Rawdon Littlemoor Primary School

Puffin pictures of their Titanic court case on now on the website. 

Just to let you know, our concert next week has sold out. The couple of spare tickets we had have been allocated on a first come, first served basis.

And also a quick reminder that costumes need to be in by Monday 10th July, ready for our dress rehearsal in front of the school on Tuesday 11th. Many thanks for your help with this.

See you next Wednesday and Thursday evenings!

Another busy week! 

Puffins have taken part in their court case to determine who was to blame for the sinking of the Titanic (pictures to follow). They presented excellent cases for their clients and defended them fiercely! 

Puffins took part in sports day on Thursday and should be proud of the effort they put into every activity. 

Pictures from the Filey trip are now on the website. Enjoy! 

Puffins have had another busy week full of sun, seasides and artwork! They created some stunning depictions of the waves using different mediums and then applied their skills to create a sea-scene for their Titanic pictures. They all got stuck in (some using their hands!) and produced some amazing paintings. Take a look at out class page for photos of them at work.

https://www.rawdonlittlemoor.org/children/classes/puffins

Yesterday, they embarked on their final school trip at Rawdon Littlemoor and what a great trip it was! The sun shone and the rain stayed away, meaning that they could all make the most of a day out in Filey. They had a sandcastle building competition that two membes of the public judged and were very impressed by their efforts (thank you Mrs Brown for getting our judges!). Well done to the winning team. Puffins then took part in a walk around Filey to pay attention to the town and what was there - this will form part of our Geography work. They then enjoyed ice-creams, ice-lollies and slushies galore! Finally, they took a walk to the rockpools where they found so many creatures such as shrimp, crabs and even a lobster! I am sure they were all shattered last night after such a busy day. Photos will be up on the website next week. 

Have a lovely weekend.

Mrs Whetstone 

What a busy (and hot) first week back we have had in Puffin class! 

The children have been working hard on their Titanic reports in English where they have been explaning exactly what the grand liner was and what happened to it. This will lead to us exploring who was to blame for the sinking of the ship and will involve a debate with a court case. Pictures to follow when we have coompleted this task. 

Year Six also bravely auditioned for a role in the summer production and we were impressed with the amount of children who came along. We have allocated everyone who came a part in the play and their job is to now learn their lines. We would be greatful if you could help with this at home. We had our first run-thorugh of the play this week and it was a strong start so I am sure the final production will be a real spectacle and a tear-jerker! 

Looking ahead to next week, we have our Filey trip on Thursday - please see the letter that was sent home before half term with details of what children will need for the day. 

Have a lovely, sunny weekend. 

Mrs Whetstone 

Friday is finally here and with it, marks the end of SATs week.

The week has been challenging with some very tricky questions. What was commendable about Puffin class is how much resilience and determination they displayed throughout the week. They faced every assessment with a 'can-do' attitude and gave them their best shot. We could not be prouder of how hard they have all worked.

There was also lots of fun had by all this week with a breakfast each morning (I have never seen a set of children eat so much!) followed by silly games and a dance. We finished the week with ice-cream making and a trip to the park.

Have a lovely, relaxing weekend and well done for all of your hard work. You should be very proud of yourselves.

Please head to Puffin Class page on the school website for photos of the week.

Puffins enjoyed developing their dragon characters in English this week where they created a leaflet for how to care for their specific breed. There were some very interesting ideas: from feeding their dragon only the finest salmon, to teaching them to play the guitar!

They also published their science explanation text on the lifecycle of a dragonfly. The results are very pleasing and will be up on display for you to see soon.

In maths, we tackled the topic that most children were anxious about: algebra! After solving a variety of equations, enumerating possibilities and problem solving, the class realised that algebra was not that scary and was something that they could handle!

As the week draws to a close, the children are looking forward to their Coronation lunch and have each designed a crown for the occasion. Designs ranged from flags and jewels to snakes and dragons! The creativity of Puffins always impresses me.

The homework for this weekend is optional revision on any areas that children feel they need a little bit more time to work on. This is optional because the children have all worked so hard already and should be proud of themselves. Whatever the outcome of next week, they know that they have tried their best and that is all we could ask for.

Next week, at 8.30am, Year Six children are invited to come and have breakfast together. They will then take part in some games and activities to get them relaxed and ready for the day ahead.

I hope you all enjoy the extended weekend whatever you are doing. Fingers crossed for good weather!

