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• Science Week - Forest School

  Wed 11 Mar 2020 Mrs Cain

  We are having a great Science Week so far! 

  Our focus for Science week this year is how we can use the 3 Rs - Reduce, Reuse, Recycle to help the environment. Each afternoon, every class has had the opportunity to take part in a different activity to support their learning on the 3 Rs. I have lead Forest School sessions where we have made bird feeders to help look after our birds through using recycled materials! We have used pine cones to 'tree-cycle!!' by making natural bird feeders using lard and bird seed. Additionally, we have reused toilet roll tubes by covering them in peanut butter and rolling them in birdseed. During our Forest School sessions we have also planted some broad beans after discussing why it helps the environment to grow our own food and we have planted wild flower seeds to welcome more wildlife into our forest school site. Abbey Class have set up our brand new wormery with Alexis which is really exciting! We welcomed our new worm friends and can't wait to see what they make for us! 

   

  A big thank you to our fantastic volunteers - we couldn't have had such a wonderful time learning without you! 

  

• Multi Skills

  Thu 14 Nov 2019

  Today William, Saffron, Jayden and Catherine-Rose took part in a multi skills festival at DMS, along with 4 other schools led by year 8 students they had turns on several stations trying to score as high as they could, these were beanbag throw, equipment run, big ball roll, ball catch, get up get down, ladder sprint, they then had a rest and then stations were made more difficult and the time increased. They had a brilliant time and at the end the results were announced, we waited patiently, in 5th place.....in 4th place.....in 3rd place....... still not heard our school......in 2nd place.....OMG In 1st place CERNE ABBAS FIRST SCHOOL, we had won! Our children whooped with joy and the smiles on their faces told it all.

   

  We are all so proud of you all and you were all our 7c's throughout the afternoon.

  

• A Child's Eye View Exhibition

  Fri 27 Sep 2019

  Today saw the opening ceremony for our wonderful photo exhibition “A Child’s Eye View” The banners are on display outside the school - do have a look, the photos are very creative.

  Thank you to Sasha Constable for co-ordinating and producing the display.

  

• Re-chalking the Cerne Giant

  Fri 13 Sep 2019

  Re-chalking the Cerne Giant

   

  The whole school, including Ducklings took part in this event last Friday, despite the inclement weather conditions (rain, wind, cold.) The National Trust had saved the eyes for us to complete and the children were able to take part in the whole process – digging out the old chalk, carrying it up the hill, cleaning the area, putting in new chalk and tamping it down.

   

  We had a great morning on Giant Hill and a very windy picnic lunch. Thanks go to the National Trust for the lovely cake and drinks they provided – cups of tea and coffee were very much appreciated by the adults. Thank you to all the parents that joined us, your help was invaluable especially in negotiating the slopes up and down the hill. And final thanks to Sasha Constable and Jane Tearle for some amazing photos.

• Athletics

  Wed 05 Jun 2019

  Our year 3's all took part in an Athletics Festival at DMS with other DASP schools, the sun was shining and everyone enjoyed going round each station, these included hurdles, javelin and jumping stations.

   

  Everyone showed our 7 C's whichever colour group they were in.

  

• Inspiration Festival

  Fri 17 May 2019
  Scarlett, William and Jessie had a wonderful morning at DMS for the Inspiration Festival where they all tried new sports, giant football, table cricket, sit down volleyball and boccia. They all had a fantastic time and made us all proud, showing our 7 C's.

• Mrs Cresswell's Romanian Trip

  Sat 23 Feb 2019

  During half Term Mrs Cresswell went with the charity 'Heart Response', that our school supports, to Romania. She visited the orphanages, hospital, Romanian houses where the sick and elderly live and helped with preparing the food and teaching the children as part of the feeding programmes that go into the gypsy villages.

   

  Before she went the children and families of Cerne Abbas First School donated pants, socks, vests and T-shirts which we posted out before the trip. The children at our school also drew pictures of themselves and wrote their names to introduce themselves to the Romanian children in a very poor gypsy village called Silivas. The parcels of clothes arrived and Mrs Cresswell was able to take them, with the team, to this village. She helped give the clothes to the children as well as give them the pictures that the children of Cerne Abbas had drawn of themselves. Mrs Cresswell also took a photograph of us to show the children and was then able to show the Romanian children which child had drawn which picture. They absolutely loved looking at the pictures and matching the drawing to the photograph of the child. In return they coloured pictures for us.

   

  The visit was an amazing experience and very thought-provoking. The people in Romania were so welcoming and inspiring. It was a privilege to be part of and help the charity.

  

• Mrs Cresswell is visiting Romania in the half term with the charity we support 'Heart Response'.

  Tue 12 Feb 2019
  During half term Mrs Cresswell will go onto a mission trip to Romania to help the children in the Romanian orphanages and gypsy camps. We have collected warm underwear and socks this week to take to the children and we are also drawing pictures of ourselves to take across so that we can introduce ourselves to the Romanian children. This is one of the ways in which our vision  and Christian values are lived out in the wider community and abroad. We want to be courageous advocates for change. Our focus is to actively serve and build strong collaborative partnerships with and make a difference to pupils, families, the local community and beyond. We look forward to seeing the pictures on her return.

• *New* Website Monday 4th February

  Mon 28 Jan 2019

  We are very excited to let you know that the school is getting a new website!

   

  LAUNCH DATE  - MONDAY 4th FEBRUARY

   

   

  

• School Christmas Lunch

  Fri 07 Dec 2018

  Thank you to all the parents who helped make this year's Christmas Lunch at the village hall another success, all the children and staff really appreciated all the hard work involved in this special tradition.

   

  Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you all xx