Three children from Year Four decided that they would like to hold a cake sale to raise money for the RSPCA. They were really sad to hear about dogs that had been adopted during the pandemic and abandoned by owners who could not care for them.
They therefore baked some cakes and sold them within the Year Four bubble to raise an amazing £62!
If you have any ideas you would like to put in place, talk to your teacher and make it happen.
You have the right to give your opinion, and for adults to listen and take it seriously.
In year 5 in PSHE we have been discussing bullying and how it can take many different forms, and makes us all feel different things. We have all shared ideas and been listened to.
Year 6 have been thinking about our right to care for and respect our environment. In English, our balanced arguments have discussed the effects of human intervention on the world, affecting wildlife habitats, oxygen levels and global warming.
Over the last couple weeks we have been reminding ourselves of our rights ( article 42).
We have been improving our indoor and outdoor classroom environment and ensuring we have had time to play and rest ( article 31).
Every child has the right to a say in matters that affect them. Year Four have been working on this right recently by writing to Kingsteignton Council about bee highways and saving our environment. The result so far is that Kingsteignton Council have built a giant bug hotel on Rydon Lane! Have a look out for it if you are in the area!
Article 26: children and young people should get financial support from the government when their parents or guardians are unable to provide them with a good enough standard of living by themselves.
Today the children came to school in non-uniform to raise money for Red Nose Day. We talked about the help that the charity gives to others and how the money raised might be used. We enjoyed sharing our jokes in our weekly celebration assembly and we wanted to share some of our best jokes with you too. We hope they make you laugh!
On Friday 19th March, it was Red Nose Day and the theme was using the ‘power of funny’. In Year Four we all wrote down our favourite jokes and shared them throughout the day which was fun. This year we raised money for Comic Relief by having a non-uniform day. Children could come into school in non-uniform in exchange for a small donation of money online to help support children less fortunated than themselves. This links to Article 26 of the children’s rights charter:
Article 26 of the UNCRC says that children and young people should get financial support from the government when their parents or guardians are unable to provide them with a good enough standard of living by themselves.
This week we have begun planting the trees that were donated to us by New Wood Ltd following a letter written by our Rightys Ambassadors. The trees are a reminder of the effects of climate change and what we can do as Global Citizens to support the efforts around the world to stop this. In Year Six, the children planted two Silver Birch trees. Hey discussed the importance of looking after them and the impact they will have on th environment.
Article 12- the right to a say in things that affect us.
that affect us.
Today it was World Book Day and in Year 5 we focused on:
Article 31: The right of every child to rest, leisure, play, recreational activities and free and full participation in cultural and artistic life.
Reading and enjoying books is a great way of celebrating Article 31.
In year 5 we have been dressing up as our favourite book character and sharing our favourite books together. Mrs Snell read her favourite book to the class throughout the morning when the whistle sounded and we STOP DROP and READ.
As well as this, the children in Year 5 were able to choose from a range of World Book Day activities including writing a World Book Day book review, writing a Crazy Cake Recipe, creating their own World Book Day book marks and taking part in a World Book Day Maths activity.
Article 12: We have the right to have our say in things that affect us.
Article 27: We have the right to live and grow in good conditions.
Today we had some trees arrive as a donation from New Wood Ltd in Stoke Gifford. We have Silver Birch, Crabapple and Field Maple to plant. The donation was very kindly made thanks to a letter written by our Rights Ambassadors asking for help to recognise and promote the effects of climate change. We will be planting them as classes next week!
Rights Respecting School 