End of Summer Term 2022 Newsletter

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End of Summer Term GOODBYE AND GOOD LUCK YEAR 6! Our summer term is always a special opportunity to celebrate Year 6 and their achievements and to wish them well on their journey. From the moment Year 6 arrived in school, they have embraced every challenge and opportunity. We are incredibly proud of their resilience, their care for others and their ability to find joy in everything. They have been wonderful role models to the rest of the school and we will miss them greatly. However, we know they are all ready for new challenges, friendships and experiences and we hope they will keep us and Brereton’s values with them as they journey through life. I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works; my soul knows it very well.

<strong>End</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Summer</strong> <strong>Term</strong><br />

GOODBYE AND GOOD LUCK YEAR 6!<br />

Our summer term is always a special opportunity to celebrate Year 6 and their achievements<br />

and to wish them well on their journey. From the moment Year 6 arrived in school, they have<br />

embraced every challenge and opportunity. We are incredibly proud <strong>of</strong> their resilience, their care<br />

for others and their ability to find joy in everything. They have been wonderful role models to<br />

the rest <strong>of</strong> the school and we will miss them greatly. However, we know they are all ready for<br />

new challenges, friendships and experiences and we hope they will keep us and Brereton’s values<br />

with them as they journey through life.<br />

I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made.<br />

Wonderful are your works; my soul knows it very well.


TATTENHALL<br />

Year 2 had a fabulous night at Tattenhalll Residential Centre. The<br />

weather was glorious and the children were incredibly excited to be embarking<br />

on this adventure.<br />

On day one, they enjoyed taking part in problem solving activities, a low<br />

ropes course, toasting marshmallows and zipping along the zip wire! A<br />

particular highlight was listening to the children singing hymns around the<br />

campfire!<br />

A late night (followed by an early morning!) followed but the children were<br />

full <strong>of</strong> energy and wonder as we headed <strong>of</strong>f on our walk around Tattenhall,<br />

exploring human and physical features. The village park was a great<br />

way to burn <strong>of</strong>f excess energy and the ice lollies afterwards helped to keep<br />

the children going.<br />

On the way home, we stopped at St Paul’s, Utkinton. We loved their<br />

outdoor space but were amazed at the size <strong>of</strong> the school.<br />

We are incredibly proud <strong>of</strong> Y2 for their conduct throughout the trip;<br />

they were polite, respectful and they embraced every opportunity. Well<br />

done Year 2, it was a pleasure to take you!


SPORTS DAY<br />

A huge well done to all <strong>of</strong> the<br />

children for showing the values <strong>of</strong><br />

respect, aspiration, courage and<br />

perseverance at this year’s Sports<br />

Day. The behaviour <strong>of</strong> the pupils<br />

was exemplary and it was great to<br />

see them cheering one another on.<br />

SAFEGUARDING<br />

If you have concerns about a<br />

child, please speak to a member<br />

<strong>of</strong> the Safeguarding<br />

Team. These include:<br />

Mrs McLean<br />

Mrs Wood<br />

Mrs Sant<br />

Well to the overall winners, Saturn!<br />

Mrs Hooper<br />

You can also contact<br />

Cheshire East Consultation<br />

Service on 0300 123 5012<br />

(option 3) or the NSPCC on<br />

0808 800 5000<br />

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GARDEN PARTY<br />

It was lovely to see the return <strong>of</strong> our annual<br />

garden party this summer. The event was very<br />

well attended and it felt wonderful to be able to<br />

bring the whole community together.<br />

A big thank you to everyone who helped to make it<br />

such a success!


