Keep up to date with all the latest news happening in school at the moment.

• Science Detectives

  Mon 30 Nov 2020 Mrs Sellers

  For our final week at science tots the children have been learning to be science detectives. They investigated a variety of activities, including chromatography, mystery messages, fingerprinting, acids and alkalis, and footprints. The children have really enjoyed the after school club and they have used their learning powers to learn lots of new things.

  

• Investigating Weather

  Mon 23 Nov 2020 Mrs Sellers
  This week at Science Tots the children were investigating the weather. They made rain clouds and experimented with a tornado in a bottle. They also investigated using liquids of different density to make the colours of the rainbow.

  

• Rocks

  Mon 16 Nov 2020 Mrs Sellers

  This week at Science Tots the children were exploring different types of rocks. They experimented which rocks floated and which sank. The children then had the opportunity to use the dinosaur key to excavate some dinosaur bones and fossils. Some of them were even buried in 'quicksand'! The highlight was definitely seeing a volcano erupt!

  

• Face Covering During Drop Off and Collection Times

  Tue 10 Nov 2020 Mr Hopkinson

  By now you should have received a letter explaining the school's decision on wearing a face covering at drop off and collection times. Thank you for your cooperation with this and your ongoing support and understanding during these unprecedented times.

   

  The letter can be viewed on the 'letters' section of our website here.

• Update to the Postponement of Afterschool Clubs

  Mon 09 Nov 2020 Mr Hopkinson

  Following our original decision to postpone the running of all afterschool clubs, I am very pleased to announce that we have received confirmation from the Department for Education that all our afterschool clubs can continue.

   

  All club providers have been informed and they will be in touch with you to organise their individual arrangements.

• Postponement of Afterschool Clubs During the New National Restrictions

  Thu 05 Nov 2020 Mr Hopkinson

  Following the most recent guidance issued to schools on the new national restrictions from 5th November (https://www.gov.uk/guidance/education-and-childcare-settings-new-national-restrictions-from-5-november-2020), we have taken the decision to stop all afterschool clubs immediately for the duration of the lockdown, which is currently due to finish on 2nd December. As per the guidance, this does not include Woodpeckers who will continue to provide before and after school activities for the purpose of childcare.

   

  All our afterschool club providers have been contacted and informed of the above and have been asked to make contact with parents/carers about their arrangements for refunding/rearranging sessions.

   

  I apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

• Spooky Science

  Wed 04 Nov 2020 Mrs Sellers

  This week’s session was very spooky! We started with smoke bubbles; as they popped on the floor the smoke eerily crept along the carpet. We then practised our fine motor skills by picking spiders from their webs. We watched some Science magic as Nina made a spider’s web from a polystyrene cup.

   

  Next, we used static electricity to make ghosts and bat wings spookily dance around. It was fun to see whose hair was best for rubbing the balloons against!

   

  After that, we all had little cauldrons and made our own witches brew with bicarbonate of soda and coloured vinegar. They bubbled over the top and made a real mess.

   

  Lastly, we predicted what would happen if we mixed bicarbonate of soda and vinegar together inside a sealed bag - we were right; there was an explosion!

  

• Welcome Back

  Mon 02 Nov 2020 Mr Hopkinson
  Welcome back to the second autumn term! I hope you have had a lovely half term and have enjoyed some time with your family. All the staff are very excited to see the children again and are looking forward to doing some of the wonderful activities they have planned.