“Imagination is more important than knowledge.” ~Albert Einstein~ Our first week back into our final term and we couldn’t have packed more excitement into one week! We started Monday off with a whole school photo, the first in about the past three or four years. Then, the Irish Boy Band ‘Taken’ came and performed on … Read more
This past week we learnt about the artist Dalton Ghetti and looked at some of the intricate artwork that he creates out of pencil lead. It made us focus on the small details and realise that through patience, hard work and effort, beautiful artwork can be made out of things we take often take for granted. … Read more
This term we have started off with the word, ‘Focus’. In collective worship we have discussed the importance of concentration in ensuring success. James demonstrated for us, that it is very difficult to ‘focus’ on two tasks at once, and almost impossible to have a conversation while trying to do those two tasks at the … Read more
This term we are focusing on ‘Being a Leader and Not a Follower’. We talk a great deal about this in our school – related to our learning and us as leaders in the playground, leaders of character, leaders of manners, and the list could go on and on. It incorporates so many aspects of … Read more
My favourite thing is to get children’s work where they have gone home and created a poster or written a poem, not for homework, but just because. The last two pieces I have received have just lit up my entire day. The first was from Edward. He wrote me a list entitled: How … Read more
What a brilliant start to the term. The children have come back eager and motivated to be ‘extraordinary’ learners. In collective worship this week we have been talking about what it means to be ‘extraordinary’. Of course, the theme of ‘Being a Leader and not a Follower’ came up as always. Children talked about making … Read more
“Give a little time……give a little sunshine….give it to somebody who would love to spend a little time with you.” (Lyrics from ‘Santa’s on Strike’ KS2 Play) I’m sitting here listening to Christmas Carols being sung by the children. Every child in our school performs in a Christmas production, it is something that we think … Read more
Well Christmas is definitely in full swing here at Crowmarsh. Classrooms are being decorated with tinsel and baubles. Again, another huge thank you to Mr Keable (Freddie and Ruby’s Grandpa) for bringing us another beautiful Christmas tree for our hall. Our reception class have already decorated it ready for everyone to admire. This week saw … Read more
What an exciting and busy week we have had. This has been anti-bullying week and we have been really focusing on ‘things we should say more often.’ We have been thinking about how we encourage each other with our words and how the things that sometimes come out of our mouths can be hurtful and lasting. Some … Read more
“It’s the kind words, a simple smile, more than showing up, going the extra mile….It’s giving everything, when you’ve got nothing left, sharing a little hope with a single breath. That’s how you change the world” How quickly this term has flown by! We have been so busy learning about a range of different topics, … Read more