ROSE QUEEN<br />

The return <strong>of</strong> the Brereton Garden Party also meant we were able to crown our new Rose Queen, Bethany. Bethany<br />

and her retinue paraded around the village before the coronation took place on the main stage.<br />

Thank you to our outgoing queen, Elizabeth for her service to our community. We are sure that Bethany, ably<br />

supported by her attendants, will continue to honour this position and we look forward to supporting their fundraising<br />

efforts.<br />

Firstly, I would like to welcome you to our <strong>2022</strong> Garden Party, aren’t we lucky the sun has come out for us!<br />

It is exciting to see the Garden Party return this year and we <strong>of</strong>fer a huge thank you to those who have already given so<br />

much time to organise the event and to those helping over the weekend. Rev. Sandi, Mrs McLean and Teaching Staff, and<br />

the PTA to name but a few.<br />

I’d also like to thank the visiting kings and queens for coming and celebrating our garden party. Today is made so special with<br />

the help and support <strong>of</strong> the rosebuds, page boys and attendants.<br />

I feel honoured to be selected as Brereton Rose Queen, to serve my school, Church, and community. I believe we all can<br />

learn to look after the environment and make a difference in helping others.<br />

I have lots <strong>of</strong> ideas for fundraising to support my chosen charities throughout this year, I hope that as the local community<br />

and fellow pupils you will join my attendants and I in these fun events.<br />

We hope you will enjoy the rest <strong>of</strong> your day and visit our wonderful games and stalls. And <strong>of</strong> course, have lots <strong>of</strong> fun!<br />

Thank you<br />

Bethany


YORK<br />

At the beginning <strong>of</strong> May, Year 4<br />

journeyed to York for their first<br />

residential! Over the three days,<br />

the children consolidated their<br />

knowledge <strong>of</strong> history topics they<br />

had studied, including the Romans<br />

and the Vikings. They also<br />

explored the physical and human<br />

features <strong>of</strong> York and how the<br />

river played a big part in the<br />

development <strong>of</strong><br />

settlement.<br />

York as a<br />

The children particularly enjoyed<br />

their visit to the Yorvik Centre<br />

(though they weren’t too keen on<br />

the smell!). They also visited the<br />

York Minster and we exceptionally<br />

proud <strong>of</strong> their behaviour, respect<br />

and reverence, particularly during<br />

the Evensong service.<br />

It was an absolute pleasure to take<br />

them away, well done Year 4!<br />

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CADBURY’S WORLD<br />

This term Year 5 visited Cadbury World to link with our history unit about the Aztecs.<br />

The children learnt a lot about the history <strong>of</strong> the famous chocolate factory and we saw<br />

the process <strong>of</strong> how the chocolate was made. We learnt about the cacao bean and how it<br />

was used both as currency during the Aztec period and to produce hot chocolate which<br />

they believed brought them closer to their gods.<br />

CDAT TEACHER<br />

TRAINING<br />

Applications for teacher training<br />

through CDAT for<br />

2023/24 will open in September.<br />

To find out more,<br />

speak to Mrs McLean or Mrs<br />

Wood.<br />

ROBERT’S BAKERY<br />

7<br />

We were very fortunate to welcome back<br />

Mrs Roberts from Roberts bakery to<br />

Brereton to work with Year 5. In the<br />

morning, the children made their own bread<br />

and in the afternoon they learnt about the<br />

history <strong>of</strong> the bakery and how the factory<br />

works. It was very interesting and we all<br />

learnt a lot. At the end <strong>of</strong> the day, we were<br />

all given a delicious, warm loaf <strong>of</strong> bread!


MATIILDA<br />

MATILDA<br />

Our end <strong>of</strong> year performance this year was Roald Dahl’s Matilda and Year 6 made us all very proud with their<br />

incredible acting, singing and stage management. We particularly loved the comic performances! They were all<br />

superstars and it was lovely to see how much the children enjoyed performing.<br />

"Never do anything by halves if you want to get away with it. Be outrageous. Go the whole<br />

hog. Make sure everything you do is so completely crazy it's unbelievable...”<br />

― Roald Dahl, Matilda<br />

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CHESTER<br />

As part <strong>of</strong> their work on Roman life in Britain, Year 3 enjoyed a very interesting visit to Chester. They were able to<br />

explore different artefacts and learn about archaeology and it’s importance in understanding the past. A walking tour<br />

<strong>of</strong> the Roman walls followed, after which they arrived at the famous amphitheatre, where they learnt about battle<br />

tactics and gladiatorial combat. Fortunately, everyone came back alive and well and all limbs attached!<br />

