Finberry Primary School Newsletter Term 5 Week 4

Dear Finberry Families,

We hope that you are all remaining well and staying safe. We very much look forward to

being altogether once again and it has been wonderfully heart-warming to hear of all the

creative ways everyone is managing to stay in touch. A big shout out to Woodpeckers Class

who we hear have been having a fantastic quiz competition! As this newsletter goes out

on VE Day I am reminded of the words of Sir Winston Churchill ‘Do not despair, do not yield

to violence and tyranny, march straight forward.’ It is touching to see how our community

are coming together and supporting each other during these challenging times. We are very

proud to be part of this.

This week we have more special messages for you from members of staff and have some

great home learning to celebrate! Whilst we regret we cannot include all the home learning

in these newsletters, we are all thoroughly enjoying seeing all the work that is sent in.

finberry@stouracademytrust.org.uk

Thank you all.

To our key worker families, we applaud you and we thank all of our Finberry families for

taking on the home learning with such enthusiasm. We appreciate it is not always easy!

For all our families who are celebrating we wish you a

Happy Ramadan – Ramadan Mubarak.

Ms Schâringer Headteacher

mailto:finberry@stouracademytrust.org.uk

Celebrating Home Learning!

Well done Leo the

scientist carrying

out your germ

investigation!

Early Birds

learning

Fabulous fractions

Tyler S,

Woodpeckers Class,

& we see you have

been doing great

work on TTRS!

Well done and

thank you to the

children in school

who have helped

to develop our

school herb garden

Giada we love your

Newsround video

reporting of the Battle

of Marathon!

Blackbirds Class

Cameron, super instruction

writing and biscuit making –

looks tasty!

Sparrows Class

Superb writing Jess

S, The Red Kites

Class, inspired by an

image. Well done!

Super

writing

practice

Sam

Early

Birds

learning

Congratulations

Maggie and

Richard, Red

Kites, for your

head teacher

awards for your

writing!

A fantastic castle, with

moving parts, designed and

built by Huckleberry,

Woodpeckers Class

Great position and

direction work Archie,

Herons Class

Laurel your

shopping

role play

looks like

lots of fun!

Robins Class

Key Stage 1 Key Stage 2

Last week you were asked to find the price of a train and a rocket.

The train cost £15. The rocket was £15 - £4 so cost £11

A rocket and a train cost £11 + £15 = £26

Last week you were asked how many 50p Usman had in is money box.

32 x 10p = 320p 1270p – 320p = 950p

950p ÷ 50p = 19 There are 19 50p in the box

Toilet Roll

Trolls

1.

Collect 2 toilet

rolls and decide

which troll you

would like to

make.

2.

Paint your 2 toilet roll

tubes. One will be for

the hair and the other

for the body?

3.

Once the paint is dry

cut strips into the

toilet roll you are

using for your hair.

4.

Slide or squash

the hair into

the body.

5.

Add details by drawing

them onto paper and

then cutting them and

sticking them onto

your troll.

You will need

- 2 toilet roll tubes.

- Paint

- Scissors

- Paper

- Pens

- Glue

Mrs

Foreman’s

This week’s sporting hero is Serena Williams, who is one of the

greatest tennis players of all time. Serena is an American tennis

player and former world number 1, who has won 23 Grand Slam

single titles and 4 Olympic gold medals.

Fun Facts:

Serena has been playing tennis since she was 3 years old.

Serena speaks French fluently.

Serena is also an actress as well as a tennis player.

Week 4 Sports Challenge:

I hope you are all keeping safe and well at home and have had a good week. Make sure you make

time for movement breaks and stay as active as you can.

To warm up for this week’s sporting challenge put on your favourite song to dance to and ask a family

member to shout “freeze” whilst you dance. When “freeze” is shouted you have you try and hold a

balance for 5 seconds. How many different balances can you hold? There are some pictures of

balances to help you below.

Once your body is warmed up – have a go at playing follow the leader!

Line up in single file and let each family member take turns being the "leader." The leader decides how

the group will move around the house or garden. You could crawl, walk backwards (carefully), hop on

one foot, jump or even go down a slide if you have one. Be as creative as you can.

