'Super Splash Heroes' drop into SRH!

EYFS, KS1 and Year 3 had a special assembly from ‘Essex and Suffolk Living Water’.  It was a very engaging, interactive and fun assembly with a very important message about how to save water.  The Super Heroes acted out a variety of scenarios using songs, rhymes, dancing and music to show us how to USE WATER WISELY. 

The children were taught how to use water wisely in the garden, the kitchen, and the bathroom. 

Super Heroes talking about how much water we can save in the kitchen. 

 There were also factual clips used to show the children where water actually came from and scientific vocabulary, such as clarification and evaporation, were used to explain where water came from and how it was cleaned for our domestic use. 

Top tips included:-

                 Turn off the water when cleaning your teeth           

                 Spend less time in the shower

                 Use an aerator inside the tap

                 Use a ‘save and flush’ bag in the cistern of the toilet

                Use containers of water rather than free flowing water such as a bowl in the                      kitchen sink to wash up or a bucket when cleaning the car and not a hose.

At the end of the assembly, a short question and answer workshop was held to recap the children’s new learning and for them to learn about how much water we can actually save by being ‘Water Wise’.   Every drop counts and it is important to work together to spread the message about what we can do to save water.

Children holding up the answers to the quiz

The “Super Splash Heroes” explained to the children that there are free water saving kits available on line from www.eswater.co.uk. 

New Play Train on Front Playground

We are delighted with the latest addition to our front playground – a super wooden play train. 

The majority of the funding came from the Government's Healthy School's Capital Fund and we are grateful that Taylor Wimpey East Anglia, who are building new homes in Framlingham, donated a further £500 towards this play equipment.

The train has proved to be a huge hit with pupils since it was installed earlier this term, not only does it help encourage the children to enjoy healthy physical activity at break and lunchtimes, as well as team working and problem solving, but it also helps to fire their imaginative play.  

There are a few more photos on the website gallery.

Class LH remembers

Class LH visited the church this afternoon to:- a) help consolidate their learning about Remembrance Day and the work we have been doing about the centenary of the end of World War One; b) find the poppies that the children had created;  c) look at the font as part of our RE.

In the lead up to the weekend, the class shared memories that they have talked about with their families about relatives in the First World War. 

Grace – “My great, great grandpa was in the war and they had a bunker.  They lived in London and then moved to the country.”

Isabella – “A veteran is an older person who fought in the war.”

Myeni – “My Great grandad went to keep poor people safe.”

Thomas – “There are cemeteries where there are lots of graves where soldiers in the war died.”

Jake – “The end of the First World War was at the eleventh hour on the eleventh day of the eleventh month.”

Reuben – “My great grandma was in the war and drove a tank.”

We also talked about the poppies and what they represent and so seeing the brilliant contribution that the community have done in creating the installation outside the church was  amazing.

Amirah – “The poppies look so beautiful!”

Oscar – “I felt proud of the people that knitted the poppies”

Olivia – “The poppies helped me to remember the people and the purple poppies helped me to remember the animals that died in World War One”

Fergus – “It was amazing!”

We also looked at the font which links with our RE unit this term which is belonging to the Christian family.  We discussed how children and babies are baptised in the font and are welcomed into God’s family and the church as Christians.  We looked at the symbols around it and also talked about the oak font cover and the carvings on the stonework.

Some of the children were able to find their poppies on the pews and around the church that they had designed.  The children from Sir Robert Hitcham's School had coloured in the poppies that were used to decorate the church.  The church looked lovely. 

We had a short silence in front of the poppies outside to remember those who had died.

Guitar Tuition

As part of our music provision in school we are able to offer guitar tuition to children in Key Stage 2.  
We use the County Music Service for this, and their tutor, Mr Butcher, teaches in school on a Friday afternoon.

Christmas Shoebox Appeal

Thank you to all the families who generously filled a shoe box of Christmas gifts for the Samaritans Purse Operation Christmas Child.
We are delighted to say we have 35 boxes that we are passing on to this charity.

Suffolk Remembers

On Thursday 8 November 2018 the Suffolk Royal British Legion organised a unique and
memorable event that where local primary school children lay poppies on the 1,332 Great War graves in the 248 cemeteries across the county.
As part of this event today, some of our pupils joined in the laying of poppy crosses at Framlingham Cemetery on the graves of the 4 servicemen who died in action.

FOREST SCHOOL

WEEK 2 - CLASS JC

A lovely morning at Robin Wood, we continued to think about autumn. The children made animal homes using their knowledge to create a warm, safe environment.
Lots of activities were accessed during the morning such as making clay hedgehogs and spider webs using natural materials, mud kitchen,digging area and creating obstacle courses.

What fantastic hedgehogs.

Lots of patience and perseverance was needed to create these amazing spider webs.

Great problem solving and team work creating obstacle courses.

We even got visited by a beautiful dragonfly and a shield bug.

Mrs Monk

WITH GREAT SADNESS…

It is with great sadness that we announced the passing of our dear friend and colleague Mrs Marilyn Monk last week.

Mrs Monk joined Sir Robert Hitcham’s CEVAP School family as a ‘Temporary Ancillary Support Assistant’ in 1997 and until earlier this year worked as a much valued Teaching Assistant - a position she cherished - until her deteriorating health ‘forced’ her retirement.

Her passion for children’s wellbeing and learning was inspirational and one of her greatest joys was to see children happy.

Mrs Monk assisted at seventeen Year 6 camps at Whitwell, more than anyone apart from Mr Byer.

The children always appreciated her caring attitude, it is a great loss to the school.

Please remember her family in your prayers - we will miss her.

December 2018 - The staff have purchased and planted a  few holly bushes in remembrance of Mrs Monk, which are near the Forest Schools area. 
Mrs Free has carved and engraved a beautiful wooden leaf which is hanging from one of the nearby beech trees.

Hitcham's Head Chef Competition Winners

We were so proud of all the children who took part in our Hitcham’s Head Chef competition this year.

They all impressed us with their knowledge, skills and delicious tasting food. 

he judging was so tight that we actually had three winners: 

• Cameron with his delicious Chicken and potato gratin dish; 
• Eddie with his tasty Curry and flatbreads; 
• Rupert with his mouthwatering Turkey burger and arab salad.

Well done to our winners and everyone who took part. 

Thank you again to Mrs Jenkins and Miss Dineen and our guest judges for giving up their time for us and to all our parents for their support! We are already looking forward to next year!

FOREST SCHOOL

WEEK 1 - CLASS JC 

A wet start to JC's first Forest School session, but the children did not let it dampen their enthusiasm.
They started the morning by going on an autumn leaf scavenger hunt using photographs to help them identify the leaves.

 The children enjoyed exploring the woodland and the activities that were available.

                                             Using tools in the digging area.

                          Threading autumn leaves, thinking about creating patterns.

 Den building.

Comparing worms found in the digging area, the rain created perfect conditions for finding worms.

 Bug hunting.

Great balancing and manoeuvring on the slack line.

 Thank you to the Friends for the shelter, a vital necessity today!

OPEN DAY NEXT THURSDAY