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PROM<br />

Year 6 were able to let <strong>of</strong>f some post-SATs steam at their prom. They all looked very glam as they enjoyed ice<br />

slushies, a photobooth, a disco and Dominoes pizza!<br />

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MUSIC LESSONS<br />

We are currently <strong>of</strong>fering private<br />

guitar, violin and piano lessons in<br />

school. Mrs McDonald is also able<br />

to <strong>of</strong>fer Brass (trumpet, trombone,<br />

baritone, French horn) and Love<br />

Music Trust are able to provide a<br />

teacher for Woodwind (flute, clarinet,<br />

saxophone). Please contact the<br />

school <strong>of</strong>fice or speak to Mrs Tice if<br />

you are interested.<br />

NEW STARTERS<br />

This half term, our new pupils have<br />

been popping in to see their new<br />

classroom and to meet their new<br />

teachers.<br />

They have all been very<br />

grown up and we can’t wait for<br />

September!<br />

This year, we were also able to host<br />

our new starter picnic, where families<br />

were able to come and meet. Thank<br />

you to everyone who came, it was a<br />

lovely way to spend the afternoon.<br />

CHESTER ZOO<br />

There was much awe and wonder<br />

amongst the children as we<br />

journeyed around the zoo. Every<br />

time we turned a corner a<br />

mammal, reptile, bird, amphibian<br />

or fish were waiting to greet<br />

us and we certainly had some<br />

close encounters. Throughout the<br />

day the children were polite,<br />

engaged and showed great<br />

knowledge about the habitats and<br />

features <strong>of</strong> animals. The leaders<br />

in our workshop sessions were<br />

most impressed. All in all, a day<br />

to cherish. After all, it’s not<br />

every day you have the opportunity<br />

to touch an elephant’s<br />

tooth, come up close and personal<br />

with an alligator and watch<br />

butterflies hatching from cocoons!<br />

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SCIENCE NEWS<br />

One <strong>of</strong> the best parts <strong>of</strong> being the school science leader<br />

is when children come to me and share the learning<br />

they have been doing at home in addition to their science<br />

lessons. Every subject leader would like more time<br />

in the school week for their subject and I am no different,<br />

so developing a passion for wider science learning<br />

is my primary objective. With this in mind, this<br />

term we have completed our submission for the Primary<br />

Science Quality Mark – a national school improvement<br />

programme partnered by the University <strong>of</strong> Hertfordshire<br />

and the Primary Science Teaching Trust.<br />

Hopefully I will have good news to share with you in<br />

September!<br />

An aspect <strong>of</strong> science learning that I’d particularly like<br />

to develop is providing the children with external visits<br />

or speakers that put a ‘real life’ focus on the science<br />

topic they are studying in class. If you have visited<br />

places that you feel would be a great place to take a<br />

class, or know any enthusiastic scientists that could<br />

grab the attention <strong>of</strong> the children, please do let me<br />

know.<br />

There have been some excellent practical science lessons<br />

across the school this term; I know that both Year 2<br />

and Year 5 have enjoyed their properties and uses <strong>of</strong><br />

materials topics, and investigating electricity has been a<br />

big hit in Years 4 and 6, but I’d like to send a special<br />

mention to Mr McAulay and Year 3 for their innovative<br />

lesson on the rock cycle using Starburst –<br />

inspiring, enlightening and edible!<br />

Finally, as a keen gardener I would like to extend<br />

grateful thanks to Miss Irlam, mother <strong>of</strong> Hugo, for<br />

all her assistance with our school garden area this<br />

term. I hope that you have noticed the fruits <strong>of</strong> her<br />

labours around the school<br />

NEW AUTHOR!<br />

We are proud to celebrate the publication <strong>of</strong> Freedom the Bird. The book<br />

is written by Noah Geary in Y6 and is a tale <strong>of</strong> love, peace and<br />

forgiveness. Noah was inspired to write by the conflict in the Ukraine. One<br />

<strong>of</strong> our school values is courage and we <strong>of</strong>ten discuss courageous advocacy<br />

and standing up for what is right – what an inspired way to do it Noah!


