Friday update 18.11.22

This week, it's been all about rivers! We've been learning about two important world rivers - the river Volga in Russia and the river Amazon in South America. Did you know the Volga is famous for its caviar and that people use the Amazon river for transportation because there are very few roads in the rainforest? We have also learnt about flooding and the benefits and disadvantages it can bring. We had a great debate about whether rivers should be controlled to prevent flooding. The children raised excellent points about how flooding can provide fertile soil for agriculture but they also considered the negative impacts of buildings and potential lives lost. Our English this week has linked to this theme and the children have been writing their own reports on 'The Perils of a River' including rocks, currents and cold temperatures. I will share some of their writing next week on the blog.

On Tuesday, we are hoping to walk to the river to conduct some fieldwork linked to our learning. As the letter said, I will be monitoring the weather and river levels closely to decide whether it is safe to go. Fingers crossed for a dry spell!

Today has been lovely seeing all of the odd socks and support for Children in Need as well as Anti-bullying week. We had a great afternoon waking and talking with the children in Reception class, as well as reading some books together.

In other news, the Christmas tree decorations are coming along superbly! Most of the sewing is complete so all that's left to do is decorate them. They are beginning to look very festive. Here is a sneak preview...