Hello all,

What a busy week it has been. The children enjoyed the sunshine and lots of outdoor learning. We have been observing the dinosaur egg all week and today when we arrived at school it had escaped from the tank. The children have made posters and put them around the school to see if anyone has seen a dinosaur on the loose. If you happen to see our dinosaur in Potters Bar over the weekend please let me know. His name is Brodie.

The children have been using their investigation skills to find clues as to what happened. Brodie made a huge mess in the unit and escaped out of the window. He left footprints and lots of dinosaur poo on the floor. Mr Rudy is going to clear it all up later on in the day. At the moment we have put some crime scene tape around the incident.
























Onto a lighter note is was good to see so many parents at sports day. Even though there were some tears at the end, we believe that they enjoyed the activities. It always upsets young children when there is a change in routine. When we had finished they all sat in the air conditioned room with an apple and a drink. Peace was restored quite quickly.

Maths

This week in maths we have focused on creating repeating patterns by using a variety of recourses. The children enjoyed designing and drawing their own patterns. Please encourage your child to make patterns at home. It they draw, print or paint a pattern , please bring it to school next week so we can display it in the classroom.





I hope you have a great weekend.

Mrs Sheehan

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