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This week we have been thinking of ways to enhance our writing provision. A big thank you to Miss Wilson for sharing this idea. I have loved seeing ch engaging with writing prompts and opportunities in the environment. @kestrelmead Mrs Brown KMPA #earlywriting 🖊 📖

I am so impressed with these dinosaur drawings from Class 6! All ready for our fact file dinosaur writing 😁 🦖 ✍️ 📝 @kestrelmead

We really enjoyed playing this game in class to speed up reading our high frequency words! #reading @kestrelmead Mrs Brown KMPA

So proud of this little girl who has been determined to practise her pre- cursive handwriting! She produced this during our explorer time! 😃 📝 #continuousprovision #year1 #handwriting @kestrelmead

Today we had our immersive space experience! We then used Widgit to discuss what we would see in space. What a great tool to visually capture children’s ideas. Mrs Clarke KMPA @kestrelmead

We have been learning about materials and properties this week in science. Today we had a go at completing this Pudsey maze with a twist using a magnetic wand and paper clip. Lots of excitement in class 6! @kestrelmead #curiosity

We have really enjoyed exploring height vocabulary in maths today. We ordered the children by height . Ordered everyday classroom objects from tallest to shortest. We have even started our provision challenge to measure ourselves using string! #kestrelmaths @kestrelmead

What a brilliant morning class 6 have at Curve watching #DearSantalive. We thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. Thank you for our presents too! @kestrelmead 🎅 🎁 ⭐️

Kingfishers are looking very festive in their Christmas jumpers! Kestrel Mead Primary Academy #ChristmasJumperDay 🌲 🎅 ⛄️

We have really enjoyed learning to count in 2s today! @kestrelmead

Class 6 have found many creative ways in continuous provision to practise their spellings this week! @kestrelmead

Class 5 and 6 had a great interactive session with Kevin from Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service discussing how we can stay safe in a fire! @kestrelmead Mrs Vanmali KMPA Mrs Clarke KMPA

We were very lucky to have a special guest read a story to us! Thank you Amiée@KMPA, we loved it! @kestrelmead #WorldBookDay2023

Year 1 loved having the The Trunk Theatre in school today! What an immersive experience and a great way to end our topic on The Great Fire of London. @kestrelmead

We are loving the challenge this week to complete a word search and find this weeks spellings. @kestrelmead

Just spotted these children applying our taught shared writing lesson in continuous provision! So proud to see them sustain this and complete their writing independently. ☺️#continuousprovision @kestrelmead

“ Everyone can be an artist!” Love this comment from a child today after one little boy said he couldn’t do it! Observational drawings in our Art skills book today and making the most of the sunshine! ✏️☀️🌈 @kestrelmead

We have had such a wonderful and wholesome afternoon completing an observational drawing and natural art. Take a look at these masterpieces! @kestrelmead Mrs Clarke KMPA

Class 5 and 6 loved the story telling session by Micheal from Leicester Libraries and Community Centres. We listened to the story ‘Be and Me’ and discussed how we can keep our environment clean. We were lucky to have time for two stories from Micheal! @kestrelmead Mrs Clarke KMPA ☺️📖