School News
Well done to the Maypole dancers who helped to open the Reach Fair and the
local Feast. Mrs Wilson helped to teach the children the three dances: The
Barber's Pole, Double Plait and the Spider's Web. Although Class 4 is
rather short of boys this year, the dancing went well. Thanks to Mr Noyes and
his band for supporting with their music.
Summer trips are round the corner, with Class 3 visiting Peterborough Cathedral for a Tudor based trip and Class 1 and 2 visiting the Butterfly Farm as part of their work on living and growing. Class 4's residential trip to North Norfolk took place shortly after half term with beach walks, team building exercises, orienteering and a coastal town study. Classes have lots of visitors this term from tadpoles to caterpillars, stick insects and lady birds. The chickens hatched in Class 1 keep, making return visits to let the children check on their progress.
A themed sports' week for classes 3 and 4 was held before the half term. As well as participating in new sports such as bowls, boule, tri golf and orienteering, children linked their work to writing a newspaper and making information posters. Class 4 were wired up to ECGs to check their heart rate during exercise. Many thanks to the members of the school and village community who supported our week, giving up their time and sharing their expertise.
At the end of the half term, all children enjoyed the Menagerie Theatre's production of Tales From The Crow's Nest; this performance cleverly entwined folk tales and songs around a tale about a mismatched sea-faring pair.
The next phase of trim trail installation will be starting shortly. FoSPS have raised enough money for three additional pieces of equipment. The money raised at the Summer Fair will support phase three of the trim trail as well as the purchase of more laptops.
The supermarket token collection exceeded its target. We will be able to purchase a digital camera using Tescos tokens and lots of playground equipment such as juggling balls and diablos using Sainsburys tokens. Thank you for giving us your tokens.