News

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Carol Service at St James Church

KS2 learned all about the Christingle at their Carol Service at St James Church. Mrs Webb was a live demonstration. It was lovely to sing carols and celebrate the true meaning of Christmas together. Thank you to the parents who came to support.

A magical pantomime adventure!

All the children in KS2 visited the Regent Theatre to see the pantomime 'Dick Whittington.' It was a wonderful afternoon of fun and laughter. The staging was magnificent, the acting was high quality and the jokes were hilarious! A great time was had by all. Oh no it wasn't! Oh yes it was!

Christmas is Forever!

We are very proud of the Key Stage 2 children for their wonderful acting and singing in their production of Christmas is Forever. The Year 6 children had lots of lines to learn and costumes to source. Thanks to all the parents for their support with this.

Fabulous Fundraisers

Our Numberthon encourages our children to learn and remember number facts and also helps the school to raise money to support other areas of the curriculum, such as subsidising trips and visitors.

Congratulations to the following children for raising the most in their group. Adah Grace and Nora Annoscia, in Reception, both raised £60 each, Ava in Year 5 raised £120, Hetty in Year 2 raised £170 and Logan in Year 4 raised £225!

Thank you to all families and the local community for your support in helping us to raise a whopping £3663.50.

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Nursery Open Event

See poster for details.

We're Going on a Bear Hunt...

The nursery children had such a lovely morning! They went on a bear hunt around our forest school area, linking to their weekly topic. They went through the swishy swoshy grass and the squelchy mud. Guess what they found at the end… the bear hiding in the tree!! What brave children

Christmas Fayre

Our Christmas Fayre was a huge success. The children were very excited and had a wonderful time. Their behaviour was fabulous and it was lovely to see so many happy faces. We raised just over £1500! Thank you for support and kind donations.

Fun in the Snow

All our children have been making the most of the snow we have had. The Reception children enjoyed snowball fights, building snowmen and making snow angels. They were very excited!

The Nursery children went down onto the field to have fun in the snow. Instead of doing an autumn walk, it ended up being a winter walk! Afterwards, they enjoyed a cup of hot chocolate. Delicious!

Y3 Children Visit Their Local Library

Y3 had a lovely walk up to Audley Library today to get a new book - they were so excited!

The library staff also commented on the children’s super behaviour and their manners, which is lovely to hear. We also took the opportunity to go and look at the cenotaph and discuss the events of the last few days. Well done Y3!

Football update

The Year 5/6 football team took part in their first league games on Monday 11th November.

They represented the school well and played skilfully.

Results:

Match 1 - Lost 2-0

Match 2 - Drew 0-0

Match 3 - Won 6-0

Remembrance Service

The senior school council members represented Ravensmead at the Remembrance Service in Audley this morning. They also read prayers at the church service. We were very proud.

London Experience

Some of our Y6 children visited London this week. They had an amazing time. They travelled on the Underground, visited Trafalgar Square and saw Buckingham Palace. During a stop to eat lunch they made a few friends in St.James’ Park. Next, they walked through Horse Guard’s Parade and down to the Houses of Parliament where they enjoyed a great tour, workshop and watched debates in the Lords and the Commons.

On Day two they explored The Natural History Museum which the children thought was incredible. The staff said, the children were wonderful.

Football News

The Year 6 football team took part in a tournament on Thursday 24th October.

They played seven matches against other schools in Newcastle-under-Lyme.

They won 1, lost 4 and drew 2.

Their attitude and behaviour was excellent. Mr Heppell was very proud of them.

Fun Outdoors

The reception children have had lots of fun during their forest school sessions this half term. They have been on a bug hunt, done nature rubbings and nature art, constructed leaf kebabs, designed leaf people, played hide and seek, created autumn wreaths and made muddle bubbles linked to a story we read.

We can’t wait for more fun next half term!

Thank you!

We're extremely grateful to the family of Holly and Eddie. They have had a tough few years as Holly has been really poorly. While celebrating the end of her treatment, they organised a raffle and have donated an incredible £233.50 to school. We will spend the money in Early Years to buy resources to support the children's learning.

Walk to School

We are encouraging pupils and parents to take part in Walk to School Month this October. Walking is a healthy, active and non-polluting way of getting to school. For those that live too far away to walk the whole distance away try parking 5-10 minutes form the school and walking the rest of the way. Audley Community Centre is is great for park & stride. Walking also promotes a less congested environment around the school gate making it safer for everyone.

Helping Local Families this Winter

The Food Bank were delighted with all the contributions from Ravensmead families. Thank you so much to everyone who sent in donations. They will help local families this winter.

Y6 visit Blists Hill Victorian town

Year 6 have had a great day at Blists Hill Victorian town. They have learned about life in the Victorian Era as part of their Crime and Punishment topic.

KS2 Harvest Festival

KS2 enjoyed their Harvest Festival at St James' Church. Thank you to Josie and Ian Knight for the sermon and all their support and to Miss King for all the fun and games.