Learning Journey – Back to the Future
With less than two weeks to go on our fantastic history themed learning journey ‘Back to the Future’ lots of year groups have been heading up to London to visit museums. We couldn’t give our children these wonderful learning opportunities if we didn’t have so many Parents who are prepared to give up a day and accompany us. Thank you to all the Parents who have helped, or are about to help, on trips this term.
Reminder: pets are not allowed onto the school premises under any circumstances, please work with us on this rule. There are children with serious pet allergies, phobias etc. Legally we have to risk assess any situation involving animals so smuggling them in creates a problem for everyone.
A Snapshot of our Week…
Reception: We have started reading ‘The Extraordinary Gardener’ by Sam Boughton. We have used our Imagining tool to create the most extraordinary plants and creatures, in order to help Joe (the main character of the story) create a world less dull and ordinary. We have also enjoyed taking part in gardening activities and writing instructions to plant a seed.
Year 1: We have been using our Collaboration tool in science to investigate the properties of materials. We first explored the meaning of the words transparent, translucent and opaque and made our predictions. We used a torch and a range of objects to test our predictions and then discussed the results, fascinating!!
Year 2: We have been using our Making Links and Reasoning tools to explore sources from the reign of Queen Elizabeth I. We are loving learning about how life has changed since then!
Year 3: We have used our Imagining tool to create our own version of Stone Girl Bone Girl. We also went to the Natural History Museum, our focus was rocks and fossils but we were also able to make so many links with our other learning!
Year 4: We have been using our Reasoning tool brilliantly in maths this week to get to grips with fractions. In science, we have also been using our Reasoning and Collaboration tools when working in pairs to build electric circuits – if you have a bulb, battery and some tin foil at home they can show you how to light up a bulb!
Year 5: We have been reading ‘The Tempest’ by William Shakespeare. We used our Imagining tools to write our own scenes using characters from the play. Drawing upon our drama skills from last term, we also rehearsed and performed our favourite moments from the script! We’ve also been pond dipping in the school pond, it was teeming with wild life!!
Year 6: We have been deepening our knowledge of the Ancient Maya civilisation by using our Asking Questions tool to discover more about their complex number system – which was very advanced for the time. We then used our Making Links tool to create calculations using their number system.
Gardening Club: At last the sun has come out and our garden is growing, Venture, Mr Austin and gardening club have been busy planting and enjoying the beautiful Spring flowers!
Share and Care
Alma: As it is British Science Week, Elizabeth (6A) created this illustration using a quote from celebrated neuroscientist Abhijit Naskar. Thanks for sharing these wise words about humanity and science!
British Science Week
We started our week with a fantastic Science Assembly, Miss Summers shared all the wonderful entries she had received based on the Big Question ‘Can scientists create a real Jurassic Park’. The answer is ‘NO’ and the best 10 entries won dinosaur eggs! Each year group has their own STEAM question linked to our Learning Journey ‘Back to the Future’ to investigate over the next few weeks, have a look on Tapestry, entries can be submitted after the Easter holiday. Dulwich Wood Loves Science! a huge thank you to Miss Summers who always goes the extra mile to ensure science lessons and STEAM questions are super informative and great fun.
Instagram: Our school Instagram is becoming very popular, thanks to Miss Wells who really has the knack of capturing the ‘Wow’ moments around the school! Please do email the school office office@dulwichwood.com if you do not want your child to appear on the Instagram, of course we are already aware of the families who have withdrawn all photo permission.
Coming Up
Easter Egg plea from School Council….
I’m Kai (Hawks Vice Captain) and I want to tell you about the Easter Egg Competition.
- Bring in an Easter Egg and put it in your houses box in the School Office (I am a Hawk so I especially want the Hawks to bring eggs we already have 20 and are in the lead!!). If you bring an egg you get 1 house point for collaboration. The House that brings in the most eggs wins the Easter Egg Cup and 3 very valuable big points for their house.
- From Monday 25th Mar you can buy a Raffle ticket, for just 50p, if you want to be in the draw to win an egg (you could win back a better egg than you brought in!!).
- Raffle tickets will be on sale from the School Office and at the Parents Extraordinary Meeting on Thu 28th Mar.
- School Council will draw the Raffle just before everyone leaves on Thu (we are finishing at 1pm!) and all children whose names get pulled out of the box will be able to chose an egg.
You have to be in it to win it!! Go Hawks!!
All money raised by the School Council will go towards the Year 6 end of year festivities.
Extraordinary Parents Meeting – Thu 28th Mar
- We are delighted to be able to invite all Parents/carers at Dulwich Wood Nursery and Primary School to a special Parents event on the last day of this term.
- Chartwells will be serving a free continental style breakfast
- Friends will be selling teas and coffees (£1 or donations welcome)
- Second hand uniform and book stalls
- Chartwells information about their menu changes
- ‘Solve the School Run’ charity want to know how the school street has impacted on you.
- Meet other parents and chat to the Leadership Team
- There will also be an opportunity to find out about the changes to the Parents Association (the Friends) and how you can get involved
- Buy raffle tickets for the Easter Egg Raffle!!
- Hear the Y6 steel pans group from 8:35am
- Upper Hall – Easter Celebration Assemblies. A Classes (9:30am – 9:50am) & B Classes (9:50am – 10:10am)
- Please come and join-us, we really want families to be part of our wonderful school community!
Save the Date – Tue 30th Apr – Y3 Ukulele Festival in the Clore Ballroom at the Royal Festival Hall. Parents welcome to meet us at the Festival Hall for the performance at 2pm or travel with us from school and help out in the rehearsal. More details to follow.
Dates for your diary
Wed 20th Mar
Y1 Trip – Ragged Museum
Fri 22nd Mar
Reception & KS1 Celebration Assembly
Tue 26th Mar
Y5 Trip – British Museum
Thu 28th Mar
Extraordinary Parents Association Meeting
Thu 28th Mar
Term finishes at 1pm. No Emu Club
Mon 15th Apr
Children return to School
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