This term, our school council have been working with one of our Ecclesbourne parents to test the inspirational Figures of Black British Society (FOBBS) app, an educational resource which focuses on delivering high-quality information on significant figures with Black British heritage.
Please see the attached posters for information about some of the activities and meal offers available for families in the school holidays.
What a week we have had! We arrived at school on Monday all wrapped up to make sure we could play outside in the snow.
The parents and carers of the children in Little Cypress were out in force yesterday to come and watch Rainbows and Nursery perform their Christmas songs.
Thank you to Marta and Morad, our school chefs, for an excellent Christmas feast.
Recently, year 3 have been studying Aesop’s fables. We have discussed the features of a fables and what makes them different from fairy tales as well as learning about what a moral is and how the fables convey these morals.
A few weeks ago, we set all children a photo challenge to read a book in most unusual or funny place they could think of.
Parents and carers of our Year 1 and 2 classes were treated to some exceptional Christmas singing on Tuesday this week.
This week at Atwood, Reception have been engaged in lots of Christmas activities.
At Cypress Primary School, our ‘Reading Tree’ rewards celebrate children who read regularly.
Yesterday, children enjoyed playing in the snow. Snowmen were made, snowballs were thrown and fun was had by all!
Dear Cypress community, What a busy term it has been! Congratulations and welcome to the new Members of the Academy Council, Stuart Reid (new appointed parent MAC), Fatma Guerry and Afjana Khatun (new staff MACs).
The cold snap brought the opportunity for the children at Ecclesbourne to get outside and play in the snow.
Gold, Red and Yellow classes have been working really hard over the last few weeks on perfecting their Christmas performances and completing various Christmas craft activities.
Wow! We woke up to a Winter Wonderland this morning after an evening and night of snowfall.
