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Burton Hathow Preparatory School
Odder Farm
Saxilby Road
Burton
Lincoln LN1 2BB
The term began with a drawing programme to get everyone back into the swing of school and the practice of looking and recording what we see. Brand new sketchbooks were quickly filled with exciting observational sketches and mark making. Everyone drew every day for four weeks.
In years 1 and 2 we have linked closely with the main curriculum, my aim being to introduce the children to a wide variety of materials so they could experiment with them. We have drawn, painted, worked with clay and made a huge 3-dimensional ‘family tree’ with beautiful leaves.
In year 3 the children have been making, making, making. The focus being to develop dexterity and control a variety of media. Making clay pots, impressing them with stamped marks and painting them was a great success. For the remainder of the term we have been making books and developing them in individual ways, the key area of skill development being on cutting and gluing as well as a lots of fun learning how to create marbled paper.
In year 4 there has been triumph! The children have worked on individual paintings of the forest. We began by stapling A1 paper to the nursery fence so they could experience the feeling of painting while standing ‘facing the canvas’. Huge learning has taken place in colour mixing and then adjusting those colours. As the weather changed, we moved inside, adding pattern and details in many ways and with every material we could think of. The results are fantastic, I am very proud of them all.
In year 5 the focus this term is printing, and we began with the huge project of painting an oak tree on the new yurt floor, and subsequently printed hundreds of leaves on to its branches. The reception children added acorns and Mr Buckland was challenged with the task of sealing the floor with a few coats of varnish! We took a break then from the hard work and lit the pizza oven in the forest and made our own pitta pizzas. Wetter weather drove us inside to the classroom and we have begun to develop pattern making skills printing with fingers, found objects and of course the trusty potato.
In year 6 we are working 3-dimensionally, building skills. The children experimented with ‘Mod-roc’ (Plaster of Paris bandages) to cover an old shoe which they then painted. We then began to work in wire, making tiny figures and a life-sized model of their own hand. The children used a variety of wire and pliers and have been learning to overcome their frustrations as they work with more difficult materials! Lovely sculptures are emerging. This work is the foundation for the more challenging sculptural figure they will be making after the half term holiday.
Year 1 & 2 Rainforest Presentations 5 June, 2024
Some of the amazing pieces of homework, finding out about animals in the rainforest and giving a presentation to the class. Very confident young speakers […]
Second Half of Term Begins
U9 Cricket v Handel House (H) - 4 pairs
U9 Cricket v St Hugh's (A) 4 pairs x 2 teams
Information Evening for Parents 4pm-5pm
Garden Party
U9 Cricket v St Hugh's (A) 4/5 pairs
U11 Cricket v St Hugh's (A) 4 pairs
International Day
Moving from Year 2-Year 3 - Parent information meeting 4pm-5pm
Reception Class (September 2024) - Information Evening for Butterfly Parents: 7pm with Mrs White
Lincolnshire Show - Main School and Nursery Closed
Summer Fete and Year 6 Art Exhibition 3:30pm-5pm
R-Y2 Jungle Jamboree 2:30pm-3:30pm Parents Welcome
U9 Cricket v Lincoln Minster (TBC)
Let's Get Moving (Little Caterpillars) - 2:30pm Parents welcome
Y1-Y6 Sports Day 1:30pm onwards - parents welcome
EYFS Sports Day - Big Caterpillars, Butterflies and Reception - parents welcome - 2:00pm
Burton Hathow Summer Concert (outdoors) 4:00pm-6:00pm - followed by Campover
Nursery 'Wow' Event
Burton Hathow's Got Talent
Year 6 Leavers' Dinner 6:00pm-8:00pm
End of Year Prize Giving at St. Peters in Eastgate Church at 11:00am followed by end of term. Pupils and family members to travel directly to church for 10:45am. Main school and Nursery Closed all day.