Stay safe and keep active. Miss Jones, Kingfishers class teacher.

We hope you have been enjoying our story time sessions – uploaded

regularly on weduc and our school facebook page.

Very well done to our Bug Club superstars!

Sejal, Oliver C and Henrietta in the Early Birds Nursery

Phillip, Ruben and Ella in Robins Class

Samuel, Thea and Tabitha in Sparrows Class

Ritvika, Mia C, Belle, Senuki and Eunice in Herons Class

Luke C, Isabelle B and Jess D in Woodpeckers Class

Jesse, Lilly and Lucas in Kingfishers Class

Harry, Ellis and Anaaya in Blackbirds Class

Alan, Jessica S and Chiamaka in The Red Kites Class

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In our absence Baxall Construction continue to make good progress with our

Phase 2 build. Regular photo updates are being posted on Weduc each week.

Hello everyone. I hope you are all keeping well. My

recommended read is Where The Forest Meets The Sea

by Jeannie Baker. This beautifully illustrated book takes

you on an Australian adventure. There are lots of hidden

animals to spot, including some pre-historic ones! The

story also shares an important message with us about

taking care of our natural environment.

Hello, my name is Mrs Dhillon and my recommended read is

Rosie Revere Engineer by Andrea Beaty.

It is a book about a little girl who wants to become an engineer. She loves

making things in her room at night, but she is afraid of failure and so she

doesn’t share her inventions with anyone.

Until one day, her great-great-aunt Rose pays a visit and discovers Rosie’s

passion. She teaches Rosie her little secret to success – that failure isn’t

something to be scared of, but something we learn from to achieve great

things. The moral of this story is that we should never give up on our

dreams. Instead, we should be resilient and keep working at things we find

hard. Nothing is impossible. Just keep trying until you succeed!

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Hi Everyone

Janitor John here letting you all know that Finberry School is

being looked after even though most of you , during this

difficult lockdown time, can’t come in for lessons.

I open up the school early morning trying to make sure that

most things are working and the school stays safe. I must

admit it’s lonely and I for one cannot wait for the classrooms

to be full again and to see children enjoying the playground.

It’s exciting to see the new building extension gradually taking

shape and we all will benefit when it’s completed.

In the meantime, I am missing you all SO MUCH but soon we

will all be together again.

In the meantime, don’t forget, wash your hands and STAY

SAFE.

Hi Everyone - I hope you are all keeping safe at

home with your families. I have seen some fantastic

work that has been completed by you guys and sent

in....that's great!!! I miss seeing you all on the school

gate and chatting with all families. It is a funny time

for us all but stay safe and well and I hope to see

you all soon. Mrs Evans

Dear Finberry Families, I really hope you are all safe and happy at home!

The best part of my job and working from home is still seeing so many of you – all your Home-Learning work you’re sending in, your Rainbow Pictures and

even some of your Baking Creations to enter the Bake-Off competition – keep up the amazing work

and I look forward to seeing more soon! I’m missing you all and look forward to when we can

see our Finberry Family again! Warmest wishes,

Mrs Blake

Bucket Spinning:

All you need is a reliable bucket

with a strong handle, water and

an open area outside where spilling

some water is ok.

Visit the website to see how you can have a bucket of

water over your head and not be drenched!

https://www.sciencekids.co.nz/experiments/bucketspinni

ng.html

Gravity free water:

Try defying Gravity

with a glass of water

that stays inside the

glass when held

upside down.

You'll need the help of some

cardboard and a little bit of air

pressure.

1. Put the cardboard over the

mouth of the glass, making sure

that no air bubbles enter the

glass as you hold onto the

cardboard.

2. Turn the glass upside down

(over a sink or outside until you

get good) and hold it still for a

while.

3. Take away your hand holding the

cardboard.

Visit the link to find out the

science behind it!

https://www.sciencekids.co.nz/ex

periments/gravityfreewater.html

Taste test without smell:

This simple experiment shows that there's a lot more to

taste than you might have first thought.

You will need:

A small piece of peeled potato

A small piece of peeled apple (same shape as the

potato so you can't tell the difference)

Instructions:

Close your eyes and mix up the piece of potato and

the piece of apple so you don't know which is which.

