Thursday, 1 May 2014

Thrilling Thursday.

It's Thursday evening and Class 5W are sitting quietly in the dining room sipping their hot chocolate before going to bed. The children are also reporting on any "Dorset Diamonds" they received today. It's a lovely occasion for celebrating successes and remembering the day's achievements. Despite a rainy morning we've had a great day in and around the town and, later on, on Brownsea Island where we became smugglers for the afternoon, tracking down some treasure by map-reading our way round the smugglers' trail. We also all saw red squirrels! We got some lovely comments from people we met today, who commented on our cheerfulness, politeness and good behaviour. This evening we had our last visit to the beach before coming back to start to pack.
It's been another great day for 5W who have been positive, interested and thoughtful - and, at the same time, had a really enjoyable day and learnt a lot!
We have all had a lovely week, but we are still looking forward to seeing you all on The Green tomorrow. We are still aiming to be back at 4.30 - but watch this blog for any last minute updates.

Wednesday Photos





Wednesday, 30 April 2014

Wonderful Wednesday!

I am writing this as the children are drinking their hot chocolate and sharing the "Dorset Diamonds" that they have been awarded today. It's been another full day with all of us learning all sorts of new things. Get your children to tell you about the strange life of slipper limpets, how a smooth snake protects itself, what strange fish live in Studland Bay, what King John did to 24 French knights and how people in medieval times got rid of the bugs from their clothes!
Once again we have been really impressed with our children's behaviour and proud when members of the public have commented on their excellent manners and politeness. This afternoon on Corfe Castle station, they chatted so nicely with an elderly lady and her family,one of whom turned out to be a former Trafalgar pupil!
This evening we had our sand sculpture competition.
Once again the weather was much better than predicted, especially this afternoon.
Tomorrow we start with a visit to Swanage to see why it's sometimes called "Little London" before setting off on the great Brownsea Adventure!
After such a full day today, I wonder how easy it will be to wake them up tomorrow!

More Pictures 5W

More Pictures 5W