The Carswell
Times 17th January 2020
For the last 2 weeks, Chrysalis Class have been learning about winter and polar animals.
What a busy bunch of learners!
We have used the Oliver Jeffers book, ‘Lost and Found’ to think about what to do if you found a lost penguin. The
children created posters to help find a lost penguin and posted them around the school. Many of the older chil-
dren became concerned about the lost penguin and asked staff if they could help find it. The penguin was eventu-
ally found!
Chrysalis Class have also
been learning about space.
We have used the Oliver
Jeffers books, ‘How to catch a
star’ and ‘The way back
home’ to help us think of cre-
ative solutions to space prob-
lems: How could you catch a
star? And, how do you get
back from the moon when
your space rocket has run out
of petrol?
We made aliens, planets,
stars and many different
space vehicles. What a lot of
fun learning!
Well done to these children who went over and above with their homework this week. The high quality
and care that has gone into their self-motivated learning will stand them in good stead for their move to
secondary school and beyond. We at Carswell make sure our year sixes are prepared for the increase
and expectations of homework as they move into Year seven. Terrific work!
Hoops are
great for
swinging and
skipping!
Year 1 and 2
using the
tarmac for
football!
Helping
worms and
exercising on
the monkey
bars!
Engineering
with the scrap
pod!
Carswell Coffee Morning
Welcome you to Carswell with Rachael Higgs (Senco) and Zoe Rutty (Home
School Link Worker).
Come and join us for a drink, biscuit, fruit and a friendly chat!
Date for next term – Spring
Wednesday 29th January from 9-10am
This stunning charcoal sketch of a Viking
is by Neha in the Year 4 Swallowtail class.
You can see she’s very carefully thought
about the proportion, type of line and
composition of this work. Neha says she
loves to draw and has filled many sketch-
books at home that are all now finished!
Brilliant work Neha!
Please note we will add to and update this constantly and strive to give
you dates as far in advance as we can
Start of Term 3 Monday 6th January Term starts at 8.45am
FOCS Film Night Year 1-6 Date to TBC Carswell School Hall
Family Links Parenting Course Wednesday 15th January at 6:30pm –
8:30pm Carswell School - Palace
FOCS second hand children's Friday 24th January 2.30 pm At school— room TBC
FOCS second hand children's
clothes sale
Friday 31st January 2.30 pm At school— room TBC
Primary School Applications
Deadline Wednesday 15th January 2020 N/A
Parents Vision Afternoon Thursday 23rd January 2020 at 3—3.45
pm School hall
School nurse (weight and
height reception and yr 6) Thursday 6th February 2020 Carswell School
Swallowtail Viking Experience
Day Thursday 27th February 2020 Carswell School
End of Term 3 Friday 14th February 2020 Term ends at 3.05pm
Start of Term 4 Monday 24th February 2020 Term starts at 8.45am
FOCS Committee Meeting TBC
Year 6 SATs Meeting Monday 2nd March 2020 at 3pm Year 6 Classroom
Farmer Gows (Woodwhite) Tuesday 3rd March 2020 Farmer Gows
World Book Day Thursday 5th March 2020 Carswell School
FOCS quiz night Friday 6th March 2020 at 7pm School Hall
FOCS Coffee Morning TBC
FOCS Committee Meeting TBC
Learning Reviews with Parents
at school Tuesday 24th March Carswell school in classrooms
Learning Reviews with Parents
Dalton Barracks Wednesday 25th March Dalton Barracks
Tempest – Class Photos Thursday 26th March 2020 Carswell School
Easter Disco Thursday 26th March 2020 School hall
iRock assembly for parents with
children in iRock club Friday 3rd April 2020 School hall
End of term 4 Friday 3rd April 2020 Term ends at 1.15pm
Dear Parents and Carers,
It’s been a blustery and rainy week this week but it hasn’t dampened our spirits.
Wet play (when we can’t go outside for break and lunch) gives children a chance to play board games, play with Lego and toys, draw and sketch and hang out and chat. All things that build social and emotional skills which are as important in our school as the subject and project learning we are passionate about.
We've been learning about our Good Learner posters in assembly since the be-ginning of term, we have updated them to make clear the process that children’s brains go through to ‘learn how to learn’ (the technical name for it is ‘metacognition’). We are using simple symbols and gestures to ensure that all ag-es can access this learning support - keep your eye out around school and in the office for the new sleek-look posters.
Mrs Rutty and Mrs O’Shea started their parent group this week, it happens on Wednesday evenings in the palace (the room above the office) from 6.30 pm until 8.30 pm. We always have terrifically positive feedback about these courses. Once parents know its completely non-judgemental and very supportive, particularly with ideas of how to deal with tricky parenting issues like screen time, we get great feedback on its usefulness. All are welcome to join and it’s free so watch out for the next round in the future.
Next Friday afternoon is the first FOCS second hand clothes sale (starting at 2.30 pm). There will be another one the following Friday (31st Jan). Thank you all who donated. The proceeds, like always, will go to making sure the school and your child/ children has access to resources, trips, visits and experiences that make our school so special.
Coming up on Thursday 23rd of January at 3.15 pm until 4 pm is our vision after-noon. I encourage everyone to attend; you ’ll be finding out how we are developing our creative vision and what we are doing to stay current with educational research and changes from the Department for Education. Your children will be looked after by our staff while you’re there and there will be tea and coffee available. I hope to see you there!
That’s all from me this week, have a great weekend and I’ll see you next week.
Best wishes,
Mr. Crandon
Art work by Lily S and Evie V