Hold your nose and eat each piece, can you tell the

difference?

https://www.sciencekids.co.nz/experiments/smelltaste.html

Challenge: How can you create a bigger or heavier

thunderstorm?

http://www.sciencefun.org/kidszone/experiments/storm-

in-a-glass/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GVW5OOExQxM

Jane Goodall is a British primatologist, ethologist and anthropologist.

She is famous for her detailed studies of chimpanzees in Tanzania.

Jane noticed that chimpanzees were smarter and more interesting than

people thought. She discovered that they had the mental capacity to

not only use simple tools but to make them as well, something that was

previously thought only humans could do!

Jane also discovered that chimpanzees were omnivores- previously

scientists thought chimps only ate plants (herbivores)! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PwcY_axJwA (Visit to find out more!)

Fun Science this week was brought to you by Mrs Limbu, Herons Class Teacher 😊

Did you know that I became a member of a chimpanzee troop and

lived with them for nearly two years? I was eventually kicked out

when Frodo, the chimpanzee who didn’t like me, became the leader.

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Dear Parents/Carers, FSM E-Vouchers Just a reminder that for those who are eligible for FSM Vouchers, please continue to check your ‘junk’ and ‘spam’ folders in your emails if you haven’t received your weekly vouchers. We are aware that some vouchers haven’t been redeemed. If you have any issues please don’t hesitate to contact the direct web address - https://www.edenred.co.uk/reward-recipients/FreeSchool-Meal-Vouchers/

Thank You NHS At this unfamiliar time we are more thankful for our NHS than ever. You have the chance to thank them with the national ‘Step into the NHS Competition’ You can create a painting, drawing, video, dance, story, song, poem or a thank you card to show your appreciation and submit your entry. You can take part by downloading the free KS2 competition pack from the following link - https://www.stepintothenhs.nhs.uk/primary -schools/KS2competition?dm_i=5EPN,6ZOD,1WDN0E,QSM P,1 Design your entry however you like, giving a little information about who you are most inspired by and then submit your entry to the School via weduc or by emailing them to finberry@stouracademytrust.org.uk Entries will be judged on creativity and evidence learning about NHS careers. Sleep and Routine As parents we know, that no matter their age children benefit from structure. It helps them feel secure and provides boundaries in their daily lives. At this time of worry and uncertainty it is hard to stick to our normal routines which in turn may be causing problems for you as parents and families. There will soon be an article on Weduc to offer support and advice on sleeping and routines during Covid 19. It has been created by the NHS to offer tips of how we can help create some ‘normality’ for our children and help their sleep pattern and anxiety. Food Banks If you feel you may require support from the local food banks in these times of financial hardship, please contact me directly. Contact me As always if you have a query or would like any support please email me laura.evans@stouracademytrust.org.uk Stay well and stay safe Mrs L Evans

PSA Newsletter

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Ingredients

75g digestive biscuits

25g apricots (or any other dried fruit )

150g pink and white mars hmallows

100g butter

2 tbsp golden syrup

300g dark chocolate (chopped into small

pieces)

50g milk chocolate (chopped into small

pieces)

What you need to do…

Line a 20cm x 20cm brownie tin with foil.

Crumble the biscuits and the walnuts into a large

bowl (you want a good mixture of pieces and fine

crumbs). Snip the marshmallow into halves or

quarters with scissors and add those to the bowl

too. Set aside.

Put the butter and golden syrup in a saucepan

and heat gently until the butter has melted. Put

the chopped chocolate in a heatproof bowl then

pour the melted butter and syrup mixture over it

and leave to sit for a couple of minutes without

stirring. Now stir until the chocolate is smooth

and has melted then pour the whole lot over the

biscuits and marshmallows. Stir to coat all the

pieces in the chocolate then pour into your

prepared tin in an even layer. Don’t press it down

too much, you want quite a bumpy 'rocky road'

surface. Leave to set in the fridge for 1-2 hours or

overnight then dust with icing sugar and chop

into bars or squares to serve. Keeps in the fridge

for up to a week.

Rocky Road

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