Milton Road School

Last week the came to
visit our EYFS classes to deliver a short balance
bike workshop.

Balance bikes help children improve coordination and balance, strengthen core and lower body muscles, enhance gross motor skills, boost confidence and independence and most importantly promote physical activity.

We are extremely grateful to The Walk Wheel Cycle Trust for offering this valuable opportunity and we look forward to working with them again in the future.

This week at Forest School
We’ve had a lovely week in the woods, with EYFS having their first chance to use the knives and experience whittling. We talked about the uses of the knife in Forest School and the safety measures needed: keeping the blade cover on at all times when the knife is not in use; the correct posture to whittle in; the blood bubble and triangle of safety; the downward action and safety glove protecting the non knife holding hand. They did a super job, well done EYFS!

Of course, the other year groups are now using the knives on a regular basis and some of the products to have come out of Forest School in the last couple of weeks show how skilled the children have become with them! We’ve also enjoyed stone painting, fire lighting, some cooking and using the bow saw to prepare wood
circles to make spinners and log dogs next week!

This year’s Summer Fair poster
Message from the PTA- Thank you to all the children who entered the poster competition - the standard was incredibly high and choosing the winners was extremely difficult.

Congratulations to Derin in 6R for creating the winning poster and we look forward to seeing her fun design decorating the school gates.

Reminder
- we still need volunteers to run the stalls and help with set up and clearing up anytime between 10am and 7pm. Sign up sheets below:

Reception
– Teddy tombola and Lucky Bags:
https://volunteersignup.org/LJXE7
Year
1 – Raffle & Cake stall:
https://volunteersignup.org/KJD9B
Year
2 – Bucket Bike of Booze:
https://volunteersignup.org/MLHFC
Year
3 – Bar:
https://volunteersignup.org/CX88E
Year
4 – Inflatables:
https://volunteersignup.org/WHDBW
Year
5 – Toys & Games:
https://volunteersignup.org/DLWWB
Year
6 – Bar:
https://volunteersignup.org/CX88E

We appreciate your help in running this event,
MRPS PTA

Join our team!
We have a few exciting opportunities to join our innovative and collegiate teaching team at Milton Road Primary School.

To learn more about the roles, view job descriptions and access application forms please visit our website or contact HR on [email protected]

Sponsored Hop, Skip or jump event this week!

We are pleased to announce that we will be holding a Sponsored Skip event to help raise funds towards the shortfall for the EYFS playground, following the success of a similar event a few years ago.

The event will take place during PE lessons this week. Children will take part in sponsored skipping sessions during their PE lessons.

Each child will bring home a sponsorship form and we
kindly ask that donations are returned in the envelopes provided. .The class that returns the highest number of completed sponsor envelopes will receive a small prize!We appreciate your support in helping us raise funds for this. Our Reception children deserve a welcoming
and inspiring outdoor space where they can play, explore, learn and grow. Sadly, our EYFS playground is now in urgent need of renovation.

The original play hill has badly eroded over time and the astroturf covering has worn away, exposing the concrete underneath. This means an important part of the children’s outdoor learning and play area can no longer be used safely or enjoyed as it should be.

Outdoor play is a vital part of early years education. It helps children build confidence, develop friendships, improve physical skills and spark their imagination every single day. By supporting this project, you will be helping us transform a tired and worn-out space into a safe, exciting and engaging playground for our youngest pupils.Every donation, no matter the size, will make a real difference. Together, we can give our Reception children the playground they deserve - a place full of fun, discovery and happy memories.

Ice cream Fridays are back! 🍦

Last week at Forest School 💦
Wow! It’s been wild, wet and windy but oh so much fun in The Wonder Woods this week! We’ve utilised the fact that we have no idea when it’s suddenly going to start raining by practising knots and den structures to rush into when needed. Many of Y6, Y5 and Y3 have
earned a Digital Badge in knots. Great job everyone!

Of course, with the rain comes the mini bests and we’ve enjoyed bug hunting too – with some impressive giants being discovered! When the sun has shown itself, we’ve laid out the rugs and used the mirrors to look upwards
and gasp at the amazing transformation of the woods over the half term. There are more branches covered in foliage than we ever remembered and it’s been nice creating shapes and patterns from them.

Children in EYFS had their first introduction to safe tree climbing this week, with some scaffolded support in place in the form of climbing stones. They were extremely brave and enthusiastic, prompting me to rename many of them after cats, monkeys, leopards and other such nimble creatures!

We were delighted to have M&M Productions visiting our school on Tuesday. They performed a classic adaptation of Alice in Wonderland for the whole school. Through storytelling, music and special effects, the performance transported the children into the magical world of theatre.

As part of the afternoon, Year 6 pupils also took part in a special 35-minute Stagecraft Workshop. This exciting session gave the children a behind-the-scenes insight into how an M&M production is brought to life — from set design and costumes to lighting and sound technology. The children also had the opportunity to take part in a Q&A session with the actors afterwards.

This was a wonderful experience for all the children, and particularly rewarding for Year 6 following all their hard work during SATs week. The workshop also provided valuable insight into theatre performance, linking perfectly with their upcoming end-of-year production.

Last week at Forest School 🐝
It’s been a week about bees this week! We’ve created some bee homes from sawn bamboo canes and some children extended their learning to creating mini beast habitats and animal dens. We have also planted some more flowers to be in the Chelsea Flower Show spirit as well as to encourage the bees into our wildlife area!

The bluetit chicks from the nest in Forest School have now flown and the newts are making themselves known to us by crawling up out of the pond and settling themselves into little dark places under the logs and leaves. We finished our series of Forest School lessons with whittling and crafting light sabers!

Well done to Years R, 1, 2 and 4 for the amazing learning and progression of skills I’ve observed this half term and especially well done, as we’ve had every single weather option thrown at us this half term but stayed outside and enjoyed making the most of the rain, hail, wind, ice and
warm (sometimes baking hot) sunshine – whatever it’s chosen to be on each day, and sometimes all at once!

Ice cream factory success 🍦

Thank you to all the families who supported our Ice Cream Factory Day during School Census Day last Thursday!

We truly appreciate everyone who ordered a meal and helped make the event a success. Every meal purchased contributed towards funding for our school, helping us continue to provide exciting opportunities and resources for our pupils.

Thank you for your continued support and for being part of our wonderful school community!