Anti-bullying week

Today, Broadford had a special visit from an anti-bullying workshop to mark the importance of anti-bullying week. 

In classes we discussed the different types of bullying (physical,verbal, social or cyber bullying) and what we should do if we ever encounter this. 

We learned a useful strategy to deal with cyber bullying that was easy to remember:

1. Zip it!

2. Block it!

3. Flag it!

We then listened to a poem called 'Billy doesn't like school really' and created role plays to change a bullying picture into a friendship picture. 

Harold Hill Locality Spelling Bee

Each year we are extremely grateful to Drapers Academy for hosting the Harold Hill Locality Spelling Bee. This is the third year that the spelling bee has been running and the competition is fierce!

To ensure that we have the best team possible, take the crown and win the title of the ‘The best spellers on the hill!’ we are holding round one of the school based competition at the end of this term.

The in house spelling bee will be held in classes and the winners from each class will go forward to the whole school competition in the summer term. This is the round that will decide the winning team, who will represent the school at the locality spelling bee.

If you are good speller with a memory like a steel trap and you would like to win a kindle, then we need you!

Start your spelling training today. Good Luck!

Musical madness!

Every Tuesday year 3 & 4, we are lucky to have a specialist music teacher in to teach us how to play instruments and learn musical rhythms. 

Today we got to play the steel pans! We practised drumming the different notes and learned how the notes in different places produced different sounds. 

Here are a few pictures of us practising: 

 

 

 

 

Budding actors in Rowan!

This week year 3 are reading a play script called 'A Tune of Lies' by Lou Kuenzler. We have read the play and have discussed what the stage directions are and why they are needed when you read a play. 

Today, we tried acting out the play ourselves, with each of us taking on the part of a different character. The stage directions helped us to know what the characters were doing and feeling. 

Why not ask your child about their thoughts of the play tonight? 

Here are some pictures of us getting to grips with the play: 

Roman Banquet!

Today, year 3 and 4 hosted a Roman Banquet for their parents and carers. They have worked hard to make food for their guests as well as prepare presentations about their learning their this and also performing a song.

We would like to congratulate the children on a successful afternoon and hope that they have enjoyed learning about the Romans so far this term.

Here are some pictures of the day:

Year 3 and 4 prepare for their banquet!

This week, years 3 and 4 have been busy working hard to prepare for their Roman Banquet.  They have been preparing maths challenges using Roman numerals, measuring fabric for togas, weighing ingredients for their bread rolls, writing out recipes and menus and creating posters advertising the event!

They are all now very excited to hear the parents feedback from the day.

Have a look at the pupils in action:

Lucy's Project on Ancient Rome

Lucy has spent her weekend researching, collecting and producing this wonderful project on Ancient Rome, which contains interesting facts about the Colosseum, Julius Caeser, Romulus and Remus and the Celt Queen Boudicca!

She Has found her favourite 5 facts about each of these topics and then presented them neatly in a word documant accompanied by pictures.

Did you know that the month of July was named after Julius Caeser?
Did you know that Boudicca's name means 'victory'?
Well you do now!

Well done for going the extra mile Lucy! Another project superstar!