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11TH FEBRUARY 2022
BLAZER POST
THE WEEKLY NEWSLETTER FROM BELMONT GROSVENOR SCHOOL
Dear Parents
As we reach the end of another jam packed week here at BGS I can hardly believe that we are almost half way through
the academic year. I hope our Prep parents have enjoyed a week with no Maths or English homework and instead a
focus on creating a project in their new TED books about what the word "Responsibility" means to you. The children in
school have enjoyed competing in a home swimming gala, a trip to St James' Church, assemblies about mental well-
being and Safer Internet Day and to end the week, the PTA have been all hands on deck to spread the joy through two
fantastic BGS discos - evidence pictured below!
To bring the focus back to Safer Internet Day for a moment, I have had some very in-depth conversations with your
children this week about life online. Many of the discussions especially with the older children came round to handling
life in the gaming world. Based on this I would really like to share with you as parents, and a parent myself, a couple of
helpful resources about staying safe on gaming platforms. The first is a video created by the NSPCC and in 15
minutes talks through 'keeping children safe on gaming platforms'. The second is an informative web page from CEOP
which gives some really helpful advice on supporting your children with safer gaming.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YO6Ux7qfYXk
https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/parents/articles/gaming/
I hope, if you have time to digest the links above during your busy weekend, these snippets of information will serve to
help and inform the conversations with your children at home, and for those of you with very young children, aid your
ability to support them in the future. Have a restful weekend!
Mrs Emma Shea, Acting Headteacher
EVENTS TAKING PLACE NEXT WEEK
Tuesday 15th February 2022 9:00am-10:00am See your Child in Action Hour
Wednesday 16th February 2022 All Day No Pen Day
2:00pm U11 Mixed Football v Lady Lane (at Lady Lane)
10:30am-11:30am Tree Tops Teddy Bears' Picnic
Thursday 17th February 2022 12:45pm Prep Golden Table
Afternoon Prep Sound Bath sessions
Friday 18th February 2022 10:30am Prep Enrichment Morning
3:30pm PTA Tuck Shop
End of Day Break up for Half Term (ASC as normal)
AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
FRIENDSHIP LEAVES
This week, our Friendship Leaves are awarded to:
Adrian: for trying very hard to be kind and helpful to all his friends this week
Rome: for working so well with Howie and Gavin on our school trip
Jack G: for always using lovely manners
Woody: for always helping to tidy up in the playground even when he hasn't been playing with the objects
Jenna: for helping to tidy up her table
GOLDEN TABLE
Congratulations to the following children who have all been invited to The Golden Table on Thursday in recognition of
their hard work and effort this half term:
3B Ayla Rowe and Louis Adeleke
4D Sydney Gleeson and Harry McDonnell
5J Lily Trickett and Alfie Booker
6F Molly McDonnell and Florence Page
BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS!
Birthday wishes this week go to:
Brayden, Wyatt, Ayla, Claire, Arthur, Jackson and Ellie
AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR LITTLE OWLS! PRE RECEPTION Gavin: for fantastic listening to letter sounds in words and patience with writing the letters Amber: for amazing letter knowledge and sounding out RECEPTION Gus:for super listening and concentration on our school trip to St James' Church YEAR ONE Lottie: for her super writing and all-round attitude to her work YEAR TWO Claire: for her descriptive writing CONGRATULATIONS TO APEX WINNERS! YEAR THREE Evan: for continuing with his fine working attitude in the classroom over the last few weeks and this has been particularly well displayed with his excellent spelling scores! Well done Evan! Cooper - for making excellent progress with his reading, he impressed Mr Baird with some quick multiplication and arithmetic in his Maths lessons. Keep it up Cooper! YEAR FOUR Aedan: for working really hard during our work on fractions and for working with greater independence during our starters. Fantastic work! YEAR FIVE Cole: for really effective use of his laptop to complete his English learning. He worked hard to create instructions and was so engaged in creating an outfit for our character Ben. I love how his humour shines through and shows his personality in his writing. A great week! YEAR SIX Violet: for her continued positive, independent approach to her learning
EYFS NEWS This week has been another hectic and fun filled week in our Early Years Department. The children in Magic Tree have been enjoying lots of explorative play, filling and pouring water and of course splashing too, rolling and cutting playdough and building with wet sand. Tree Tops have been learning about recycling and as you can see below, loved having their visitors on Monday from Open Country. Pre Reception and Reception had a visit to St James' Church for the wedding of Harper and Gus! We heard lots of lovely stories about their trip, even Harper's Daddy walking her By Jo Henderson, down the aisle! Nursery Manager This week in Magic Tree we have been busy making our Valentine's cards, they all look beautiful! The children also enjoyed a chocolate fruit fondue - they all got in a lovely chocolatey mess and today we all went for a lovely walk around the grounds in the fresh crisp air. It's been a week of reusing and recycling in Tree Tops and at the beginning of the week, we were joined by the charity Open Country. The visitors from the charity worked with the children on their recycling topic by making paper bricks from old newspapers - we tore them into strips and mixed with water - it was so much fun and the children have been tearing up paper ever since! The children been practising their sorting skills by separating plastics, metals and recyclables from one another and saving sea creatures by fishing out rubbish in the water tray. Tree Tops have been fascinated with the laminator, using it to create weather themed sun-catchers with tissue paper. What a lovely week - hope you all have a lovely weekend.
