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Back to School with a Difference
Mon 28 Sep 2020Great Horwood Church of England School
Year 5/6 Hawthorns class
Back to School with a difference!
Hawthorn class are so pleased to be back in school after the challenges faced in the last academic year.
We are all very excited to be back with our friends, some of whom we have not seen for over five months! However, there have been lots of changes in school and things are very different to how they were before lockdown. We are enjoying being able to spend time in our class bubble as this means that we get to play with our friends at break and lunch times. There is lots of different equipment that we have in our class tub to use at break time, but we also get to enjoy the two climbing frames that we have at school. The playground rota is taking a little bit of getting used to, remembering which playground we are on each week to ensure time for quarantining the climbing equipment.
We are all working really hard to remember not to touch anything that is not our own and always washing and sanitising our hands. It has also been enjoyable having lunch together as a class either outside or in our classroom as all of the children are currently having packed lunches.
Finally, we think that our new burgundy uniform looks fantastic and makes us feel much smarter when we are in school.
We are looking forward to the year ahead and the learning and adventures this will bring!
Hawthorns Class
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Welcome Back to School
Mon 21 Sep 2020Hello from Great Horwood Church of England School
Hawthorn class (Year 5 and 6) at Great Horwood CE School are so pleased to be back in school after the challenges faced in the last academic year.
We are all very excited to be back with our friends, some of whom we have not seen for over five months! However, there have been lots of changes in school and things are very different to how they were before lockdown. We are enjoying being able to spend time in our class bubble as this means that we get to play with our friends at break and lunch times. There is lots of different equipment that we have in our class tub to use at break time, but we also get to enjoy the two climbing frames that we have at school. The playground rota is taking a little bit of getting used to, remembering which playground we are on each week to ensure time for quarantining the climbing equipment.
We are all working really hard to remember not to touch anything that is not our own and always washing and sanitising our hands. It has also been enjoyable having lunch together as a class either outside or in our classroom as all of the children are currently having packed lunches.
Finally, we think that our new burgundy uniform looks fantastic and makes us feel much smarter when we are in school.
We are looking forward to the year ahead, and the learning and adventures this will bring! If you are a prospective parent and would like to have a tour of the school we have some open mornings on Thursday’s that you can attend. We would love to show you around our amazing school. Please contact the office for more information.
From Hawthorns Year 5/6 Great Horwood CE School
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Did you buy a brick? Can you find yours?
Sun 13 Sep 2020A huge thank you to Charlotte and Frazer Nash who live in the village for giving up their time during the summer holidays to tidy up our sundial and brick path.
Are you a past family from Great Horwood?
Do you remember buying a brick to raise much needed funds for the school?
If you did you might like to see if you can find your brick. We hope it will bring back many fond memories of your time at the school.
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Poem by Maples Class
Mon 07 Sep 2020Great Horwood School is very special to us
Rabbit holes on the field
Everyone has a great time
A lot of amazing lesson are always taught
Trees are in the conservation area
Houses compete against each other in tournaments
Our school is the best because we have chickens and fish
Respect is one of our school values
We have a great trim trail
Our school is fun and friendly
Our first topic we learnt about was the first airplane flight
Division, multiplication, addition and subtraction are what we learn in Maths
School is a place to learn and have fun
Clouds come up above the school
Hazel class are writing this poem
Our teachers are very kind and helpful
Our other school value is perseverance
Love is our final school value
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Buckingham Garden Centre
Thu 16 Jul 2020A huge thank you to the Buckingham Garden Centre for the gift of plants and trees for our Year 6 Leavers - Class of 2020. The donation was arranged by the Christian Ethos Governors of the School in recognition that this year has been most unusual for our Year 6 children. We hope that they will plant the plant or tree in their garden, nurture it, and watch it grow and flourish - just like they have done during their time at Great Horwood School. We wish them all the best as they move onto their secondary schools. Good Luck and Good Bye Year 6 2020!
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Internet Safety Day
Thu 06 Feb 2020Safer Internet Day 2020 will be celebrated globally with the theme:
‘Together for a better internet’
As next week is National internet safety week (10th- 14th February) we are fortunate enough to have another visit from PC Brigginshaw to deliver important internet safety information to the children at GHS. PC Brigginshaw will be holding age appropriate sessions for the different year groups, focusing on specific areas of significance in regards to the children’s safety online.
Topics explored during these sessions will include: making safe and sensible choices online, how to behave online, what to do if something makes you feel uncomfortable online and the use of gaming and social media platforms.
In addition to the sessions with the children, PC Brigginshaw will also be holding a parent/carers workshop session where he will provide key information on how you as adults can help to keep children safe online. PC Brigginshaw will be around after the session too if there are any questions or queries you may have or feel you need further support with.
The internet safety sessions will be taking place on the afternoon of Tuesday 11th February 2020. The parent/carer workshop will be held at 3:30pm and will include a variety of useful hints and tips on how to keep children safe when they are online.
Please email the office on office@greathorwoodschool.org to confirm your attendance to the after school session.
We hope to see you there!
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14th February 2020 - RED DOG DAY
Thu 06 Feb 2020Paint the Town Red with Medical Detection Dogs
To support our local village charity we will be having a mufti day on Friday 14th February where we are asking the children to come to school dressed up in red to paint the town red in aid of Medical Detection Dogs.
The Medical Detections Dogs will be in school on the last day of term where the children will have an opportunity to learn more about what they do.
The suggested donation for the children to come dressed up is £1.00 but all donations will be gratefully received.
Let’s paint the town red and show support for our local village charity.
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Maths Workshop
Thu 06 Feb 2020Parent Maths Workshop—Thank you
1+2-3x4+5-6x7+8-9=
Thank you to all the parents that came to the maths workshop last week. I hope that you found it informative and useful to look at how we teach maths across the year groups and some of the resources that we use to support the children. The presentation and calculation policy can be found on the school website under the GHS curriculum, maths tab. Thank you to Mrs Webb for leading and to the other teachers for giving up their time to answer all your questions.
1+2-3x4+5-6x7+8-9=
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'On time Bear'
Thu 06 Feb 2020Well Done’ to all the children as we have only had 6 late attendances for January.
Let’s see which class can get zero for February.
The On-Time bear will be visitng all the classes this week to encourage everyone to be in school on time.
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Nursery Open Morning - Saturday 8th February
Thu 06 Feb 2020Nursery Open Morning—Saturday 8th February
Come along to our Valentines themed Nursery open day on Saturday 8th February 2020 between 12.00-2.00pm where lots of activities will be in action!
Please spread the word! If you have any queries please do not hesitate to contact the school office.
As a school we provide a full time, stimulating wrap around Nursery provision for 3+ year olds from 7.40am-6.00pm with the support of S4A’s Sunrisers and Sunsetters provision.
Within our Early Years provision, we aim to spark curiosity, enthusiasm and independence where our children play, learn and grow together in an open-ended environment that promotes awe and wonder, enabling them to flourish.
We have available spaces for 3 and 4 year olds to become part of our small school family. This is a perfect opportunity to provide children with a smooth transition into the school environment!
30 hours funding is available for those eligible.
We look forward to seeing you all!
