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News
Croft Farm 2016 – Day 1
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Curriculum News – Summer Term 2016
To find out what your children will be learning across the summer term, please read the Curriculum News for all teams below.
UKS2 Curriculum News – Summer 2016
LKS2 Curriculum News – Summer 2016
KS1 Curriculum News – Summer 2016
FS Curriculum News – Summer 2016
The Fruit Drink Study Newsletter – University of Reading
What has been happening at Beechwood School?
Researchers Katie and Gabbie from the School of Psychology and Clinical Language Sciences at the University of Reading have been conducting a fruit drink study with children from Years 3, 4 and 5 at Beechwood School. This exciting new study explored whether flavonoids found naturally in blueberries could improve memory, attention and reading ability in 7 – 10 year olds.
What did we do?
Overall, 55 children from Years 3, 4 and 5 successfully took part – approximately 30 of these children were from Beechwood School. Consent was given by all parents before the study began, and children were asked to sign a consent form stating that they understood what the study would involve and that they were happy to take part. This study was approved by the University of Reading Ethics Committee and DBS checks were approved.
To read more please view the newsletter produced by Katie and Gabbie: The Fruit Drink Study Newsletter – University of Reading Survey
Summer Sports Fixtures
Please find attached the Sports Fixtures for the Summer Term.
Pendine 2016 – Day 4
Bore da (morning) everyone had a fantastic nights sleep and all are recharged and ready for a day out at Pembroke Castle.
This afternoon we took a walk through the Lily Ponds to a lovely secluded beach. Despite the weather forecast, the weather has bee fantastic.
Tonight we have a disco and tuck shop! The girls are doing the hair and make up; the boys are playing football.
All in bed for the final night, a fun day has been had by all!
Wow. What a great week away! We often say this, but our children have been truly amazing all week. They’ve represented Beechwood so well and everyone has commented on their politeness and kindness. It makes our job so pleasurable when children behave so well and we’re all rather proud of them.
They’ve had a packed week of activities that have both challenged them and developed their independence: rock climbing, body-boarding, extreme stream, nature walks, beach games, abseiling, zip wire, orienteering, fire building and more. They’ve made new friends with the children at Evenlode Primary in Cardiff (who were such good fun) and have learned more about themselves and each other.
A big thanks to Mrs Long, Miss Rowse and Mr McMillan for their tireless effort. Without them this trip wouldn’t have gone ahead.
I hope you enjoy hearing the stories.
Mr Lovegrove
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Pendine 2016 – Day 3
Good morning from Wales! Today we have groups in the sea, groups on nature treks and some children are climbing. Tonight we’re orienteering. We’ve been very lucky with the weather and the children are sleeping well.
Group 1 are spending the afternoon in the sun at the Beach playing cricket, ball games and making sandcastles after a challenging morning of Xtreme Stream.
Group 2 have had a great day exploring the coast.
Dinner, followed by orienteering tonight.
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Book Fair
Beechwood is to have a Book Fair on Wednesday 20th April 2016 to Monday 25th April 2016 at 3:15pm in The School Hall.
The school receives FREE books when you buy a book!
Pendine 2016 – Day 2
After a good nights sleep groups 1&2 have been busy this morning climbing, abseiling and conquering fears. Off for a well earned lunch now!
After a busy day of zip wire, xtreme stream and low ropes we are finishing with a lovely camp fire and marshmallows plus the sun is still shining!
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Pendine Day 1 – March 2016
After an early start Year 5 arrived safely in Pendine around 1 o’clcock. They were staright of the bus and were busy meeting new friends and playing football.
Soon after the activities began; some children went climbing and abseiling and some were surprised with a trip to the sea and body boarding.
After a busy/exciting day which ended with team games and biscuits everyone’s in bed . Night all!
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Menu – Summer Term 2016 and Special Diets
Please find below the school dinner menu and special diets menu for the summer term 2016.
New Assessment System
Thank you to all the parents and carers that attended the recent Assessment evening.
If you were unable to attend or would like to view the presentation again please find it below.
SATs Presentations – KS1 & KS2
Thank you to all the parents and carers that attended the recent SATs evenings.
If you were unable to attend or would like to view the presentation again please find both below.
This week – 22nd February
The children in Year 3/4 have been busy this week investigating reflective materials as part of our new Bright Lights topic. They had great fun using their torches to learn about what makes a material most reflective. Watch as Sophie and Jessica explain their learning, with help from Rayhan. Our topic in maths this week has … Read more
ICE – Institution of Civil Engineers
ICE – Institution of Civil Engineers
ICE Bridges to Schools came to Beechwood on Monday 22 February. The year 5/6 children were given a brief presentation about the project and then experienced building a 12m long model of a cable-stayed bridge, while wearing hard hats, high-vis vests, gloves and goggles. All the children got to walk across the bridge and test their engineering skills.
Having completed the task and tested it they then got to de-construct it.
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School show songs
Here are the songs for our Spring show. Click on the links below to play the songs.
Have fun learning the songs over half-term!
Miss Ford, Miss Lewis and Miss Saunders
Chinese New Year…
It has been a very exciting week in Foundation Stage. You may have noticed the new layout of the classrooms and we have taken delivery of a number of new resources such as the dough kitchen. A big thank you to all of those members of staff and governors who have given their time to transforming the classrooms.A special thank you to Mr Casey for all his hard work in the outside area.
The children have completed their golden book writing re – telling the story of Percy the Park Keeper’s Snowy Night which we have been reading as part of our Winter Theme. Chinese New Year is on Monday 8th February and we have been learning about the Chinese Zodiac.This year is the year of the Monkey. The children have been re-enacting the great race across the river in maths learning about positioning. In ICT the children created some wonderful firework pictures after watching clips of the Chinese New Year.
During independent learning the children have had the opportunity to attend our very own Chinese restaurant complete with ” noodles” and chopsticks. We have also seen some lovely models and pictures of dragons.The Chinese New Year theme will continue next week.
Safer Internet Day 2016
Safer Internet Day 2016 will be celebrated globally on Tuesday 9th February with the slogan ‘Play your part for a better internet’.
Coordinated in the UK by the UK Safer Internet Centre the celebration sees hundreds of organisations get involved to help promote the safe, responsible and positive use of digital technology for children and young people.
The UK Safer Internet Centre – a partnership of three leading charities; Childnet, the South West Grid for Learning and the Internet Watch Foundation – provide resources for children, schools and families, and tools for getting involved at www.saferinternet.org.uk.
Globally, Safer Internet Day is celebrated in over a hundred countries, coordinated by the joint Insafe/INHOPE network, with the support of the European Commission, and national Safer Internet Centres across Europe.
The day offers the opportunity to highlight positive uses of technology and to explore the role we all play in helping to create a better and safer online community. It calls upon young people, parents, carers, teachers, social workers, law enforcement, companies, policymakers, and wider, to join together in helping to create a better internet. Get involved to play your part!
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Beechwood is expanding in 2016
We were delighted to hear that Wokingham Borough Council has approved a project to expand the school which will allow us to have 60 pupils in each year group.
This will help us both financially and organisationally. The first intake of 60 pupils will be in September this year.
Rob Wilson, the M.P. for Reading East, who visited the school recently tweeted “Good news of expansion at @BeechwoodPri. It’s a great school & more places are needed in Woodley.”
