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​In Year 1 we had an afternoon focused on introducing Global Goals. We watched a video which told us about some of the problems we have in the world today. Working together, the children drew pictures and talked about what they had seen, heard and learnt. As a class we talked about worldwide issues such as climate change, poverty and inequality.
We decided we wanted to help to solve some of the world’s problems. We looked at the different Global Goals and made up actions to help us to remember some of them. We played a game called ‘Human Knot’ which showed us the importance of working together and helping each other. 

​This week, the children worked with a nurse to learn important skills to help them if they ever needed to carry out any first aid.  They learnt about ‘DR ABC’, choking, burns and dealing with cuts and blood.  

Today, Year 2 entered the Victorian classroom for their introduction to the Victorians. The boys and girls were separated and taught in separate classrooms.
 
First, the children were given Victorian names such as Gertrude and Harold. Then they took part in a PE Lesson (known as a Drill) and learnt some of the Victorian Class rules.  The Victorian teachers were very strict!

Year 1 celebrated Roald Dahl week by exploring the book ‘The Enormous Crocodile’. We produced artwork based on characters from the book and on Friday, the children dressed up as their favourite Roald Dahl characters.

Year 5 pupils participated in a sports competition at The Wyvern Academy which involved a number of other local schools. The children competed in a variety of sporting events such as hurdles, space hopper race, penalty shoot-out and team building skill games. During the day, the pupils also received training in exciting activities, some of which they had not experienced before. In a competitive tournament, Reid Street came third overall – a fantastic achievement – with Cockerton Primary School winning first prize. Well done Year 5! 

​During Science today, we continued to look at the size and shape of planets. We used our artistic skills to make a 3D representation of our Solar System. We worked in groups and used a range of different medias.