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December 14, 2021

KS1 Nativity

It was an absolute pleasure to be able to hold the Key Stage 1 nativity at Tockwith Church last week and invite parents and carers along to watch the fantastic performances of our children.  We had children dressed as angels, stars, donkeys, villages and also an amazing cast of narrators who told our wriggly nativity...
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November 25, 2021

Y1 Visit to Bluebell Pantry

Sustainable, ethical shopping without the plastic packaging in Tockwith! On Tuesday Year 1 went to visit the wonderful Bluebell Pantry in the village. Bluebell Pantry is a new ‘zero waste’ click+collect refill shop, based in Tockwith. This means you’ll find loose dry food by weight, such as pasta, rice, cereals, nuts, baking ingredients, dried fruit,...
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November 16, 2021

Remembrance

This week across the school we have been learning about Remembrance and what the Poppy represents. Mrs Poole brought in military uniform and talked about Mr Poole’s life in the military, and how we remember not just people who lost their lives in the world wars but all those who served in our Military. We...
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November 16, 2021

Reception Celebrate Diwali

Reception have loved their new topic ‘Let’s Celebrate’.  This week we focused on Diwali and learnt about the story of Rama and Sita. They had lots of fun acting out the story and making Rangoli patterns in the classroom, and on the playground.  The children also had a food tasting morning, tasting a range of...
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October 15, 2021

New Starters 2021

The new starters in our Reception class have had a marvellous start to the year!  They have spent some time looking at healthy eating and their bodies and have made a delicious smoothie!   They have chased after the stickman who escaped the classroom – the children found him and built him a woodland shelter…   They...
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October 15, 2021

Year 1 & 2 Autumn Walk

Year 1 and 2 ventured out into the woods for a nature walk and explored, looking carefully for signs of Autumn. The children found berries, leaves and lots of mud! A cup of hot chocolate and a biscuit was the perfect end to our adventure!
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June 21, 2021

Fire Engine in KS1

Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 had a fantastic experience last week when a Fire Engine from North Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service came onsite to visit our children. The officers read a story to the children which included the important fire safely messages.  The classes then had a discussion about fire safety and how...
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June 21, 2021

Chicks in Reception!

Reception have been at looking life cycles of various animals, from caterpillars and butterflies to dinosaurs and their eggs. This, in line with their farmyard topic, led to the discussion on eggs and chicks.  The Reception class have had the amazing opportunity to have some eggs within their classroom.  Last week the eggs hatched and...
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May 18, 2021

Tockwith’s Big Freize

During our whole school RE day, we have been exploring and creating our own ‘Tockwith’s Big Frieze’.The Big Frieze illustrates seven of the core concepts explored in the Church of England’s Understanding Christianity materials. Effectively, this presents a view of the ‘big story’ of the Bible. The Big Frieze enables children to become aware of...
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April 20, 2021

Chimp Management Sessions

We have been exceptionally lucky to have Kimberley Blakey deliver an excellent Programme in school based on ‘My Hidden Chimp’. The children have learned about their chimp and how to manage it through engaging presentations and interactive workshops.  This model helps children and adults understand and develop children’s emotions, thinking and behaviours.   If the model...
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