Winterton PrimarySchool & Nursery

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.

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!

What will you read over the Christmas break? We'd love to hear what books you'll be enjoying this Christmas! Share your recommendations in the comments below.