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3/4 AJ are investigating poo and what it tells us about an animal's diet and digestion. Please note the poo samples are made from flour, salt and brown paint! @HumberEdTrust #ppssciencey34
Thank you to Mr Birnie for presenting our Harvest Festival assembly. We learnt about the importance of showing gratitude. @HumberEdTrust #harvestfestival
Look at our amazing Harvest donations! Thank you so much to everyone who was able to send something in. Hull Fareshare will collect your donations which will truly make someone's day. Thank you. @HumberEdTrust @FareShareUK
The EYFS and KS1 Halloween disco is so much fun!🎃💀👻 @HumberEdTrust
Parachute play in the sun @HumberEdTrust
All aboard the EYFS fun train @HumberEdTrust
Cooking club! Tonight we've made chocolate coated apples with a Halloween twist! @HumberEdTrust
Our super gold award winners this week! Well done everyone! @HumberEdTrust
Year 5 and 6 are replicating the style of Chiaroscuro in art this afternoon @HumberEdTrust
Year 6 have been writing part of their discussion text using chrome books - everyone is so fast at typing and we've written so much! @humbereducationtrust
Word games and maths games in the EYFS ⭐
‘Children in early years learn phonics as soon as they start school.’
‘Pupils enjoy the books their teacher reads to them.’
‘Teachers model language and sounds accurately. This means that Reception children get off to a strong start with their reading.’
‘Teachers use ‘pinny time’ to revisit the sounds that children have been
taught, as they learn through play.’
‘ Subject leaders benefit from meeting staff in
other trust schools to exchange ideas and good practice.’
‘In mathematics, teachers make daily checks on pupils’ understanding. This ensures that the work pupils do is suitably challenging.’
‘Pupils are very positive about their
mathematics work.’
‘The governing body challenges leaders on the actions they are taking to improve the school.’
‘The geography curriculum is a strength of the school.
Leaders have carefully set out what they want pupils to know by the end of each year.’
‘The reading curriculum is well organised.’
‘Leaders’ relationships and sex education and health education
curriculums give pupils an age-appropriate understanding of healthy relationships.’
‘All
adults have high expectations of pupils’ behaviour.’
‘All pupils know the school rules.’
‘Pupils talk with pride about the ‘leading learner’ badges
they get for reading regularly, arriving on time and trying hard.’
‘Reception children get opportunities to explore numbers all the time.
Daily mathematics lessons help them to count with speed and confidence.’
‘One pupil told the
inspector that, ‘school is amazing because teachers include everyone.’
‘Pupils discuss and analyse texts during their
‘reading mastery’ lessons.’
‘Pupils who are falling behind in their phonics get extra help to catch up.’
‘Teachers say that leaders listen to their views and help them to manage their workload.’
‘Pupils could talk about rainfall and temperature graphs, as well as the impact of the River Nile on Egyptian settlements.’
‘Staff are happy, and morale
is high.’
‘In Reception, phonics is taught every day.’
‘Leaders
have provided teachers with the phonics training they need.’
‘Classrooms are oases of calm. As a
result, pupils are happy. They feel safe at school.’
‘Pupils thrive at this inclusive school.’
‘Teachers have strong subject
knowledge and use geographical vocabulary with precision.’