YEAR 4 MUSIC<br />

This year, Year 4 have had the privilege <strong>of</strong> learning a brass<br />

instrument with Mrs Landon and Mrs McDonald. Whilst a<br />

few might have felt a little nervous at the start <strong>of</strong> the<br />

year, they soon started to see progress and they have<br />

developed a real love <strong>of</strong> music. Their performance at the<br />

end <strong>of</strong> year highlighted their progress and talent and it was<br />

a wonderful celebration.<br />

Thank you to Mrs Landon and Mrs McDonald for giving up<br />

their time to teach us.<br />

SCOOTFIT<br />

A big thank you to Aria who entered Cheshire East’s Clean<br />

Air poster competition and won! The prize was a day with<br />

Scootfit so we finished the school year with every class<br />

enjoying an hour outside using the scooters and ramps. A<br />

brilliant way to finish the school year!


PLATINUM JUBILEE<br />

This term, we had the joy <strong>of</strong> celebrating Her Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee. Staff endeavoured to provide a week that<br />

the children would never forget.


Our ‘Dance Through the Decades’ video can be found here<br />

Our National Anthem can be found here.


YEAR 6 LEAVER’S<br />

On Friday 15 th July, Year 6 lead a Leavers' Service at St<br />

Oswald's Church. They recalled the values they have learned<br />

throughout their time at primary school and their memories <strong>of</strong><br />

friendship. Each child had a candle to remember to let their light<br />

shine as they move to their secondary schools. It was lovely to<br />

celebrate their time with us in church along with their parents and<br />

we wish them all every success in the future.<br />

Loving God, let me be strong today as I<br />

leave primary school,<br />

as I meet new people in new places.<br />

Make me brave when I am worried,<br />

show me how to learn from everyone around<br />

me,<br />

and help me to do my very best.<br />

Amen.


We also had the pleasure <strong>of</strong> attending the Diocese Leavers’ Service at Chester Cathedral. It was a beautiful service and a<br />

lovely opportunity to celebrate with other schools. We also made some new friends along the way!


Y1 NEWS<br />

It has been another fantastic term in Year. There have been so many highlights...<br />

A highlight from <strong>Summer</strong> 1 was our Seaside Day inspired by our key<br />

text, The Secret <strong>of</strong> Black Rock. As the song goes ‘We do like to be<br />

beside the seaside’ and if this is not possible then a seaside day at school<br />

will suffice!<br />

First, we considered the following questions:<br />

What do we mean by the seaside? Why did some places become<br />

seaside resorts? Which seaside areas do people visit today and why?<br />

Next, we explained that while we know a lot about our own experiences<br />

<strong>of</strong> the seaside and can talk about them and share photographs we also<br />

need to consider what seaside holidays were like in the past:<br />

How do we know about something that happened beyond living memory?<br />

Why did people start going to the seaside at this time? How holidays<br />

changed over time within the last 100 years?<br />

To help answer these questions and develop or History skills, we looked<br />

at a gallery <strong>of</strong> seaside posters/photographs /postcards from Victorian<br />

times, we helped Grandma sort her photos and wrote postcard from a<br />

seaside holiday in the past. We used this information to write a postcard<br />

as though we were on a seaside holiday in the past, taking park in<br />

activities such as donkey rides, promenading along the pier and being<br />

transported to the water in a swimming machine for a swim. Our final<br />

activity helped us to answer the following question: Why did people go<br />

on seaside holidays 100 years ago? Having looked at posters advertising<br />

holidays from 100 years ago we Sorted statements into true and not<br />

true from the advertising evidence before filling in speech bubbles<br />

describing why people went on holiday 100 years ago.


Our Design Technology work has involved researching, designing, making and<br />

evaluating playground equipment. We started with a research trip to the park and<br />

observed the shapes and materials used to create the playground equipment. We<br />

carried out a survey to find the most popular equipment before creating our<br />

design briefs. With a partner we created our playground models and ensured that<br />

these fit our design brief. The making process involved using art straws as, from<br />

our research process, this was the most effective. Finally we evaluated our models<br />

against our briefs and we think you will agree, they look very pr<strong>of</strong>essional.<br />

