Year 3 - The Three Counties Show

As part of their Good Life topic Year 3 visited The Three Counties Show. They had a great time looking at the different events. They enjoyed learning about different aspects of farming such as watching sheep being sheared, blacksmiths at work as well as having a go at milking.

Malawi Olympic Visitors!!

During the year 2 mini olympics today, organised by their year 5 buddies, Coalway Junior School had some very, very important visitors!!
During our arts festival Mrs Waite organised for year 4 to enter their art work into a competition to have their work displayed for the Malawi Olympic team. We were lucky enough to have Joyce and Carlton, who will be competing for the Malawi Olympic team for swimming, come into school to have a look at the mini olympics afternoon and to say hello to all the children. They even took part in a small game of rounders with the year 6 children!

Joyce and Carlton with their olympic trainer.

This was a fantastic opportunity for the children to meet Olympic athletes. If you want to support and cheer on Joyce and Carlton they will be competing on the 1st of August the 2nd of August. A big thankyou to Mrs Waite and the fantastic year 4 art work that made this possible.

Year 2 and Year 5 Olympics afternoon

The year 5s have been working very hard during their 'Olympics' theme to plan a mini olympics afternoon for their year 2 buddies. This afternoon year 2 came down and competed against each other in the games the year 5s had designed and the year 5s even treated their year 2 buddies to an olympics opening and closing ceremony!! Everybody had fun and everybody took part. Congratulations to Greece who were the winning year 2 team and a big well done to the year 5s for organising such a great afternoon!!

 

Diamond Jubilee Celebrations - by year 4

To celebrate the diamond Jubilee we made hats, bunting, kites and had a barbeque.  We also wore red, white and blue clothes to school.

Before our barbeque Chris (Mrs Graves) played the national anthem on the tuba.  After we flew our kites, then we all went into the hall and had a talent contest. 

At the end of the day we were given a bookmark and a medallion to commemorate the queen’s diamond Jubilee.   

Olympics afternoon

Mr Nash, Mr Hooper and Mr Loade from Hartpury college have been teaching year 6 outdoor PE. This week they organised an olympics afternoon with sports ranging from javelin to hammer throw. They even had medals and performed a medals ceremony for the winning team and the children who were chosen as 'best effort' and 'clear sportsmanship'. Well done to all of year 6 for their fantastic attitude and sporting values shown and to team 'America' with Mr Loade who won the overall olympics afternoon.

Year 3 - Our Little Chicks!

Year 3 have had a very exciting day today as one of the eggs that they have been incubating hatched, making a very interesting Literacy lesson!
As part of our topic, The Good Life, we have been thinking about what different things need to grow. We incubated the eggs for 3 weeks, keeping them warm and turning them twice a day. We now have 6, very cute, healthy chicks.

Year 6 Real life learning

Thankyou Mr Morton!!

Last Friday, Mr Morton (Natasha's dad), came and talked to year 6 about his experiences, feelings and life as a soldier. He told them all about the food he ate, the kit he had to carry and what he did in his free time. The children found his talk really interesting and listened intently. In future lessons they will hopefully be hearing from more people who have served in the Army, RAF or the Navy and comparing soldiers nowadays to those in World War II. Do you know anybody who could share their experiences with the children?