Two children in 4A achieved their Year 4 pins this week. All the children have been working very hard to make sure they know what they need to complete their target cards.
Well done 4A!
2 children from 5c have achieved their Individual pins this week. The children have been working extremely hard for these and It hasn’t gone unoticed!
Well done!
This post was written by 3 Year 6 pupils – Anaiya Patel, Muhammad Behany and Inshirah Khodai – regarding their experiences on 11th November 2016 at a Remembrance Day Service.
We will remember them….
On Friday 11th November, we were invited to attend a Remembrance Day Service with a number of other schools across Milton Keynes. This was a once in a lifetime experience for me and the day was filled with many exciting activities. We paraded down the street led by the Bagpipes Legion and members of the army. As we reached the end of the parade and arrived at the memorial, I thought to myself, ‘I am really honoured to be here and remember the men and women who sacrificed their lives for our benefit.
A horn/trumpet played ‘The Last Post’ and a lady gave us a speech about the soldiers who fought in World War 2. Then, we had a 2 minute silence to remember them. Another school read a poem to everyone called, ‘The inquisitive mind of a child.’
Pearl-white doves (doves are the symbol of peace) were released in the air, and fluttered above our heads. The time had come to lay our poppy wreath on the memorial. We felt quite sad and serious and the atmosphere was very sombre.
As the doves towered high above us, remembrance crosses, with a single poppy attached to them, were handed out to us. Clenching these symbols of remembrance in our palms, we were required to order ourselves into rows for a photograph. However, with 600 children to organise, this was easier said than done! We got there in the end, just in time for someone to come out with a camera – ‘Cheeeese!’
We were then thanked for attending and made aware that there were refreshments inside the church. Miss Courtney, Miss Gilders and the rest of us headed inside (with no second thoughts!). Inside, we discovered that there were some beautiful poppy seed cupcakes with grey butterscotch icing, topped with a large, sugary poppy on top, and some squash to drink.
Walking back to the car, we thought about how brave the soldiers must have been to give up their lives so that we could have ours. I now fully understand why its important to remember all those involved in conflict across the world, both from the past and in the present. I know what is really behind that poppy on your chest.
It was amazing that there has been a fabulous super moon in the sky (especially whilst we have been investigating space). Did you see it?
Have a look at the news here:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-37978572
This Friday (18th November) is Children in Need and to raise money this year we are hosting our very own ‘spotty’ bake sale.
Please bring in a ‘spotty’ cake from home to donate to our cake sale. Please only bring a few cakes to sell.
Our bake sales will be held after school on Friday in your child’s small school.
We are also asking for a £1 donation to dress up in ‘spotty’ clothes this Friday. If your child does not have spotty clothes they are welcome to come dressed in bright colours too!
Let’s raise lots of money this Friday for a brilliant cause.
Today, Brooklands Farm Primary School was represented by 3 Year 6 pupils, who attended a Remembrance Day Parade and Service along with 600 other school children from other schools across Milton Keynes, at the Woughton Parish Memorial.
The children who attended are completing a blog post of their experiences which will be posted on the website next week.
This week, 5B were awarded the 100% attendance trophy! Well done to everyone for coming into school everyday, ready to grow your learning. I am very proud of you all. Mrs Forbes
