Well tomorrow is the start of the summer term, and we hope that everyone has enjoyed the good weather during the Easter break, and is safe and well!

We are all feeling sad that we won’t be at school together tomorrow, and will miss everyone’s Easter news and smiles! However, you might not be able to see us, but we are here for you all at anytime!

The class teachers will be posting learning activities first thing in the moment as before Easter…and we will look forwards to seeing the photos and work s you send them in! I will continue to post Reflection Time and a Prayer of the Day at 10am each day.

We have no idea how long this is going to continue for, but we will endeavour to be here for you all, so please keep in touch, share your news and photos, and stay safe and positive!

I hope you are all well, and that you managed to get an Easter break and make the most of the fantastic weather!  We are awaiting the official announcement later today, but we feel it is highly unlikely that the school will open normally on Monday for the start of the summer term.  If it is confirmed that the current ‘lockdown’ measures will be continuing, then we will continue to provide daily classwork via the school website.

The feedback about the work the teachers set for the 2 weeks prior to the Easter break was hugely positive and supportive. We are very aware that every family will have their own commitments and challenges, so please do not feel pressured to have to do everything – a pick and mix approach is probably the best way to go!

We feel one of the most important aspects is the sharing of photos and work on the class news pages, as it allows children to keep in touch, beit virtually, with their friends by seeing what they are up to.

I will also continue to post a Reflection Time and Prayer of the Day at 10am.

We will also be posting our Calculation Policies, which we were going to explain at the Workshop for Parents – please look, as these may offer some guidance in how to help your child with any maths work.  Also, if you have any questions, please just email and ask – either to the class teacher using the class email addresses or our admin email address: admin@brownclee.shropshire.sch.uk.

We are all really missing being at school and being with the children – none of us joined education to work remotely – it is the interaction, the laughs, the chats and lightbulb moments of teaching and engaging with children that was our motivation. But we know that one day we will be back in school – and we are all looking forwards to that day!  So in the meantime, please keep in touch, keep watching the website and take care and stay safe!

On this gorgeous Spring day we would like to wish Archie B a very happy birthday!  We know it must be so strange for everyone having birthdays and not being able to celebrate with your friends – so if anyone wants to share a birthday photo on the website for friends to see please feel free to send to admin@brownclee.shropshire.sch.uk

Now let’s all join in and sing happy birthday to Archie!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ARCHIE

Hello All, I hope everyone has had a good Easter and managed to enjoy the fantastic weather!  I am aware that there have been some birthdays – and now that I have the information, please singalong to the Easter birthday celebrants!

Happy Birthday Emily S!

Happy Birthday Ari!

Happy Birthday Oscar!

Happy Birthday Callum W!

Happy Birthday Ruby!

Another sunny day!  We had some interesting thoughts on the THUNK from yesterday: “What’s the greatest illusion? That life should be perfect”.  Here are the thoughts…

• There is no such thing as perfect (in my opinion). We all have different ideas about what we want from life. We might want the sun to shine everyday, but would that be perfect? What would happen to the earth if the sun shone everyday and we had no rain? We might want to never have any disagreements, but do we want all our opinions to be the same? Do we all want to look the same, wear the same clothes, think the same things? Would that be perfect? If life was perfect, would it be exciting?
• What is perfect? As surely we can always improve what we are doing, whether it is a picture, a story, a maths problem or playing a piece of music. If we thought we were perfect at something would we then give up getting any better?
• I think it depends on what the ‘perfect’ thing is – as everyone will have their own idea of perfect, so perfect can be different for different people.

Fantastic thinking – and thanks for sharing!

Here is the THUNK for today….from the Bible:-

And here’s a cheerful Easter song to brighten your day!

THREE DAYS TO CHANGE THE WORLD

A massive well done to Maisie, Elliot and Archie for today’s Spelling Shed Hive Challenge – you beat me!!!  You have earnt a well-deserved price for being super-spellers!  A special mention to Emily – as she did brilliantly on games 3 and 4, which were all Year 5 and 6 words!

Final Spring Term Spelling Shed ‘Beat Miss Relph’ Challenge tomorrow!

For those of you who have been exercising with Joe Wicks – let’s see if we can get as many as possible joining in tomorrow morning, and remember it is in fancy dress! Don’t forget to send photos of you in your outfits doing the exercise to your class teachers (and what tough work it is – my legs are still aching!)

It is lovely to see the sun shining over the hills this morning and listening to the birds chirping – Spring is definitely here!  Can you list any other signs of Spring or see any in your gardens?

