Author Visit - Jen Carney
Year 4 and 5 were lucky to meet author, Jen Carney, today. She talked of her love of writing from a young age and how her own children and family were her inspiration to publish a book. She read from The accidental diary of B.U.G.
Jen also illustrates her own books and she talked the children…
Scientist Of the Week
Fin impressed Poplar class with his knowledge of electrical circuits last week, so he was awarded Scientist of the Week.
He was also able to identify the possible hazards in the classroom using Scientific vocabulary.
Well done Fin!
Spotty Sprucers!
Spruce class have fully embraced Children in Need Day 2021. We all enjoyed our morning quiz workout with Joe Wicks!
Poplar perform at the Winter Gardens
Poplar Class were invited to perform at the Winter Gardens Dance Festival.
They have spent weeks practising and perfecting a dance routine, choreographed by Miss Anderson.
Last night, they performed to an audience of over one thousand people and did Heyhouses extremely proud!
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Computer Game Analysts!
Spruce have enjoyed analysing several computer games in their computing lesson today. They considered how difficult the games were, whether there were clear instructions and how they might be improved. As our lessons progress, we will be designed our own games and evaluating each others.
We will remember them
Spruce class have made felt poppies which they have been proudly wearing this week. We have also read and performed John McCrae's famous poem 'In Flanders Fields'. The children copied the poem into their English books and decorated it beautifully.
Poplar Class Council
Poplar Class have appointed their class council this week.