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• Christmas Smart Learning

  Fri 20 Dec 2019

  Pupils at The Vine had an exciting time during their Christmas smart learning day. In foundation stage, Pre-school and Reception came together to learn about the meaning of Christmas based on different activities around The Nativity. They had lots of fun dressing up as characters from The Nativity, creating collages of baby Jesus in his manger and lots of other wonderful learning.  The rest of the school were in mixed aged groups to learn about Christmas around the world. Pupils were interested to learn about Christmas in Russia, Spain, China and Kenya. They also learned how the four areas of the Methodist Calling; Eucharist, Service, Worship, and Learning and Caring, relate to The Nativity and their links to the bible.

  Pupils enjoyed reading stories from other cultures, learning traditions such as putting your shoe on the window sill for gifts in Spain and making lanterns like they do in China. They are very excited to send letters they have written to Uzimatele, one of our international church links in Kenya. Pupils also reflected on the awe and wonder of the world, who is important to them and what they are grateful for.

  

• Thinking of others

  Thu 19 Dec 2019 Hannah Bennett
  In Amber class we have made Christmas cards for some of the people who will be in Hinchingbrooke Hospital over Christmas. We hope they bring a little joy to them on Christmas day. 

  

• Vine Voices Christmas Performance

  Wed 18 Dec 2019 A Foster

  Vine Voices had so much fun tonight singing in Morrisons to raise money for charity (our partner school in Gituamba and Morrisons' instore charity Clic Sargeant). We sang 4 songs - Something Inside So Strong, Mary's Boy Child, Little Donkey and We Wish You A Merry Christmas.

  We raised a massive.... £71.45!!!!

  Well done Vine Voices!

  

• Y4 Visit to Darwin Manor

  Fri 13 Dec 2019 Mrs Wilkins
  Last week, Year 4 visited residents of Darwin Manor to spread some festive cheer. 

  We had a great time singing Christmas carols and songs, including one in Spanish.  We also shared some of our learning: Roman mosaics in Art, Spanish and a song called Blackbird by the Beatles.  Afterwards, we enjoyed chatting to residents and wishing them a Merry Christmas.  

  Here are some of the things pupils said about the visit. 

  Amelia – I liked it when we sang because I could see the residents enjoying it.

  Charlie – I liked sharing my Spanish learning.

  Joya – I liked talking to the residents because it made me happy and it made them happy.

  Aida – I liked singing The Twelve Days of Christmas because we did actions with it and it made me smile.

  Thomash – The residents made me smile because they were happy to listen to the songs.

  Christos – I enjoyed giving the residents a Christmas card.

  Sienna – I enjoyed talking to different people who I haven’t met before and I liked having a drink and a biscuit.

  

• Year 2 Angel Messengers ready to perform our Nativity 'Children of the World'

  Thu 12 Dec 2019 H.Hunt
  

• FS and KS1 enjoyed a morning watching the pantomime Aladdin

  Wed 11 Dec 2019 H.Hunt
  

• Year 1 Christmas Singing

  Wed 11 Dec 2019 Cathy Manning
  Year 1 got us all in the festive mood this afternoon by performing some Christmas songs and poems.  The children did a fantastic job singing old favourites including Little Donkey, Christmas Pudding and Red Red Hat.  Thank you to those who were able to come and share this celebration with us!