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Bozeat Primary School
Tea Party Rewards
It has been a stunning start to the term for ten pupils at Bozeat Primary School when they were invited to a Tea Party as a reward for excellent work during the Autumn term. The treats included waitress service from the Head teacher and a home-
made chocolate cake, baked by one of the staff members.
Ms Virk, Head Teacher, commented “As we start a new term and a new year, and as Bozeat Primary continues to thrive and grow we have been re ecting on our successes so that we may build on them further. We dare children to be excellent and the children invited to the tea party worked really hard during the autumn term with examples of excellent work and so have been rewarded accordingly. I look forward to more children taking on our challenge of being excellent during 2016.”
Stoke Goldington School
Just as the 15 Busy Bees in Early Years Foundation Stage thought it was going to be a ‘normal’ Monday at School recently, they had the huge surprise of being taken to the Build-A-Bear Workshop at Milton Keynes as well as MK Library – a day to remember indeed!
The surprise trip was the perfect extension to their topic on ‘Bears’ and gave them the ideal opportunity to help make their very own Bear to take back to School. School was particularly pleased that the Build-A-Bear Workshop staff commented on the “impeccable behaviour” of all the pupils. After making their Bear they visited Milton Keynes Library, where they listened to story readings and enjoyed exploring some of the Library’s extensive collection of children’s books.
The Learning Ladybirds in Years 1 & 2 are looking forward to a special Geography eld trip to Harrold-Odell Country Park this month, where they will be able to take part in mapping work, develop observational skills and explore some of the Park’s willow sculptures, which will all t in well with their Spring term topic of ‘Construction.’ A new after-school Maths Detectives Club starts this term and will give children a fun platform in which to develop problem solving skills.
Cherry Trees Day Nursery
Gong Hei Fard Choy was the message for visitors to Cherry Trees Day Nursery in Cran eld in February as children and staff celebrated the Chinese New Year of the Monkey. The pre-schoolers decorated the Ofsted-rated ‘Outstanding’
day nursery in West Road on the Cran eld University site, with crafted lanterns and paintings featuring the Chinese symbol for Monkey.
As Cherry Trees Manager, Emma Jestice, explained the popular annual event – which included ‘noodle and rice play for babies’ – provides more than just fun and excitement for the children:
“The celebrations provide so many opportunities to be imaginative and creative, and the learning opportunities are endless,” she said. Children, dressed in red, wielded chopsticks, broke open a treat- lled monkey piñata and listened to Chinese-themed stories and the customs associated with the New Year celebrations.
A sweet and sour traditional lunch was prepared by nursery cook, Hilary Grace, and for good luck each child was presented with a traditional red envelope containing a chocolate coin.
“We particularly like this new Chinese Year of the Monkey which is all
Busy Bees
Chinese New Year
about developing ideas and being inventive and our children and staff team are experts at that. It promises to be an exciting time particularly as we are moving to a new home on the university site in late spring,” said Emma.
March 2016 | Phonebox Magazine 81