Author: Branwood School (Branwood School)

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A Wonderful Start

Form 1 have made an outstanding start to the year. Classroom jobs have been allocated and pupils are enjoying a more formalised timetable. In science, we studied the human body and attempted drawing and labelling our body. This has made quite an impressive display in our classroom! In maths, we have been busy revising place value...

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Classroom Charter

What a fantastic first full week back we have all had! Everyone has settled very well into our new class routines and are already working extremely hard. In PSHE this week we all composed and agreed on our Form 2 classroom charter. Everyone came up with very thoughtful and sensible ideas about what will make...

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Mature approach to learning

This week we have made a good start with our English and maths curriculum and have started learning about the Victorians. We had an individual lesson discussing the 9/11 disaster. Specific focus was on the first responders, who we believe were the true heroes. As a dedication to these first responders, borrowing an idea from...

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Keen to start learning

It has been such a wonderful first full week back and Form 3 have been working very hard. In Science we are learning about magnets and the children enjoyed exploring what was magnetic in and around school. In English we are beginning to explore non chronological reports and over the coming weeks the children will...

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Settling In

KG1 have had their ‘settling in week’ and the children have enjoyed their first few days in school. They have met their new friends, learnt some of the KG1 routines and explored their new environment. Some of the children have participated in their first Spanish, Music, I.T and P.E lessons. As they begin full time,...

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Stick Man

KG2 have made an amazing start to the new school year. They have settled in well and are showing us just how clever they are. This week, we have been reading two books in our literacy lessons: Stick Man and Stanley’s Stick. During one lesson, the children chose a picture from the story ‘Stick Man’...