Rufford Park Primary School

Cedar Week 1 Autumn 1 2023 w.c 05.09.23

Mr Dring (p.dring) on: Cedar Tree Class

Hello.

Welcome back to Rufford Park and welcome to our weekly class blog where we will share the learning we have undertaken in class. It will be updated every Friday each week of term. What a fabulous start to the year! It has been lovely getting to know the children this week. They have settled in really well and I have been extremely impressed with how positive and enthusiastic they have all been whilst settling into our new classroom and routines. I have had such an enjoyable start to each day because the children have welcomed me every day with such happy beaming smiles despite potentially underlying start of term nerves.

We are very excited to share that we have been able to organise a visit to Murton Park this half term to support us with our new topic about the Vikings and Anglo-Saxons. Further details regarding the trip will be shared via a letter sent home with your child soon.

It was also lovely to meet so many grown ups this week either at our class door or during our Wednesday drop in sessions before and after school.

I am here to support both your child and you so if you have any questions or are unsure of information we send out, please just let me or the office know (at the class door, via the Cedar class email address or via the Office telephone or email).

I'm looking forward to a working with you and your child for a delightful year in Cedar Tree Class.

Mr Dring    

Cedar Week 7 Summer 2 End of Term, end of an era?

Mr Dring (p.dring) on: Cedar Tree Class

Hello

Well this came far too quickly for us in Cedar. We have had lots of fun, laughter and enjoyment as we worked our way through the many challenges the year brought us as a class and individually. I am so, so, so proud of each and every one of the children. They are an amazing bunch. We have delved into ponds, used chalks to understand map coordinates, practised timestables, sung timestables, danced timestables, undertaken an array of P.E teamwork challenges, been Romans for the day, dressed in a variety of non-uniform costumes, read many, many, many books that have inspired us all to develop our writing 'voices'. But most of all we have tried, we have given it a go, we have smiled, laughed and celebrated as a team. We are Cedar class 2023!

I would like to thank you all for your unstinting support of both your child and Cedar class this year - I do greatly appreciate it. Thank you also for the lovely, positive messages you have shared with me either at the classroom door, via email or in written form.

I will not only miss the children but also you because you have added to the enjoyment I have had alongside the pleasure to teach each and every one of your children in my first year here at Rufford Park Primary.

Please have fun, safe and happy holidays and don't forget to say hello if you pass by Cedar class - you are always welcome.

Mr Dring

Cedar Week 6 w/e 14.7.23 Summer 2

Mr Dring (p.dring) on: Cedar Tree Class

Hello

Yet another busy but less sunny week. Thank you for all of you that 'braved' the rain and were able to cheer the children on at Sports Day. Despite the rain affected schedule, the children are still talking about the fun that they had. It was great to see the Rufford Park spirit on display with everyone supporting each other no matter which house or class they belonged to.

In English, we have been learning about poetry and the children are mid way through composing their own Haiku poems. 

Next week, the children will start to bring home their workbooks from this year so they can share the success and progress they have made with you. Year 4s will bring home their dictionaries that the Rotary Club donated to them last year - they have been a great resource to support the children in their ambitious word choices this year. 

Please can all school reading books be returned as early as possible next week - this allows school time to check the condition of the resources and time to ensure that your child receives their correctly matched reading books in September. Thank you for your support with this.

In Maths, Year 3 are finishing their unit on statistics - bar charts, tally charts etc and Year 4 are finishing their unit on position - translating shapes on charts and using line graphs.

Today, your child will have brought home their end of year report - we hope you enjoy sharing the success your child has had this year and if you have any queries please don't hesitate to contact school. 

Finally, I would like to say a huge thank you and well done to all of the children on how they have approached the transition to their classes for next year. We have had lots of fun discussions about what next academic year might bring for them.

Have a lovely weekend

Mr Dring

Week 5 Summer 2 Cedar w/e 07.07.23

Mr Dring (p.dring) on: Cedar Tree Class

Hello

This week we have been writing our conclusions to our scientific investigations into the transport of water through plants - using food colouring. Our final piece of historical fiction have been written up and 'published.' We have some future authors amongst us in Cedar class and all of the children have really shown the progress they have made in their writing skills this year.

We all loved exploring coordinates in Maths outside this week and I was so proud of the teamwork and collaborative skills the children used to solve the various maths challenges linked to their learning. Well done children. 

Towards the end of the week, we have been researching inspirational leaders and creating our own presentations as part of our R.E unit.

Have a fun weekend

Mr Dring

Cedar Week 4 Summer 2 w.e 30.06.23

Mr Dring (p.dring) on: Cedar Tree Class

Hello

The children have endeavoured to complete their historical fiction adventure stories this week and I am so proud of their efforts. They will soon be writing them up into their final piece. They have written an alternative ending one of the class texts 'Stone Age Boy.'

You may have seen our Science experiments regarding the transportation of water in plants in and around the classroom and outdoor area. We are all very excited to observe the results. We are planning to taste a range of tomatoes in Design Technology later today using a range of senses and ambitious vocabulary to describe the range of different tomato based products.

Please keep checking Mr Cooke's weekly newsletter and the School Jotter messaging system for school wide information as these will provide you with the dates for e.g. children's reports, transition details/timings and Sports Day/s. The Year 4 results of the Department for Education Multiplication Check will be included with your child's report when available.

Have a lovely weekend

Mr Dring