4 Staff Visit Helsinki - February 2013
Ms Gallagher, Ms Jurkiw, Mrs Hollis and Ms Simpson have all made a visit to our link school in Finland. It was very brave to go in February...the weather can be extremely cold and very snowy. They have been exploring the Big Question, 'Why is Water Precious?' with their link classes and teachers. They have skyped Dunkirk at assembly time and we have been able to ask them questions and find out all about their visit. We look forward to hearing more on their return! Here are a few photos they have sent us so far...
Light Week and The Lantern Procession
The whole school has spent a week looking at the theme of Light across different faiths in the world.
Children have looked at what light means to people and what it means to them. They have explored the symbolism of light and how it is used in different cultures and religions. They explored some Big Questions on light such as ' What is the light of your life?',' What would happen if all the light in this world disappeared tomorrow?', ' Is light more important than darkness?' , ' Can light exist without darkness?' and 'What/who created light? '. Claire Simpson and Katy Doncaster (Visual artists) worked alongside every child in school to make beautiful willow lanterns. Parents came and joined in and also had a session on their own to make some lanterns. Parmjit Sagoo did some yoga sessions with different classes and groups on the theme of light and stories about light were read in assemblies.
The procession was held on the windiest day of the year so far!!! But was a huge success. The lanterns stayed in one piece and all the families and children paraded through the Dunkirk streets and ended on the school allotment and sang songs around the fire. A big thank you to every parent/carer who made the effort to join us. There will be an assembly at 2.30 on Friday 1st February to show the work that classes have been doing. Please join us then.
Children have looked at what light means to people and what it means to them. They have explored the symbolism of light and how it is used in different cultures and religions. They explored some Big Questions on light such as ' What is the light of your life?',' What would happen if all the light in this world disappeared tomorrow?', ' Is light more important than darkness?' , ' Can light exist without darkness?' and 'What/who created light? '. Claire Simpson and Katy Doncaster (Visual artists) worked alongside every child in school to make beautiful willow lanterns. Parents came and joined in and also had a session on their own to make some lanterns. Parmjit Sagoo did some yoga sessions with different classes and groups on the theme of light and stories about light were read in assemblies.
The procession was held on the windiest day of the year so far!!! But was a huge success. The lanterns stayed in one piece and all the families and children paraded through the Dunkirk streets and ended on the school allotment and sang songs around the fire. A big thank you to every parent/carer who made the effort to join us. There will be an assembly at 2.30 on Friday 1st February to show the work that classes have been doing. Please join us then.
Lantern Project 2013
January 2013. Sessions are underway with children and their families to make willow (withie) lanterns
as part of our project exploring light. The lanterns will be brought together in a community procession at
school. We’re really excited by what has been made so far. There are more images and information about lanterns here on Claire Simpson’s website.
as part of our project exploring light. The lanterns will be brought together in a community procession at
school. We’re really excited by what has been made so far. There are more images and information about lanterns here on Claire Simpson’s website.
International Evening 2012
Thank you so much to everyone who came to the wonderful International Evening on 11th July 2012.
Ms Helen Cresswell and all the parents/carers in our Friends of Dunkirk group worked very hard for many weeks to get organised. There were many activities on show and available to participate in, including drumming, Alkido, facepainting, cooking bread on the open fire and many many more. So many parents brought wonderful food from every part of the world to share and enjoy together...nobody went home hungry!! Thank you to everyone who brought food.
Ms Helen Cresswell and all the parents/carers in our Friends of Dunkirk group worked very hard for many weeks to get organised. There were many activities on show and available to participate in, including drumming, Alkido, facepainting, cooking bread on the open fire and many many more. So many parents brought wonderful food from every part of the world to share and enjoy together...nobody went home hungry!! Thank you to everyone who brought food.
Helping your child read
Parents Coffee Morning 13.3.12
Have a look at these videos and powerpoint presentation which shows you how we teach letter sounds.
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Gurdwara Shri Guru Nanak Dev Ji
Thankyou to Dee, Rico and Marco's father for organising a whole school visit to the new Sikh Temple, or Gurdwara, at Norton street on 08/02/12. It was very informative and really brought our studies of Sikhism to life. Being able to ask questions and talk to people of different faiths first hand is the best way of learning about, and understanding each other. Thank you to every one who helped make this happen.
Our fantastic international evening
Groups of families enjoyed one of the many activities that was on offer at our international evening at the end of last term.
Our December Christmas Fair 2011
The group of parents and carers met for many weeks before the event to plan and prepare a variety of activities for the children, families and community of Dunkirk to enjoy.
Our Valentines Disco
At the end of February half term we held a disco in the school hall, which was very well attended with children of all ages enjoying themselves dancing and taking part in party games.
There were food stalls, and other activities for children and their families to enjoy in the fun club room.
There were food stalls, and other activities for children and their families to enjoy in the fun club room.