Rufford Park Primary School and Nursery

Weekly Update 9.6.23

Miss Bairstow (d.bairstow) on: Maple Tree Class Blog

Hi, 

This week we have been busy finishing writing our persuasive leaflets for either Peat Rigg or Yeadon Tarn. 

In maths, Mrs Trotter's group have been creating their own Archimedean spirals and baravelle spirals. Miss Bairstow's group have been learning about the different types of angles and estimating their size. 

On Friday, following on from our science lesson before half term about the heart, Ash completed a science experiment with Mr Spence where they made "magnified blood" complete with representations of white blood cells, red blood cells and platelets. 

Y6 reminder - if you have not yet returned Bikeability/Grow a Fiver letters please return these on Monday. 

Have a good weekend and enjoy the sunshine - it looks like it is (finally) here to stay into next week so please make sure your child remembers their water bottle everyday next week along with any other sun protection they may need e.g. suncream/hat. 

Miss Bairstow :) 

Weekly Update 26.5.23

Miss Bairstow (d.bairstow) on: Maple Tree Class Blog

Hi, 

This week in English we have been writing persuasive leaflets. The majority of Year 6 have been writing about Peat Rigg and everyone else has been writing about Yeadon Tarn. I was really impressed with the start we made with these this week and am looking forward to seeing the finished products! 

In maths, Mrs Trotter's group have been primarily focusing on some transition maths activities to prepare them for Year 7 and my group have started a new unit on shape. 

We had a great art lesson this week following on from our artist visit last week. We were drawing birds using coloured pencils and particularly focused on developing our use of sketchbooks. We are hoping to apply all the new skills we learnt and practised this week into creating some super final pieces to display around school. 

Here are some examples of our work in sketchbooks from this week. 

Mia B:

Mylie: 

Max G:

Brooke:

Happy half term and see you all in a week! 

Miss Bairstow :) 

Weekly Update 19.5.23

Miss Bairstow (d.bairstow) on: Maple Tree Class Blog

Hi, 

This week Ash Tree have had a very exciting (and creative!) week. 

Firstly, we had a visit from a local artist on Tuesday morning who helped us to start our new art unit - Wildlife (Birds). He helped us develop our skills drawing birds and feathers in pencil and also shared some of his own artwork with us for inspiration! We are looking forward to applying what we learnt to the rest of our artwork this term. 

Later in the week we also finished our DT automata animals project. Our design brief was to create a collection of appealing moving mechanical models (automata animals) that will captivate people's interest in endangered animals. I think we achieved this very well! If you would like to see our models in more detail click here.

The Year 6 Leavers' Hoodies are now available to order from PC Sports . Please click on the link below.

Year 6 Leavers' Hoodies

Thank you to the Friends of Rufford Park for providing the funds for these. All orders need to be made by Friday 2nd June so they can be delivered to school by before the end of June.

Have a good weekend. 

Miss Bairstow 

Weekly Update 12.5.23

Miss Bairstow (d.bairstow) on: Maple Tree Class Blog

Hello! 

I would like to start this week by saying a huge well done to the whole of Y6 for their amazing efforts this week completing their SATs! We enjoyed some well deserved "fun" lessons on Friday after the last test and did some art, P.E with Mr Spence and the rest of Maple class and finished with our favourite Friday activity - Boomwhackers!

I am also very proud of the Year 5 children in Ash as I have had nothing but glowing, positive feedback from all the adults who have taught them this week. They spent the majority of their mornings with Mr Smith learning our half termly poem, Macavity the Mystery Cat by T.S Eliot and completing some statistics maths work.

Have a good weekend and a well deserved rest and see you Monday! 

Miss Bairstow 

Weekly Update 5.5.23

Miss Bairstow (d.bairstow) on: Maple Tree Class Blog

Hi, 

The Y6 children in Ash have worked hard this week in the final preparations for the SATs (Standard Assessment Tests) next week and we have been pleased to see the progress they have made. It is particularly important that children arrive promptly at school every day next week so the Year 6 cohort can complete the assessments together. We are running a Breakfast Club in the hall each morning next week so children can arrive at school and come to the main hall (the side doors will be open) around 8:30am. I have spoken to the children about the importance of getting a good night's sleep.   

Year 5 will need to enter at the usual time, using the usual door. Mr Smith will greet them and take them to the community room with all of their things. 

After all of the hard work the children have put in this week, we enjoyed some time "off timetable" on Friday afternoon to complete some coronation themed activities. 

Ash Tree class looking very coronation ready in their red, white and blue themed clothing! 

Have (another!) lovely bank holiday weekend and see you on Tuesday. 

Miss Bairstow :)