On Pirate Day we had a class full <strong>of</strong> captains and shipmates from across the<br />

seven seas rather than Year One children... Throughout the day we completed a<br />

range <strong>of</strong> art and geography activities. You can see pictures <strong>of</strong> the fun we had<br />

below.<br />

In Art we started by looking at the work <strong>of</strong> Chris Gryder, in particular the tiles<br />

he creates. We looked at the patterns and textures, the colours, and the nature<br />

that he takes his inspiration from. We were able to discuss the parts <strong>of</strong> his work<br />

that we like and why we like them. Following on from this we worked on our<br />

sketching skills, producing four different sketches <strong>of</strong> shells. The first was an observational<br />

drawing, for the second sketch we could not take our pencils <strong>of</strong>f the paper<br />

and created line drawings, the third involved using only patterns and mark<br />

making rather than lines and finally we created a sketch from memory with our<br />

eyes closed! Next, we looked at how we could print shells and make marks in clay<br />

in the style <strong>of</strong> Chris Gryder. We had to think about the patterns and textures he<br />

creates with lines and marks and tried our ideas out in clay before creating our<br />

final designs on paper. We then created our Chris Gryder inspired clay tiles.<br />

In the afternoon we looked at positional language and how to direct someone<br />

around a grid using the following language: forwards, backwards, left turn and<br />

right turn. After practically trying this out while giving friends instructions outside,<br />

we went on a hunt for treasure! We were given a map with a set <strong>of</strong> instructions,<br />

we had to follow the instructions to find the second map, then the third and<br />

fourth. Finally, the fourth map led us to the treasure and our pirate helpers<br />

worked hard to dig it up for us to enjoy.<br />

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Y2 NEWS<br />

What a wonderful final term it has been in Year Two!<br />

During this term, Year Two have thoroughly enjoyed two exciting trips. In May, we travelled to<br />

Nantwich to enrich our history learning; we were focusing on the Great Fires <strong>of</strong> London and<br />

Nantwich. Through looking at artefacts, models and replicas then participating in a walking tour<br />

and drama activity, we considered why the fire would burn so easily and spread so quickly. We<br />

especially enjoyed the walking tour and the chance to recognise features such as St Mary’s<br />

church (where many people sheltered during the fire); The Bear Hotel (from which four wild<br />

bears were released during the fire); Queen’s Aid House and the plaque to say thank you to<br />

Queen Elizabeth for her help after the fire; the pillory, where we sang “Nicholas Brown burned<br />

down the town!” This helped to inspire some wonderful recount writing back at school.<br />

The highlight <strong>of</strong> Year Two for many children has been our exciting residential to Tattenhall. The<br />

first activity <strong>of</strong> the residential was pond dipping. Working safely in our groups, we were able to<br />

catch and identify a variety <strong>of</strong> creatures, including: newts, tadpoles, blood worms, freshwater<br />

shrimp, pond skaters, water mites, water beetles and a waterlouse! We thoroughly enjoyed the<br />

rotation <strong>of</strong> three activities during the afternoon: problem solving, a low ropes course and ziplining.<br />

We were so proud to see all 30 children completing the zipline and it was the highlight <strong>of</strong> the<br />

residential for many <strong>of</strong> the class. In addition to the confidence displayed as children scaled the<br />

ladder and shouted with joy as their feet left the platform, it was wonderful to see the teamwork<br />

shown when children were belaying or cheering for their friends. For the final activity <strong>of</strong><br />

the day, we all sat around the campfire as we created sparks with a flint and steel to light cotton<br />

wool, sang songs around the campfire and toasted marshmallows. After playing outside, singing<br />

“Happy Birthday” to Mr Cotton and watching a film, it was time for bed. How exciting it<br />

was to share a dormitory with all our friends! On Friday, we walked the Millennium Mile, spotting<br />

several physical and human features on the way; this walk ended with a play in the park.<br />

To conclude our trip, we travelled to Utkinton St Paul’s CE Primary School. It was so lovely to<br />

be welcomed by another CDAT school to enjoy a long playtime together. Year Two were an<br />

absolute joy to take on residential and we all thoroughly enjoyed the experience.<br />

Our computing unit for this term was entitled ‘Data handling: International Space Station’ – it<br />

was just as exciting as it sounds! Our favourite activity was learning all about how computers<br />

help humans to survive in space and we delighted in the opportunity to virtually explore the ISS.<br />

