St Edmund’s St Edmund’s have had a very busy and exciting term 3 and 4! During the half term holiday, our EYFS and Year 1 classrooms were combined to create a new, open-plan learning space! The impact on the children has been immediate – the space is more inviting and they have enjoyed the freedom it’s given them to explore and interact with the environment. Teachers have already seen a positive change in the children’s engagement, and the classroom supports the school’s wider curriculum vision, providing an environment where pupils can explore their creativity, develop new skills and grow in confidence. There’s been quite a focus on the literary during Terms 3 and 4! Willow Class had a visit to Calne Library where they all enjoyed exploring and choosing books to borrow. They also prepared themselves for our visit from author Sophie Kirtley, by reading one her books together. Sophie visited us on World Book Day, where the costume theme was ‘Wild’! We had tigers, crocodiles, butterflies and bears loose around the school! Sophie then stayed on to give children the opportunity to purchase signed copies of her books, and afterwards, FOSE had arranged for the children to get cosy in their PJs for bedtime stories! Year 6 once again took part in the Public Speaking Competition at St Catharine Alexandria Church in Frome, where they impressed us with their excellent communication skills and entertained with their interesting topics! Sadly, they did not win this year, but we were pleased to see the effort that they put in to the preparation of their speeches.
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