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What a wonderful term we had! Have a well deserved 2 weeks off and see you in 2025!

Welcome back to School Spicers and happy New Year! We look forward to see all the wonderful learning in 2025!

To start the new term, this week we are focussing on Challenging Stereotypes. Each year group have a stereotype to learn about and challenge this week. This will help us become Global Citizens as we prove our #spicerspirit

Reception children had a shock to see signs with messages like "No girls" and "Boys only". They did not like having to make their own choices of play based on gender. This led to excellent discussions around fairness and equality to kick start our 'challenging stereotypes week'.

Reception were lucky to have a special visit from ex- GSPS pupil; Lenna Gunning-Williams. She told the children about her job as a professional footballer at Tottenham Hotspurs. The pupils were excited to hear how she achieved her dream job and even learned a few football skills.

Our last Reception starters tour will be on 10th January. We look forward to showing you why George Spicer is so special.

Year 3 are challenging the stereotypical view that the Western world has of Africa. Did you know that several people around the world think Africa is a country another not a continent made of 54 countries? #challengingstereotypes

The UNCRC article of the month for January is: Access to information. This links so well to our Challenging Stereotypes Focus week as facts break down harmful stereotypes and make us #globalcitizens #rrsa

As part of Challenging Stereotypes week, Y6 have been asking the question "What defines beauty?" The children have had some incredible conversations about what is beauty and looked at how it is portrayed in the media/ advertisements. #challengingstereotypes #mentalhealth

Year 3 have been researching different countries in Africa to prove it is a continent not a country! #challengingstereotypes

Year 1 have been challenging the stereotype that only girls can do ballet. They have enjoyed learning about ballet and have had a go at some ballet moves.

As part of Stereotype week, Year 5 have been looking at gender stereotyping. In reading, we have completed comprehensions on 'Great Women' as well as analysing the song lyrics to Jolene and Speechless.

Year 3 have been recreating a range of flags from different African countries and writing anti-stereotypical messages on them to be “upstanders” not “bystanders” #challengingstereotypes

As part of Y5 PSHE sessions for Stereotypes Week, they looked at female lead roles in Disney films. First, they proposed their own empowering female lead.

In the second part of our y5 PSHE sessions in Stereotypes Week, we wrote letters to Disney explaining the gender stereotyping of their characters, then offered them an alternative ending with an empowered female!

As part of Challenging Stereotypes week, the children in Year 2 have enjoyed focusing on the topic of gender. They have learnt that this does not always show what we like to do e.g. boys and girls can both enjoy football, both boys and girls can have long hair if they choose to.

As part of their Science lessons, pupils in Year 2 have begun to learn about plants. Over the next half term, they will focus on how seeds and bulbs germinate, as well as how plants change over time. We have planted some broad bean seeds, ready for our next session!

And just like that … One whole week of Spring Term completed. What an amazingly powerful first week back we have had challenging stereotypes and showing our #spicerspirit 📚