The Fruity Movement, Sweet Fruity Resistance & Your Voice Matters!!!
Fruit for the People – The children have spoken and shared their views through friendly protest and polite feedback.
Fruity Friday is back after half term. Please donate to the ‘Friends’ to keep this well-being initiative running!
Learning Journey: Global Identities
Our week at Dulwich Wood:
Reception
This has been a fantastic and busy half term in Reception! We have enjoyed learning about different cultures. We began by reading Julia Donaldson’s story ‘The Magic Paintbrush’, which is set in China. Using our making links tool, we then built on this learning to explore how China and many other Asian countries celebrate the Lunar New Year, which this year begins on 17th February. In Maths, we have been developing our reasoning skills by exploring the composition of numbers 6, 7 and 8 and investigating doubles within 10. In Phonics, we have used lots of perseverance to secure our Phase 3 digraphs and trigraphs and are now confidently beginning to read longer words. We are so proud of the wonderful achievements of all our children!
Year 1
What a fantastic half term we have had in Y1 discovering ‘Global Identities’. The children really enjoyed making links between the 7 continents that we have learned about in Geography and their own identities. They discovered their family heritage and created a ‘family box’ as a home learning project. The children used their imagining and asking questions tools to find out more about each other’s great heritage boxes. The best part of the term was our trip to the Horniman Museum where we collaborated to find objects from each continent of the world.
Year 2
Y2 explored ‘Ocean Meets Sky’ and used their imagining tool to create their own incredible journey stories. They have really enjoyed comparing life in England and Kenya as part of the Global Identities learning journey. Using their empathy and making links tools, the children considered how people live in different environments and made connections to their own lives. In science, they used their collaboration and asking questions tools to investigate how plants survive in different climates around the world.
Year 3
Y3 have used their planning and imagining tools to plan, write and perform some incredible speeches in the role of Brutus. We have also had a fantastic time using our asking questions tool to identify and research different European countries. We then shared our findings with the rest of the class which was extremely interesting. We were lucky enough to go on a great trip to the Wonderlab at the Science Museum and earlier this week we were invited to Dulwich College to see a non-fiction author called Samantha Lewis. It really has been an amazing half term and we can’t wait to start some more great topics after the break.
Year 4
Y4 have had an exciting and inspiring term. From using their planning and perseverance in science to build their own electrical circuits, to drawing on their imagining and empathy tools to embody Macbeth and King Duncan in dramatic, heartfelt performances, the children have fully immersed themselves in their learning.
They have shown growing confidence in making links across subjects and supporting one another along the way. We know they are excited to discover what happens to Hogarth and Lila next term as we continue our class texts and we look forward to another term of curiosity, resilience and brilliant learning.
Year 5
This half term, Y5 have been exploring Global Identities. In guided reading, we read ‘Kensuke’s Kingdom’, exploring themes of survival, friendship, belonging and cultural understanding, while developing empathy and asking questions. In geography, we studied Scandinavia, making links between cultures and environments.
In literacy, we created and performed our own versions of ‘The Tempest’, using collaboration,planning and perseverance. In science, we worked with Climate Ed over six sessions to learn about climate change and our impact on the planet. We also visited the Science Museum and celebrated Children’s Mental Health Week, reflecting on what makes us unique as global citizens.
Year 6
For our Learning Journey this half-term, Global Identities, Y6 have focused on World Biomes and Biodiversity in geography, as well as ‘Living Things and Their Habitats’ in science. The children have identified key characteristics of a range of different biomes from around the world and compared them, as well as exploring the vital importance of biodiversity within biomes and specific ecosystems. This has linked really well with our science lessons, where we have been classifying a range of different organisms using classification keys.
Author Visits
We need to say the biggest thank you to Dulwich Prep and Dulwich College who have invited us along to many author visits this term. The children in KS2 have met and been inspired by Phil Earle, Patrick Kane, Ryan Crawford, Samantha Lewis and Tom Mitchell.
Our Y6 children were particular impressed with Patrick Kane whose book ‘Human 2.0 – A Celebration of Human Bionics’ shared with them a wide range of research and technological advancements in the field of bionics. They heard so many incredible stories about the achievements people have made when persevering through their disabilities. They had the opportunity to ask questions of our author which helped make links with their prior knowledge of bionics and understand how the world is changing to support everyone having equal opportunities to achieve their goals.
Running Club News
The Dulwich Wood Running Club has continued to brave the conditions and run every Wednesday morning! This week, we all ran through the woods, past the folly to the Cox’s Walk footbridge. Most of the main paths have now been resurfaced, except for the part nearest to the school! We got a little muddy but everyone had a fantastic time. Thank you to all the adults who continue to support the club and make it so enjoyable for the children.
Coming Up
Learning Reviews
Tue 17th Mar – Y3, Y4, Y5 & Y6
Wed 18th Mar – Rec, Y1 & Y2
You will be able to book an appointment to meet with your child’s teacher on these dates.
Appointments will be available from 12:30pm – 7pm and can be booked via SchoolsBuddy.
Diary Dates
Mon 16th Feb – Fri 20th Feb
Half Term
Mon 23rd Feb
Return to School
Fri 27th Feb
KS2 Celebration Assembly
Fri 6th Mar
KS1 Celebration Assembly
Fri 13th Mar
KS2 Celebration Assembly
Tue 17th Mar
Learning Reviews – Y3, Y4, Y5, Y6
Wed 18th Mar
Learning Reviews – Reception, Y1, Y2
Fri 20th Mar
KS1 Celebration Assembly
Fri 27th Mar
Special Easter Assemblies am (more details to follow)