Knighton Church in Wales Primary School
Caru Duw, Caru Pawb, Caru Dysgu
We were delighted to welcome Archdeacon Alan from the Brecon & Swansea Diocese to our school this week. During his visit, Archdeacon Alan spent time meeting members of staff and our Worship Council, and he was incredibly impressed by their enthusiasm and dedication. His encouragement and affirmation were truly uplifting for everyone involved.
We have been developing the children’s physical literacy through a range of parachute games that encourage movement, coordination, and teamwork. The children have been running, jumping, stretching, and working together to create waves, lift the parachute high, and quickly swap places underneath it. They have been practising balance and spatial awareness while moving in sync with their peers, listening carefully to instructions, and cooperating to keep the parachute moving smoothly. These sessions have been energetic, inclusive, and highly engaging, giving the children plenty of opportunities to build confidence, strengthen their gross motor skills, and enjoy being active through playful, imaginative activities.
Today, we were shocked to find dragon footprints in the corridor. We thought the dragons may need nests so they could lay their eggs. We did a fantastic job with our friends, building soft nests for the dragon eggs. Arbennig!
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We had a fabulous session with Carys from Ffa La La who shared songs and played games to help us to develop our Welsh language skills. Da iawn Pawb!
Children in Year 2 and 3 have a new mantle of the expert commission. Julia Llewellyn Roberts from Knighton Museum has asked the children to become a team of historians. Their commission is to create an exhibition that brings to life the experiences of Knighton’s residents in Victorian times.
Rob, a road safety officer from Powys, visited us today. He talked about how to be safe on the road, covering aspects such as seat belts, booster seats, cycling, helmets etc. The class were great, asking thoughtful questions and evaluating choices they have made themselves.
Year One pupils visited Cottage View at Knighton Hospital and sang Christmas songs to their residents. We sang beautifully and the residents loved our performance. Da iawn pawb!
We have been busy celebrating and raising money for Children In Need today. Year 6 started the school by delivering a whole-school assembly about Children In Need. We then spent the afternoon completing challenges…hula hooping, the plank, throwing balls, press-ups…all for 25 seconds with a bit of competition between friends. We also learned the Strictly dance. Everyone was so willing to give it all a go. Da iawn, bawb!
Today some of our Year 6 pupils have been busy working with their peers in the cluster. Each school has had a piece of digital equipment to use for the term; the pupils have had to plan and create a task to deliver to their peers from other schools in order to train each other. This time we had the Rugged Robots.
It was fun to use the different pieces of equipment (Sphero, drones, LEGO Spike, Cody Rockies etc) and to work with other pupils. It was especially lovely to see and work with some of our former pupils!
and a big thank you to our parent volunteers for transporting us to the event. Diolch.
We enjoyed learning a variety of Welsh songs and accompanying them with sign. Thank you Katie for a super workshop.