More from Open Day

Here are some more things you missed....

Reception Blue were thinking about hedgehogs. These two children built a lovely home for their hedgehogs

 This hedgehog is called Buster

Here's what you missed on Open Day

If you had come to visit us on Open Day, you could have seen:
* familiar faces who came to see us (Mr Cooper, complete with beard!)

 * Miss Chattin

* The Mayor, being shown round by our pupil guides (and Mrs Shackleton)

* Reception Red practising for their Assembly on Friday

* our pupil technical team in action, doing the sound and light for our performance

* some of the visitors waiting for a short concert by three of our choirs

* an active maths session in the hall

* maths in the classroom (we love maths at Jesson's)

* art lessons .... painting,

               ..... and drawing

* balloon-powered rockets being tested in the corridor

* model making  

* animal designs....

             ... of all different types

* Nursery children getting ready to paint 

* our wonderful play areas

 * some great displays

 * children having fun in Reception

* Children enjoying PE
 

And that's just a small selection. I bet you wish you'd come now!

To be continued......

Open Day

I hope you will come to our Open Day tomorrow, Wednesday 23rd November:

9.00 - 11.30

or 1.30 - 3.00

Everyone is welcome: parents, grandparents, friends of the school, the local community.

Come and see what makes us such a good school.

You can hear our choirs, see children in lessons, try out some of our delicious school dinners (afternoon only for this- they're cooking for the children in the morning!)

You can see lessons in English and Maths as well as PE, Dance, history, art and craft.

You can take part in a parent workshop (9.00) or come in to see an Assembly (Juniors at 9.00 am, or Infants at 2.30)

Year 2 Art Club, and some more from Working Together - Y5 and Reception

Here are some members of Year 2 Art Club showing off the cheeky monkeys that they made today

 A final picture from last week's Working Together for Y5 parents and Children....

 ...and some from the week before, when reception parents were invited in.

Today's blog is written mostly by parents

We run regular Working Together/ Learn with your child sessions. They are very successful.
Don't just listen to us, see what the parents said:
THE COMMENTS BELOW ARE FROM FAMILIES WHO ATTENDED YEAR 5's WORKING TOGETHER SESSION ON MATHS (NOV 18th)

If you enjoyed the session today, what did you enjoy the most?

*   The mental maths test, even though I was rubbish

*   Working with my daughter, and having fun

*   Enjoyed everything about the whole session, and the friendly atmosphere. Enjoyed working together + with our grandson

*   THE TEST I DID WAS INTERESTING TO SEE HOW I DID

*   The maths games on the Laptop

What have you done / learned today in Working Together that you will do at home?

*  Playing the card game (4bidden) Yes we need more practice at home

*  Mental maths games can be fun

*  Emphasis on learning times tables. Practise mental maths!

*  Help him with numbers

*  Will probably use the websites

*  Practice maths more

*  The websites I was given at school

Any more comments?

*   Copies of the different maths games sheets would be welcomed for practice

*  I would love to come again. Loved it today. Was exciting day +loved the staff who were very kind and considerate + nice to have a cuppa too thanks.

Anything else?

*  [my grandchild] likes singing +dancing:I know kids love to do this so could you do singing + dancing or maybe a talent show?

*  Maths group for parents 

Jesson's and Oomph

You saw the photos from the Year 5 Maths Art Project, called Oomph, on the blog. Now click on the link to see how we feature on the website

http://oomph.org.uk/feedback-on-the-performance-strand-from-jessons-primary-school-dudley/

Arts and Maths Project Year 5

Mrs Fellows and her Y5 Maths group were honoured to be asked to take part in an Arts Council/Creative Partnerships project involving Maths and the Arts

The start was to look at shapes in the environment, inside.... 



... and outside



Manmade...

 ....and natural

We are having a whole school Maths focus on shape, and this is a really interesting way to do it

The group have a further session planned later in the month

Pictures from earlier: Year 1's Working Together session

Above, Mrs Batchelor explains to the parents what the aims of the session are, and how they can help their children.

Then the children join in (below)

Just look at the concentration and enjoyment on the children's faces

All the research says that children do better when their parents get involved

These pictures show you why!

Remembrance - year 2 visit the War Memorial

We always celebrate Remembrance Day at Jesson's with a two minute silence, and a reading of "For the Fallen" by Laurence Binyon.

This year Year 2 made special wreaths and took one to Dudley's War Memorial.

Another of their wreaths hangs on the cross in school, and the third is on a display.

              It was a very solemn occasion.
Children from different countries, creeds and beliefs stood silently remembering those who have died in wars.
We hope the children will always remember the experience, and the reason behind it all.

Year 2 and the Fire Brigade visit

 November 4th and the brigade bring their fire engine and equipment to show Year 2

 Even the teachers got a go!

It was fantastic to get such a close up view

New choirs at Jesson's

As a school specialising in the performing arts, we like to make sure children get plenty of chances to perform.

Here are some of our Reception choir who have been out singing at the nurseries where some of them came from only a few short weeks ago

 "How they've grown up" commented one of the Nursery staff

It's quite daunting doing a performance aged only 4!

Not content with children, we've started on the adults.

Here's the advert which appeared in the local papers...

And here's the result. 

The first night of Fusion, Dudley's newest rock choir.

Around 100 people attended...

and seemed to be having a good time