Mini-Newsletter December 2022
Kenn Mini-Newsletter December 22
Class 4 have been learning about electricity all half term. After learning about open & closed circuits; switches; buzzers; bulbs; volts; and series & parallel circuits the children were set the challenge to design and make an electrical quiz box. They chose who their audience would be (some chose C1 pupils, some C2, some C3 and…
KS1 had a wonderful time at Buckfast Abbey getting into the Christmas spirit with Nativity story telling, making stained glass window decorations among lots of other Christmas crafts as well as simply taking in all the wonder of the Abbey itself. A big thank you to all of our parent helpers for volunteering too. We really…
Class 3 have really been enjoying their “Out of Africa” topic. We have been learning about the various biomes in Kenya such as savannah, desert and rainforest, and comparing them with our UK biome – temperate deciduous forest. On Friday we designed and created colourful African masks using coloured card. We used geometric shapes and symmetry to…
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On Thursday 17th November, 2022 Class 4 had a very exciting trip. We left school at 6am and travelled by coach to London. We went to the Houses of Parliament for a tour and workshop. We went to the viewing gallery of the House of Lords; they were debating the Ukraine War and in the House of…
This week, Class three visited the Anglo Saxon village at Wildwood Escot. Firstly, we did the maze challenge and managed to find the centre in record time! We then had an amazing morning consolidating our historical learning about Vikings. The children were involved in grinding spelt and making bread in a cob oven. They dressed…
Dear Parent/Carer As you will have probably heard, Monday 19th September will be a national Bank Holiday in respect of the State Funeral for Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II. The Department for Education announcement to Headteachers and school leaders stated the following: The official date of the State Funeral is 19 September 2022. This day…
At Kenn C of E Primary, we have all been deeply saddened by the passing of our Queen. However, we have also reflected on the gratitude we feel towards everything Queen Elizabeth II did for us, and have celebrated her life and service to her country. Here is a beautiful piece of writing that Edie in Class…