Classroom News
Please see below for the latest information from Pennington Junior School regarding School Closures and Coronavirus including newsletters, learning information and how to get involved in sharing your work with school.
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Please remember any photos you share with us via facebook or email - may appear on our web site.
We have lots and lots of opportunities for homelearning - from classroom work to whole school challenges - please check out your year group below and come back often to see any updates.
We would love to feature you work in the gallery below:
The email addresses are: upperschoolPJS@gmail.com and lowerschoolPJS@gmail.com.
These email addresses should only be used to share any work from home - not to contact the school !
Below you will find links to the upper school and lower school classrooms and working groups. Here you can discover more about the current topics that your children are working on and ways that you can help reinforce their learning at home.
Half Term Challenges
Summer Term - Learning from Home
Each week during the school closures we are going to try and present the Pennington Junior School Star of the week award. If you have a nomination then please let us know and the reason why you think they should be featured and they may be lucky enough to appear in our star of the week gallery.
Share you nominations to:
The email addresses are: upperschoolPJS@gmail.com and lowerschoolPJS@gmail.com
These should only be used to share any work from home.
Here are some challenges for you (and your family) were challenged to participate in over Easter.
- FAMILY ARTWORK
Can you create a piece of artwork (2D or 3D) which shows or represents your family in a creative way?e.g. You could make yourself a family of elephantswhich reflectyour personalities, using old milk bottles - DANCE/SONG
Create a dance for your favourite song. You could record this as a tutorial for us all to learn.Or Write a song about anything of your choice. You could rewrite the words to a tune you already know or write an original - ICE SCULPTURE
Can you create a sculpture out of ice cubes?I am sure you can do better than Mrs Forrest’s attempt at Elsa’s ice palace! - EASTER BONNET
Create an Easter bonnet. Be as imaginative and as resourceful as you can!You could have an Easter bonnet fashion show or parade - HOME HELP
Do something around the house to help out or get involved in a home improvement project. You could help with the housework,spring clean your bedroom, help plan and cook a meal or help with a DIY project. - STAR GAZING
Do some stargazing. If you have a garden, go out on a clear evening and see what constellations you can identify. If you don’t have a garden, what can you see from your window? If you have binoculars or a telescope, have a look at the moon. You could download a free star gazing app to help you identify constellations and planets. - WINDOW DISPLAY
Lots of children have been painting rainbows and putting them in their windows. Can you create some Easter pictures or bright and cheerful pictures to put up in your windows to cheer up people passing by? - BOARD GAME or TREASURE HUNT
Design and make a board game or treasure hunt for your family to play. Itcould have an Easter theme.
We would love to feature you work in the gallery below:
The email addresses are: upperschoolPJS@gmail.com and lowerschoolPJS@gmail.com.
These should only be used to share any work from home.
Easter Challenge 2020
In the parents section of our web site there are details of our school clubs, this is a great place too find out what we do! You could come and join in to any of the following:
- Breakfast Clubs
- Afterschool Clubs
- Homework Clubs
- School Discos
- Summers Camps
- Residentials
- Youth Clubs
Who knew school couuld be so much FUN!
We love being able to celebrate the children's achievements and work around the school. This is just some of the work you can see around the school.
