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Year 2 Magpies have been finding out about Judaism this term. As part of their learning they visited the synagogue in Bristol where they saw the real life artefacts they had been looking at in the classroom. They were wowed by the Torah scrolls in the Ark, saw the yad that makes sure the Torah is not touched by hands, enjoyed wearing the kippahs and loved learning the Shabbat Shalom song.
Each year, children at St Aldhelm's love Christmas Craft Day. Teachers plan and prepare art and craft activities from cutting, sticking, gluing, baking, decorating and making so that children can create beautiful homemade gifts. These decorate the classrooms and before being taken home to decorate houses.
Friends of St Aldhelm's PTA and school staff put on the annual school Christmas Fayre on Friday 13th December. On National Christmas Jumper Day this added to the children's Christmas experience and festivities. Children enjoyed wearing a variety of Christmas jumper designs!
Our Year 1 and 2 children performed a wonderful nativity,' A Tale of Two Birthdays' on the 11th and 12th of December.
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Tallulah Swirls Puppet Theatre Company visited school this week and performed to the children.
On Monday 11th November, children and staff held a Remembrance Day Worship to remember and pay respects to those who have fought in wars, both past and present, and think of those affected by war.
All children took part in an Outdoor Learning Day on Thursday 17th October.
Our Harvest Service was led by Year 1 and Year 4. Children provided the opportunity for us to stop in our busy lives and be thankful for our harvest and the food we are lucky to have in abundance. They acted out the story of the bread making process, shared global knowledge on food around the world and led prayers.
As part of our joining the Community Learning Partnership Plays in the Playground Project, we enjoyed another performance by the Paddleboat Theatre Company on the 10th October.
Garry from the Carymoor Environmental Trust visited on the 8th October to share the importance of looking after our environment.
Each class took part with a musical performance in our first Music Festival on Friday 4th October.
David Reakes, local author visits school to inspire story creating and telling.
