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This week we joined the celebration of ‘British Science’ week, with a wide range of activities and experiments across the school.
Our youngest children found out which fruit and vegetables float and sink - this was part of their topic on ‘The Hungry Caterpillar’. In Reception, they made edible slime and ‘Gloop’ and things got a little bit messy, with a room full of smiling faces (until the cleaners arrived!) Year 1 and 2 made their own volcanoes, as they have been learning about volcanoes in Patagonia. They also explored leak-proof bags. In Year 3 and 4, linked to the theme of this year’s Science Week - ‘Time’, they made water clocks and experimented with a pendulum’s swing. Finally, in Year 5 and 6 they carried out fair tests to see whether more expensive paper towels absorbed more water. They explored parts of the water cycle and also found out whether people with longer legs jumped further. It’s been a busy week here and we look forward to seeing you all in an even busier week, next week….. It starts tomorrow (Saturday) with our Big Lent Walk (departing school at 11am). Then we will see you all for Parents Evening on Monday or Tuesday, Early Years Easter Concert on Wednesday morning and discos on Wednesday and Thursday evenings. Don’t forget, you can also join the Juniors at mass on Tuesday (9.30am), to celebrate the Feast of St Joseph, and/or Whole School Easter Mass on Thursday (9.30am).
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On Thursday we celebrated World Book Day. As always, there were lots of fantastic, creative costumes on display showing our love of books and the characters within them.
On Friday we awarded prizes to five children who were selected as winners of our ‘Get Caught Reading’ photo competition. Many thanks to the Mayor of Colwyn Bay Town Council, Cllr Hannah Fleet, who chose the winners from the many who entered. But reading isn’t just for World Book Day - over the next few weeks keep an eye out for an addition to our Quiet Garden. Cyngor Ysgol (School Council) have requested a Cornel Darllen (Reading Corner) and the wonderfully creative, Mrs McGowan, has already made them a sign. We hope to have the new space ready for our eager readers before Easter. Reading is an essential skill. Please continue to encourage your child by………
If you were wide awake this morning, you may have spotted a St Joseph’s tie or two on BBC Breakfast News. Proudly wearing those ties (and huge smiles) were several Year 6 children making their national TV debuts. They appeared in a short clip of a new national song put together by ABC Opera. The song, in Cymraeg and English will be played at the Millennium Stadium when Wales play rugby and features children from all parts of Wales - a small section was filmed right here in St Joseph’s. For us, this was made possible by Conwy Music Service, who are striving to keep our nation’s musical traditions alive and well in this small corner of North Wales. What a great start to Dydd Gwyl Dewi.
There was a lot going on in school too for the children and adults dressed in our nations colours. As the smell of leek and potato soup floated down corridors, young children performed Dawnsio Gwerin in the hall and lots of Dewi Sant related activities and learning took place in all the classrooms. Thank you to all the staff for your planning and enthusiasm to make it a special day. In the morning, thanks to Colwyn Town Council, Years 5 and 6 pupils enjoyed the St David’s Day Parade around the streets of our town. They were cheered on and encouraged by shoppers and shopkeepers in a special event for our town. At the end of the day, in assembly, we prayed to St David and sang ‘Mae Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau’. Of course the celebration of Cymru a Cymraeg is not just for today - we look forward to welcoming you all to our Eisteddfod soon after the Easter holidays. Cymru am byth. |
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