What a busy few weeks it has been! As ever, Burton Hathow has been full of aspirational adventures.
As part of their transport topic this term, the lower school took the train from Saxilby into Lincoln and enjoyed an open top bus tour of Lincoln to see all of the sights. They also got to visit the International Bomber Command Centre where they visited the gardens and saw the memorial spire. The children had a great experience and loved using different types of transport to get out and about in the local community.
In addition to their trip, they also took part in cycling proficiency lessons which is an essential life skill. All the children that took part came on in leaps and bounds! Their resilience and dedication within the sessions was exemplary.
As part of our preparations for the upper school production The Lady and the Mouse, based on the historical figure Nicholaa de la Haye, we were delighted to welcome Louise Wilkinson, a lecturer from the University of Lincoln. Louise is one of the UK’s leading experts on medieval women – including Nicholaa herself! The children were fascinated to learn more about the real-life story behind Mr Nowell’s production and enjoyed hearing about Louise’s varied work as a university lecturer. From curating museum exhibitions to recording podcasts, her job gave pupils a real insight into the world of academia.
Rehearsals for The Lady and the Mouse are now well under way, and it has been a joy to work with the children. They have shown real commitment in learning their parts and songs, and the staff have also generously given their own time to help bring the show together. We cannot wait to share this outstanding production with you next week. Here is a short snippet of our rehearsal time!
As usual, the pupils’ artistic work continues to amaze us. Year 5 have been working with clay to create expressive dog sculptures with tilted heads and necks – a real challenge that they rose to brilliantly. In Years 1 and 2, children have been creating paintings inspired by their transport project, focusing on bicycles. Their observational skills were clear to see as they captured the intricate structures of real-life bikes with great care and detail.
In DT, Year 4 pupils have been designing and building their own boats. This project truly took on a life of its own, with creativity, imagination, and determination shining through in every individual creation.
For Father’s Day, children in Years 1 to 6 made special keyrings using knot-tying skills and also practised the essential life skill of wrapping and labelling a gift – a thoughtful and practical task.
The Lower School were visited by dental hygienists from a local surgery run by one of our parents, Mr Walker. They spoke to the children about dental health, brushing routines, and the effects of sugar. Inspired by this, Year 1 pupils created informative posters on how to keep our teeth healthy.
During Forest School enrichment, some Upper School children made puppets using natural materials and performed puppet shows for the younger children in our newly designed woodland theatre. A particular favourite was their retelling of Little Red Riding Hood.
In this week’s Picture News, we explored the story of an up-and-coming pop band whose members all have hearing impairments. They use sign language in their music videos to promote inclusivity. Inspired by this, Year 2 pupils learnt some British Sign Language and confidently shared it with the rest of the school.