1B have enjoyed taking part in nature activities during Mental Health Awareness Week. We have linked some of our activities to our Art and Science learning too. This term, the children have also enjoyed having plants in the classroom that they have looked after each day. Take a look at some pictures of the children looking after their plants, making nature faces, giving each other positive affirmation notes (that made lots of them have beaming smiles on their faces), learning

Amelie has been selected to be our 'class rep'. She is going to take responsibility of our class suggestions board. We already have a suggestion on it. Max suggested that we have more vinegar available for our chips in the dinner hall. #1B #Year1 #PSHE

Today, is Mental Health Day'. We have read books and discussed how we can change our worried thoughts into positive, happy thoughts. We have talked about positive and happy things and how they make us feel. The colour for this day is YELLOW! Bright and happy! We have made HAPPY bracelets with sunflowers on and positive, kind words on too. The children have been smiling all morning and have been giving their peers compliments and using kind and positive words. We are having a

Year 4 started off their day by reading a book 'Have you filled a bucket today?'. It talks about how everybody has an invisible bucket that people can fill by being kind, caring, loving, giving compliments and generally being nice and positive. It explains that being a 'bucket filler' makes you and others feel good. If you are a bucket dipper you do the opposite which we don't want! We have all been bucket fillers this morning and hope to continue to be bucket fillers. At Avo

4B have had a great time in the Life Education environment this morning to kick off our 'Healthy Me' PSHE unit. They learnt lots about their bodies and how it is GREAT to be them because we are all unique and that is wonderful! #PSHE #Science #Year4

This week has been 'Childen's Mental Health Awareness Week'. 4B listened to a story that taught them that the most important thing to do when you are worried is to talk to someone. You are NEVER alone and people care. We had a brilliant discussion about this and the children made some fantastic contributions to our conversations. #4B #PSHE

Thank you so much for joining your children on Friday afternoon for a cake and chat. It was lovely to see so many of you. Your children really enjoyed seeing you too. A huge thank you also to anyone that donated to Children in Need. Between Year 4, we raised an amazing amount of £150.45. Here are some lovely pictures of some of you enjoying time with your children. #Year4 #ChildreninNeed #PSHE

Year 4 have been learning about units of measure at the same time as preparing and baking cakes ready for our Year 4 'cake and catch up' afternoon. Year 4 parents - don't forget to pop in to the Year 4 classes from 2:45pm -3:10pm to see what your children have been doing this week and to have a cake, drink and chat with your child too. All for a good cause. We look forward to seeing you. #PSHE #Maths

Avondale are raising money for Children in Need by wearing their pyjamas and bringing in a donation. Lots of classes are doing different activities to link with Children in Need, Anti Bullying Week and Maths week today. Thank you to everybody that has contributed to fundraising! #PSHE #Year4 #ChildreninNeed

Year 4 have now linked with Newfield School and over the year, we will regularly be visiting each other. This is a fantastic opportunity for our children to integrate with a diverse range of people and to see how their amazing school works. The children have had a brilliant afternoon, created some great shadow puppets and we are super proud of how they represented our school too. We look forward to meeting new people and sharing lovely experiences with them over the school ye

The police came to visit Year 4 this afternoon to talk about actions and consequences. We all learnt lots about the law and what behaviour is not acceptable in school and out in the community. Mrs Pickup even got to dress up in all the clothing that the police wear if there are riots. She couldn't believe how heavy it was! #PSHE #Year4