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It has been another busy week in Badgers.  First, the skill of writing instructions was put to the test with a choice of how to look after your pet or how to brush your teeth.  It was decided that the clearer and more concise they were, the better.  There was an amazing visit to Squirrels...
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This week the Otters have been finding out about the incredible engineer, Isambard Kingdom Brunel. They learnt about his upbringing and how his French engineer father, Marc Brunel, was determined to make Isambard the best engineer in the world – and he certainly succeeded! They looked at the variety of projects that Brunel worked on...
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This afternoon, at Performance Platform,  we have enjoyed pieces from our emerging musical talent at Springmead.  Having opportunity to perform as well as the discipline of practice is important in developing musical skills and purpose.  Musicality starts through early experiences – in Nursery we support this by offering a rich music environment through experiencing a...
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Wow – what a lot we packed into a week. The Rabbits loved walking around the science fair on Friday, and we spent the afternoon doing our own experiments. We wanted to know if a snowman would get too hot if it wore a coat so we did an experiment with an ice cube and...
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On Go Explore this week the Hedgehogs went off to the wildlife area. We were super lucky as it wasn’t rainy at all so we had a lovely walk down. The hill (or mountain to the Hedgehogs!) was a bit slippy and was a definite hike back up, the stile was great for our physical...
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The nursery have adjusted to the new term routine of early mornings and busy days.  It’s lovely to see their friendships develop.  We have spent time this week reviewing our class rules based on the Springmead Way of Share and Listen. These ways of being, we hope, will embed themselves into the children’s vocabulary and...
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Childrens Mental Health and the Thrive Approach In the world we find ourselves living in today, children’s mental health in England is a topic of growing concern and importance. Despite increased awareness and efforts to address mental health issues in recent years, many children continue to face significant challenges. Factors such as academic pressures, social...
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On Friday our Year 4 swimmer represented Springmead School, as a part of the South West team competing at the ISA National finals in London. He led off the 4×50 free relay in the year 4 category, in a fantastic time. Then was chosen to swim up an age group in the 4×50 free relay...
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We have been learning all about advent this week. We used paper plates to make our own advent wreaths with candles. We also learnt that each candle meant something different…peace, hope, love and joy. We are very excited for the countdown to Christmas! As part of anti- bullying week we used the story of Our...
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We ushered in the new week with fantastic news from weekend activities. The Devizes Eisteddfod was a triumph for Springmead with wins, cups and certificates.  Next week we will draw your attention to further performance competitions with our plan for the Mid Somerset Festival where we compete against Bath schools. These opportunities are fantastic for...
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