15th March 2024
NEWS FROM MRS KNIGHT, HEAD OF PRE-PREP
I was delighted to be greeted by a Year 2 boy on arrival last Friday with, ‘Happy International Women’s Day.” I was pleasantly surprised, both by this child’s interaction with me and with the fascinating discussion that then ensued. At Mowden we believe that integrating general knowledge into education enhances children's holistic development by broadening their perspectives, fostering critical thinking skills, and promoting cultural understanding. Exposure to diverse topics beyond the curriculum prepares them for real-world challenges and cultivates lifelong learning habits. Overall, it equips children with essential skills and perspectives for success in an increasingly interconnected world. Last week Year 1 gave a fabulous insight into their learning, with an energetic Assembly full of music, poetry and facts. Their enthusiasm showed how much they were inspired by their teaching and their thirst for learning more. Reception children visited Seven Stories yesterday and will perform their Assembly today, such a busy end to the term! These activities help bring learning to life for our children – read more about these events later in this newsletter. In addition to all this, we have been busy exploring experiments focused on the subject of ‘Time’ to celebrate Science Week. We have been making rubber eggs, watching Skittles diffuse, setting jelly, and creating art using the sunlight and colour dying flowers, almost! The idea behind the programme is to raise awareness, spark enthusiasm and celebrate science, engineering, technology and maths with people of all ages. I hope the children have enjoyed sharing their knowledge and findings with you at home. A massive thank you to the Parents’ Association who organised an Egg-citing Easter Egg Hunt for the children today, we appreciate the fun activities they prepare for us all to enjoy. I would also like to thank Freddie’s family who took time out from a busy working farm, lambing 500 sheep to talk to us about the whole process and allow us the pleasure of playing with some pedigree future show winners! I hope you will all take the opportunity of entering the School Council’s Easter Egg Decorating competition. There are some eggcellent prizes! TIPS TO RECOGNISE COLOU RS
Wishing you a hopefully Spring like weekend! Kirsten Knight
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