Class 12 stepped into the arena this week as young gladiators, building the skills they’d need to succeed in battle!
They developed their agility, speed, precision, communication, and teamwork through fun and challenging activities. It was fantastic to see such brilliant collaboration, encouragement, and determination from every child.
The spirit of Spartacus was strong — and so were our gladiators!
Today, Year 5 stepped into the sandals of Spartacus — a brave gladiator leading a mission against all odds! With fewer men in his army, Spartacus had only one chance of winning: teamwork. And that’s exactly what we showed!
From building battle strategies to completing challenges, we showed:
️ Self-communication – thinking before acting and talking clearly to each other
Teamwork – listening, encouraging, and making sure no one was left behind
Every decision counted, and we worked like a true army!
Spartacus would’ve been proud.
CoJo After School Club Adventure!
Today, our young adventurers took on the challenge of crossing a dangerous river to rescue their friend from the enemy. Along the way, they explored important qualities in a friend: teamwork, communication, and looking out for each other. Together, they discussed how to keep everyone safe and how to help one another through tough situations.
Not only did they succeed, but they had an absolute blast while doing it! What an amazing way to learn the value of friendship and co-operation.
In Year 5 Readers Theatre, we explored the biography of astronaut Tim Peake. This not only helped improve the children’s reading comprehension but also connected nicely with our Commando Joe lesson, where the students participated in an exciting space mission-themed activity, inspired by Peake’s real-life experiences in space.
The children in the ARC had to work in teams for their Commando Joe mission today.
They had to build a shelter to protect them from a storm, making sure it was big enough for the whole team to fit in. They came up with some really inventive ideas to create their dens.
Well done!
As part of the mission we had to refuel our engines after they were damaged in a sandstorm. They only way to transport water from the oasis was to fold paper and carry it through an obstacle course.
Year 3 worked in groups this week in Commando Joe’s to create the tallest structure they could in the time limit. They had 1 minute to discuss their strategy first, before having 4 minutes to build it. It had to remain free-standing for 10 seconds after the timer ran out. Children showed excellent resilience, teamwork and problem solving! Well done Year 3!
This term head 5 are learning about Sir Ranulph Fiennes who is an English explorer who has broken many world records.
Year 3 are enjoying their Commando Joe missions this half term, focusing around the explorer Ernest Shackleton and his expedition to Antarctica aboard Endurance.
Today, they split into 4 teams. Each team was stationed on their ship (a crash mat), and the rest of the hall represented the Southern Ocean. One at a time, a member of each time had to row across the ocean to collect supplies. Yellow items represented first aid supplies and medical kits, blue items represented drinking water, the wooden blocks represented canned and tinned food, green items represented fresh fruit and vegetables, and red items represented entertainment items such as video games/TV/computers etc.
Each team had to think about what they needed for the expedition rather than what would be fun to have, and they had to make sure the items they collected on their ships were organised for the expedition ahead. Teams were then scored on how many items they collected, and points were deducted for items they didn’t need as much.
All of the teams showed great teamwork skills but Emerald house were the winning team with the most items. Diamond house came a close second as they didn’t collect ANY of the less essential items at all! Well done Year 3!
In Year 1, we’ve been finding teamwork and communication with our friends very tricky. So our Commando Joe mission was adapted this week!
Each team member had to hold on to the rope so that we all had to travel together. Although each team travelled slower through “the woods” to Grandmas house than last time the “Red Riding Hood” teams were much more cohesive and everyone got back safely past the wolves den!
Teamwork makes the DREAM WORK!
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