Next, we needed to create digital drawings <strong>of</strong> essential items for life in space. It was pleasing to<br />

see how our talent for digital drawings had improved since the autumn term. After learning<br />

about the role <strong>of</strong> sensors in space, we were able to create algorithms for growing a plant in<br />

space and interpret data about planets, linking to our science learning and our measurement unit<br />

in maths.<br />

Year Two have especially enjoyed their music learnin<br />

World’ stopping in: England, Poland, China, Ghana<br />

very exciting to learn songs from around the world,<br />

Our particular favourites have been ‘Tanczymy Lab<br />

and we have enjoyed the call and response elements<br />

Our art and DT lessons this term have produced lot<br />

been using levers and linkages to create moving mons<br />

process, adding their split pins to create an effective<br />

ster’s mouth before adding decorations to make each<br />

focused on the work <strong>of</strong> L.S. Lowry, thinking particu<br />

‘Brereton at play’ are inspired by Lowry’s work but<br />

volved layering to create a collage effect.<br />

A particular highlight for this term has been our sup<br />

staff vs Year Six rounders, Reception, Year One an<br />

dance, team building and rounders skills. During our M<br />

something new so we were introduced to Danish long<br />

ers and baseball. To end our week, we took part in a<br />

session we learnt how to spin plates, use flower sticks<br />

and work on other circus skills using the incredible res<br />

A memorable moment this term has been the wonde<br />

we created some fabulous portraits <strong>of</strong> Queen Elizabe<br />

school. Our ‘dance through the decades’ performanc<br />

beautifully with beaming smiles on their faces and thi<br />

Year Two, we each wrote our own letters to Queen<br />

that each child wanted to share about themselves. W<br />

Brereton post box and were absolutely thrilled to rece<br />

posh envelope was a commemorative Platinum Jubilee<br />

our well wishes. We loved the two pictures <strong>of</strong> Quee<br />

letter from one <strong>of</strong> Queen Elizabeth’s ladies in waiting<br />

er and we will always remember the Platinum Jubilee<br />

Year Two, it has been an absolute joy to teach you<br />

know that you will continue to shine in Year Three.<br />

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g this half term as we travelled ‘Round the<br />

and Australia. It has been interesting and<br />

some <strong>of</strong> which have been in new languages.<br />

ada’ (Poland) and ‘Kye Kye Kulay’ (Ghana)<br />

<strong>of</strong> these songs.<br />

s <strong>of</strong> work to be proud <strong>of</strong>. In DT, we have<br />

ers. The children diligently followed the<br />

linkage system to open and close the monmonster<br />

look very unique. In art, we have<br />

larly about perspective. Our pieces, entitled<br />

involve a lot more greenery and have inerb<br />

sports week. After an afternoon <strong>of</strong><br />

d Year Two enjoyed a rotation <strong>of</strong> activities:<br />

ultiflex session, we were encouraged to try<br />

ball which was a mix between cricket, roundvery<br />

exciting circus skills session. In the<br />

to perform tricks, balance peacock feathers<br />

ources.<br />

rful jubilee celebration. Across the school,<br />

th which we have proudly displayed around<br />

e was simply marvellous; Year Two danced<br />

s will be a moment to remember forever. In<br />

Elizabeth full <strong>of</strong> questions and information<br />

e posted these to Buckingham Palace in the<br />

ive a reply a few weeks later. Inside the<br />

card containing a message <strong>of</strong> thanks for<br />

n Elizabeth on this card. There was also a<br />

. This was a delivery to be treasured forev-<br />

.<br />

all this year. You are all superstars and I<br />

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YEAR 3 NEWS<br />

We have had a fantastic year in<br />

Year 3. The children have worked<br />

incredibly hard and should be very<br />

proud <strong>of</strong> their efforts this year. We<br />

have enjoyed two very memorable<br />

trips to complement our Romans and<br />

Tudors topics as well as some wonderful<br />

opportunities such as our various<br />

sporting events in Sports Week<br />

like circus skills and dance. It has<br />

been a great year for hook lessons in<br />

English too- one particular highlight<br />

was when the Iron Man crashed<br />

through the Reception outdoor area<br />

and created a huge footprint in our<br />

forest area! Have a wonderful summer<br />

everyone and well done for an<br />

excellent year! I know you will all be<br />

superstars in Year 4!<br />

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Y4 NEWS<br />

e have had a very busy summer term in Year 4, beginning with our first ever residential to<br />

