Early Years' Class Exhibition

Early Years' class exhibition this half-term was '54321 - Blast Off'.

The challenge was to design and make a vehicle for travelling to the jungle, space, under the sea or desert.

There were some wonderful models created, and some photographs below show how hard all the children worked.

Great work everyone!

Day for Change

On the 5th of February Belle Vue children were invited to wear pyjamas at school for the day if they so wished.

This was in aid of raising money for children in Papua New Guinea.

As part of the United Nations Charter for the Rights of the Child, Belle Vue are learning about Rights, Respects and Responsibility.

Children who took part kindly gave a donation of 50p and we managed to raise a Grand Total of £66.50.

Great to see such a good turn out, even in the snowy weather!!

SCHOOL REMAINS CLOSED

Belle Vue Infant and Newport Junior Schools will both be closed on Tuesday 3 February 2009.
We have received advice that the temperature is due to go down to -5C overnight, refreezing any thawing snow. Another 5-10cm of snow coming in from the south is forecast for Tuesday morning. The BBC is reporting that travelling conditions for the morning will be "lethal".

The forecast for later on Tuesday is for a thaw, so we fully expect to be open on Wednesday - please check the school website for details.

Apologies for the inconvenience and thank you for your understanding.

SCHOOL CLOSED

The school is closed today (Monday 2nd February 2009) due to the snow.

Home Learning Projects

In September we started a new project-based homework initiative. All children have a half-termly task linked to their topic work. Each project involves researching the topic, writing reports, drawing pictures and making models.

Early Years children made models of themselves, Year 1 constructed buildings with moving windows and doors and Year 2 made detailed models of creatures they visited at Marwell Zoo.

Meet Percy!

Year 1 New Role Play Area.

Year 1 children have developed a role play area to support their project work on 'growing'.

Children can use Percy's shed to interact with other pupils about growing things in the garden and learn how the processes work.

FOBS Update

Our Christmas fayre raised a massive £1282.00, thank you to our sponsor JLS Maintenance.

The next Fobs Third Thursday is 20 March 2.45- 3.15, an Easter hamper will be raffled along with our EGGxiting easter themed event!! Please come along and support us.

We have not only been busy raising money, we have also been busy spending on Class Resources for each year group, Multicultural Workshop, Farm visit for Early years, repairs to Playdale and outdoor play resources.

Our sponsored walk will take place on Saturday 26 April 10.30 till 12 noon. Please put the date in your diaries and join us for some fresh air and exercise. Refreshments will be available.

Looking ahead we will be joining together with Newport school for our Federated Summer Fayre Saturday 14 June 12.00-3.00pm.