Winterton PrimarySchool & Nursery

Sharks Step into History! This term, the Sharks have been stepping into some very famous shoes in history. Using drama, the children became key figures in the women's voting rights movement, taking on the roles of Emmeline Pankhurst and Millicent Garrett Fawcett. They explored the leaders' key beliefs and compared how the suffragists and suffragettes shared similar goals but had very different approaches to achieving equal voting rights for women. The Sharks were then allocated arguments for or against the question: Should the fight for equal voting rights stay peaceful? After writing their debate speeches, the classroom was divided for a lively and thoughtful debate! Some argued that without shocking or violent tactics, women's voting rights may have been ignored for many more years. Others suggested that peaceful protest and discussion was a more acceptable and effective way to petition the government for change. Next term, the Sharks have the exciting opportunity to visit the former home of local suffragette and daughter of the last Maharaja of the Sikh Empire Princess Sophia Duleep Singh, to find out even more about the suffragette movement. What an incredible opportunity!

Pancakes in the Church Room! Join us on Tuesday 17th February from 12:00 noon to 1:30pm for pancakes in the Church Room. Donations are welcome in support of church funds, and the children will receive a pancake for free! We hope to see you there!

A visit from the Police! Last week, PC Chris and PC Callum visited our school to lead an assembly. They explained that they are police officers who work in our local area and the important role they have in keeping people safe. The police officers showed us their uniforms and explained what each part is for. They shared their warrant cards, which show who they are, and talked about their heavy stab vests – one officer told us they weigh about the same as two babies! The vests hold lots of important equipment, including a phone, body camera and handcuffs. We were able to look closely at the handcuffs (they were locked - so we couldn't try them on!) and see the baton, which was too dangerous to pass around.

Craft Club Creations! This week at Craft Club, we got creative using lots of different materials to make our very own duck pond! The children had great fun designing and building their imaginative creations. Fantastic creativity all around!

Sharks Get Stuck into Biscuit Design! Following their market research and the development of their design criteria, the Sharks indulged in some very important example biscuit sampling last week! Before deciding on their group flavour combinations, they tasted a range of healthy biscuits and compared flavour, appearance, shape, and texture. They also examined the sugar and calorie content of each example. All of this valuable information will help them finalise their chosen biscuit recipe designs – ready to bake!

Sharks Took Science to the Sky This Week! After learning about gravity and air resistance, the Sharks put their knowledge to the test by designing parachutes to achieve a slow and safe descent. Using their maths skills, the children designed two parachutes with different surface areas and tested them using the apparatus. Each parachute was dropped three times from the same height to calculate an average fall time. From their results, the children concluded that a larger surface area creates greater air resistance, which slows the parachute most effectively. Next week, we'll be back up on the apparatus as we investigate Galileo's findings!

Congratulations to our children who achieved Learning Characteristic of the Week and Citizen of the Week certificates. In Thursday's Assembly, Mrs Waters presented these certificates to children, who have been chosen by their class teacher, for either excellent progress in a particular subject or for displaying one of our Learning Characteristics. During this assembly, we also celebrated good attendance and sporting achievements. Well done everyone!

Congratulations to our children who achieved Learning Characteristic of the Week and Citizen of the Week certificates. In Thursday's Assembly, Mrs Waters presented these certificates to children, who have been chosen by their class teacher, for either excellent progress in a particular subject or for displaying one of our Learning Characteristics. During this assembly, we also celebrated good attendance and sporting achievements. Well done everyone!

WOW! Look at this amazing progress! Just look how this child's heatmap has turned so green after dedicated time on Times Tables Rock Stars! There's definitely no "I can't do maths" here! Just 3 minutes a day on TTRS can make a huge difference to your child's multiplication knowledge – get them logging in today! If you need any support with logins, please contact Mrs Saunders or Miss Bane.