There are 2 more days left in this Spring term, and from catching up on the class news pages there are still some distances to go with the class fitness challenges!  I am about to do my morning work out with Joe Wicks – and am going to join in tomorrow’s fun with fancy dress!  I wonder who else will work out with Joe in fancy dress on Friday?

Have a good day and keep those photos coming in – they really brighten up my day!

Dear Parents,

We are hoping that you are all well, and that the activities/tasks that teachers have been setting have helped you throughout the past week and a half.  There are a number of reasons for setting these activities, including helping to keep your children active and with a routine, maintaining and consolidating on their learning so far, but possibly most importantly of all, as a means for teachers and children to keep in touch and for the school community to still see each other and share in what they are doing!

We are getting close to the Easter holidays (2 days to go!) and the teachers will be having a well-deserved rest! We have never done remote teaching before, and we would very much appreciate your feedback.  So could you please email admin@brownclee.shropshire.sch.uk with your thoughts/comments. Is there too much or too little? Is the balance of subjects ok? Is there anything that you would like to change? I can’t guarantee we will be able to respond to all suggestions or wishes – but we are here to help – so please let us know your thoughts by Friday so we can take them on board for after Easter! Thank you!

Theme: COMPASSION

We have been thinking about kindness this week, and another word with a similar meaning is COMPASSION.  This has been our value of the half term whilst in school this Spring.  There is a well known Bible parable that demonstrates compassion – The Good Samaritan.  Here is a puppet version of the story for you to watch.  Have a think about what you would do if you saw someone in difficulties?  Would you be like the Samaritan?  Click the picture to go to the video.

Prayer of the Day

Dear God,

At home, at school, at work and play,

not just today, but every day,

may I care for myself and others too,

and lend a hand cheerfully when it is right to do.

Amen.

Well we are at Wednesday already – time flies!  We hope that everyone is well and continuing to enjoy carrying out some of the fantastic learning activities and opportunities that the teachers are sharing each day!

Today is the middle of World Autism Awareness Week, so I thought it might be useful to share a short video that helps explain what autism is, to young and old!

AMAZING THINGS HAPPEN

Theme: KINDNESS

Yesterday we reflected on why The Boy wanted to be kind when he grew up. Today I have a short video to share, entitled ‘Colour Your World with Kindness’.

COLOUR YOUR WORLD WITH KINDNESS

Watch the video and think what colours would you choose to colour your world if you had a choice?  What acts of kindness could you do today to add some colour at home? Can you add some colour to your family through acts of kindness such as setting the table for dinner, tidying your room or even just giving your parents a hug!?  Why not try and let me know what happens when your colour with kindness by emailing admin@brownclee.shropshire.sch.uk

Prayer of the Day

Dear God,
Thank you that we can be kind to one another.
Thank you for the teachers and families who teach us why we need to be kind.
Thank you, God, for the kindness and love that you show us.
Please help us to forgive our friends for any fallings-out.
Please help us always to give people a second chance.
Please help us to say sorry and start again.
Amen.

Hello again! I’ve just had a lovely treat catching up on all the interesting and varied activities everyone is getting up to with their home learning! You are all brilliant!

Today is a special day for Ida in Class 1 as today is her 5th birthday! Can we all wish Ida a happy birthday and sing along : Happy Birthday Ida!

Don’t forget to check back at 10am for today’s Reflection Time and prayer.

This afternoon between 1 and 3pm, the Shropshire Music Service is involved in ‘The Big Sing’, a region-wide virtual vocal concert featuring schools from 14 different music hubs, including Shropshire! So click this link and enjoy losing yourself in music this afternoon!

The Big Sing

Good morning and I hope you all had a good weekend.  The sun seems to be hiding itself today but I am sure it will return soon!

The teachers will be setting their activities again for 9am – please do keep sharing the photos and work with your teachers.  It is lovely for us to see what you are getting up to, but more importantly it is a good way for you all to keep in touch with friends.  We might not be able to see each other face to face, but we can still see on here!

This week I am going to start posting a Reflective Thought of the Day and Prayer at 10am each day – to virtually replicate our assembly and collective worship.  If you wish to share your reflections or send your own prayer in to be used on the School News please email them in using the admin@brownclee.shropshire.sch.uk email address.

We thought we’d share what Class 4 have been doing during their music lessons with Shropshire Music Service. For this last term they all had a folk whistle which they could take home to practice, and had a weekly lesson learning the notes and fingerling, how to read music and learning to play as an ensemble. This is what they have achieved! Well done a class 4 (and Mr Harley and Mr Smith who also learnt alongside the children!).

click here for the video.