On Wednesday 23 rd October we learnt about staying safe around fire. The lady who came in told us that fire can be very dangerous when children are near it. We learnt that children that are 10 or older can have a criminal record if they are involved in a small or big fire even if they did not light it.
We watched a little clip about a group of children who got bored and decided to light a fire but when the child came home, the fire had spread into the house. It was lucky that the fire crew had reached the situation and rescued his parents. Unfortunately, the child’s beloved dog had sadly died. This taught us that whatever happens, even if we get bored, that we should never start a fire or say to light one because it could end in a dangerous way and we could lose someone or something we love. This made us more aware about fire and reminded us that we should never play with fire, lighters or matches. The lady said that if we ever see somebody about to light a fire when it is unnecessary that we should tell an adult or a carer who is capable of knowing what to do next urgently. If there was no adult about we should tell them not to do it because it could have disastrous consequences or the person who lit the fire could have serious injuries or even die. This assembly taught us how to be safe near fire and that we should thank and respect our fire crew. COME AND JOIN OUR TEAM! We are very lucky to have a dedicated team of reading volunteers who come into school on a weekly basis to listen to our pupils read. Our volunteers provide valuable one to one support to pupils which benefits their reading significantly. The more pupils read, the more progress they make and the more confident they become as readers. Pupils really enjoy this individual reading time and our volunteers find it hugely rewarding too. So if you can spare an hour or two once a week please call into the office for more details or e-mail [email protected]
If you are interested in volunteering we will be holding a short training session on Thursday 21st November from 1.30 – 2.30. This session aims to provide information on how our pupils learn to read and the role volunteers can play in supporting them in this process. If you would like to attend this session then please contact the school office. Our annual Harvest Festival took place on Wednesday October 16th. The theme this year was ‘Autumn’ and all year groups chose an aspect of this linked to the season of Harvest, which was celebrated by the whole school. Our Head Boy and Girl introduced the Assembly and were the ‘comperes’ throughout.
From the week before our celebration, families from Reid Street sent in produce with their children, which was collected and displayed on the day, ready to hand over to the King’s Church Food Bank for distribution. On the morning of our Harvest Assembly, many children of all ages were able to bring their produce into our hall and help arrange ready for our celebration. During the Harvest Assembly, the following themes were performed: Year 1: the Weather in Autumn. Year 5: Autumn – the season of Harvest. Reception: Colours of Autumn. Year 4: Autumn Poetry. Year 2: Autumn artists. Y3: Harvest song. Year 6: Changing the clocks; getting darker; feelings about Autumn. Songs were sung by Key Stage 1: ‘Getting Busy’ and by Key Stage 2: ‘Thank You Lord’. Jamie from the King’s Church told us about the work carried out at the Food Bank and we discovered that of the population in Darlington(106,000) over 70,000 meals were distributed last year to those in need. A daily meal and some breakfast foodstuffs were given to each person requiring it. Our Harvest Assembly closed with a prayer from the King’s Church and with our Head Boy and Girl beginning our school prayer. The Harvest collection was bagged up by Year 5 in a flurry of activity and packed into the King’s Church van ready to be used from their premises. |
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