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St Christopher Primary School @stchrisprimary.bsky.social · 1m

Reception celebrated world mental health day by doing some mindful moments. We practiced our rainbow breaths to help us to calm down. We learnt that by doing things we like and enjoy, it helps to keep our minds happy and healthy.

St Christopher Primary School @stchrisprimary.bsky.social · 6m

Reception want to say a big thank you to Officer Munn for coming to talk to Reception today about working for the fire service. The children loved the opportunity to ask him lots of questions about his job and how he helps the community

St Christopher Primary School @stchrisprimary.bsky.social · 49m

In Year 2, two children wanted to complete extra work at home after their learning in school. After learning about recycling and reusing materials in Science, Cali-Rae made a vase out of a milk bottle. Leo created a map of the local area after our Geography walk yesterday. Wow! Well done 👍

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St Christopher Primary School @stchrisprimary.bsky.social · 1h

As part of World Mental Health Awareness Day, Year 4 have enjoyed some calm time this afternoon mindfully colouring some Hello Yellow designs!

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St Christopher Primary School @stchrisprimary.bsky.social · 2h

Year 1 are celebrating World Mental Health Day by doing some relaxing 'Hello Yellow' colouring this afternoon.

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St Christopher Primary School @stchrisprimary.bsky.social · 2h

As part of World Mental Health Day, Year 6 have been looking at how to limit their screen time and the effect their phones has on their mental health. We also looked at the positive effects of being in nature!

How 20 minutes in nature can boost your health: www.bbc.com/news/article...

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St Christopher Primary School @stchrisprimary.bsky.social · 2h

Year 5 have been using Calm Time in Jigsaw today to take a little time to think about how we look after ourselves and each other.

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St Christopher Primary School @stchrisprimary.bsky.social · 3h

In Jigsaw, Year 5 are working out the best way to work as an effective team.

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St Christopher Primary School @stchrisprimary.bsky.social · 3h

In Golden time, Year 1 and 2 children in painting group are doing painting by numbers today. We are using careful painting skills and following the colours that match the numbers.

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St Christopher Primary School @stchrisprimary.bsky.social · 4h

For World Mental Health Day, 2IG have enjoyed time with their friends, thinking about ways to be positive and calm and how we can help each other. We did some breathing techniques, yoga, colouring and quiet reading time.

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St Christopher Primary School @stchrisprimary.bsky.social · 5h

2W are enjoying their Hello Yellow time thinking about mental health. We have thought about all of the things that make us feel happy and have been set a challenge to see how many people we can make smile today. 😊 ☀️

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St Christopher Primary School @stchrisprimary.bsky.social · 6h

Mrs Wilson's Year 2 Maths group are using their number bonds to 10 to help them with number bonds in multiples of 10 to 100. We know that if 1+9=10, 10+90=100.

St Christopher Primary School @stchrisprimary.bsky.social · 1d

In today's English session in Reception Morvi revealed our new story was Goldilocks and the 3 bears. 🐻 We then had 4 quiz questions on the stories from this week, where contestants had to answer using help from the audience. We got them all right! 🥳

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St Christopher Primary School @stchrisprimary.bsky.social · 1d

Reception are enjoying dressing up as people who help us. We learnt that these people are part of the emergency services. They help us if we ring 999 in an emergency

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St Christopher Primary School @stchrisprimary.bsky.social · 1d

In Geography, Year 2 completed a map with a key after returning from their local walk. What a super job they did!

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St Christopher Primary School @stchrisprimary.bsky.social · 1d

In Geography, Year 2 have been on a walk of the local area. We saw lots of human features and physical features. We then created an aerial map of the area around our school.

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St Christopher Primary School @stchrisprimary.bsky.social · 1d

In 2IG Maths, we are improving our mental Maths skills. We are counting in 2s, 5s, 10s and 3s as well as continuing to apply our knowledge with number bonds and times tables facts.

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St Christopher Primary School @stchrisprimary.bsky.social · 2d

In Computing, Year 2 have been writing command abbreviations.

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St Christopher Primary School @stchrisprimary.bsky.social · 2d

In Topic this week Reception have been talking about people who help us inside and outside school.

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St Christopher Primary School @stchrisprimary.bsky.social · 2d

In Science, Year 2 have been sorting items into whether they can recycled, reused or whether they have to be thrown away. ♻️

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St Christopher Primary School @stchrisprimary.bsky.social · 3d

This week Reception are reading traditional tales talking about characters and the setting. Today we enjoyed making gingerbread biscuits but one has escaped from the oven!

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St Christopher Primary School @stchrisprimary.bsky.social · 3d

We were very lucky that James in Year 6 was able to bring this in: an Honorable Discharge note for his great great grandfather Frederick Payne. 110 years old next month and signed by King George VI!
Absolutely incredible local history. 🤩