In the lead up to World Environment Day today, Year 5 have been finding out all about coral reefs, and ways we can help to protect them. We just had to share this lovely piece of work from Millie, who turned her fact sheet into this amazing video! Well done Millie 🐠🐟
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When this happens, it's usually because the owner only shared it with a small group of people or changed who can see it, or it's been deleted.Millie will absolutely thrilled to see this on the school page. Thanks for sharing x
Awesome work, Millie! 🥰❤️
Brilliant piece of work. Well done x
Here's a useful resource from Equaliteach to help and support families in their conversations with their children about race equality and anti-racism. The more we talk about this issue and the younger we start the greater a difference we can make.
"There can be a belief that young people don’t notice difference and that speaking about diversity and race will introduce issues where they had not previously existed. However, in reality, small babies are aware of differences in skin colour and children as young as three start to use racial cues as a basis of categorising people. Talking with young children about diversity will help them to value differences and reject prejudice and develop positive attitudes about themselves and people unlike themselves".
equaliteach.co.uk/how-to-talk-with-children-and-young-people-about-race-and-racism/
How to Talk With Children and Young People About Race and Racism - EqualiTeach
The murder of George Floyd will be impacting heavily on children in the UK. This blog includes tips for talking to children about race and racism.Year 2 teacher and Leslie Library custodian Mrs Winter-Cole produced this amazing trailer for this summer term challenge, which will start next week in Lower School, and has all been inspired by our Head Librarian Oliver (Year 6).
Oliver wanted to create a Summer Reading challenge to get the children reading with enthusiasm and a purpose. Oliver was determined that Lockdown wouldn’t stop him and so with Mrs Newton (his Year 6 teacher) and Mrs Winter-Cole’s help, he’s adapted his ideas so that the challenge can still go ahead, for children returning to school and those still learning from home.
With his current favourite book, Michael Morpurgo's 'Boy Giant', in mind, the GIANT theme was chosen. Children throughout Lower School will be given a checklist of books to read and review, and will be rewarded with certificates and bookmarks (either in person or by post) when they complete the challenge. There will also be a ‘Review of the Week’ each week – we’ll be sure to share some here for you to enjoy!
Well done Oliver for your resilience and determination, and for not giving up on your vision despite the obstacles in the way. And a huge thanks to the teachers who have supported him in this project.
This is fantastic. Well done Oliver (and the fabulous Mrs Winter-Cole too) 🙌🏻
Well done, Oliver - and Mrs Winter-Cole...
This week's Thorpe Hall School Teacher Shout Out comes from Mrs Dowdeswell, Head of Art. She shares our very own Lockdown Art Gallery, showcasing just a few examples of the amazing artwork that's been produced by our Upper School students at home, and urges us all to keep creative.
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Really enjoyed that. A talented bunch! Well done all x
What a lot of talent! Amazing!
Here's some more fantastic work from our Design and Technology students, who have been learning the software TinkerCad. Year 10 have reimagined the designs of Charles Rennie Mackintosh Chairs from 1899 as part of their Iconic Designers unit. And Years 7 and 8 were set a Design a Spaceship Challenge. Well done all!
This June, join thousands of people taking part in The Wildlife Trusts annual nature challenge, 30 Days Wild! Download their pack and find out how you can do one wild thing a day; for your health, wellbeing and for the planet. That’s 30 simple, fun and exciting Random Acts of Wildness.
action.wildlifetrusts.org/page/57739/petition/1
I’ve signed up for 30 Days Wild!
Can you take the challenge and do something wild every day this June? Sign up at wildlifetrusts.org/30DaysWildWe would like to wish all Thorpe Hall School families who are celebrating Eid-Al-Fitr a very happy Eid!
We offer eid congratulations to and your family
Many thanks x
As Mental Health Awareness Week draws to a close, we encourage all our families to have a restful, stress free half term as much as possible and to practise a little bit of kindness every day.
