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• Y3/4 trip to Leeds

  Mon 22 Apr 2024 Mr B

  Last week, our Y3/4 children travelled to Leeds together by train. In the morning, we visited Leeds City Museum. There were all kinds of fascinating things to see, and lots that linked to our history learning in particular about history from the Bronze Age through to the Vikings.

  We enjoyed a picnic lunch in Millennium Square and then went to The Carriageworks Theatre in the afternoon to watch 'The Queen's Cartoonists', a jazz band all the way from New York. They projected cartoons onto a screen behind them and then accompanied them with live music. We even got a chance to ask them some questions. They were fantastic and all the children loved the experience.

  The children's behaviour was wonderful all day as usual and we were so proud of them all.

  

• Y3/4 production - Back To The Beginning

  Mon 01 Apr 2024 Mr B

  In the final week of term, the Y3/4 children put on their show: 'Back to the Beginning'. It was absolutely wonderful! Thank you so much to Mr Henshall, who wrote the script, and the rest of the Y3/4 team for their hard work directing actors, rehearsing songs, sourcing costumes, gathering props and painting scenery. The children worked so amazingly hard to put on a brilliant performance.

  One of our parents, who works in schools, commented: 'I felt I needed to email to say how AMAZING the performance was. As you will know I have seen many performances across a number of schools and this was, by far, the most impressive. What a fabulous way to embed their History knowledge... it has certainly worked for my child!' 

  These shows are as much a part of what we offer as a school as our curriculum. Giving every child a chance to shine and grow their confidence is absolutely vital and it was particularly pleasing to see some of our less confident children feel empowered to stand on a stage and deliver their lines in front of a crowd of unfamiliar faces.

  Well done everyone! A brilliant effort!

• Easter news

  Mon 01 Apr 2024 Mr B

  The spring term ended last week with lots of Easter excitement. We had some amazing entries for our decorated egg competition, and choosing the winners was incredibly difficult! Thank you to all those who entered. We saw some wonderful creativity on show.

   

  As ever, we were busy during the last few weeks of term with our sports teams. In the last week, we took two mixed boys/girls Y5/6 rugby teams to tournaments on consecutive nights. In both, they did amazingly well, winning more matches than they lost. The children played better and better rugby game on game. One of the coaches from Hunslet Rugby Foundation, who work with our school said: 'They were superb! You have a solid rugby team at Strawberry Fields. The progression they made from the last tournament they attended last academic year to last night's is really good to see, they should be proud.' We were certainly very proud of them!

  We also took two mixed football teams from Y1/2 to a football tournament. Again, we were really pleased with how well they did, finishing second in their group.

   

  We have also had other opportunities to broaden our children's sporting experiences. We took over 30 children from Key Stage Two to watch the Leeds Knights Ice Hockey team on the night they clinched the division championship! Our netball team were also invited to a Meet and Greet and to watch training session with the Leeds Rhinos netball team. The team found this experience very inspiring! 

   

  In other news, we had some children for Y5/6 compete in the regional heats of the Leeds Debating Competition. Both teams were amazing, and received praise from other teachers there. One team won their heat, but sadly did not acquire quite enough points to progress to the city final.

   

  We were invited to the ceremony to unveil the World Peace Flame in Leeds city centre. Mrs Mumby took some children from Years 5 and 6 who read Peace Poetry they had written during their recent topic about World War Two. The event was also attended by the Lord Mayor of Leeds and the Deputy Lord Lieutenant of West Yorkshire. As ever when we take out children out of school to represent us, there were numerous comments about their excellent behaviour and their contribution tot he ceremony.

   

  We celebrated World Book Day in early March, with children coming to school dressed as all kinds of characters from their favourite books. One of the biggest highlights of the day was 'Reading Buddies', when the older children and younger children, from nursery to Year 6, pair up to enjoy a book together.

   

  Our eco-team have built a fantastic hedgehog house and planted a few more trees to complete our hedgerow at the back of school. Key Stage One also filled the planters outside their classrooms with all kinds of edible plants including beans and lettuce. Thank you to Incredible Edibles Garforth for providing the seeds and sending in two volunteers to work with the children.

   

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