Community – Litter Detectives

Litter Detectives – Y1/2 Cultural Capital (Community)

The Litter Detectives were out and about in the village on Wednesday.

During their cultural capital unit, the group have learnt about what is means to be part of a community and the impact littering can have on all living things within it.

The group collected litter within the school community. Whilst doing so, they collected data and analysed it to discover where the most litter gathered – very valuable information to give Mr Bish. This wasn’t enough for our eager Litter Pickers. They wanted to volunteer further, within the wider community, so we took a walk to one of the local parks and collected litter along the way.

Community – Compassionate Citizens

Cultural Capital – Compassionate Citizens

To develop our understanding of the individuals and organisations that make a meaningful impact in our local community through their work and volunteer efforts, we welcomed Justin Heron, co-founder of Spectrum, as a guest speaker. Spectrum, a multi-award-winning children’s charity led by parents, offers events, sessions and vital support for local families of children with Autism, additional needs, learning difficulties and disabilities.
The inspiring talk engaged the children, who asked thoughtful questions that helped shape the planning of their own upcoming community event.

Donations From Local Co-op

Thank you to the Co-op for donating refreshments for our Busy Bees’ Cafes.

Every term, we host Busy Bees’ Cafes for children and their parents to work together and celebrate reading.

This is a fantastic opportunity to support children’s creativity, pride they take in sharing their work with their parents and strengthens the connection between parents, school and children. Our children thoroughly enjoy this experience.

House Captain Elections

House Captain Elections 2024-2025

 

The house captains and deputy house captains for this academic year have been announced!

 

Step 1

First, every pupil in Year 6 was invited to complete an application form to express their interesting in becoming a house captain and explain why they would be a suitable candidate for the role.

Application Form

Step 2

After that, shortlisted candidates prepared and delivered a short speech during a house assembly.

 

Fire House Captain’s Speech

Step 3

Voting started after the assembly.

Step 4

Finally, the votes were counted and the new captains and deputies were announced in a whole-school assembly.

Y2B Visit Burwell Museum & Windmill

Year 2 Visit Burwell Museum and Windmill

We had a fabulous afternoon at the Burwell Museum and Windmill yesterday.

The children asked lots of questions linked to their learning in history. In the Victorian classroom, we were able to use artefacts as a source of information in order to answer some of the questions we recorded before our visit. We also took a close look at different modes of transport over time. We were impressed with the variety of carts that were available depending on their purpose and how much they cost.

Vision and Values

Vision and Values

2023-2024 House Champions

2023 – 2024 House Champions

Throughout the year, pupils have been earning house points for their team. Following sports day and the end-of-year science quizzes, the final scores have been announced. Many congratulations to Fire. You are our House Champions for 2023 – 2024!

Fire 1st ~ 2,831

Water 2nd ~ 2,693

Air 3rd ~ 2,648

Earth 4th ~ 2,256

 

Cultural Capital ~ Money Matters Y3 & Y4

Money Matters – Contributing to the Community

As part of their learning in Cultural Capital, pupils from Year 3 and Year 4 have been learning about how to manage money and the different decisions lots of people have to make when budgeting.

The children decided that they would like to collect donations to give to the local foodbank (located at Burwell Day Centre). They were very grateful to receive so many!

Y6 Theme Park Project

Theme Park Project

While other students engaged in transition days within schools, Year 6 worked on planning their own theme park. In this theme park project, the children had the opportunity to work in groups and make decisions as to what the name and logo of their park should be, how their theme park should be set out, the attractions available for guests and what the other facilities could attract visitors.
The children used a variety of mathematical skills and applied their knowledge from a range of different concepts to ensure their park was set out effectively and operated efficiently. Students had to calculate the area and perimeter of rides and also find percentages of large amounts of money. Students worked diligently over the three days this task took to complete and should be incredibly proud of their efforts.
It has been wonderful to be able to complete these activities with students as their time at Burwell Village College Primary School comes to an end. They should all be commended on a great end to a fantastic year. We wish the students all the best as they move to secondary school.

Y5 Ancient Greece Workshop

Ancient Greece Workshop

The children in Year 5 thoroughly enjoyed their Ancient Greek workshop day where they got to immerse themselves in many different activities. The day started with both classes altogether where they were introduced to life in Ancient Greece. Throughout the day, the children learnt about: battle formations and tactics, where they got to use shields and spears; Ancient Greek board games; city-state management, where they learnt about democracy and took part in lots of voting; and writing like and Ancient Greek scribe, where they got to write with ink on papyrus paper.