A Chance to Shine for Dina Asher-Smith class

As the school year begins to draw to a close, we’ve had another exciting week in Dina Asher-Smith class. The children have relished the opportunity to showcase their abilities in our Chance to Shine week, and I have been extremely impressed by the progress that has been made despite the difficulties of a global pandemic. 

On Tuesday we ventured over to the Heights for our first swimming session of the term. The swimming instructors were full of praise and kind words for how well-behaved and competent the class were and I know the children were excited to get back into the pool after what has seemed like an eternity. 

Last Thursday, we rambled up the downs by Ventnor golf club as part of Active Travel week. We totalled a final distance of just over 5km and enjoyed some spectacular views. A few of the class admitted that the trek had been an inspiration for them to want to get out in their own time and experience our wonderful environment.

We are thoroughly enjoying our guided reading text of Boy in the Tower – a story about a mysterious disaster in London, resulting in tower blocks falling by the day; we’ve managed to highlight and draw some key connections to what has happened in our world in the last 18 months. 

Finally, our minds are firmly set on next Friday where we are setting off to Little Canada for an exhilarating day of adventure.

As you can see, an incredibly busy but exciting time, and that’s before we even mention the small matter of a football game next Tuesday – did someone say it’s coming home? 

Mr. Clark