News from June 2024

Class 3 explored the biodiversity in our school grounds this week.
First we programmed our Micro:bits so they could be used to collect and store data for both plants and animals. We then explored the school garden and playground and discovered a class average of 65 species of plants and 22 animal species!

In Early Years this half term, the children have considered what they might like to do when they are older. They have spent time learning about different jobs that people do. We have had lots of visitors; a dance teacher, a footballer and a vet. We will also be welcoming a doctor, police officer, florist and air bag maker before the Summer!

Our Class 2 chefs have had a brilliant time making, decorating and taste testing biscuits these last two days! Don’t their biscuits and packaging look fab?!’

Earlier this week Class 1 spent some time in our school garden to do some pond dipping!
We identified which minibeasts were living in the pond and then discussed how we could make the pond a better habitat to encourage a wider of variety of pond life to live there.

On Tuesday Year 1 and 2 across The Federation, took part in a dodgeball tournament at Ashville College. They were up against several other local schools and played 6 games in total!

Thank you to everyone who came and supported the children at Sports Day. The weather remained kind and the children had a fantastic morning competing in track and field events. Thank you to Sporting Influence for their help and to FOFs for refreshments.

Pupils in years 5 and 6 from both Follifoot and Spofforth, enjoyed a fantastic residential visit to East Barnby near Whitby. The children enjoyed spending time with their friends across the federation, building confidence and friendships. They had the opportunity to take part in a variety of exciting activities such as beck scrambling, raft building, digital orienteering and exploring the seashore at Runswick Bay. They learnt how to search for fossils on the beach and one group even found a lobster in a rockpool! The children (and adults!) had a great week exploring a beautiful part of the world.

Thank you to everyone who came and supported our children at Sports Day on Thursday 13th June. The weather was kind to us and everyone had a great morning. Thank you to the PTA for refreshments!

As part of their Science topic ‘Living things and their habitats’ Class 1 spent the afternoon in the garden building a bug hotel, with the added benefit that it will keep all the newly planted fruit and vegetables safe from being eaten by aphids! The children searched for and grouped different materials including bark, pot, leaves and logs. They also measured, cut out and rolled up pieces of cardboard to make a home for lacewings.
Big thankyou to Chrissie who organised the activity and all the materials. The garden is looking wonderful and the children learnt lots while having an amazing time!

We are very proud of the year 6s across The Federation, who took part in Bikeability over week commencing 4th June. They all completed Levels 1 and 2 which involved learning how to manoeuvre and signal safely around Follifoot and Spofforth villages.