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6 years ago
Posted on 20th Apr 2020 by

Monday 20th April – P.E. with Joe Wicks – (p4of4)

Don’t forget to join in with the P.E sessions with Joe Wicks each morning if you can!

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6 years ago
Posted on 19th Apr 2020 by

Here comes the Summer Term!

Welcome back Class 2! I hope you have all had a lovely Easter break with your families and enjoyed the sunshine. I have missed you all and look forward to being in touch via email again.

Our topic for the Summer Term is ‘SPLASH’!

Have a look below at some of the things we will be exploring.

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6 years ago
Posted on 19th Apr 2020 by

Summer Term!

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!

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6 years ago
Posted on 19th Apr 2020 by

STOP PRESS: Class 3 Class Book

The class book for Class 3 this term, is ‘The Golden Acorn’ by Catherine Cooper. It is an award winning fantasy, adventure story written by a local Shropshire author. The normal practice when share reading a class book, is for the class teacher to read aloud with children following with their own copy – this encourages individual reading, promotes comprehension and supports those children who may find it trickier to read on their own.

The Golden Acorn By Catherine Cooper

Mrs Heath has worked really hard in the holidays to seek permission from the author, Catherine Cooper (a local Shropshire author), and the publisher, Infinite Ideas, to get permission to record herself reading the book and post these recordings online.  These recordings will be used in the work being set for the class over the coming weeks.  It would be SO beneficial for all Class 3 children to have their own copy of the book too.  It is available on Amazon as a FREE Ebook at the moment – and of course you could also buy it as a paperback.

On the class pages Mrs Heath has kindly shared how you can download this FREE electronic version of this book, as well as how to download free Ereading software.

If you have any difficulties doing this please contact us to ask for help – as we really want to try and enable all children to enjoy this fantastic story! (I read it in the holidays – it is an exciting fantasy adventure story – and I know the children will love it!)

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6 years ago
Posted on 18th Apr 2020 by

New Class 3 reader starts Monday 20th April

I am really looking forward to starting our new class reader, “The Golden Acorn” by Catherine Cooper”, together on Monday!

I hope that you all have your copy of the text at the ready.

If not, please see below:

On Amazon at the moment the book is available free as an ebook.

Please could you download this as soon as possible so that it is ready and waiting for the new term?

 

Please find instructions on how to download the Kindle Reading App for PC/laptop here:

Instructions on how to Download Free Kindle Reading App on PC

And instructions for how to download “The Golden Acorn” itself here:

Instructions on how to download free ebook

If you prefer to, you can purchase a new paperback copy of the book at sites such as Amazon where it is selling for £8.99. Another option is a site such as World of books where there are second hand copies for £5.99. Do not feel obliged to have a paperback. The ebook is free.

If you have any difficulties, please don’t hesitate to get in touch.

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6 years ago
Posted on 17th Apr 2020 by

Well Done Lola!

Look what Lola has been up to during this lockdown!  She has created this giant giraffe in her window to remind people to stay at home and save lives!  As a well done she has received a certificate from the NHS!

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6 years ago
Posted on 17th Apr 2020 by

Don’t forget to download the new Class 3 reader: “The Golden Acorn by Catherine Cooper”

Download free ebook now ready for next term

Thank you to all of you who have already emailed to let me know that you have your copy of the  class text. I look forward to hearing from you soon if you haven’t emailed yet and look forward to starting our new book together next week.

Class 3’s class reader next term is “The Golden Acorn” by Catherine Cooper.

In order to continue our class reading sessions, each child will need a copy of the book. Usually we each have a copy of the book at school, but because we are working from home we will need to do this slightly differently!

On Amazon at the moment the book is available free as an ebook. Please could you download this as soon as possible so that it is ready and waiting for the new term? Please find instructions on how to download the Kindle Reading App for PC/laptop here:

Instructions on how to Download Free Kindle Reading App on PC

And instructions for how to download “The Golden Acorn” itself here:

Instructions on how to download free ebook

If you prefer to, you can purchase a new paperback copy of the book at sites such as Amazon where it is selling for £8.99. Another option is a site such as World of books where there are second hand copies for £5.99. Do not feel obliged to have a paperback. The ebook is free.

