Yellow Hat: Thinking

The Yellow Hat symbolises brightness and optimism. Under this hat you explore the positives and probe for value and benefit.

Positives

What were the good points?

What did you find helpful?

What did you like the most?

Some choose to stand rather than sit.

Our question today, after reading about Robert the Rose Horse, was: 

What if animals lived like people?

Using the yellow hat list the positives if animals were like people, using the black hat list the negatives, and using the green hat think about the changes we would need to make about the way we lived (bring in new ideas).

The Black Hat is judgment - the devil's advocate or why something may not work. Spot the difficulties and dangers; where things might go wrong. Probably the most powerful and useful of the Hats but a problem if overused.

The Green Hat focuses on creativity; the possibilities, alternatives, and new ideas. It's an opportunity to express new concepts and new perceptions.

Fruit Salad Game in S6

S6 playing the fruit salad game, with lots of laughter and encouragement. 

Remember to keep those knees down so that they don't get knocked off.

Great running boys, very competitive. Good listening needed for this activity.

Teams need reminding to shout for and encourage the person on their team.

Knee tag

Playing rats and rabbits

In S5 today

S5students hard at work researching or on study ladder as part of their reading time.

In M6

Using Apple TV for first time today, GREAT.

More storage in M3

More great storage using a cheap bookcase. Doesn't take up much room and looks really tidy.

Cool Storage Ideas

A bookcase on it's side used to store books for each lesson.

Loom band characters

In M3 today

 

Morning activities, iPads and Countdown cards.

What's Happening in the Garden?

We had a large swan plant this year with over 50 monarch caterpillars making it their home. They didn't take long to strip it. Now have quite a few chrysalis in varying places and some very fat caterpillars.

Matt gave us our miniature pear trees last xmas and they are both full of fruit this year -and growing well in the hot summer conditions we have had.

Lemons growing well.

Welcome Back to 2015

This year is going to be a trial for everyone, with some classes working in reduced spaces, others moving for the second time at the end of the year to new classrooms, and everyone showing great patience in dealing with the building work and the limitations this puts on all of us as we move into the age of Modern Learning environments. 

Most teachers are now settled into their new spaces and ready for the arrival of children on Monday. 

Everyone is excited about being back at school and it has been great to see a few children come to school and check out our changed environment and say hello to their teachers.

Some room numbers have changed but we will all learn these quickly and settle in to our new routines. Along with new classrooms we have a few new teachers to welcome to the school as well.

For me personally I will not have my own class this year but have taken the opportunity to fill the role of the classroom release teacher - I am excited about being able to work in all classes and across all levels. So an exciting year ahead for all including teachers, pupils and parents. A year that will require patience, tolerance and consideration from all of us. 

Check out some of our new temporary structures, and our new empty spaces.