Thank you to all families who helped create such fantastic World Book Day costumes. Find out more and see more photos here.

We revisited one of our favourite poems for reflection time in assembly. Can you leave a comment below to recommend a book that made you feel like the poet does…?

I Opened a Book – by Julia Donalson

I opened a book and in I strode
Now nobody can find me.
I’ve left my chair, my house, my road,
My town and my world behind me.

I’m wearing the cloak, I’ve slipped on the ring,
I’ve swallowed the magic potion.
I’ve fought with a dragon, dined with a king
And dived in a bottomless ocean.

I opened a book and made some friends.
I shared their tears and laughter
And followed their road with its bumps and bends
To the happily ever after.

I finished my book and out I came.
The cloak can no longer hide me.
My chair and my house are just the same,
But I have a book inside me.

As voted for by our Friday assembly audience, our new whole school word of the week is…

meticulous (adjective)

Meaning: showing great attention to detail; very careful and precise.

Example: The insect designs on his Book Day costume were painted on with with meticulous care.

Can you leave a comment below using meticulous in a sentence?

Mr Poyton

In our assemblies this Tuesday we watched a video about unlikely animal friends and discussed what we need (and don’t need) in a good friend.

Children said they look for someone…

• thoughtful
• kind
• helpful
• honest
• who is a good listener
• with a good (but kind) sense of humour

Can you add to this list by posting a comment below…?

In the KS2 assembly today we talked about being independent problem solvers.

We watched this video about an amazing, problem solving crow…

I asked the children what they do when they are stuck on a challenge in class.  It is OK to ask an adult or your partner for help but neither of those solutions really help us become independent, confident problem solvers.

Children told me they…

• look back at the Lesson Objective and Steps to Success
• look back at the screen, flipchart or whiteboard
• look at the Working Wall
• look at and use the resources at their tables
• just persevere and try again a different way

I thought these were great answers.  Can you leave a comment below with any other top tips or an example of a time you were stuck and what helped you then?

Mr Poyton

Last week’s Word of the Week was a tough one! You may be more familiar with this week’s word. But can you use it correctly in your conversations and writing this week?

Tuesday 5th February was Safer Internet Day.  In both assemblies I asked the children their top tips for keeping safe online.

Reception and Key Stage 1 said…

1. Always tell an adult you trust when you are worried.
2. Never talk to strangers.
3. Don’t click on links in messages or emails from strangers.
4. Show strange messages and emails to a trusted adult and then delete them
5. Make sure you are being kind and don’t reply to unkind messages.

Key Stage 2 said…

1. Delete pop ups but show trusted adults as soon as possible.
2. Ask parents about virus protection.
3. Set passcodes for phones and tablets and passwords for laptops and PCs.
4. Keep all passwords private except for mum and dad.
5. Make passwords strong (e.g. include capitals and numbers). Easy for you to remember but not easy for others to  guess.
6. Don’t talk to strangers and delete emails and messages from strangers after showing parents

Can you add any more tips below?

Stay safe (and kind) as you enjoy the internet and the amazing technology we are so lucky to have.

Mr Poyton

What can you do with this week’s word?

susurration

Pronounced: suss-ur-ray-tion

Meaning: a whispering or rustling sound.

Example: ‘the susurration of the birds flying’

Or… susurrous (adjective)

Meaning: full of whispering or rustling

Example: ‘the susurrous sound of the river’

Today we received this lovely letter from Vicky Ford, Member of Parliament for Chelmsford.

Click on the image above to read it for yourself.

Indeed, we are very proud of what we have achieved and of what all our learners achieve every day.

Thank you Mrs Ford.

Mr Poyton

Well done to all who were able to use ‘perilous’ correctly during the past week.  Especially if it was in your writing!

This week we have chosen ‘inconspicuous’!

Pronounced  in – con – spic -uous

The Oxford dictionary says  inconspicuous is an adjective that means not clearly visible or not attracting attention.

For example, ‘an inconspicuous red-brick building’

Leave a comment below with an example sentence, try to use the word in conversation OR, best of all, use it correctly in your writing!

Mr Poyton