Sprotbrough Orchard Infant School News

It has been another busy half term here at Orchard Infant School! Here is some of our recent news…

School Nursing Team Visits

As part of their PSHE work, children in Year 1 learned about what parts of their bodies are private. The school nursing team joined us and led the session which also helped children to think about good/ bad secrets and where they can get help if needed. Children in Year 2 also enjoyed a PSHE session delivered by the school nurses where they explored how to manage their feelings and discussed why talking about how we feel can help us, especially if we feel worried about something.

Visit from members of the Royal Opera House

On Thursday 23rd February the children in Year 2 enjoyed a visit from the Royal Opera House when a team of staff came to deliver a 'Create and Sing' workshop based on the production of ‘The Magic Flute’. It was great that the children were able to meet and work with music and drama experts in the field of opera and we were impressed with how the sessions catered for the needs of younger children. Both children and staff found the sessions highly engaging and it really helped to introduce work that we plan to continue during our weekly music sessions in the coming weeks. A few quotes from the children following the workshops included:

'That was the best music session ever!'

'I loved doing the warm up games, especially 'Don't Copy Me' because you had to be smart to keep up! It was challenging but fun and I liked it because my friend got through to the final round!'

'I thought the music trials were good because you got to take part but also watch and give tips to help improve what other people did. I think I might want to be a producer when I grow up!'

Reception Library Visit

On Tuesday 28th February Reception children got the opportunity to visit Doncaster library where they took part in a storytelling workshop that looked at different traditional tales. Children enjoyed listening to stories and used props to act out their favourite parts. They even got chance to have a go at building bridges for ‘The Three Billy Goats Gruff’! Whilst at the library, the children also explored the museum. A particular highlight of the tour was seeing the huge steam trains! We would like to thank staff at the library and museum for such a fabulous experience.

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World Book Day

On Thursday 2nd March children revelled in the opportunity to come to school in their pyjamas! Lots of families generously donated books to each year group and everyone enjoyed lots of storytelling opportunities during the day!

We look forward to sharing more of our news next month.

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