Connecting school and home
Recently, Year 6 have been studying Climate Change and have noticed how major the cause is. We all wrote letters to Boris Johnson which we carefully edited and sent to him. We recently received a reply and we were all really excited.
Year 5 & 6 went to Book Fest in Wimbledon Common to see the author Phil Earle.
He told us that he had written 22 books so far and has been writing for years. We will all be receiving a book of his, which has recently been published and isn’t yet for sale. So, we get it as soon as it is printed, which is very lucky.
On the 23rd May 2022, we celebrated the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.
So what is a Platinum Jubilee? A Platinum Jubilee – which the Queen has recently celebrated – is to mark 70 years reigning on the throne and is a very special event, specifically for the queen because she is the first monarch that has ever reigned this long in the history of the Earth.
At St. Matthews, we celebrated by practicing dances, songs and making Jubilee collages. We showed our dances and songs at a picnic/ party on the field at the end of the week. Also, each class had a decade of the queen’s reign which we learnt about and performed in a parade in the school.
What did you do for the Jubilee?
Yes, Year 6 have gone to France!!! Leaving at 4:30 in the morning on Monday, Year 6 departed for France. We couldn’t contain our excitement travelling to the ferry port for a 5 and a half hour journey. On the ferry ride, everyone started exploring around the entertainment-packed ship. Some of us stayed in the lounge to play cards. Once we were there, we took a two and a half hour drive to la Grand Ferme – where we were staying. We participated in a range of activities including: archery, canoeing, shopping in the market, aeroball and even orienteering around Avranches following French instructions. Reluctantly, we made the long journey back, knowing that we’d made made memories for a lifetime.
Recently, some Year 5’s have been going to the KS1 Playground at lunchtime and have been leading sports with Year 1 and 2. The games they have been playing include hurdles, cones, skipping ropes, hoops, etc. They have all been enjoying themselves.
Some images of what they have been doing these past days:
