Learning Journey: Around the World in Half a Term
Our Learning this week:
Reception
After finding some mysterious fairy lights in our classrooms, we began reading the story ’Ning and the Night Spirits’ about a little boy who is very shy and afraid of making friends, until he meets the Night Spirits of the forest, who are actually really friendly and not scary at all (contrary to what the grown-ups in his village think)! We have been using our empathy goggles to offer Ning advice on how to make friends with the children around him.
Year 1
We received a letter from a grown up character called Astrid who followed her dreams and became an astronaut just like her mama. Using our asking questions tool we found out lots of fun space facts. Did you know that the first animal to go into orbit was Laika the dog, in 1957? Astrid asked us to use our planning and making links tools to create a Space Travel Fact File to help any aspiring astronauts.
Year 2
We have really been enjoying our book, ‘Ocean Meets Sky’ by the Fan Brothers. We have used our imagining tool to design our own boats, just like Finn and have written some very persuasive adverts to showcase our amazing vessels using prepositions and the suffix ‘-est’.
Year 3
We have enjoyed moving on to a new topic in maths this week, using our making links tool to understand how two numbers can be multiplied in either direction. 3A have also been using our perseverance tool to continue making great progress in our swimming lessons.
Year 4
Year 4 have had a very busy week indeed! We had a fabulous trip to the Black Cultural Archives in Brixton, where used our asking questions and making links tools to investigate historical objects and documents. We also used our imagining and managing distractions tools for a wonderful trip to the cinema!
Year 5
We have been using our imagining and planning tools to begin writing a newspaper report based on our literacy text, ‘High Rise Mystery’. We’ve used formal language to report facts and have creatively thought of quotes from the police and the residents of the estate.
Year 6
We have finished reading ‘Windrush Child’, discovering the reality behind this story which still affects many people to this day. We have begun writing research projects on the amazing contributions the Windrush Generation have made to Britain. We have also conquered our fractions unit in maths and are now moving on to decimals!
Coming Up
Breakfast Club and Emu Club
- Just a reminder that all Breakfast Club and Emu Club bookings should be made online via SchoolsBuddy.
- We’re unable to take bookings by phone, email or in person in the School Office. If you are having issues accessing SchoolsBuddy, please let the School Office know.
- Please book the sessions you require at least 7 working days in advance. Last-minute Premium spaces are reserved for emergency bookings and once these spaces have been allocated, we’re unable to make any additional bookings.
- Please note that ALL bookings are non-refundable and non-transferable.
School Uniform Sales
- And a reminder that we continue to sell school uniform via SchoolsBuddy. Each week, you can buy items online and collect them from the School Office on the following Wednesday. (If you need to pick up your order on another day, please email the Office).
- You can also buy uniform from the School Office on Wednesdays (08.35am-4.00pm).
Friends of Dulwich Wood
Fruity Friday:
Don’t forget that you can still pay for this half term’s Fruity Friday online! We’re not quite on track to take as much as we usually do, and we really want to continue letting all the children come to Fruity Friday next term, so if you’ve forgotten to pay here’s the link:
https://www.pta-events.co.uk/fodw/index.cfm?event=shop
Friends Events
Year 6 Hot Dog Stall – Please volunteer to serve hot dogs on the day, via the link below
https://forms.gle/SnydoZprrvtKDoAh6
Donations Please!
Christmas Fair Eve – 5th December
Wreath Making – 29th November
Come along with your family and make a festive wreath to decorate your home.
All materials provided, this is a simple craft activity using locally foraged natural materials. It invites us to notice all the beautiful greenery of the season and bring a little into our home in time for December’s arrival.
Please make your £5 (per family) wreath booking by Monday 25th November so we can plan materials well. https://www.pta-events.co.uk/fodw
Dates for your diary
Tue 26th Nov
Learning Reviews – Y4, Y5 & Y6
Thu 28th Nov
Learning Reviews – Rec, Y1, Y2 & Y3
Fri 29th Nov
KS1 Celebration Assembly – All Welcome
Thu 5th Dec
Y5 Old Vic Project – pm, parents welcome.
Fri 6th Dec
KS2 Celebration Assembly – All Welcome
Fri 6th Dec
FODW Winter/Christmas Fair
Fri 13th Dec
KS1 Celebration Assembly – All Welcome
Fri 20th Dec
School finishes at 1pm. No Emu Club
Tue 7th Jan
Children return to School
Christmas Events at Dulwich Wood – December 2024
- Reception Christmas Performance – Mon 16th (2:30pm) & Tue 17th (9:30am) Upper Hall
- Y1 & Y2 Christmas Performance – Tue 17th (2:30pm) & Wed 18th (9:30am) Upper Hall
- KS2 Christmas Performance – Tue 17th (6:30pm) St Stephen’s Church
- Christmas Lunch & Christmas Jumper Day – Wed 18th
See all Holiday Dates