Children in Nursery and Reception enjoyed a visit from Mrs Farraday’s guide dog puppy Eva this week. She received lots of attention from all the children and staff and explored the smells, sights and sounds of the classroom. Reception are looking forward to reading to her next week!
This week our intrepid x-country runners braved freezing temperatures and a very challenging terrain to compete in the schools cross country event at Casterton. After several weeks of attending our Friday running club in preparation and a warm-up event at Dallam School, 10 runners decided to brave the elements to go for gold again.
The photos clearly show their determination, focus and stamina as they raced against over 80 other competitors in each event. All of our children were overjoyed to share their achievements in our Celebration Assembly this morning and were suitably congratulated by the whole school who were in awe of their courage and resilience. Two children have also qualified for the county finals coming up later this month.
Thanks to all the family members who supported us with getting the children to the event AND for all the encouragement cheering them along the way on the side lines.
Our budding young designers in Class 4 have been hard at work recently bringing their imaginative ideas to life! Our task has been to create a small stuffed toy – following a rigorous design process, the students meticulously planned their stuffed toys, considering factors like size, shape, and color.
Once the designs were finalized, it was time to get stitching! Armed with needles and thread, the children carefully constructed their toys using the blanket stitch technique. This traditional stitching method not only strengthens the toy but also develops essential skills like patience and resilience – it’s not easy!
To gain valuable feedback from their target audience, students in year 6 spent an afternoon showing their creations to their nursey buddies. We’re incredibly proud of our young designers and their amazing creations!
Reception, Year 1 and 2 did an amazing performance for our nativity this year, The Fleece Force! They all put so much effort and determination into their performance, after many hours of rehearsals, really did pay off! Well done Class 1 and 2. Thank you to everyone who supported the nativity, this could not happen without you! Merry Christmas.
Last week we had our very first ‘Film Night’ at Levens CE School. It was brilliant!
We came back to school when it was very dark in our pjs and onesies with our teddies, blankies and pillows to enjoy just one of the fabulous Christmas films on show at Levens Cinema! During the performances we ate hot dogs and popcorn. It was such a lovely night and we are already planning next year’s event!
In Class 4, we’ve been embarking on an exciting mathematical journey, delving into the fascinating world of square and cube numbers. We’ve been using multi-link cubes to help us visualize and understand these special numbers.
A square number is a number multiplied by itself. For example, 4 is a square number because it’s 2 multiplied by 2 (2 x 2 = 4). We can represent square numbers visually using our multi-link cubes by arranging them in a square formation.
A cube number is a number multiplied by itself three times. For instance, 8 is a cube number because it’s 2 multiplied by 2 multiplied by 2 (2 x 2 x 2 = 8). We can visualize cube numbers by building 3D cubes with our multi-link cubes.
While square and cube numbers are related, they also have distinct characteristics. Square numbers result in 2D arrays (squares), whereas cube numbers form 3D arrays (cubes). Some very astute pupils also noticed that you can go further and multiply a number by itself four times over (eg. 2x2x2x2=16) but you would need another way of representing this (a fourth dimension!)
By exploring these concepts hands-on with our multi-link cubes, we’ve gained a much deeper understanding of square and cube numbers. We’ve also developed our problem-solving skills and learned to think critically about mathematical patterns.
What a brilliant, brilliant afternoon we all had at Dallam on Wednesday.
A crisp, cold, fresh and beautiful day was experienced as our 31 entrants battled against opposition on a very tough course, to do themselves and their school, justice.
Several medals were won, it is true, but an even better outcome was that all competitors, showed guts and determination, remembering everything they had learned and trained for, leaving nothing ‘in the tank’ on their way to the line. Staff and parents in attendance were in awe of what was achieved. To all runners, thank you for showing your best, onwards and upwards!
On Tuesday, all pupils from nursery to Y6 enjoyed an immersive afternoon learning about art from the Hindu, Buddhist, Islamic and Jewish faiths.
A huge thank you to everyone who sent a postcard to school over the summer. We now have a wonderful display showing a variety of places visited in the UK and the wider world. If you are going away over half term please send a postcard so we can add more destinations.
A huge well done to all of the students who took part in our KS2 production of ‘Jonah’ this year! Everyone did an amazing job and we are very proud of you. From the dancing sea creatures to the voice of God, everyone gave it their all and it was great to see all of the parents leaving with big smiles on their faces.
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