After a rigorous recruitment process, involving application forms, shortlisting and formal interviews, we are thrilled to announce that we now have a team of OPAL Ambassadors. They did a brilliant job on their first shift. Watch this space to see how they develop our lunchtime offer over the coming terms!
In our DT topic this term we have been learning all about seasonal produce. We have tasted different seasonal fruit and vegetables and have now used our tasting session to choose ingredients for a soup recipe. We prepared the vegetables before making the soup by sauteing the vegetables in the pan, then adding stock and allowing the ingredients to cook. Once everything had simmered in the pan for 20 mins, the soup was then blended and we all had a taste. Look out for us applying for Masterchef Junior in the future!
Class 9 learned that The Chinese New Year celebration helps remove the bad and the old and welcome the good. They learned the story of the Zodiac and that this year is the year of the Dragon. They also got to dress up using the traditional Dragon and Lion headset and also used traditional parasols.
As part of our Chinese New Year celebrations in school EYFS and KS1 took part in dance workshops throughout the day. We listened to the story of ‘ The Great Race’ and how and why years are associated with different animals. We learnt about the significance of traditions such as the giving and receiving of red envelopes. We then took part in a dragon dance where we had to work as a team to move the dragon and finally a class lion dance.
On Friday, children in Class 7 wrote to Mrs Hutchinson asking for a book. They had read part of it in their Guided Reading session and were keen to know more! Well…today the books have arrived and have been passed on to the children. 
Hedworth Lane is celebrating Chinese New Year today. The photographs from today’s workshop will be uploaded later on, but thanks to our wonderful kitchen staff who prepared a delicious Chinese inspired menu!
Today, Y3/4 took part in a Nissan Engagement Day. Our visitors helped them learn all about the Nissan factory itself and what is manufactured there. Did you know? Nissan has a workforce of 6,000 and is capable of producing 500,000 cars! The children were able to explore the range of cars the plant produces and were impressed to find out that Nissan aims to electrify all 3 models they produce by 2030: the Duke, Qashqai and the Leaf.
Class 4 have been enjoying their ‘Making It Move’ DT lessons. They have been working together to discover how cam mechanisms work. They are now planning and designing their own.
