Year: 2020
Art – Christmas cards prepared
It is never too early for Christmas preparations. Lyndhurst have started creating their Christmas cards ready for the printers. A variety of techniques across the school have been used for the different designs from using handprints to contrasting winter backgrounds and use of silhouette. Have you started thinking about Christmas it is only 104…
Lockdown reflection in Art
Mrs Dodds launched Art lessons this week with an opportunity for the children to reflect on their feelings during the lockdown and distant learning period. The children expressed their emotions through their pictures. The main thought was that the children missed their friends. We are all delighted to be back together, with all our friends.
Drama Duologues
Year 4 are working on duologues this half term. Working with different partners each week on a short script for two actors. They have enjoyed performing ‘Mrs Smith goes to the Doctors’ and ‘The Burglar’ over the past two weeks.
French Introductions
Reception: French In our very exciting first week of French, we have started learning how to give our name and count to 10. We have been singing a song about greetings, and we’ve met two characters who will be helping us in our French adventure: Minou and Trottine!
Lyndhurst Summer Readers
Lyndhurst Summer Reading Challenge Over the summer holiday, the children enjoyed taking part in a reading challenge. Mrs Follows received many book reviews written by the children from Years 1 – 6 and the winners, who read the most books, were rewarded with yet another book so they can continue their literary journey. They set the standard…
Welcome back to school!
03.09.20 A big welcome back to all! It’s been so lovely to have these smiley faces back at school this week. Here’s to a fantastic new school year! We have had an amazing start to the academic year, all the adults have commented on the children’s positive attitude and joy for being back amongst their friends. Mr Rudkin started the…
Ten Minute Challenge
The children listened to ‘The Bad Day by Frann Preston-Gannon. Then they were given ten minutes to draw an animal having a Bad Day, there were quite a few pictures of animals with a sore belly. What animal would you draw having a bad day?
Creativity at Lyndhurst
Being creative is so important. It gives the children opportunities to try out new ideas, and new ways of thinking and problem-solving. From Reception to Year 6 the children have creative activities to do at home and they allow us to celebrate the children’s uniqueness. The children’s self-expression are reflected in their artwork this week. …
Friendship is our Theme This Term
Our new focus this term in PSCHEE is relationship/friendship which was launched on Wednesday by Mrs Thomson with her first distant assembly. Mrs Thomson was very anxious completing her first ever assembly remotely. The children were asked to think about different friendships and relationships and a Friendship Poem was shared with the children. Mrs Thomson…
Rainbow Art for ISA
Lyndhurst pupils have been producing some wonderful rainbow artwork, we are loving looking at all the fantastic work pupils are sending in. Some of which has been selected by the Independent Schools Association to be displayed in their online rainbow gallery. The ISA Art Gallery has been curated so pupils can show how art can…