Getting to Know You!

Thursday afternoon saw Year 3 entertain parents, aunts, grandparents and babies who had come to participate in a SEAL (Social and Emotional Aspects of Learning) activity session. The children were all given a 'hand' which was to be used as a canvas for positive thoughts about themselves. Working with parents and carers they thought of the things they believed they were good at and wrote these within their hand canvas. Then, after colouring in the fingers the hand was cut out and placed on a hand montage.

Tea, coffee and biscuits were the then the order of the day as parents and carers mingled with staff and children bathing in the warm afterglow of the afternoon's achievements; the activity had proved an outstanding success and the prospect of another SEAL session in the near future know doubt fills all who took part with enthusiastic anticipation.

The teachers leading the project were Mrs Price and Mrs Ward, and they were supported in sterling fashion by their squadron of teaching assistants; Mrs Draper, Mr Webber, and Mrs Perryman. It is without doubt the talent and enthusiasm of these members of staff that has helped the children make that difficult transition from the safe and nurturing environment of Key Stage 1 to the hothouse atmosphere of Key Stage 2, and the children are already showing their great potential.

The Dawning of a New Era

Bowhill Primary School enters the blogosphere, with informative comment and humorous asides. The day to day happenings of the school will be documented and commented upon by teachers, pupils, parents and friends alike.

The journey through the school year will be reflected upon through The Bowhill Bugle blog; anything considered newsworthy or even blogworthy will be published along with images to inform and entertain. All that happens within our school community is potentially a story in the making and the blog will allow us to keep up to date with the all the breaking news.