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What's been happening at St Meryl this week?

• Week 7

  Fri 16 Oct 2020

   St Meryl were scientists, artists, mathematicians, authors and eye ball creators (!) this week. 

   Staring in Year 6 - studying the human eye, pupils were able to tell the functions of different parts, and then even their own eyeballs using salad pots (without the salad in them), and other recycled materials. 

    Year 5 came up with inventive ways of streamlining their water vessels so that they could cut through the course created in a water tray (gratefully borrowed from Early Years).

   Year 4 have been a creative bunch this week - yet again producing artwork that stunned me. Some excellent, excellent work. 

   Year 3 can now confidently comment on capacity! A very tricky concept to learn. I will be around next week to see if you can remember it, Year 3!

   Year 2 have been superstars both at school, and at home - the story maps I saw this afternoon were so imaginative! 

   Year 1 were also amazing artists - it was such a peaceful atmosphere when I walked past that I really wanted to join in! (I couldn't, though. Thanks, COVID-19.)

   Finally, Early Years were out and about, solving problems, working hard and learning to take turns! 

   Thanks for all your hard work this week, St Meryl!

  

• Week 6

  Fri 09 Oct 2020

   Just a quick news item, as the camera is not being very co-operative this week! 

   Well done to all the Early Years pupils, who have all been working so very hard on their writing this week! I went down to Nursery, and joined in with the fruit tasting after they had all read Handa's Surprise together - then they all wrote about it. Some children were even sent to me to show me their fabulous efforts!

   Year 1 spent some of their time acting as animals, something that was very well received by the whole school as we watched them in our Star of the Week Assembly video. 

   We were also impressed by the bug hotels that Year 2 created in Science. I have just had a check, and there are currently no vacancies - most are sheltering from the inclement weather. There are certainly no COVID-19 restrictions when it comes to our mini beast friends. Some of our eight legged St Meryl family members have even ventured into the classrooms this week. 

   Year 5 have been experimenting with boats, and adapting how well they can float and move; and Year 6 have been refining some descriptive writing about food which has caused us to all have rumbling tummies, and a few suggestions to adapt our dinner menu..

  

• Week 5

  Fri 02 Oct 2020

   Sunday 4th October is National Poetry, so (deep breath) here goes: 

   

  Year 4 have been scientists of late,

  Checking if gas had any weight, 

  They measured fizzy drinks galore, 

  When drinks had bubbles - they weighed more!

   

  Year 1 are writing quicker and quicker,

  Two children even got Head Teacher stickers,

  And what did I hear at lunch today?

  The deafening sounds of YMCA. 

   

  Year 6 have turned their hand to paint,

  With water colours - oh, how quaint!

  Year 3's DT (those clever kids), 

  Made 3D shapes and pyramids.

   

  And even in these strange, strange days, 

  We all made things for Maths displays.

   

  Yes - in these times of this pandemic,

  We'll still be proudly academic.

  Even with impending peril,

  We'll stay strong 'cos we're St Meryl!

   

  (mic drop)