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CKS In TOUCHIssue #12
In this edition…
• Letter from Zoe Charlton
• Keeping the Faith
• Weekly Inspiration
• Book Worms
• Historical Happenings
• Family Jokes
• Art Fun
• Picture Challenge
• Wake and Bake!
• Keep the Beat
• Finding your Feet
• FOCKSA update
• PE Challenge
• Super Cute
• Share with us
Dear Parents,
I can’t tell you how lovely it is to hear children in school. They have been using our newly refurbished pond and
from my office I can hear squeals of excitement as they find something…frogs, newts and much more! The new
pond area looks amazing (some photo’s are on this weeks front cover) and will become the Forest School Area in
September. Very exciting!
On Wednesday Year 1 had a Dance session in the playground. I had my window open and loved hearing the music
and laughter coming from the playground.
In the English language, we use the word 'Love' in a variety of ways: 'I love you', 'I love ice cream', 'I love
swimming’ - and the list continues. But the word 'Love' means different things on each occasion, and especially if
different people are involved in the 'I love you' phrase.
We also have the word 'Loss' - but unlike 'Love', it means the same thing in whatever context it is used. The
Cambridge Dictionary defines loss as 'The fact you no longer have something; a disadvantage caused by something being taken
away'. While it might technically mean the same thing in different contexts, the impact and effect can be very different in
each context however.
How many endings can you put with Loss of....................?
Here are a few starters: loss of innocence, loss of faith, loss of credibility, loss of sight.
How many beginnings can you put with .............. Loss?
Again, some examples: financial loss, weight loss, hair loss.
How many words can you add to Lost ..........?
Three to get you going: Lost cause, Lost property, Lost in translation.
During the pandemic, many of us have and will continue to experience a range of 'Losses' - be that employment;
financial security; holidays or special occasions; time with loved ones; trust in authority; I'm sure you relate to
having lost something.
The children have lost time in school; lost time with their friends.
There have been many many Lost Opportunities, Lost Endings and Lost Experiences for our children. For those
children in school the staff are formally and informally attending to the well-being and mental-health issues that
emanate from such losses.
We know come September that we will be working on a “Recovery Curriculum' which will indeed focus on loss in
terms of learning, socialisation, wellbeing and mental health..
This loss was the reason that where possible staff will remain with their current class.
Current Year R children are in bubbles with a Year R staff member and staff member they will be in September.
Current Year 1 that are in school have Miss Kent and Mrs Sibley. Miss Kent and Mrs Sibley will be going through
to Year 2 with the class.
Current Year 4 will still see Miss Jackson in September as she takes the children through into Year 5.
Current Year 5 that are in school have Miss Armstrong and Mrs Moss. Miss Armstrong and Mrs Moss will be
going through to Year 6 with the class.
Both Year 6 bubbles have staff from Year 6 in them.
Sadly those in Year 2 and Year 3 will have new staff in September and have not had the opportunity to say good
bye to their current teacher. This has been keeping me awake and causing me a great deal of sadness as a Mummy
and a Head. Every night I have Ellie asking why she can’t see her friends…why have I not opened Year 2!
I’m Head of the school I should have chosen to open Year 2 not the other classes. I am sure you can empathise
with dinner times in the Charlton household!
I will be writing to Year 2 and Year 3 parents as I do have a plan to bring these classes in for an afternoon before the
end of term to spend time with their current teacher and to also meet their new teacher.
For those who are Christian, while the Loss that is experienced, the Christian value of 'Hope' also applies. We must
continue to hold onto Hope.
Zoe Charlton
Head Teacher
“The capacity for hope is the most significant fact of life.
It provides human beings with a sense of destination and the energy to get started.”
Keeping the Faith
Father,
Thank you that in a world of despair, You are our Hope.
In a world of darkness, You are our Light.
In a world of sorrow, You are our joy.
Help us to share the Hope of our hearts with one another,
Enable us to give Hope to others through Your work amongst us,
Use us to transform our nation and to spread Your Hope to every corner of
this nation.
In Jesus Name.
Amen.
Weekly Inspiration
Book WormsYear 6 have been reading “Macbeth” by William Shakespeare. Book review by Molly L
We would love to hear what you have been reading. Email your reviews to [email protected]
Historical happenings in June…
• In June 1875, Scottish-born inventor Alexander Graham Bell made the first voice transmission using his new invention – the telephone. You can listen to this incredible piece of history here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IwAZ2tewRGc You can hear Alexander Graham Bell saying: “Here is my voice. Alexander Graham Bell.”
