Well done to the boys and girls who received certificates and awards in today's Achievement Assembly.

You have worked hard and shown a positive attiude in school throughout the week, for which we are most proud.

Isla has made her very own percentage poster to help her remember quick ways to find percentages of numbers at home! I love the creativity and I'm sure it will help her with her arithmetic. She's 100% awesome!

This afternoon, Team Equality made the most of the beautiful weather and chose to have our library session in the outdoor library for the first time this year! It was a pleasure as always to see the children sharing books with each other! 

Woooohooooo...basking in 20 degree heat today in TB - glorious!  Lots of trees are starting to unfurl their leaves - the little apple trees, willow and elder seem to be first off the mark; it won't be long before the wood is hidden from the world once more.  

Lower School have started their sessions with a game of Baby Bird.  The boys had to prove they were house proud and then perform a dance to attract a mate...once paired up, off they went to build a nest into which they popped three little chicks.  

Then came the marauding magpies - the little birdies had to collect insects to feed their chicks, while at the same time protect the chicks from the magpies - it was a battle...and it was loud and flappy!  The bird-pair with the most insects collected and chicks still in the nest were crowned the winners!

Following this, and a HC and story, we had the final rotation round the Greta challenges (bird feeders, National Grid, Greta play and animal habitats).  

Upper School have started their sessions by drawing daffodils (thanks Ady for the daffs!).  We looked at examples from two years ago, critically evaluated them and then used a 'cheat sheet' to help us to draw our own.  On completion, we laid our pictures round the fire circle and voted on our favourite (Mrs Hull won the adult competition...which was twoddle as mine was way better - I demand a re-count!).  

Following this, some children explored symbology, before looking at Maya symbols and making collaged versions thereof.  The rest of the children undertook different phases of their Maya sword construction - design completion, filing, sanding, staining, stoning-up and handle binding.  

The swords are very nearly completed and the children seem eager to get them home.  

Mr Hudson received a hero's welcome this afternoon after getting the mower out for the first time this year, as it only means one thing- summer is on its way and the children will soon be playing on the grass.

Sometimes, it's the little things that make all the difference!