Monday 18 March 2024

Our visitors have arrived.

 There was much excitement on the playground this morning, when the children realised that our visitors had arrived. 

Cookie the ewe and her lamb Clover will be spending the week at SRH, the children are looking forward to learn more about the sheep and spend time with them over the week. 




Condolence Book for Mrs Harold

If any past pupils or parents, or current parents, wish to write in the condolence book for Mrs Harold, who sadly passed away on 25 February, please pop into the school office any time before the end of term to write your memories of Mrs Harold or write your message of condolence for the family.

We will pass the book to her family after the end of term.

Thank you x



Friday 15 March 2024

A musical treat on the violins

Congratulations to our very talented Violin pupils who gave a brilliant performance led by their tutor, Mrs Fell, in a terrific concert to friends and family. It was so lovely to see the progress that these budding musicians showed and how their confidence at playing their violins is increasing.  Well done and thank you to everyone who took part and also to family and friends who supported the children at the concert.

We were also treated to a performance by the Mills Quartet who played some music by Mozart. It was one of their last performances as a group which originated when they started playing here at Sir Robert Hitcham's Primary over 8 years ago!! It was a truly inspirational and moving moment - and as Mrs Fell reminded the students, see what can happen when you keep practicing and keep working hard at playing an instrument.   

Thank you to Mrs Fell for organising such a wonderful concert.   













Science Week in Class JT

 

This week during ‘Science Week’ the children in Class JT have enjoyed taking part in lots of different experiments. They have looked at eggs and recorded the changes to the shells after 3 days. One egg was placed in vinegar, one in coke, one in coffee and a final one in coke after having being brushed with a layer of toothpaste. The shell of an egg is similar to the enamel on a tooth, so the results were interesting. It definitely made the children more aware of the importance of cleaning their teeth!

The children also recorded what happened to coloured sweets when warm water was poured over them, dissolving the coatings.

Time challenges were also completed, which were great fun. The children counted how may star jumps they could complete in twenty seconds, how many cups of water they could pour in a bucket in thirty seconds, how many leaves they could collect in forty-five seconds, how many twigs they could collect in two minutes and finally the hardest, could they stay silent for one whole minute?

To end the day on Friday the children took part in a STEM Challenge. Class JT decided to build ST Basil’s Cathedral in Moscow, Russia out of cardboard rolls as well as ‘The Carabanchel’ apartment building in Madrid, Spain out of Lego, multi-link and counters. The Carabanchel is a modern, brightly coloured building inspired by the work of the artist Paul Klee.











Science Week STEM Day

To conclude Science Week, KS2 children took part in a STEM Day. 

In their houses, children rotated around a carousel of activities:

  • Mini Lego challenges
  • Newspaper challenge
  • Catapults
  • Balloon rockets
  • Microbits
  • Tessellations

The children enjoyed working in groups, demonstrating resilience and perseverance when they had to explore 'Trial and Error' strategies.  







We all love a book in Class DR

Class DR enjoyed a visit to the Book Fair in school today.

Don’t forget to visit - starting after school today!

You can visit with your child until Wednesday (20th March), in the canopied area next to the hall, between 3.10-3.45pm.

Your World Book Day vouchers can be spent here.





Thankful for friends

Reverend Vipond lead our assembly today thinking about our value for this half term of 'Thankfulness'.  He shared a story about Winnie the Pooh being thankful for his friends.  

Reverend Vipond reminded us that Jesus said, “Christians should welcome and befriend every stranger.”  He also reminded us that finding true friendship may take time and effort but it is important that we care for others, share values and welcome everyone.  





Friends Loose Change Challenge! One week left!

Until Friday 22 March please remember to bring in your loose coins: 1p, 2p, 5p, 10p, 20p, 50p*.

In every classroom there is a collection tub.

In the class which raises the most money, every child will win a small prize AND their own class non-school uniform day. 

If the whole school collectively raises over £500, then all the children will be rewarded with an extra long break time! 

So please look under your sofas, in your coat pockets and bring in your small change to raise vital funds for the schools.

We are super grateful for your support and we look forward to counting the many pennies! 

 The Friends

(*we only accept UK coinage!)



Spring Cake Stall

Do come & buy a sweet treat after school from the Front Playground.

Cakes baked by classes HHMBr & KH.

They look delicious!




Thursday 14 March 2024

Bassistry Music Workshops

The whole school have enjoyed some very interactive, energetic and fun workshops using body rhythms with the brilliant Bassistry music group.  We learnt a range of original songs along with movement and dance and also explored the drum kit, various percussion instruments covering a wide range of styles, such as Latin, African and Caribbean & Popular Music.  Every child was fully engaged in all the workshops with lots of smiling, laughter and happiness exuding from every workshop. 

Bassistry were here for two days and on the second day, there were a lot of book characters enjoying the workshops as it was World Book Day.

These workshops were funded through the wonderful support that parents have given to the Friends fundraising efforts this year - so thank you to all involved.














Designer Dragonflies

As artists and metalworkers, MS created our own dragonflies out of metal wires, cellophane and some beads and sequins. 

We were required to twist, bend and shape our metal wires around a coloured lollipop stick before creating colourful wings with our cellophane and then attaching bead eyes and sequins to decorate the tail.