Friday, 19th May 2017
Lower School Newsletter
Learning in the Lower School
We have enjoyed another exciting week of learning in the Lower School
Science Week
This week we have celebrated everything that is science. A company called The Science Boffins came in to talk to the students about such subjects as animals, habitats, food chains, teeth, slimy materials, forces, chemical reactions and balloons!
We also hosted a sturdy bridge competition. It was great to see our students try out a variety of designs and structures using paper card and glue. The Dwight Scientists wanted to see which bridge could hold the most weight. The pictures above are from our day.
On Wednesday evening out first two ducks hatched. They were named by the Reception class as Pooch and Flip-flop. We are expecting the remaining eggs to hatch shortly. Authentic learning is both memorable and moving and already our youngest students are enjoying learning about the lives of ducks. The ducks themselves are scheduled to remain with us until the end of next week. They don't know it yet but the students are looking forward to providing them with a paddling pool so that they can observe the ducks as they take their first swim.
Internet Safety
We have noticed that some children in the Lower School have been posting videos online. Like many internet advice companies we believe that it is best not to until your children are older and if children must send a video it should only be sent to close and trusted family and friends.
A very good website to help parents with internet use is called Internet Matters and is available via this link.
Arts Depot
We have started our rehearsals for the Arts depot Performance that takes place on Friday June 30th. Tickets are still available for the event that will feature all of the children from Year 3, 4, 5 and 6 as well as the students from the Upper School. It should be a great occasion and we hope to see you there.
Reminders
The Week Ahead
Updates and Key dates for Term 3
Super Question and Language of the Week
Our Super Question was linked to New York in honour of our guests from Dwight New York - What is the capital of New York state? Sara in Year 6 correctly informed us that it was Albany.
This week our Super Question was to find out: Which country has just won the Eurovision Song Contest ?
Have a good week
Matt Parkin
Lower School Principal
Dwight Parent Association News and Events
Date: Friday, 26th May
Meet: 9.00am West Finchley Tube station or 9.50am in Brixton (exact details will be given the week of)
Tour is from 10am-1pm
Cost: £20 + lunch costs
Join us for a 3 hour guided walking tour of the Brixton Market area. John, from Liquid History, will give us an overview of the history of the area and the eateries. Afterwards we will grab lunch.
Please let Michele – michele@seanoneill.com if you are interested in joining or for more information.
June Out and About event – A re-scheduled tour of Chislehurst Caves in Kent (due to Storm Doris cancelling the last!)
Chislehurst Caves is a 35 km long series of intersecting tunnels used for chalk and flint mining from the 13–19th centuries.
http://www.chislehurst-caves.co.uk/index.html
Date: Thursday, 29th June
Meet: West Finchley tube station 9.00am – or Charing Cross rail station ticketing area at 9.45am – We will take the 10:06 Southeastern Train from Charing Cross to Chislehurst (30 min ride)
We will plan to take the 11.00am caves tour.
Cost: £6 to enter the caves and approx £12 for train ticket
Please let Michele – michele@seanoneill.com if you are interested in joining or for more information.
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