Happy New Year! It is lovely to see all the children back in school after a super Christmas holiday.

We started the new term off with our Arts Week, focussing on a ‘Love of Literature’. Each class has been developing their sculpture skills through a stimulus of Julia Donaldson texts and we have officially opened our new library. We are looking forward to showing off this work and all the work we do around reading, including the new library, to parents on the 17^th January.

Here are the Big Questions and links to curriculum newsletters for parents with details of what the children will be learning this term.

Year 5/6 – Upper Key Stage 2 – Were The Greeks Really Groovy?

Year 3/4 – Lower Key Stage 2 – How did the Battle of Britain change history?

Year 1/2 - Key Stage 1 – Where would you prefer to live – England or Africa?

Reception Class Newsletter

We are also looking forward to:

• Y3/4 Paralympian sessions with Carl from Inspire+ - Wednesday 10^th January
• Y5/6 Groovy Greeks Morning - Wednesday 10^th January
• Y3/4 WWII Day – Monday 15^th January
• Y1/2 African Drumming Day - Wednesday 17^th January
• Young Voices at Sheffield – Thursday 18^th January
• Music for Schools Presentation for pupils on Mon 22^nd January
• Rotary Club Swimarathon – Saturday 3^rd February
• Safer Internet Day – Tuesday 6^th February
• Y1/2 Tennis Day provided by Grantham Tennis Club – Wednesday 7^th February
• Legacy Tour assembly -  Wednesday 28^th February
• Y4 at Church Schools’ Festival – Tuesday 20^th March
• Sport Relief – Friday 23^rd March
• Y3/4 Performance of Joseph and his Technicolour Dreamcoat – w/c 26^th March
• Easter Services – Wednesday 28^th March

We have some open/information events for parents too:

• ‘Love of Literature’ and Library launch open eve for parents - Wednesday 17^th January
• Music for Schools Presentation for Parents at 6pm on Thursday 25^th January
• Parents’ Evening – 20^th and 21^st March

Parents should also look out for an invite to their child’s class assembly this term and details of clubs their child can attend.

Parents can keep up to date with school events via the School Calendar.