A thoroughly enjoyable day. Thank you to everyone who took part.

   

  A big thank you to the children and families who took part. We presented each child with a certificate of thanks, a small trophy of their own and a box of Maltesers to share with their families. 

  

• New Foundation Stage Facilities

  Mon 08 Jul 2019

  Introducing our new Foundation Stage classrooms and outdoor learning environment. Over the last year we have undergone extensive building work to redevelop our foundation stage. We have two new classrooms for our nursery and F2 children as well as new toilets, cloakrooms, a kitchen and a fabulous outdoor area. We would love to show you round. Please contact the school to make an appointment.

  

• Website Launched

  Tue 16 Apr 2019
  Welcome to our brand new school website! We have created the website to keep parents up to date with school news and notices, and to showcase some of the great things our pupils are achieving. The website is extremely easy to edit by all staff at the school, so check back soon for new updates!