Year 5 have started to learn the Haka dance in their PE sessions with Miss Harrop, our Sports Coach.    After only two weeks they know all the moves they have learnt so far and are looking very impressive!  The Haka is a ceremonial Māori war dance or challenge which is usually performed in a group and represents a display of a tribe's pride, strength and unity.  Our aim is to create a suitable war dance to link to our Anglo Saxon topic.  Mrs Blomeley

Year 5 enjoyed their visit to Rayner Stephens yesterday for a Science Workshop, where they spent time in the Science Lab doing Chemistry!  Whilst there, they explored some different Acids and Alkalis and used a universal indicator to place them on the pH scale! They finished their session by mixing different ingredients to make a chemical reaction, which resulted in sherbet!  When we got back to school, the class designed their own wrappers for sherbet!  We were all extremely proud of the children's work and behaviour at Rayner Stephens was just amazing!  Well done everyone!

The Iron man needed to be rescued. Year 3 learnt about pulleys and how to move a load. Children researched cranes then designed their own crane to rescue that could rescue the iron man. In groups their decided on a final design and selected the materials they needed.

Working cooperatively children made a crane and tested whether the Iron man could be rescued. Fabulous design technology skills shown In Year 3.

Henry VIII visited Year 4 today and was questioned rigorously by the children. They wanted to know about his marriages, his interests, his eating habits and lots more. What a fantastic royal visit. 

Our Game Changers led the assembly this morning where they explained what their role was in school and how they got into football; they also discussed how equal access is wanted in girls football by 2024. I cannot wait to see how they continue to inspire girls at Broadbent Fold to take part in football.Tomorrow (8th March) is #letgirlsplay day where lots of girls football tournaments will be run throughout the day. We cannot wait!

We want girls to play football!

It’s time to take a stand, to make a difference.

Girls are an unstoppable force for good if they’re given the chance. The chance to play football.

They want to play in the school curriculum, at breaktime, after school, at local clubs – wherever, whenever they want. No barriers, no stereotypes. Let Girls Play.

The Reading Ambassadors met with me today to choose winners of our 'top hat' design competition. This was very difficult because the standard was so high throughout school. Our winning top hats have been displayed in the KS2 Library.

Our winners are Nursery- Zachary, Reception- Vanessa, Y1- Tobias, Y2- Noah, Y3- Chloe, Y4- Ted, Y5- Oliver and Y6- Mia.

Thank you to everybody who entered the competition. 

Year 4 have been working hard to master division. They started off with understanding division as an inverse to multiplication and have progressed onto using a part, part, whole model. Today, they have been dividing numbers with remainders and tomorrow they'll be looking at 3 digit numbers to divide. Some fantastic work. 

Year 5 got their inspiration from a "Footy and Booky" Quiz that they had watched during the week, where footballers talked about the importance of reading.  Year 5 decided to write about their thoughts and ideas about reading and link it to well-being.  Their book, "Reasons for Reading", is a combination of advice and poems  and will be placed in the Library for all to read!  Brilliant work Year 5!  Mrs Blomeley