In our project we have been looking at plants and the world. In science we learnt what plants need to grow and how different plants are suited to different climates. In geography we learnt about the 7 continents and what plants can grow on them. We studied where the equator line is and what the climate is like on this line. We also found out that the further you go from the equator the colder it is. Have a look at the pictures of our plants of the world collage!

We had a very strange start to the week. We were paid a visit by Witch Betty who left us some ingredients and a set of instructions to make a magic potion in school! Pure rainwater, snow flakes and snot were just some of the items we mixed together! You should have seen it fizz! Mr. Lopez then read us Witch Betty’s story, ‘Potion Commotion’ about how her magic spell got out of hand and caused some big problems in her home town. We wonder what else this week has in store for us?! 

Year 1 have received a message with a mission. They have been asked to show off their phonics skills including the ability to segment and blend real and aliens words in order to defeat the aliens. The children have been using their collaboration skills as featured on our growth guide to complete the mission. They had a fantastic day, check out the photos to see what kind of phonics activities they took part in.

This week, in Reception, we are looking at the global and our local environment. We started today by looking at recycling in Honiton and the surrounding areas and how a small change can make a big difference. Lets all help this generation be the ones who make a real difference. ❤️🌏❤️

For our English lesson today, the children chose a partner to work with and went through their writing from last week. They took the time to look at what they had done well and reflected upon what they needed to remember to include next time. Each child looked at each other’s writing and gave them supportive feedback on what they need to do to improve. 

It was a great, productive lessons and the children learnt a lot from each other. 

Despite the bad weather, Year 3 still got to have fun in their morning PE lesson. We took the lesson inside and worked on our teamwork and defending skills through multiple turn-taking games. The 4 teams competed well and it was a close call, but in the end red time were victorious due to some very cunning and strategic play. 

Great fun was had and our competitive and sportsmanship skills were developed. 

https://www.devonnewscentre.info/rise-in-covid-19-cases-among-school-age-population-but-schools-not-the-cause/

Dear All,

Very important that we heed the messages in here from Devon Health

HPS was invited to participate in an educational discussion around our PSHE/RSE journey and how it fits into our whole school approach. Mr. Tribble, Mrs. Buss (subject Governor) and Mr. Lopez sat down for an honest and upfront discussion about our work in this area of education at HPS. The podcast series is aimed at supporting other schools who are starting their journeys. You can listen to our discussion by clicking on the link below:

https://anchor.fm/teaching-schools-sw/episodes/RSHE-Ready--Episode-7-A-Primary-School-journey-with-RHE-and-how-it-fits-into-a-whole-school-approach-e1380ub

Look how focused and engaged our Nursery children are in their activities. The whole time showing high levels of fascination as they 'work' and play hard! 

With just a couple more weeks to go until our termly winners are announced, this week's winning class is the... 

Year 4 Centaurs! 

There is still time to help your class earn GBBs and a winning week. Keep doodling!