Class 5 looked at how technology has changed over time and how these changes have improved our lives. The children completed a task thinking about what they would like technology look like in 20 years time. We also discussed both the negative and positive impact technology has had.

Today we marked Safer Internet Day. Here are Class 1, learning how to be safe on the internet and keep their personal information secure.

This week class 6 have been investigating cam mechanisms in DT. Today we made our very own mechanism and used our critical thinking and teamwork skills to build the model with no instructions using only a premade model as a reference. As you can see they all did an amazing job!

Today we had a visit from the staff at Dogs Trust.  We were told our “ABCS” to help us understand dog behaviour.

A = Affection

B = Busy

C = Choice

S = Signals

We found out that you have to make sure you share the right type of affection when your dog is not busy and always give them a choice to leave, watching their signals to know if the dog is happy or not.  We took part in role plays to act out different situations where you would interact with your dog to see if we followed the ABCS.

As part of our work to keep children safe, we invited the Dogs’ Trust into school. Each class had a special session where they learned about different aspects of being a dog’s best friend, how to spot signs dogs don’t want to play and how important it is to look after dogs. A great time was had by all!

Class 7 have been building shelters big and small over the past few weeks. Last week they made shelters for wildlife that might visit our Forest School site. They were very proud that their shelters survived the recent storm and couldn’t wait to see if they’re homes had had any visitors. This week they were challenged to make an outdoor play den. Miss Roberts was so impressed with their teamwork and problem solving. They also found some time to dig for treasure on the digging hill before the end of the day.

Choir completed their festive program with a roof raising performance on Thursday 14th December. They sang their Christmas socks off and left me completely speechless at the sound. I am so proud of the Choir and the children’s commitment to every event we do. They made my last Christmas at Hedworth Lane extra special!

I would like to take this opportunity to say a huge thank you to you all for your kind words, cards and gifts. The Choir has been my pride and joy. Many of my best memories of my time at Hedworth Lane are musical ones. I wish the Choir lots of luck for the future and hope that they continue to love singing together in 2024.

Merry Christmas to you all!

Miss Jago