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30 April, 2018

Key Stage 2: STEAM-rolling along through Term 3

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Key Stage 2: STEAM-rolling along through Term 3 We provide insight into our plans for STEAM next academic year...The KS2 production is just around the corner, and our students are hard at work preparing for a fabulous show... Elizabeth Jarmin gave some thoughtful ideas on creating inspired shared learning spaces at Primary School...Choose Kind to make a great St Andrews community. 304 ks2 8

We provide insight into our plans for STEAM next academic year...The KS2 production is just around the corner, and our students are hard at work preparing for a fabulous show... Elizabeth Jarmin gave some thoughtful ideas on creating inspired shared learning spaces at Primary School...Choose Kind to make a great St Andrews community.

STEAM in KS2

Next year, we will be introducing STEAM (Science, Technology, engineering, Art & Maths) into the Primary Curriculum. This is already running in High School and  This Ms Sarah (Y6) has been appointed our new STEAM Coordinator and will be rolling out this exciting new area of learning in August. However, to whet the students appetites for STEAM, she has decided to roll out a few competitions, the first of which was launched just before the Songkran holiday. This asked the students to design a device that could be used to squirt water during the water play at Songkran. The following students all earned a certificate and valuable house points with their entries.

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She has another competition about to launch in T3: STREET SMART

Click on this link to find out more.

Welcome to the Jungle!

It’s almost time for the KS2 production. The children have been rehearsing hard since the start of the school year and things are really coming together. Ms Sarah (director) and the other KS2 teachers have been guiding the children along the way. With additional help from Mrs Cherry (choreography) and Ms Alice (music) this should be amazing spectacle.

The performances will take place in the week beginning May 21st. Tickets will be available to reserve soon. There will be some special VIP seats available too, so keep your eyes out for more details.

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Elizabeth Jarman- Communication Friendly Spaces

Last week, Elizabeth Jarman returned to St Andrews to do some consultancy work with our staff, helping better understand how the learning environment impacts on students learning  and looking at how to create better communication-friendly spaces in the KS2 shared spaces and classrooms. Around 30 parents attended the Seminar with Elizabeth Jarman on Wednesday morning to hear about the latest brain science regarding the use of sound, light and colour in schools and homes. As well as this, Elizabeth was able to spend some time with a representative team of Year 6 students to discuss the Y6 shared area and how this environment can be developed to create spaces for all learners. There was some great discussion with some very clear themes and ideas shared by the students. We look forward to seeing  some of these changes coming from the ideas stage to the physical over the remainder of the term.

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Coming Soon

This term, we are going to be focusing on a few different aspects of the What Makes A Great St Andrews Community which we are going to be grouping under the theme of Choose Kind. Keep an eye out for more details.

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Dates to remember for this term:

  • Tuesday 1 May - Y6 Transition Day @ High School

  • Wednesday 2 May - Y3 & 4 Sports Day

  • Thursday 10 May - TISAC Primary Badminton

  • Monday 14 to Friday 18 May - Y6 Sats week

  • WB 21 May - KS2 Jungle Book Performances

  • Monday 28 to Wednesday 30 - Half term (school closed)

  • Thursday 31 - school opens

  • Monday 4 June to Friday 8 June - Primary FOBISIA Games

  • Wednesday 6 June - Y3 Expo

  • Friday 8 June - Y5 Expo

  • Wednesday 13 June - Y5 & 6 Music Concert

  • Thursday 14 June - Y4 Expo

  • Thursday 14 June - Y6 Prom

  • Wednesday 20 June - Y5 & 6 Sports Day

  • Wednesday 20 June - Primary ECA Music Concert

  • Friday 22 June - Y6 Leavers Assembly

  • Tuesday 26 June - Primary Sports Awards

  • Thursday 28 June - House Music Competitions

  • Friday 29th June - Last Day of Term