Dance Workshop Tomorrow! Wear PE Kit!

Whole School Photo

Luckily the weather held yesterday morning for the mammoth task of getting the whole school together for a photograph.

This event only happens once every 4 years, and gives families the opportunity to have a super memento if they wish to.  We'll be sending out links to orders when the photographers have the final product to share.

Playground Fun

The children are thoroughly enjoying the new markings on both playgrounds that were laid down over half term. They are super bright & lots of fun!

We are pleased to have been able to use some of this year's Sports Premium funding to cover the costs of this, which will help encourage the children to do extra physical activity at playtimes.

Equality

This term, Year 3 and 4 are learning about Sikhism in their RE lessons. Guru Amar Das taught that "One God created all men. All men were moulded out of the same clay, the Great Potter has merely varied the shapes of them." We began the topic by making clay pots, focusing on the idea that we are all made equally - out of the same original clay. The children loved the task and are really proud of their unique but equally excellent creations!

Walkabout - after school Weds 10 June

 

Year 3 and Year 4 get baking!

Year 3 and Year 4 launched their new text by making and baking some delicious buns. As part of the school's exciting new literacy based curriculum, we will study "The Baker by the Sea" by Paula White over the next few weeks.  We are looking forward to meeting the author too. 

During the lesson we identified many imperative verbs when reading the recipe.  We all tried a bun in the afternoon and each took one home.  Some children were reluctant to try but once they did they really liked them.   A great team effort to create some lovely buns. 

 

Year 5 and 6 STEM Workshops

Today, Year 5 and 6 were fortunate to take part in a STEM workshop led by STEMPOINT ambassadors. They learned about the role of offshore wind energy, including the East Coast Wind Farm, discovering that a single wind farm can power an impressive 700,000 homes.

The ambassadors also shared information about the wind farm in Great Yarmouth, which has been in operation for many years. Pupils were fascinated to learn that one of the older turbines is approximately the size of the London Eye, while more modern turbines can reach heights of around 280 metres—similar to the height of The Shard. The children also learned that the Crown Estate owns the seabed and that developing offshore wind farms involves many different people and areas of expertise.

We explored a range of renewable energy sources, including solar, hydro, biomass and geothermal energy, before reflecting on non-renewable sources and the impact they have on our planet. The children also learned how electricity generated offshore reaches homes and schools. One ambassador explained how large underground cables are laid at a depth that allows farmers to continue using the land effectively, without affecting the landscape.

Towards the end of the workshop, we discussed the advantages of using three blades on a wind turbine rather than four. We learned that each blade weighs around 30–35 tonnes, meaning that adding extra blades would significantly increase both the weight and cost, making it unviable. The ambassadors also spoke about STEM careers, including engineering, civil construction, communications, archaeology and environmental roles.

To conclude the workshop, the children worked in small groups to design and create their own prototype wind turbines, demonstrating excellent teamwork and creativity.

Thank you to STEMPOINT for providing such a fantastic and engaging learning experience.

Whole School Photo Day on Wednesday

 

Young Engineers at Work: Building Wind Turbines

This morning, our Year 5 engineers had a fantastic experience in the school hall by attending a STEM workshop with STEMPOINT and Will Sealey from Scottish Power Renewables.  We learned all about renewable energy sources. The children then constructed their own mini wind turbines. The children worked like real engineers, designing, testing, and then thinking about how they could make their turbines even better next time. What a brilliant morning learning about renewable energy!

             

Welcome Back to the last half term of the year

 We welcome all the children back for the final summer term.

We have a jam packed half term - take a look at the diary dates! 

Framlingham Sir Robert Hitcham's CEVA Primary School - Diary & Event Dates

Our lovely new gate was fitted over the holidays - looking very smart!

SPORTS DAY

Gosh, what an exciting day today has been, with KS2 field & track events all morning, then an interlude of Nursery Sports events before a wonderful family picnic on our fabulous school field in the sunshine, finished off with an afternoon of KS1 & Reception sports events.

All the children took part, and they showed great sportsmanship, resilience and superb team work.

Each of the the KS2 children competed for their house across a number of field & track events. The winning House this year was Howard, well done all !

Thank you to all the parents who cheered on the children, it was great to see you all there.

Special thanks go to Miss Elliott for getting all the shades set up last night!

A few photos below, with more to be loaded on the website hopefully.

Seek Ye First The Kingdom Of God

During assembly on Monday the children sang the hymn 'Seek Ye First The Kingdom of God' in a round. This was inspired by the Year 5 Easter service when the children had performed it in the church. 

Lead by Mrs Brown, Years 5 and 6 sang together whilst years 1, 2, 3 and 4 joined to sing the staggered verses. The effect of the children singing together in this style has really resonated with staff and left a lasting impression. We hope it connects and resonates with you all too. 

Here is a recording of the hymn featuring our SRH pupils. 

Music Assembly - Senior Choir recording

 

Kate Rolfe presentation to the school

Kate Rolfe presented the school with a beautiful print based on her book "The Owl and the Moon".  This is because one of our pupils, Emily, won Kate's competition  for the best story which Kate ran in March from the bookshop Ottie and the Bea.  Well done to Emily and thank you to Kate. 

 

SPORTS DAY NOW MOVED TO FRIDAY

 SPORTS DAY NOW MOVED TO FRIDAY as the field is slippery from today’s rain & the forecast is for more rain Weds pm

All children to wear PE kit on FRIDAY. PLEASE REMEMBER SUN CREAM, SUN HAT and a BIG BOTTLE OF WATER.

Those with homemade pack-lunch must bring them in on Friday morning. Parents can join us for picnic lunch on the field around 12.30pm.

Please do not park in Coucy Close.

*Reminder that the Roast Lunch is being served on Thursday this week.

*Fridays menu will be served on Wednesday.

Help us Win £1000 for our school with National Book Tokens

It's easy to do - just go to https://www.nationalbooktokens.com/schools-prize#form

Enter our school name Framlingham Sir Robert Hitcham's CEVAP School along with your email address, as you could also be in with a chance of winning a prize!

It's time to #rebuildthelibrary.

The annual prize draw is back to give five schools across the UK and Ireland the chance to win £1,000/€1,000 in National Book Tokens and fill their shelves with new and inspiring books.

Nominate a school using the form below, and if yours is one of the five winning entries, you'll also win a £100/€120 National Book Token to spend in your favourite bookshop. 

Plus: to celebrate the UK's National Year of Reading, they're giving away even more prizes so that more schools – and more children – have a chance to enhance their libraries and Go All In on reading.

Each week until 24th June, they'll pick a flash winner – selected at random from all entries – to receive a £100/€100 National Book Token for their school, and £25/€30 for themselves! 

Nurture Room transformation

We’re really excited to share some photos and a short video of our nurture room transformation in progress on the Blog/Facebook page

Mrs Whitfield has painted a beautiful mural, which has transformed this space into a calm, welcoming and nurturing environment for our children. The room is designed to support children with emotional regulation, provide a quiet space when needed and offer pastoral support throughout the school day.

We are incredibly grateful for the wonderful support we’ve received so far.

Huge thanks go to the Friends for their generosity in supporting the project, to parents who have kindly donated items and to Bill Bullstrode for donating and fitting the new carpet over the Easter break. It is very much with the support of our parents/carers/families/friends that Friends can continue funding and supporting projects like this.

It’s amazing to see the room come together and we’re really looking forward to seeing the positive impact it will have on our children.