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Weekly Update - 25.9.26
Miss Bairstow (d.bairstow) on: Maple Tree Class Blog
Hello,
Our highlight of the week was definitely our exciting trip on Wednesday! Year 5 and 6 visited the Worth Valley Railway to spend the day as evacuees and find out what life would've been like for children during WW2. We will be basing our writing for the rest of the half term on this visit and it ties in nicely with our topic work too. More photographs to follow next week!
This afternoon, we received a visit from some members of staff from Benton Park to talk to the children about secondary school and their upcoming open days. The deadline for applying for secondary school places is 31st October if you have not already done so.
Have a lovely weekend!
Miss Bairstow :)
Weekly Update - 18.9.26
Miss Bairstow (d.bairstow) on: Maple Tree Class Blog
Hello,
We have had a fantastic week - kickstarted (literally) with our exciting author visit from award winner children's author, Tom Palmer on Tuesday! Highlights have already been shared on the school Facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/RuffordParkPrimaryandNursery/posts/this-morning-ks2-had-an-exciting-visitor-award-winning-childrens-author-tom-palm/122261192162100566/
In our English lessons, we used Tom's "scrapbooking" idea for planning our own original story entries to the BBC 500 word competition. More information about this can be found here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/500-words
It has been great to see a couple of children further their research and planning by making notes/bringing in pictures from home to add to their plans! We have some very dedicated writers who are hoping to be winners I think!
We have our exciting WW2 trip next week. Please see the information below from the original trip letter that was also shared on last week's blog.
Trip costume guidance:
We encourage all children to come dressed as evacuees to make the visit as authentic as possible. Please be assured that there is no need for costumes to be expensive or bought especially for the occasion. School uniforms and clothes that the children already have can easily be worn for the day with slight adaptations. There are a few sample ideas/suggestions below.
Boys: Dark trousers or shorts (no jeans), white shirt with a collar. If available, a flat cap would be great and a cardigan/jumper/tank top or jacket with black or brown shoes (school shoes are ideal!).
Girls: Simple pinafore style dress or school skirt and a white blouse. Cardigans/tank tops or jackets can also be worn. Long socks or tights and brown or black shoes (school schools are again ideal!). If available, a beret would be great and hair in plaits or tied back with a ribbon or headband.
We will be making evacuee labels to wear on the trip in school in September, so you do not need to provide one for your child as part of their costume.
Have a lovely weekend!
Miss Bairstow
Weekly Update - 11.9.26
Miss Bairstow (d.bairstow) on: Maple Tree Class Blog
Hello,
Wow! What a busy first full week back at school! As I'm sure you are aware, we had visitors from Ofsted in school this week! The children were fantastic and worked really hard all week.
We have enjoyed getting stuck into our WW2 topic this week and have done lots of topic and guided reading linked to this in preparation of our trip on the 23rd and exciting author visit next week!
Trip costume guidance:
We encourage all children to come dressed as evacuees to make the visit as authentic as possible. Please be assured that there is no need for costumes to be expensive or bought especially for the occasion. School uniforms and clothes that the children already have can easily be worn for the day with slight adaptations. There are a few sample ideas/suggestions below.
Boys: Dark trousers or shorts (no jeans), white shirt with a collar. If available, a flat cap would be great and a cardigan/jumper/tank top or jacket with black or brown shoes (school shoes are ideal!).
Girls: Simple pinafore style dress or school skirt and a white blouse. Cardigans/tank tops or jackets can also be worn. Long socks or tights and brown or black shoes (school schools are again ideal!). If available, a beret would be great and hair in plaits or tied back with a ribbon or headband.
We will be making evacuee labels to wear on the trip in school in September, so you do not need to provide one for your child as part of their costume.
Have a lovely weekend!
Miss Bairstow