• Spanish tennis player Rafa Nadal was born on 3rd June 1986. This superb sportsman is often called The King of Clay because he is particularly good at playing tennis on clay surfaces, instead of grass. Rafa has a famous but friendly rivalry with another outstanding tennis player: Switzerland’s Roger Federer. There is lots more detailed information about Nadal on this webpage: https://kids.britannica.com/students/article/Rafael-Nadal/599480
• In June 1995, the NASA space shuttle Atlantis docked with the Russian space station called Mir. This was something to celebrate as, in the past, the United States’ NASA had been fiercely competing with Russia to see which country could have more success in space. https://www.nasa.gov/kidsclub/index.html Visit NASA’s website to play games, learn about NASA and find out who is on the space station at the moment!
• In June 1997, China took back control of Hong Kong from Britain. Hong Kong had been under the rule of the British since 1898 but this was only meant to last for 99 years. You can learn some Mandarin Chinese words and find out how to make your own Chinese paper cuttings here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zdmhf9q/articles/zdsxmfr
• Adults – please always supervise your children whilst using the internet.
Family JokesMis Jackson is sharing some jokes from her bubble
Want to share your jokes with us? Email the admin office; details on the back page.
Which side of the chicken has the most feathers? The outside.
What is fast, loud and crunchy? A rocket chip.
What is brown, hairy and wears sunglasses? A coconut on holiday.
What sits at the bottom of the sea and twitches? A nervous wreck.
What animal is always at a baseball game? A bat.
Why did the student eat his homework? His teacher told him it was a piece of cake.
Art FunBuild your own Stonehenge
The stones at Stonehenge were placed to line up with the rising and setting of the sun at the midsummer and
midwinter solstices (the longest and shortest days of the year). On the summer solstice, the sun rises behind the
Heel Stone, the ancient entrance to the Stone Circle, and rays of sunlight are channelled into the centre of the
monument.
Stonehenge is an amazing feat of engineering. Can you build your own Stonehenge? You could use stones, sticks
(Woodhenge), salt dough or even biscuits?
Picture Challenge
• Where do you think this picture was taken?
• What do you think the boat was used for?
• What is the boat made from?
• Who would use a boat like this?
• Where would you like to go on a boat?
Picture from The British Museum website, from the Artic Culture and Climate Exhibition
https://blog.britishmuseum.org/how-to-explore-the-british-museum-from-home/
Wake and Bake! Chicken and New Potato Traybake
Ingredients
3 tbsp olive oil
500g new potatoes
140g large pitted green olives
1 lemon, quartered
8 fresh bay leaves
6 garlic cloves, unpeeled
4 large chicken thighs
To serve
bag watercress or salad leaves
Method
• Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Pour the olive oil into a large roasting tin and add the potatoes, olives,
lemon quarters, bay leaves and garlic. Toss everything together so it’s coated in oil and evenly distributed. Add
the chicken thighs, skin-side up, and season.
• Put the roasting tin in the oven and roast for 1 hr, basting with the pan juices halfway through cooking. After 1
hr, check that the potatoes are soft and the chicken is cooked through, then return to the oven for a final 15
mins to crisp the chicken skin.
• Remove the roasting tin from the oven. Press down on the roasted garlic cloves with the back of a spoon,
discard the skins, and mix the mashed garlic with the meat juices. Serve with watercress or your favourite salad
leaves on the side.
Keep the Beat! Each week we will share a chosen song or piece of music
This week Mrs Smith has chosen “Rise Up”
by Andra Day
• All you need to create it are a few simple items found in your garden: a
straight stick, a handful of pebbles and something to tell the time.
• Find a sunny area to plant the stick. Look for a place that gets the sun all
day long.
• On the hour, as the sun shines down on it, the stick will cast a shadow.
Use one of your pebbles to mark the place where the shadow falls on the
ground.
• Do this every hour during daylight until your sundial is complete.
Finding your FeetMake your own Sundial
FOCKSA would like to hugely thank all families, friends and the whole community
for their amazing level of donations at this week’s Bag2School collection. There
were 2.4 tonnes of clothes, shoes, bedding which raised a fabulous figure of
£969.60!! 😊
FOCKSA update
Thank you again, this will really help when we have been unfortunately unable to arrange our other regular activities
this term. A new date will be booked for September so please keep sorting!
PE ChallengeThis week our PE challenge has been set by our School Games Organiser for North East Hants Schools.
Please send your scores form last weeks PE Challenge to Mrs Watson
Good luck!
Super Cute!Time to snooze
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