Mrs Whetstone

Puffin Class have worked their socks off this week. They have revised many key areas in grammar and maths, with children making excellent use of their memory books that they have been filling in since September. These are personalised books in which they make sense of new concepts in a way that suits them. 

They started their new topic, 'Creeping Coasts' by turning themselves into sea creatures (photos to follow).

In maths, they have mastered how to calculate the mean and have worked on solving a range of ratio problems. 

They all desreve a rest after all this hard work so a three-day weekend sounds like a great idea!

Have a lovely Bank-holiday. 

Mrs Whetstone 

Welcome back Puffins!

Puffin Class have had a great start to the summer term and are working hard in all areas of the curriculum.

P.E is now on a Tuesday and Friday. Outdoor P.E this week was the start of their cricket topic. There were some fantastic skills demonstrated by the class, including accurate bowling and powerful hits.

In English, they have been considering how to care for a mouskin and debating whether this was a real animal or not! This was for part of their instruction writing topic that will focus on how to care for a dragon.

In maths, they have learnt the different parts of a circle with some silly actions to help them remember.

With the weather improving, the field is now open and they all enjoyed being able to play on it once again.

Well done for working so hard this week Puffins – keep it up!

Have a lovely weekend.

For the last two weeks, we have been practsing our British Sign Language (BSL) skills in Puffin class. This was because it was 'Sign Language Week.' Sign Language Week is celebrated every year to commemorate the first time BSL was acknowledged as a language in its own right by the UK Government on 18th March 2003 - 20 years ago! 

Our BSL expert, Imogen P, helped us out and has been teaching everyone some new signs. She taught us all how to sign about the animals we liked; what subjects we studied in school; the different rooms in our houses and what might be in each one. 

It has been great to all have a go at this and Imogen has done such a good job that she now has a weekly slot on the Puffin timetable to teach us more BSL. 

Take a look at the Puffin class page on the website for some photos of her in action. 

This week, Puffin Class have been working hard on their new science topic - Living Things and Their Habitats. Part of this topic involves understanding the different parts of a flower and their fuctions. They all had a go at dissecting tulips and daffodils to find and sort the different parts. 

Take a look at Puffin class page for some photos of them in action. 

Puffins got creative this week to kick-start our Viking topic and turned themselves into Vikings. 

In English, they checked their dialogue writing by acting it out to ensure it sounded right and to see where improvements could be made. Follow the link below to take a look at them in action. There are definitely some budding actors among them! 

Happy New Year!

Puffins have started 2023 with lots of hard work and by learning a new skill - Boccia! In P.E this half term, Puffin class are mastering the new sport. It is a team game of skill that involves hitting, rolling or throwing leather balls at a weighted jack. They were very enthusiastic when having a go for the first time this week and some got very competitive! 

Take a look at our class page on the school website for some photos: . 

https://www.rawdonlittlemoor.org/children/classes/puffins

Puffins have definitely embraced their Christmas spirit this week! 

Thursday was party day where they all enjoyed some traditional party games as well as tucking in to their party food. Thank you for all of the food donations you sent in - they were much appreciated.

Have a look at the Puffin Class page for some photos of what we have been up to this half term.

Today was the Christmas Carol Service which we were able to have again at the church. The year six children who took part did an amazing job. They read their poems clearly with great expression. The drummers sounded brilliant and the soloists were spectacular. It's not an easy task to get up in front of so many people and I am sure you will agree that they were fantastic. We were proud of them all.

I hope you all have a well deserved rest this Christmas.

Thank you for the lovely gifts and cards. It was very kind of you.

See you next year! 

Mrs Whetstone 

This evening, your child should have brought home, in their planner, their party invitation. Year 5's party is on the afternoon of Thursday 15th December and Year 6's is after school, 3:15 - 5pm on the same day.

There is a consent slip attached to the Year 6 invitation if you wish  your child to make their own way home at this time - just so we know who to release and who is expecting a parent to collect.

Also, on the invitation for both year groups is the food/ drink contribution that your child has volunteered to bring. Any contribution is for 6 children only - not the whole year group! We are mindful that times are a little hard at the moment, so please don't worry if you are unable to contribute.

On a completely different note, we could do with a few more shoe boxes to complete our DT work, if anyone has some more they could bring in.

Thank you!

Children who did not complete the Bikeability last month due to the weather will do it on Wednesday 7th December. 

Please send children in something warm as they will be outside for most of the day. 

Thank you