Adventures, near and far!

The Rabbits have been making their very own snow scene this week.  They have made their own Inuit and igloo for their chilly back drop.  The Ice palace is now in the very last stages of completion.  Miss Dixon and the Rabbits would like to say a massive thank you to all who brought “building materials,”  no more milk bottles are needed.

The Dragonflies have been looking at the Seasons this week, they have been making a seasonal tree display and decorated their crispy cakes as the four seasons. 
 

The Otters have been continuing their theatrical journey to Ancient Greece!  They have made beautiful masks and put a lot of effort into making them unique and individual.  The children have also been reading the Greek stories of the Wooden horse of Troy and The 12 Labours of Herekles.

Some of the children went on the Beaumanor Residential trip.  All the children had a wonderful time and behaved beautifully!  Click the link to see what the children got up to on their adventure.

http://www.brookside.leics.sch.uk/residential-trips/

 

Igloos, Ancient Greek theatre and Leonardo de Vinci - what a mixture this week!

Although it has been a very chilly week, this has not stopped the Riverbank children working as hard as ever.

The Rabbits have been exploring the life of an Inuit, looking at where they live, what they eat and how they travel.  The children have made their very own igloos and for their cooking lesson they even made a gingerbread igloo hut!  The Ice Palace is still being constructed, but it’s worth the wait!

 
The Dragonflies have been learning all about Leonardo de Vinci, he was a man of many talents!  Not only a famous Artist and Musician he was also a fantastic inventor.    The children have really enjoyed looking at his beautiful paintings.  Over the next week the children hope to recreate a self-portrait in the style of Leonardo de Vinci.

The Otters have been continuing their Ancient Greek adventures, they have been learning about Greek theatre. In Literacy they are working on their performance of a Greek legend, It’s very impressive!

The Riverbank School Council representative is visiting Derby today to plant trees today.  We are very much looking forward to hearing how the trip went.

Ice palaces, Ancient Greece and Art - whatever next?

You are never going to believe what the children in the Riverbank have been doing...

This week, the Rabbits have continued to learn about the 4 seasons and in particular winter.  They have made a beautiful winter wonderland display and have been kept extra busy by Miss Dixon making an ice palace!  The big reveal is scheduled for next week so stay tuned for the grand unveiling!

The Dragonflies have been artists this week, the children have been working on shading in their topic lesson and learning about the different pencil gradings,  Miss Brown says that the children were very precise and listened to instructions brilliantly!

The Otters have been travelling back in time to explore the Ancient Greeks!  It has been wonderful to see them create their own timelines and hear the Ancient Greek Myths.  That’s not all the Otters have been doing, this week the children joined their year 5 partner class and took part in a fantastic gymnastics lesson!

If you have any plastic milk bottles that you would like to donate to the ice palace construction team please send them in, a huge thank you to all who have already sent lots in already.

Happy New Year!

We have made a great start to 2015 we started this term with a bang!  Children at Brookside have been exploring Great Britain.  In the Riverbank we have been looking at Flora and Fauna.  The Rabbits learnt about British animals, the Dragonflies learnt about British flowers and the Otters learnt about British birds.  The children had a great day and they are now British wildlife experts!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A new term means new topics!  The Otters will be starting “It’s all Greek to me,” they are excited to learn about the Ancient Greeks.  The Dragonflies will be starting “Let there be light.”  This topic is all about electricity.  The Rabbits will be starting their “Frozen” topic, learning about all things chilly.

It has been a wonderful start to the spring term.  

Getting in the Christmas spirit!

You should see the Riverbank!  It is looking extremely festive, the children have been working very hard to decorate their classroom and have made some wonderful Christmas crafts.




 

The Rabbits have been getting ready for their Performance!  They have been learning their lines and songs, you are in for a real treat!





The Dragonflies have been learning about the Christmas Story in RE, as well as making some Christmas themed decorations.  Miss Brown was so impressed with the children's snowflakes that she has had to put them up to show them off!

 
















The Otters have also been getting festive!  As well as decorating their tree, the Otters have also made beautiful Advent Crowns!  They are looking fantastic, what else will the children make?

 

A fairy tale ball, a visit to a Mosque and a big bad wolf!

The Rabbits have received a very important invitation.  Cinderella has invited the Rabbits to a Fairy tale ball, they have replied to their invitation and today is the big day.  They have been busy getting their outfits ready, and judging by these pictures, they will look fabulous!

 

The Dragonflies have been working very hard in their Literacy lessons to prepare their own stick puppets from the story of the 3 Little Pigs.  The children have also acted the story out themselves and having seen their performance I can tell you that they are fantastic performers!  They will be taking their stick puppets home so they can show everyone their wonderful skills!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Otters have been on a trip!  In RE, the Otters are looking at Islam.  What better way to learn about a faith that to visit a place of worship.  This week the Otters visited a local Mosque.  The children really enjoyed themselves and were very well behaved.

 

 

 

Next week…

On Tuesday 2^nd December is the pantomime “The Snow Queen.”  We will soon be on our way to feeling festive!     

Anti-bullying week 2014

Anti-bullying week

Every year the Anti-Bullying Alliance coordinate national Anti-Bullying Week; a week where children and young people, schools, parents and carers come together with one aim: to stop bullying for all.  At Brookside we have been learning about how to stop bullying and what to do if we ever became victims ourselves.  Riverbank children have been making excellent contributions throughout the week.

 

The Rabbits have moved on from Goldilocks and the three bears, to the Three little pigs!   If you thought the masks looked good last week, then you have to see these!  Well done Rabbits!

 

 

 

The Dragonflies have been exploring punctuation, in particular exclamation marks and speech marks.  The children were finding them whilst they were reading the Gingerbread man.  The Dragonflies have an excellent eye for detail; there wasn’t a single exclamation mark or speech mark that the children didn’t find!  To reward their hard effort, they made some of their own gingerbread men, women and stars!  They aren’t decorated yet, but they look and smell delicious!

 

 

 

The Otters have been busy reading Cops and Robbers by Janet and Allan Ahlberg.  The children have been listening wonderfully and have been answering questions about what they have read.  Good work Otters!