If you have any difficulties, please don’t hesitate to get in touch.

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6 years ago
Posted on 16th Apr 2020 by

Summer Term Preparation

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!

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6 years ago
Posted on 15th Apr 2020 by

Another Birthday!!

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

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6 years ago
Posted on 14th Apr 2020 by

Ditton Prior Care Home – Letters from Pupils

Before the Easter holiday, Class 4 children had the opportunity to write letters to the residents of our local care home, where our Brown Clee Buddies normally visit weekly to share a story or a game together.  With the current situation this interaction isn’t happening, and we are missing seeing the residents.  We thought it would be nice for our children to write them letters – so they did and I have received an email from Ditton Priors Care Home thanking the children:-

” Good Morning, Thank you very much for the letters our residents love them. Keep safe and hopefully wont be long till we can see you all again :)”

Here are some of the letters that the children sent:-

Alex

Chloe

Elliot

George Ba

George Be

Maisie

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6 years ago
Posted on 13th Apr 2020 by

We are home from Rome!

Well done Class 3! I have just received an email from Oscar with his latest miles tally….and with that 5 miles we have crossed the finish line of our class challenge! We have arrived home from Rome! Very well done  to all of you for all your hard work over the term.

 

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6 years ago
Posted on 13th Apr 2020 by

Well Done Mrs Heath!

We want to say congratulations to Mrs Heath, who has been awarded ‘Teacher of the Week’ in The Week Junior, a national current affairs magazine for young people. Mollie nominated Mrs Heath for “being so much fun” and “explaining things”. What a thoughtful thing to do Mollie….I know it has put a big smile on Mrs Heath’s face today!

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6 years ago
Posted on 13th Apr 2020 by

Home from Rome

Wow! We’ve had people sending miles in for our class challenge from over the Easter weekend and have managed to add another 59 miles to our total……

We now only have another 23 miles left to go to Ditton!

Do you think we will make it by tea time today?

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6 years ago
Posted on 12th Apr 2020 by

Home from Rome

Well done to all of you who have been sending in distances over the last few days.

We have covered another fantastic 56 miles.

We’ve only got another 82 miles left to go to Ditton!

Send in as many miles as you can – I will post an update again very soon!

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6 years ago
Posted on 12th Apr 2020 by

Rosie’s Easter Chick

Rosie B has some lovely news! One of her eggs has hatched just in time for Easter Sunday. The little chick hatched last night and Rosie and George have called it ‘Easter’.

Happy Easter Class 2! I hope you all have a lovely Easter Sunday with your families.

 

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6 years ago
Posted on 09th Apr 2020 by

Home from Rome

Well done to all of you who have been sending in distances over the last few days.

We have covered another fantastic 65 miles.

We’ve only got another 138 miles left to go to Ditton!

Send in as many miles as you can – I will post an update again very soon!

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6 years ago
Posted on 09th Apr 2020 by

Easter Activities

Hello Class 2! I hope you are all having a good week.

Here are some Easter activities to keep you busy.

Have a lovely Easter weekend and enjoy your Easter eggs!

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6 years ago
Posted on 08th Apr 2020 by

Butterfly Update

I know a lot of you were enjoying the updates about the butterflies. I had promised several of you that I would keep you up to date with their progress….

I can tell you that all  five of our caterpillars successfully hatched into Painted Lady Butterflies!

I have taken some photos for you all to see how beautiful they are.

I have since released them from the habitat. Below  is a link to a short clip which shows one of them flying away…

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Wishing you all a Happy Easter!

Mrs Fox

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6 years ago
Posted on 08th Apr 2020 by

Good Morning Brown Clee!

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

 

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6 years ago
Posted on 08th Apr 2020 by

Home from Rome

Well done to all of you who have been sending in distances over the last few days.

We have covered another 28 miles.

We’ve got 203 miles left to go to Ditton!

