Welcome back to the second-half term of the Spring Term, at least it has begun to feel a little more like Spring and the daffodils the children planted in Forest School last year are beginning to come up.
Mr Duffin and some Year 6 children supported the local authority in some weeding and re-planting of the Micro-Forest on Tillingbourne Green on Tuesday. It has been interesting for the children to see and work out why one half of the Micro Forest has grown so well over the last year and why the other half has not. We've come to the conclusion that the lower half is overly wet in the winter but does not get enough shade in the summer! The children will be supporting the mulching of the micro-forest in April. If you haven't seen it yet, it is worth a walk around. It will be interesting to see how it further develops in the coming months and years.
Year 3 had a couple of fantastic trips to the Children's Victoria and Albert Museum in London this week. The children had a great time exploring the museum and also creating their own 3D pieces!
Year 6 have been busy learning to ride their bikes safely, which will be a key skill should any decide to cycle to their new secondary schools in September. I know that they had a fun time learning to ride their bikes in a safe manner.
Next week we have our World Book Day on Thursday. The theme this year is to dress up as 'A Word', although if your child has a favourite character, they can, of course, dress up as that instead. We will be having a parade around the main/KS2 playground, which will start at 9 am on Thursday. Once you have dropped your children off at the usual time, please make your way to the playground and stand around the edge of the Netball courts. The children will be completing fun activities during the day to continue to motivate them to read, including a Pinocchio Dance Workshop.
Just a pre-warning about scheduled traffic lights on the junction of Lee Green and Cray Valley Road from some point on Monday and maybe for the duration of the week. It's unknown what disruption this will cause, if any, but be prepared to alter your drop-off and pick-up arrangements if you drive that way.
Have a great weekend