EYFS NEWS
PRE RECEPTION
It has been such a busy and joyful week in Pre Reception. We have been making life-sized
pictures of ourselves and thinking really hard about the really important parts of our body
that help us make sense of the world around us (the five senses). Some of us had a go at
sounding out and writing the letters too!
There has been a definite hint of spring this week, when we spotted snowdrops, leaf buds
and lambs during Forest School. On Thursday we had a lovely morning out at St.James' By Mrs Partridge
Church with Reception to learn all about weddings and the inside of the beautiful building.
Have a restful weekend!
Next week's letter: Ll
RECEPTION
We have had a lovely week in Reception, learning and talking a lot about Valentines Day
which is fast approaching! The children have enjoyed learning why we celebrate
Valentines Day, have been busy writing cards to each other, and had a go at making some
Valentines Day Jam tarts as part of their baking session which, of course, went down a
treat!
To link in with our Valentines Day theme, the children enjoyed visiting St James' Church
and finding out how some people celebrate their love for each other by getting married.
Vicar Suzi talked to us about what a wedding ceremony involves and let us have a go at
acting it out! We also learnt about some of the different types of objects that are found in a
church, and went searching for them.
By Mrs Gray
PRE PREP NEWS
YEAR ONE
This week has been 'Marvellous' in Year One. We have been working on the
book 'George's Marvellous Medicine', by Roald Dahl. The children have enjoyed
listening to the story, creating questions for George, making cups of tea for
Grandma, writing descriptions of characters and creating their own marvellous By Mrs Shillam and
medicine.
Miss Bryant
In Maths, we have been learning to count in twos and fives. We have been
counting forwards and backwards and solving word problems involving these
counting patterns.
During our topic lessons we have designed and created space rockets. We thought about the properties of materials
from our previous learning and tried to use suitable ones for our rockets. We are all very excited about the disco tonight
as well!
YEAR TWO
For our literacy work this week, we have looked at writing descriptively using the best
adjectives we could think of. This then lead us into learning about and using adverbs in
our work.
In Maths, we moved onto data handling. We have been conducting surveys in Pre Prep
and representing the data in both tally charts and pictograms. The children decided they
preferred to work with tally charts, as it is easier to count the numbers involved.
After testing the properties of materials last week, the children designed and made their
own rocket, thinking of what a rocket would need and the materials they should choose.
We have also been exploring the internet and found it really tricky to explain exactly
what the internet is and how it works. Maybe it is magic!
By Mrs Oldham
PREP NEWS
YEAR THREE
Year Three have shown themselves in a wonderful light this week in many ways. Not only
have the Year Three children shown their usual determination and diligence in the
classroom for their academic lessons, but this week has also taken a musical twist with
some of the children taking to the stage to perform in Tuesday’s Performing Arts Assembly.
Their performances only went to emphasise just how hard they have been working in an By Mr Baird
instrumental and musical context too!
Wednesday afternoon saw some of the children take part in a Swimming
fixture against Westville House School. For some, it was their first ever
taste of competitive swimming and they most certainly did themselves
proud by giving their best, encouraging their team and for displaying some
very amiable sporting values.
