Year 3 mini teachers

21st October 2021Miss K. Wilkinson

The children in Year 3 have had fun this week taking on the role of the teacher.

They had to plan a lesson in pairs, thinking about what they wanted to teach, resources needed and behaviour expectations.

Today they implemented their plans and had 10 minutes to teach a new skill to the class.

We had lessons such as times tables, maths partitioning and drawing. I think we have some future teachers in the making.

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Year 3 taking on the role of the teacher to teach their peers

The ‘Secrets Jar’

23rd September 2021Miss K. Wilkinson

As part of Year 3’s 3D PSHE unit, they are learning about e-Safety. Today they discussed the importance of privacy and keeping our personal information safe.

In this lesson they had to write down a secret in ‘invisible ink’ on a post it note (using their finger!) and put them in the secrets jar. They then imagined how they would feel if the jar was stolen!

This led on to a great discussion about what things we should keep to ourself online, and how to keep ourselves and our ‘secrets’ and personal information safe from harm.

Year 3 children writing their secrets in invisible ink Year 3 putting their secrets in the secret jar Year 3 putting their secrets in the secret jar Year 3's feelings about if they secret jar got stolen

Diversity Week 2021

28th June 2021Miss K. Wilkinson
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We have been celebrating diversity at school this week by taking part in various activities across the school to celebrate difference.
Year 1
In Year 1 the children have been thinking about how everyone they meet is different. They have created some amazing artwork which showcases how every child in Year 1 is unique and special in their own ways.

 

They used the brightest colours they could and worked hard to show that everyone should be proud of who they are!
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Year 1/2
Year 1/2 looked at the book “It’s ok to be different” by Todd Parr. We talked about all the different ways we are different to one another and agreed these things make us all unique, special and wonderful. Class four would like to tell the world “it’s ok if…..”
It's ok to have different coloured skin It's ok to dance It's ok to have different hair It's ok to wear glasses It's ok to have different families It's ok to have different pets It's ok to be happy It's ok to be upset, shocked, sad, or happy It's ok to have different kinds of ears It's ok to have different colour skin It's ok to be tall
Year 1/2 working on their diversity week project Year 1/2 working on their diversity week project Year 1/2 working on their diversity week project Year 1/2 working on their diversity week project Year 1/2 working on their diversity week project Year 1/2 working on their diversity week project
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Year 2
In PE , Year 2 have been finding out a little more about talented LGBT+ sportspeople and their sports. They played a game where the children had to act out the sport as they raced to find the sportsperson first. They had fun and lots of dojos!

 

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Year 2 listened to the well known story of Elmer the Elephant by David McKee and talked about being unique. They made Their own bespoke elephants to reflect their own personalities and differences.

Year 2 children showing off their Elmer work under the rainbow flag
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Year 3
In Year 3, the children have been learning about what ‘pride’ means and what each colour represents on the rainbow flag.
Red = Life
Orange = Healing
Yellow = Sun
Green = Nature
Royal Blue = Harmony
Violet = Spirit
Pale pink and pale blue = Trans flag
Brown = LGBT people of colour
Black = LGBT people who have passed away

 

They discussed how important it is to show tolerance and respect for one another, then created their own pride flags with collage materials.

 

Year 3 working on their pride flags Year 3 working on their pride flags Year 3 working on their pride flags Year 3 working on their pride flags Year 3 working on their pride flags
Year 3 childrens rainbow flag collages
Year 3's pride flags on display in the classroom
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Year 4
In Year 4, children wrote their own Diversity acrostic poems. They also got together to discuss and make their ‘Pride Promises’

 

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To celebrate International Pride Day, Year 5 have been learning about diversity and how important it is to be kind to everyone in our community. They have designed Pride T-shirts that they feel best represents the kindness and respect that they have for the LGBT+ community.

Year 5 and their Pride t-shirt designs

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Year 6

Year 6 had a Friday afternoon session on Diversity. They wrote what diversity meant to each of them, then created profiles about themselves to show how they are different from one another. They then found someone else in the year group that had their own special values.

Year 6s mind map on diversity An example of Year 6s work on diversity An example of Year 6s work on diversity An example of Year 6s work on diversity An example of Year 6s work on diversity

Year 6 also spent time decorating their classroom door to show how inclusive and accepting their classroom is. They completed acrostics for the inside of the classroom and decorated bunting in bright colours for the outside.

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All children celebrated the end of Diversity Week by coming to school in bright and colourful clothes on Monday. Here are Year 3 looking particularly colourful!

 

Children in year 3 dressed in bright colours for Diversity Week

We have also spent some time decorating our school gates with the rainbow flag and pictures and information about LGBT+ icons in different fields.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Anti Bullying Week 2020

20th November 2020Miss K. Wilkinson

This week to recognise Anti-Bullying Week at West Boldon we had an Odd Socks Day!

It was a great way to celebrate what makes us all different and to encourage people to express themselves and celebrate their individuality and what makes us all unique! Here are some colourful socks worn by our Year 2 children.

Years 2, 3 and 4 also participated in an online workshop offered by staff at the OpenZone. The children learned what cyber-bullying is, when it occurs, how to reduce their risk of being bullied online and how to support others who have been or are being subjected to cyber-bullying.

“It taught me to be kind online” – Kaiden

“It taught me that playing games that are too old for me because I will be playing with adults and might be more at risk of cyber-bullying” – Codey

“If I was cyber-bullied it would make me feel sad” – Megan

“I can show people respect online by understanding they have different ideas” – Bubacarr

Further up the school in Year 6, Class 12 took part in activities to understand Anti-Bullying Week 2020. They had great discussions about bullying, the victim and perpetrator and empathy. Here is some of their fantastic work: