Campsbourne Newsletter

Hi all!

I need to say a huge thank you to all of the year 6 team for taking the year group to Pendarren this week! It is a massive ask for the staff to leave their own beds for the week and of course such a big step for the children to leave their families! I know that they will have made memories to last a lifetime (I still remember my Year 6 residential!) and will be very pleased to see you all very soon. Tracey has said that they’ve all be amazing and have done you all proud so thank you Year 6 for representing Campsbourne so well and to your families for the trust!

I also want to thank Morgan for holding the fort on her own for this second half of the week – please bear this in mind if you are waiting for a response to a query!

Learning around the school this week:

Nursery have been enjoying the Spring sunshine at Forest School and they have also made a colourful new display of observational drawings of the teddy bears which they brought from home. This links to their learning about Goldilocks and the Three Bears!

This week in Science, Year 1 have been learning about what animals eat! They were excited to learn that carnivores eat meat, herbivores eat plants and omnivores eat both! The children sorted a range of animals into the three food groups and then chose one animal to write a fact file about.

Year 3 are starting to create their own stop motion animations in their computing lessons. Last week, we made simple flipbook animations but we have now started to use the iPad and the Stop Motion app to create our own simple stick man animations. By using a technique called “Onion Skinning” we can make tiny changes to our drawings which creates a smooth animation and makes our hand drawn characters come to life. We have been so impressed with the creativity of Year 3!

Last week, year 5 took part in an engaging workshop focused on tilaks within the Hindu religion. During the sessions, the children explored the meaning and significance of different tilaks and how they are used in Hindu worship and daily life. They also took part in a hands-on printing activity, which they thoroughly enjoyed. This creative approach helped to bring their learning to life and enabled the children to gain a deeper understanding of Hindu beliefs, symbols, and practices, making the experience both memorable and meaningful.

From the school office:

After School Club is not running on Friday 27th March as school finishes at 1.45pm for the Easter holiday.

Holiday Club is running during the Easter holiday. Booking is open on Arbor.

Mon 30th March – Thursday 2nd April ( week 1) 9-4pm
Tues 7th April -Thursday 9th April (week 2) 9-4pm.

As we approach the end of the financial year, we would like to kindly remind you that all fees for ASC, BC and Nursery should be paid in full by Friday, 13th March. Your prompt payment would be greatly appreciated and will help us wrap up this financial period smoothly.

Thank you for your cooperation and support

World Book Day 11th March

We are all dressing up as our favourite book characters on 11th March!

Last chance to buy a book for Monday here: https://www.pickledpepperbooks.co.uk/collections/anthony-mcgowan-campsbourne-9-march

Latest from the HSA

Egg Hunt
Hop on over for some springtime fun! Join us at the Campsbourne Egg Hunt on Friday, 20th March, from 3:30 to 5 p.m. Kindly sponsored by Tatlers, thanks to their neighbourhood
boards, and for providing the chocolate! Get ready for an afternoon of egg-citement! The Campsbourne bunnies (teachers) will be hiding around school. You’ll need to use your map and clue sheet to find them and collect a letter! Once you’ve unscrambled the code word, show your clue sheet and code word to collect your egg!

Tickets go on sale this Monday, 9th March at 7 am. Select a chocolate or non-dairy egg at the point of purchase. Everyone has the option to add on bunny ears and a sweet bunny book, “We’re going on an egg hunt” (1 lucky book purchaser will get upgraded to a bumper bunny bundle bag of more book goodies and activities – winner announced at the egg hunt). The Campsbourne bar and snack station will be open, serving alcoholic drinks, £1 cans of pop and juice cartons, 50p crisps and pocket money snacks – cash and card accepted.
Tickets include a clue sheet and a FULL-SIZE chocolate egg – £4
Purple/blue/pink bunny ears to choose from – £2
We’re going on an egg hunt book – £2 (RRP £7.19)
Campsbourne thermal cups – £8
Please remember, the HSA are not responsible for your chidlren and an adult needs to be present to show QR tickets and needs to remain on site until your children have finished the egg hunt. This event does not have a limit; anyone enrolled at Campsbourne or even adults can take part. 1 ticket = 1 egg!
Buy your tickets here – https://buytickets.at/hsacampsbourne/2093304

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Thank you for another successful and busy week, have a lovely weekend!

Lucy