York which was a great success! We learnt so much about the Vikings and made everyone<br />

very proud <strong>of</strong> us for super behaviour and showing our school values the entire trip.<br />

We have enjoyed so many different lessons this term, including our 2 weeks <strong>of</strong> daily swimming.<br />

Here are some <strong>of</strong> our highlights.<br />

Our English unit allowed us to research some influential figures then create a biography on<br />

their lives. We have written about a variety <strong>of</strong> people from Florence Nightingale to Lionel<br />

Messi and are all very proud <strong>of</strong> our work.<br />

We enjoyed using lots <strong>of</strong> different resources in Geography to find out about volcanoes <strong>of</strong><br />

the world. Our map reading skills and knowledge <strong>of</strong> continents have improved greatly!<br />

We have enjoyed our D&T unit <strong>of</strong> making slingshot cars, it has been lovely to see everyone<br />

working so well in groups to create their models.<br />

"I found RE really interesting because we learnt about Hinduism and their different beliefs<br />

and the many roles <strong>of</strong> their god, Brahman." - Lucie<br />

"I have loved using equipment to make circuits in science. I saw the electricity going through<br />

it and we have experimented with other materials to make bulbs brighter and look at insulators<br />

and conductors." - Joel<br />

I also want to celebrate some <strong>of</strong> our successes in PE. Lots <strong>of</strong> children have taken part in<br />

athletics competitions and although we didn't always win, the sportsmanship and support to<br />

each other was a pleasure to see.<br />

After such a busy term, I am sure everyone is in need <strong>of</strong> a well-deserved rest! Wishing you<br />

all a fantastic summer and I look forward to seeing you all return as Year 5 in September.<br />

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YEAR 5 NEWS<br />

In Year 5, we started summer term with the text, The<br />

Lost Book <strong>of</strong> Adventure. We wrote exciting adventure<br />

stories about surviving in the wilderness. Then we used<br />

the skills we learnt in forest school to write explanations<br />

about how to survive in the wild. This half term we have<br />

enjoyed the text, King Kong and have written some<br />

fantastic dilemma narratives.<br />

In Maths, the children have worked incredibly hard<br />

understanding the relationship between fractions, decimals<br />

and percentages, and applying their understanding <strong>of</strong> the<br />

four operations to decimal numbers. Next, we moved onto<br />

geometry learning how to measure and calculate angles.<br />

Finally, we have been learning about measure- both<br />

metric and imperial- and how to convert between them.<br />

In Geography, the children learnt about the countries,<br />

climate and geographical features <strong>of</strong> North America.<br />

We started our History topic, the Aztecs, with a very<br />

exciting trip to Cadbury World. This gave us a really<br />

good foundation <strong>of</strong> knowledge about the Aztecs which<br />

helped us with our learning in history in the subsequent<br />

weeks.<br />

In Science, we have been learning about materials and<br />

considered how materials can be changed and<br />

adapted. We have also learnt about life cycles.<br />

This half term we had some virtual visits from the<br />

British Red Cross. Our first session was about resilience<br />

and we then had a very useful first aid workshop which<br />

helped us to be more confident, willing and able to help<br />

someone in an emergency. We learnt how to help with<br />

burns, cuts and head injuries; then finally how to call<br />

for help and support someone who is unresponsive.<br />

In RE we have been learning about the importance <strong>of</strong><br />

community to Muslim people. We explored the 5 pillars <strong>of</strong><br />

Islam and how they impact on the daily life for Muslims.<br />

In Spanish, we have learnt about school life and about<br />

the calendar.<br />

We would like to thank all the children for their hard<br />

work and the parents for your support.<br />

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Y6 NEWS<br />

This was always going to be an eventful term for Year 6 as<br />

they complete their Primary education and look to the future.<br />

All children have been to their respective schools: this year we<br />

have children leaving for Sandbach Boys, Sandbach Girls, Congleton<br />

High, Holmes Chapel High and somewhere in Spain! All<br />

have been for transition days experiencing the dinner hall and<br />

tutor groups as well as gaining their Bunsen burner licences.<br />

This year also saw the return <strong>of</strong> SATS exams after two years<br />

