Micheldever School News for April

The noise of children is filling our school again!

On Monday 8th March, it was a delight to welcome all children into our school building again. The children have certainly hit the ground running and got back into the swing of things very quickly. Across the school we had a science focus, linking in with British Science Week. We focused around the idea of innovating and were able to present four children in our school with ‘Innovator of the Week’ certificates. Children in key stage 2 linked their science learning with their current project and thought about how to slow the melting of icebergs and designed and created their own boats. Do have a look at our weekly newsletters on our website to see some photos of their creations. We have encouraged the children to be taking part in several activities to promote teamwork and collaboration and it has been wonderful to see the children rebuilding their friendships.

Over the course of the past term, whilst meeting online and then in our school bubbles, we have focused on the idea of inclusion and teamwork. We have spoken about the idea of how each person is unique and special and brings something different to the teams we work in, including the classes we are in, and our whole school. We have likened this to a machine that is made up of lots of different gears and cogs that, whilst they are all individual, work together to make the machine work. All the children and adults in the school have designed their own cog that we have linked together in a display to show how we all work together. We are looking forward to sharing it with you all when you are allowed back inside our school building. You may have also seen that at the front of the school we have begun regenerating our front playground to make it a space that our older children can use for their wellbeing. We will be able to share a full update on it in the next Dever Magazine.

As we approach Easter, we have been reminding ourselves as a school community of the Easter story and the trial, crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus. We have been celebrating the hope that we feel at Easter and reflecting on the hope that we now feel as we have returned to school and the COVID restrictions are beginning to be lifted. We have spoken about the excitement of seeing friends and family again and the excitement that Jesus’ disciples must have felt after his resurrection. As a school, we wish you a very happy Easter and hope that you too are looking forward to the rest of 2021.

Mr T. Johnston, Acting Head,

Micheldever Primary School, 01962 774213