Year R Write Dance
Within Year R’s last two Write Dance lessons of the term, the topics discussed were rainbows and trains!
The children danced to routines that encouraged them to use their shoulders and arms; twist their core; stretch their arms out wide and practise using both arms simultaneously. They…
Bridge choir - Salvation Army carol concert
Led by Mrs Loughlin, members of the Bridge school choir sang five Christmas carols and songs at the Salvation Army carol concert in Canterbury last Sunday. The children put on a fabulous performance and were treated to a gift of chocolates from Father Christmas. These were opened immediately and…
Forest School Year 4 Term 2 2023
In Forest School this term Year 4 have been exploring:
- how to make a reef knot
- creating spider webs (some in team work), making broomsticks and wands,
- splashing in the mud
- how to keep the ground less soggy by spreading bark chip
-cutting willow branches, making new holes…
Forest School Year 2 Term 2 2023
This term Year 2 have been exploring:
How to make a reef knot (micky mouse ear, flip it, mickey mouse ear and flip it, the second ear goes behind the first ear, put the loop around the stick and pull tight.)
- how to stay safe in a storm (we had one of our sessions inside)
- conker…
Year 1 Term 2 2023
Forest School Fun in Term 2:
- Pumpkin hammering with tees and mallets
- practising knots, tying wool to make wands and broomsticks for Halloween
- painting with conkers in a tray
- using a palm drill with conkers and turning them into necklaces etc.
- picking sunflower seeds and…
Finished Round House in the Forest School area
The outdoor shelter in the Forest School area has been completed!
This structure has already made such a difference to our sessions outside - the heavy rain has not stopped us from coming out or making fires outside, we are so grateful. It is turned into a very cosy space.
Here are some…
Year 5 Pied Piper Trip
As a hook for our Term 3 English work on Twisted Tales, today the children went to watch an alternative performance of the Pied Piper at the Gulbenkian Theatre in Canterbury. The performance was delivered entirely in a beatbox format and with modern touches throughout. The children even got to…
Year 5 Aladdin Workshop
Yesterday, the children of Year 5 took part in an online Aladdin Workshop, with dancers from Disney's Theatrical Teaching Department. It was interesting to learn about how a musical is put together before tackling the choreography from the opening number, 'Arabian Nights'. Following our…
Year 5 Pig Visit 1
On Monday, Year 5 visited the Pig at Bridge Place for the first of 3 sessions looking at seasonal gardening. This is part of their 'Adapt A School' campaign in which we have been lucky enough to be selected to work closely with their team. While we were there, the Year 5 children learnt about what…
Key Stage 2 Ball Games Club
It has been a pleasure to teach a group of 12 Key Stage 2 boys two disabled-friendly sports over the last 8 weeks. We started with Goalball, an invasion game where the children wore blindfolds and had to use their hearing skills to locate an audible ball and defend their goal. We then moved onto…
Canterbury Light Parade 2023
Last Friday, a group of Bridge pupils and their parents took part in The Christmas Light Parade through Canterbury. The parade started near the Westgate Gardens and made its way (past the many onlookers) through Canterbury city centre. We finished in the Dane John Gardens where we were greeted by…
Craft Club
Children from Year 1-3 have been getting crafty at Craft Club after school on a Tuesday with Mrs Scott. They have been using different materials and techniques to create some lovely things.
Here are some that have been made over the past few weeks: