"They will soar on wings like eagles" (Isaiah 40:31)
Respect / Responsibility / Courage / Trust / Perseverance / Compassion
Currently Grebes are learning to play So What by jazz legend Miles Davis.Â
We have learned to play the chords and are just beginning to learn the C Lydian scale so we can write and improvise our own melodies to go with the backing track. (Click here to hear the backing track.) We also enjoyed this jazzy version of a song we learned before Half-Term, Bon Jovi’s ‘Livin’ On A Prayer’.Â
This week we had a very special singing performance by Year 2 children Jack, Ellen and Charlie, accompanied on ukulele by children from Herons. They chose to perform ‘How Great Thou Art’ and ‘The Wellerman’ and we were all blown away by their confidence and wonderful singing voices! As it is the time of Lent when Christians remember the time leading up to Jesus’s death on the cross, we learned the second verse of How Great Thou Art:
And when I think that God, His Son not sparing
Sent Him to die, I scarce can take it in
That on the cross, my burden gladly bearing
He bled and died to take away my sin
Also, a group of Year 6 children announced a whole-school musical project: each class in our school will be filmed performing a song or piece of music and it will be edited together to showcase all of the wonderful musicians we have here. Stay tuned for forthcoming updates!
Today Grebes played lots of games to develop teamwork skills. They were put in teams and given various problems to solve. At the end children shared some feedback.
“I learned to compromise!”
“I feel like I made new friends.”
Today Mrs Church led our Collective Worship on the theme of ‘Home’. It started off with a bluetit nest found in the Fledglings garden. These birds persevered for weeks to build the nest using little twigs as well as bits of thread, wool and human hair found in the garden. Children reflected on how you make a house into a home, before watching the new animation from Aardman Studios called ‘Home’. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJ3mOQaA5nE This is a very powerful film and children had a lot to say about it.
Jake: It got me thinking, it’s really hard to move, hard to be a circle when everyone is a triangle.
Indie: William the Conqueror brought a new language to this country, which is why French and English are quite similar sometimes. The triangle and the circle joining languages made me think about that.
Elodie: When the circle saw the picture she got sad because she had to leave her brother and dad behind.
Frankie: We need to make it easier for people to move when they are escaping danger.
Jack O: There was no one the same as the circle. But then he joined friends. He had lots of friends in the end.
Scarlett: It’s okay to be different.
Today Reverend Darleen talked to the children about the festival of Lent, a 40-day period where Christians remember the time leading up to and including Jesus’s death. (Click here for more information.)
https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/43045086Â We heard the story of Jesus in the desert for 40 days and 40 nights. Three times the Devil tempted Jesus to make bad choices, but each time he refused even though it would have made his life easier. Lent is a great time to think about the choices we make. Reverend Darleen said that we do not have to give up something – e.g. chocolate – for Lent just for the sake of it. “God doesn’t want you to be miserable!” It’s better to give something up for a purpose – e.g. give up time to help out at home.Â
To deepen our understanding of the Viking impact on Britain, we had a Viking Day. Children loved handling the artefacts and taking part in a pitched battle.
We had a wonderful time learning all about the Vikings on our whole-school Viking day. We had the chance to look at artifacts, ask experts questions and even try some battle manoeuvres. Don’t our shields look magnificent together!
Salhouse Primary school’s Rainbows, Beavers, Brownies, Cubs, Guides and Scouts shared World Thinking Day with their friends today.
Looking so smart and happy in their uniforms, they talked about the fun activities that they take part in.
This week, in particular, they were hoping to make pancakes! Camping, activity days and trips to local areas of interest or much further away are also firm favourites with all of them.
The children at Salhouse are very lucky because lots of parents are involved with the running of these organisations either as volunteer helpers or in uniform.
The day was formerly Thinking Day, and it is celebrated annually on 22 February by Guiding and Scouting organisations. It is a chance for the children to think about the global impact that they can have within their own groups and all around the world. They fund-raise and help in the local community with bag-packing or litter picking. They understand that little changes can make a big difference when they happen all over the world.