Send in as many miles as you can – I will post an update again on Friday!

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6 years ago
Posted on 07th Apr 2020 by

Good Morning Brown Clee!

Another lovely day, and another ‘THUNK of the day’!  Yesterday’s THUNK “Is black a colour” provoked this thought from Miss Greenan:

“Black to me is a shade or a mood. We use black to represent sadness, mourning, shadows, dullness, darkness, negativity. When asked about happy colours black is rarely or never chosen. In art, black can be used to shade areas or to show night time or darkness.”

I also wondered if black is just a lack of light – so darkness?

Anyway – today’s THUNK, especially for Rosie B, who enjoys the book by Charlie Mackesey, “The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and The Horse” so much…What does this page from the book make you think?

Here’s a song to sing along to as you play/work outside in the garden!

THE SEED SONG

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6 years ago
Posted on 06th Apr 2020 by

Good Morning Brown Clee!

Good Morning!  I know this is technically the Easter Holiday – and there is no set work from the teachers, but because these are such strange days, and people might be missing contact, I thought we’d still say good morning!  I will be setting a ‘Thunk’ of the day each day and sharing a song!

The children are used to thinking and talking about ‘Thunks’ – but here is a little explanation and the rules that go with them:-

  • Thunks are thought provoking statement, questions or pictures, that we have a moment to consider and ponder before responding.
  • There are no wrong or right answers.
  • We have to provide a reason or explanation for our response.
  • We listen and respond respectfully.

Here is the THUNK of the day for today!

If you wish to share your ponderings about this THUNK, then please email them to admin@brownclee.shropshire.sch.uk and I will share!

Here’s a little Easter song as we approach the Easter weekend!

THE EASTER EGG TRAIL

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6 years ago
Posted on 05th Apr 2020 by

The Golden Acorn by Catherine Cooper

Download free ebook now ready for next term

Class 3’s class reader next term is “The Golden Acorn” by Catherine Cooper.

In order to continue our class reading sessions, each child will need a copy of the book. Usually we each have a copy of the book at school, but because we are working from home we will need to do this slightly differently!

On Amazon at the moment the book is available free as an ebook. Please could you download this as soon as possible so that it is ready and waiting for the new term? Please find instructions on how to download the Kindle Reading App for PC/laptop here:

Instructions on how to Download Free Kindle Reading App on PC

And instructions for how to download “The Golden Acorn” itself here:

Instructions on how to download free ebook

If you prefer to, you can purchase a new paperback copy of the book at sites such as Amazon where it is selling for £8.99. Another option is a site such as World of books where there are second hand copies for £5.99. Do not feel obliged to have a paperback. The ebook is free.

Please email me to let me know when you have your copy of the text. If you have any difficulties, please don’t hesitate to get in touch.

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6 years ago
Posted on 04th Apr 2020 by

Class 3 make it back to England!

A super effort on our class fitness challenge Class 3! Don’t forget to keep sending your distances to our class email address over the Easter break. I shall post updates to let you know where we are up to.

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6 years ago
Posted on 03rd Apr 2020 by

Friday Update

Thank you for the pictures of your work you sent in today. I’ve got quite a few letters for the care home – which I will pass on to Miss Relph, who will email them over. If you’ve still got a letter you wish to share, you can email them to the class 4 email address (class4@brownclee.shropshires.sch.uk) and I can pass them on.

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and here’s the most value players from each house:

 

 

Here’s some of your work from today:

 

Whilst I won’t be putting work on the website over the next two weeks (it’s the Easter holidays), if you still want to share any photos or videos of what you’ve been up to over the break, then email them to me and I can post them on the website for everyone else to see after the 2 weeks.

 

If you do start getting a bit bored over the break, remember, Rob Biddulph does his ‘draw-along’s every Tuesday and Thursday – http://www.robbiddulph.com/draw-with-rob – and there’s always Spelling Shed, TTRS and ReadTheory to keep you busy!

 

Have a good 2 weeks “off”, keep safe and I hope to see you all soon!