Year 2 have written some gorgeous speeches that I can’t wait to share with you all. We did however have the opportunity to read them to the other year 2 class and perform them in front of our own class. I was so impressed with them, how they were written and how they performed them. Amazing work year 2…well done!
What a fabulous community crew we had this week! Lots of reading certificates, healthy choices, numbots, tt rockstars, stewardship, HOWL points, attendance awards and of course our amazing crew champions! You are all superstars…have a fabulous 2 week break…see you in November x x
I couldn’t break up for half term without sharing this amazing news about Addison! She has won the Thorne Library’s Summer Reading Challenge and now has a voucher to spend at Morani’s Gelato Ice Cream Shop. That’s amazing Addison…well done! X x
In RE today, Year 3 learnt about the Jewish day of rest called Shabbat (or Sabbath) and we talked about how important it was to rest and to take time away from working hard. We listened to the Jewish creation story and made links to the Christian story of creation that most of us already knew. We talked about what days of the week we rest on and how our families do this differently … although it did seem that ‘having a lie in’ at the weekend was a very popular choice!
The Jewish Shabbat begins at sunset on Friday and runs through to nightfall on Saturday, and so it seems a perfect excuse to close our week and to begin our half-term holiday on a Friday!
A huge well done to all of the boys and girls in Year 3, you have been absolutely amazing and we have learnt so much already – you should all be super proud of yourselves, just like we all are! Here’s to a peaceful and relaxing break with your families, and hopefully lots of sweet treats for Halloween … we can’t wait to hear all about your adventures and costumes when we return to school.
Shabbat Shalom (peaceful Sabbath), Mrs Dutton and Miss Cooper xx
Today has been a special focus on the Hindu faith and on Diwali – the Hindu celebration of light. In Year 3, we learned about how Diwali is celebrated, as well as the story behind all of the fun and festivities … Rama and Sita. Why not ask us to retell the story of Rama and Sita, and how Rama overcame evil to win back his wife?
We looked at some examples of the beautiful Diwali lamps which might be used to celebrate Diwali 2025 (this coming Monday), and we created some beautiful artwork using oil pastels on black card. Well done everyone, we are so impressed with your gorgeous creations!
It may have been our last week before the half-term but Year 3 have still been mega busy with lots of learning so it was really nice to capture some of our Year 3 children ‘playing Romans’ on the playground … Max (a Roman soldier) capturing Nasrin (a Celtic rebel) to make her a slave actually looked way more fun than the textbooks make it sound!
As well as playing, we have been finding out about the Roman army and what life was like as a soldier … why not ask us if we’d rather be a legionary or an auxiliary soldier? And, we’ve been using both primary and secondary sources to learn about slavery in the Roman empire too … you could ask us if all Roman slaves were treated the same, and if they could ever find freedom?
It’s fair to say that Class 7 loved learning their Faith Day today. We learnt about Diwali, but more specifically the story of Rama and Sita. We loved it and were inspired to make our own Diya lamps!
What a great way to end our first half term together and enjoy your break! 🙂
Here’s a selection of beautiful work from across the XP Trust!
To read about other stories from across the XP Trust, visit xptrust.org.
Two NJS Teams enjoy success! @ Norton Juniors
Expert Visitor – Ed Miliband @ Norton Infants
Crew Peake – Shining stars! @ XP East
Congratulations to Hannah in G28 Crew Frank! @ XP Gateshead