I would also like to take a moment to mention some of the children who
have been away from school at various points throughout the last few of
weeks. It is only right to not only state how much they have been missed,
but also to draw attention to how hard they worked away from school and
how seamlessly they settled back in once they have returned. Well done
all of you!
We are looking forward to welcoming parents in to take part in our Forest
School lesson on Tuesday so please do come prepared for a range of
eventualities in terms of weather! Have a great weekend and enjoy
looking at some photos of then children in their PE lesson on Thursday
where they warmed up for the PTA disco with some Samba dancing!
YEAR FOUR We had such a wonderful time watching Gangsta Granny last Friday that we just had to
use it as a source of inspiration for our English work this week. We have had fun creating
story maps and designing costumes for the character, Ben. We may have slipped in
some clips of The Masked Singer to get our creative juices flowing!
Maths has been all things related to fractions this week. We have been working with
fractions greater than one and have also looked at adding together more than two
fractions. We have had some really good discussions using some high-level
mathematical language. Wow Year Four!
By Mrs de Gracia
Our bird houses in DT are really coming on now
and we have been using hammers and nails to
secure our structures. We definitely have some
budding engineers in our midst!
I hope you all have a lovely weekend.
PREP NEWS
YEAR FIVE
Year Five have enjoyed continuing their learning about Gangsta Granny with a
week themed all about it in English. You can see that Alfie channelled the Queen's
Jubilee as well as the attempt to steal the Crown Jewels in Gangsta Granny by
making his own crown.
We were so enthusiastic about making our own instructions that I feel the children
need to make some of their cabbage recipes at home. A cabbage pancake? Or By
perhaps some delicious cabbage cookies for dessert? They remembered Mrs Johnston-Bannister
imperative verbs and used the layout features of instructions.
We then enjoyed creating some rather interesting costumes for' Ben' to participate in the dance show. We used our
designs to use wonderfully descriptive vocabulary through our sentence structure and vocabulary choice. As you can
see from the photo, we did such marvellous designs with lots of added detail. We recounted the story effectively to then
inspire our own writing of an alternative ending for Gangsta Granny. We thought about what might happen if they got
caught or how the story might have ended differently when they met the Queen. A great week of learning all about
Gangsta Granny! Well done Year Five.
YEAR SIX
Another lovely week has concluded, the children have worked hard and played well.
It was great to see them supporting the younger ones in the swimming gala. The members of
the class that did not participate in the swimming were great leaders in the netball games we
played outside.
It was also great to see them join in with the fun at the 'Disco'. To finish the week off, they
showed the rest of the school the fantastic work they had done in English.
By Mrs Furniss
WELL-BEING
WELL-BEING
CHILDREN’S MENTAL HEALTH WEEK
On Wednesday all the children enjoyed a virtual assembly lead by experts from Place2be
children’s mental health charity. The assembly included Strictly star Oti Mabuse and children
from schools across the country. The theme of the assembly was ‘Growing Together’. The
link for the assembly is https://youtu.be/dySvIlAuiEk
What is 'Growing Together' and why is it important?
Human beings change and grow– we do it all the time and in many different ways. Physical
By Mr Wield
growth is easy to see as we grow from babies to children, teenagers to adults. But growing
emotionally is also an important part of our development.
Things that upset us when we were younger may no longer overwhelm us as we grow and learn to cope with life’s ups
and downs. Challenges and set-backs can help us to grow and adapt. Trying new things can help us to move beyond our
comfort zone into a new realm of possibility and potential. However, emotional growth is often a gradual process that
happens over time, and sometimes we might feel a bit ‘stuck’. At these times we are reminded of how much we need
others in our lives to help us to keep growing.
Emotional Goals
The children have been encouraged to set some small goals around emotional growth, for example, learning to cope with
a difficult feeling like anger; learning to say sorry when you have hurt somebody or learning to speak up for something
you believe in. They will create a display of stars with achievable goals to work on during school and at home. Please
take the time to discuss with the children the goals they have chosen and why? Maybe we could all set our own
emotional goals. Pictures of the display to follow next week - please let me know how you get on!
DRAMA
ITS PANTO TIME! (OH NO IT ISN'T...)
Prep children have all been working on Pantomime scripts this term. They have chosen
characters and practised being outrageous! As we head towards the end of term, we have
been experimenting with how much of a difference costume makes to their characterisation.
