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Stone Age Day 2022
On 21st November, we enjoyed a Stone Age day at West Cornforth Primary School. We all entered the Stone Age and became hunter-gatherers. Each class looked at where the Stone Age came on the history timeline. We enjoyed dressing up and taking part in Stone Age activities.
Find out what each class got up to below:
Early Years
Can I retell simple past event?
In Early Years, they thought about the how the Stone Age people they lived. They became hunter gatherers and foraged for their own food and built their own shelters.
Class One
Can I ask questions about the past?
In Class One, they thought about the clothes Stone Age people would wear. They thought of some questions they could ask about their clothes:
• Why did they have fur?
• Where did they get the fur from?
• Did boys and girls wear the same?
Year One then designed a Stone Age outfit.
Class Two
Can I develop an awareness of the past?
In Class Two, they thought about where the Stone Age was in history. They made a human timeline of significant historical events.
Class Three
Can I use photos and artefacts?
In Class Three, they thought about Stone Age pottery. Class Three used photos of Stone Age artefacts to then design and make their own Stone Age pot.
Class Four
Can I compare and contrast sources?
In Class Four, they used a variety of primary sources and interpretations to gather information about the Stone Age people. Our sources included an oil lamp, flint and needle. We then thought about which source was the most useful.
Class Five
Can I use some different sources of evidence to deduce information about the past?
In Class Five, we used a variety of primary sources and interpretations to gather information about the Stone Age people. Our sources included an oil lamp, flint and needle. We thought about the information we could deduce from them.
Class Six
Can I understand that no single source of evidence gives the full answer to questions about the past?
In Class Six, we used a variety of primary sources and interpretations to gather information about the Stone Age people. Our sources included an oil lamp, flint and needle. We thought whether the sources were reliable and useful.
Stone Age Shelters
Unfortunately, it was raining all day, so we made indoor Stone Age shelters. We worked as a team to make our own shelters out of things that we could find. We researched Stone Age dwellings and tried to recreate them.
Cornforth Library Half Term Events and Chatterbooks
Cornforth Library have two Halloween crafts events on Tuesday and Thursday of half-term, with drop-in activities available all day.
They also have their Chatterbooks children’s reading group (aged 8+) on the last Saturday of every month.
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Chartwells Autumn 2022 Parent/Carer Newsletter
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Child and Adult Mental Health Service (CAMHS) – Training for Parents/Carers
Please see below information on training opportunities for parents/carers:
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Parent and Carer CAMHS Training (September to December 2022)
Mental Health and Emotional Support County Durham
Please find below link to updated mental health and emotional support services for adults and children, young people and families.
NSPCC Visit
The programme helps children understand:
- Abuse in all its forms and how to recognise signs of abuse
- That abuse is never a child’s fault and that they have the right to be safe
- Where to get help and the sources of help available to them, including Childline Service
The assemblies, which feature Ant and Dec, support children to feel empowered – knowing how they can speak out and stay safe and include access to supporting classroom resources.
They are an effective way to support our school’s safeguarding duties and link directly to the curriculum as well as help reinforce key messages about abuse and neglect as part of our school’s teaching on relationships.
With the help of their mascot, Buddy the speech bubble, children will know they have the right to:
- speak out and be heard
- be safe
- get help when they need it.
Want to know more about the programme? Take a look at the NSPCC website to find out more about what the service entails.
Starting School 2023 (Postcard for Parents)
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P.E and Swimming Updates for September 2022
We look forward to welcoming all of the children back on Tuesday 6th September.
Until further notice, children will still attend school in their P.E kit on their allocated P.E day. The P.E days are as follows:
Monday – Year 5 and Year 3
Tuesday – Year 1 and Year 2
Thursday – Year 6 and Reception
Friday – Year 4
Children in Year 3 and 4 will begin swimming lessons from next week (week beginning 12.09.22). They will need to bring their swimming kit every Wednesday.
As there will be no swimming this week (week beginning 05.09.22), children from Year 4 will need their P.E kit for an extra session on Wednesday 7th September.
Information for Parents: Food Provision from September 2022
Chartwells
Communication for parents and carers regarding food provision in schools from September 2022:
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Chartwells Communication for Parents (from Sept 2022)
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