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Greenfields Primary School & Nursery

Greenfields Primary School and Nursery stands proud as an oasis in the community where every child has the right to succeed and feel proud of their individual achievements.

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  • Friday 29 November 2024 Soaring Lions Self-study
  • Friday 29 November 2024 Reception Study The Solar System Reception have been learning all about Space this term. This week they focused on learning about how the planets orbit the sun. The children learnt this by taking their learning outdoors and as a group they took turns to be the planets orbiting the sun. They are all loving learning about the solar system!
  • Friday 29 November 2024 Super Sharks and Remarkable Rhinos go to the Cinema - For the Last Time This week Super Sharks had the opportunity to go to the Odeon cinema to watch the movie 'IF'. The story taught us how to be brave during times of uncertainty . We totally enjoyed the cinema experience and are sad that this will be our last IntoFilm festival visit as the cinema is closing down later in the year. Greenfields' children have been going to the Odeon every year as part of the IntoFilm festival every year for as long as Mrs Tyrrell-Smith can remember - and that is at least 12 years!
  • Friday 29 November 2024 Christmas Preparations for Year Two This term in Music, the children in Year Two have been busy preparing for their highly anticipated Christmas Show by learning a selection of festive Christmas songs. The children have shown great enthusiasm and dedication as they practice singing. It’s been wonderful to see their excitement grow with each rehearsal as they eagerly anticipate performing in front of an audience. The songs are coming together beautifully, and their hard work is paying off. They can’t wait for families to enjoy the show and see how proud the children are of their achievements!
  • Friday 29 November 2024 Volume of Sounds in Year Four Year Four have had a brilliant time in Science this week exploring the volume of sounds. They looked at how quiet sounds are created by making weak vibrations and how loud sounds are created by making stronger vibrations. They are excited about exploring the pitch of sounds next week.
  • Friday 29 November 2024 Shhhhh...... we're reading! Here are the Powerful Panthers enjoying a good book for our Thursday morning, shhhh.... I'm reading!
  • Friday 29 November 2024 Ladybirds Mixing Colours In Ladybirds this week the children have been having fun with colour mixing. They have been identifying colours and making predictions before testing their theories.
  • Friday 29 November 2024 It's a Phonics Frenzy!
  • Friday 29 November 2024 Food Glorious Food - School Dinner Survey This week, Year Six have been finding out what children across the school think about school dinners. They are helping out Caterlink, who provides our school dinners, find out what children like, dislike and what they would improve. School dinners are a popular option in school and set children up to enjoy their afternoons - especially as the weather gets colder!
  • Friday 29 November 2024 Year One Visit Space
  • Friday 29 November 2024 Christmas Tree Collection Today, the members of Greenfields School Council were tasked with an important job: to visit the Christmas Tree Farm in Orton and find the best Christmas Tree for our main hall. They were fascinated by the tree plantation and learnt a lot about the species of trees and learnt about deforestation and climate issues. As a treat to thank them for their hard work finding a tree, Miss Kenny took them to a cafe for a delicious hot chocolate. As usual, the children's behaviour and manners were exemplary and members of the public commented on what fabulous ambassadors they are for our school.
  • Friday 29 November 2024 Newsletter 29th November 2024 The thumbnail has been assigned to the news item, and for convenience also added to the body here:
  • Friday 22 November 2024 Stratford Upon Avon Trip
  • Friday 22 November 2024 'Thank You!' From Reception This week, during Reception's RE lessons the children discussed reasons why they are thankful and different ways they can say thank you. The ideas included giving flowers, giving a hug, writing a note or ringing and saying 'thank you'. They all made thank you cards for people they love!
  • Friday 22 November 2024 Geography in Year Two This term, Year Two have been diving into the fascinating geography of North and South America. They explored key facts about these continents, learning about their countries, climates and unique features. A highlight was discovering famous landmarks, such as the Statue of Liberty and Golden Gate Bridge. To bring their learning to life, they created vibrant drawings of their favourite landmarks. These beautiful pieces of art will be displayed in the Year Two classrooms, transforming them into a mini gallery of American wonders!
  • Friday 22 November 2024 Awesome Adaptations
  • Friday 22 November 2024 Grasshoppers Know Their Colours! Grasshoppers have been learning about colours this week. They have been making collages with different materials using our fine motor skills and naming different objects that are the same colour!
  • Friday 22 November 2024 Tasty Toppings in Cookery Club This week in Cooking Club children were learning to chop and grate. They used the ingredients to make incredibly tasty pizzas. The whole school was envious as the smell of Italy drifted down the corridors. ??????
  • Friday 22 November 2024 Ladybirds Get Busy
  • Friday 22 November 2024 Newsletter 22nd November 2024 The thumbnail has been assigned to the news item, and for convenience also added to the body here:
  • Friday 15 November 2024 Necessity of The Nile Continuing with our early migration unit, Year Six explored the importance of the River Nile for humans migrating to Egypt. The children investigated transport, flooding and water as a drinking source.
  • Friday 15 November 2024 Year One Investigate Space This week Year One have explored the amazing galaxy we all live in. The children have been travelling through space and learning about the planets. There are eight in the solar system and they're all so different. The class thought really hard about why earth was just right for humans! It's not too hot or cold. They read all about Bob Bertram (the man on the moon). This book made them think if aliens are real or not because even if humans can't see them, they might be hiding just like in the story. The children can't wait for their trip to the Space Centre!
  • Friday 15 November 2024 Reception Explore Local Architecture Reception had a great time this week as they headed out into the local community to look at the different types of homes. It was great to hear the children using the vocabulary we had been learning in class to describe the different houses they saw.
  • Friday 15 November 2024 Year Two Paint -En Plein Air' This week, Year Two had a fantastic opportunity to visit Wicksteed Park for an art trip. The children were excited to sketch the park's landscape and use oil pastels using bold colours in the style of famous artist David Hockney. They were thrilled to work outdoors, and their artwork showcased their creativity. It was a memorable experience!
  • Friday 15 November 2024 Grasshoppers Making Poppies The whole school marked Remembrance Day on 11th November at 11.00 am, and was silent for two minutes to commemorate the moment when the guns went silent in World War One. From Year 6 to Nursery, children remembered and paid respect to heroes who have given service to our country. Grasshoppers have been celebrating Remembrance Day this week. They explored paint and making models by painting paper plates red and using tissue paper in the centres.
  • Friday 15 November 2024 Powerful Panthers Show Respect In today's Vote for Schools session the children have been looking at respect. They used string to create a web of respect. They had lots of wonderful respectful comments made towards one another,.
  • Friday 15 November 2024 Anti Bullying Week in Year One In Year One we have done so many things to celebrate Anti-Bullying Week. The children thought about who was on their 'Hand of Five'. They talked about the importance of respect and why they should always treat people with kindness.
  • Friday 15 November 2024 Anti Bullying Week in Remarkable Rhinos
  • Friday 15 November 2024 Newsletter 15th November 2024 The thumbnail has been assigned to the news item, and for convenience also added to the body here:
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