The resulting ugly sisters, wicked stepmothers and sour faced health and safety officers have
been hilarious.
By Mrs Wilson We hope you enjoy the photos, we certainly enjoyed composing them!
PARENT
WELL-BEING
INFORMATION
SEE YOUR CHILD IN ACTION
We look forward to welcoming you into school on Tuesday to see your child
in action!
HARROGATE FESTIVAL - SAVE THE DATE FOR SENIOR CHOIR - SATURDAY 19TH MARCH MEETING AT 3.45PM
Letter with full details to follow shortly. Teachers will contact pupils who are performing individually in due course.
HALF TERM HOLIDAY CLUB
Following the success of previous BGS Holiday Clubs, we are once again delighted to offer Holiday Club provision during
the February Half Term (Monday 21st – Friday 25th February 2022). BGS pupils from Pre Reception to Year Six will be
made welcome by our school and Magic Tree staff.
Every day, the children will enjoy physical and outdoor activity and enjoy age appropriate seasonal creative and craft
sessions. Children will have full use of the grounds and main school building as necessary. School lunch, snacks and
water will be provided throughout the day. Home clothes are to be worn, and your child will also need to bring suitable
outdoor clothing, including wellington boots and waterproof coat. This should be brought in a named plastic bag. No
other items need to be brought into school, including toys or pencil cases.
Children who are booked to attend Magic Tree Nursery all year round do not need to book their school holiday attendance
by this method. Please note that for staffing reasons, places are strictly limited and will be allocated on a first come first
served basis.
Please complete the booking form which was sent via ParentMail and return to admin@belmontgrosvenor.co.uk no later
than 4.00pm on TUESDAY 15TH FEBRUARY. We will confirm your booking and give further information regarding drop
off and collection at that point.
BLAZERS
We are pleased to let you know that the first batch of new blazers has arrived. We have a limited number available and
depending on size, are either £73 or £80. This will be on a first come, first served basis.
If you would like to purchase a new blazer, please contact the school office and we can organise a fitting for your child.SPORTS
WELL-BEING
BLOG
The last week has flown by, much like the majority of this half of term, and it is my
intention next week to go into a bit more detail about some of the amazing things our
children have been up to over the last few weeks both inside and outside of school. There
is still time to get in touch with me and share anything that you or the children are
particularly proud of, would like to talk about or would like to me share with the wider
school community.
In terms of next week, please do note that the Under 11 Football fixture vs Lady Lane is By Mr Baird
now at Lady Lane rather than BGS. We do apologise for any inconvenience in this respect
but hope you can understand that this was necessary in order to retain the fixture.
SPORTS STAR OF THE WEEK
This week’s BGS Sports Star of the Week is awarded to Rahul in Year Three for his excellent attitude and progress in
the swimming pool. Not only did he compete against a Year 6 in Wednesday’s swimming gala at home to Westville
House, but competing in this gala was a milestone in that it was his first ever swimming gala and displayed the huge
progress he has made with his swimming since joining us last year. Great work Rahul!
Have a lovely weekend!
MATCH REPORT - U11 CROSS COUNTRY AT GIGGLESWICK
On Thursday 27th January, the U11 Cross Country team went to Giggleswick for a Cross Country event. Here are the
places everyone came:
In the U11 girls Molly came 27th, Awen came 74th, and Nellie came 81st out of 84 girls.
In the U11 boys Harry came 28th, Alfie came 31st, Stanley came 67th, Aidan came 75th, and James came 80th out of
99 boys. Congratulations to the boys team for placing 13th out of 19 teams. A big well done to everyone who took part
we hope everyone who came enjoyed it. Thank you to Mrs Furniss and Mr Baird for taking us there.
By James, Year Six
MATCH REPORT - SWIMMING GALA v WESTVILLE
On 9th February 2022, Westville came to BGS for a Swimming Gala. In the U8's congratulations to Rahul for winning
his front crawl race and beating a Year Six! In the U9's we won the backstroke and the front crawl relay. The U10's won
the breast stroke and the U11's won every race!
Everyone did very well - special mentions to Rahul for beating a year Six, the Year Four front crawl relay team for
making a great comeback when they were two lengths behind. Last mentions to the U11s for winning every race. Thank
you to Mr Wield and Mrs Roundhill for making sure every race ran as smoothly as possible. Well done everyone!
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