absence. The children took them in their stride, working hard<br />

but remaining calm all week. They deserved their lollies at the<br />

end <strong>of</strong> each morning. They also truly deserved their results<br />

which were excellent.<br />

Year 6 also put on an incredible show, taking on the ambitious<br />

task <strong>of</strong> a musical. The children shone be it as stage crew, leading<br />

roles or random naughty schoolchildren.<br />

furthered our Maths problem solving, brushed up on our dialogue<br />

writing in a country and western thriller, explored the<br />

geology <strong>of</strong> Japan, discovered the story behind Divali, prepared<br />

imaginary menus from post-WW2 rations, probed Mr Spilsbury’s<br />

memories <strong>of</strong> his childhood in Brereton and completed the<br />

Apprentice-style challenge <strong>of</strong> a mammoth cake sale.<br />

In preparation for the trials and tribulations ahead, we have<br />

been exploring the various parts <strong>of</strong> the brain and how they<br />

respond to change and stress. This was via the myhappymind<br />

Transition unit recently introduced to school.<br />

To wrap it all, Year 6 had two Leavers’ Services- one at St<br />

Oswald’s and one at Chester Cathedral. At both they spoke<br />

and sang beautifully.<br />

An incredibly productive <strong>Summer</strong> term for Year 6 and we wish<br />

them all the very best for the future.<br />

We have had time to learn something this term also. We have<br />

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RECEPTION<br />

The children should be very proud <strong>of</strong> their achievements this term. They have worked hard all year but this term,<br />

they have been learning what it is going to be like in year 1. They have worked on their handwriting, they are now<br />

reading more fluently and becoming very speedy when recalling number facts.<br />

On top <strong>of</strong> all this, we have been lucky to have some fabulous experiences.<br />

Arthur’s horse came to visit<br />

We became part <strong>of</strong> a circus, learning lots <strong>of</strong> circus skills. All the children were very good a spinning plates, but the<br />

unicycle proved a little more difficult.<br />

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The children made their own smoothies, trying lots <strong>of</strong> fruits in the<br />

process to find the perfect mix.<br />

We have learnt to work as a team to cross the river <strong>of</strong> lava,<br />

paint like Monet, grow our own seeds, even grow potatoes. More<br />

importantly we have enjoyed plenty <strong>of</strong> ice lollies, and had a little<br />

paddle and a little splash on the on the hottest day.<br />

Have the best summer!<br />

SUMMER READING CHALLENGE<br />

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DATES<br />

Tuesday 6th September – Return to school<br />

Wednesday 7th September – Y5 visit to Liverpool Slavery Museum<br />

Monday 12th September – Phonics and early reading meeting for parents.<br />

Monday 3rd October – Y6 Bikeability<br />

Tuesday 4th October – Y6 Bikeability<br />

Friday 7th October – KS1 harvest Festival in Church 10am.<br />

Friday 14th October – Y5 pilgrim day – Chester Cathedral.<br />

w/b 17th October – Parent Consultation phone calls.<br />

Wednesday 19th October – Y4 Bikeability<br />

Friday 11th November – KS2 Remembrance Service 10am.<br />

Friday 2nd October – Reception nativity performance 9am.<br />

Monday 5th October – Whole School Trip to New Vic Theatre<br />

Wednesday 7th October – KS1 Nativity Performance<br />

Thursday 8th October – KS1 Nativity Performance<br />

Wednesday 14th December – Christmas Lunch Day<br />

Friday 16th December – KS2 Carol Service<br />

Thursday 2nd March – World Book Day<br />

Friday 17th March – KS1 Mothering Sunday Service<br />

Monday 27th March – Y6 Pensarn Residential<br />

Friday 31st March – KS2 Easter Service<br />

Wednesday 24th – Friday 26th May – Y4 York Residential<br />

Wednesday 7th June – Y2 Residential – Tattenhall<br />

Friday 30th June – Y6 Prom<br />

Saturday 1st July – Brereton Garden Party<br />

Monday 17th July – Sports Day<br />

Monday 17th July – Y6 Leavers’ Service

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