Our Harvest Donations

Today, I dropped off all the food that had been donated to school to the The Trusell Trust food bank in Pontefract. https://www.trusselltrust.org/what-we-do/ They were very appreciative of the donations and said that many people would benefit from the generosity shown. Thank you.

LEAP disco

Huge thanks to LEAP for organising a very a very enjoyable event.

Darwin's Delights - A lesson in Forensic Science!

Here is a reason why the Betty's Bulletin has been sent out late today... I've been in Hastings Class, how interesting are owl pellets!

The Brigshaw Learning Partnerships - Look for a Book project 2019

You may have heard of “Look for a book” initiatives which have taken place over the summer in various locations across the UK.  The idea is that children hide a book which they have previously read, along with a short note, for others to find.  Once the lucky finder has read the book, they then ‘re-hide’ for somebody else to find and enjoy.  Alternatively, they may decide to hide a book of their own instead.

Today all children have been in an assembly where we have launched our “Look for a book” initiative which will start today Friday 25th October to kick start the half term.  All primary schools in the Brigshaw Learning Partnership and our associated partner schools are taking part and we hope to engage as many of our children and their families as possible over the coming weeks.  We believe this is a great initiative not only for getting young people outdoors and active, but to encourage reading and the sharing of a good book!

Getting started

Today, our school got the ball rolling by hiding a number of books in Ledston for our children to find.  The books will be left in a document wallet to protect them from the weather, along with a note which explains what to do next.  However, in order to involve as many children as possible, and for the initiative to gain momentum, we are urging you to take part with your own families by hiding a book of your own within your local community for somebody else to find over half term. 

Books need to be left in safe, easy to reach locations, and not so well hidden that they can’t be found!  We have spoken to our children today about ensuring they hide or hunt for books safely.  We would also encourage older children not to take any books they may find which are suitable for a younger reader.  Below are some images from the Selby “Look for a Book” project to give you an idea of how to get started with your own family.

Twitter

A Twitter page has been set up to share and celebrate the project at the following address; @BrigshawLP.  You can also post on your school’s own Twitter page. It would be great to see pictures of children hiding, looking for or reading their books.  Please note, if you decide to share photographs via social media, do not include any of other people’s children and only refer to your own children by their first name.

We really hope you will get involved and look forward to seeing your pictures and hearing from the children who have taken part upon our return to school.

Happy hunting!

Celebrating with the Ada

We are very please to share the amazing achievement of the Butterfeild Family who have now reached the marvelous mile stone of having raised over £30 000 for the fight against childhood liver disease . The student ethos council are already thinking of ways how school can support the family towards their quest to reach their next target. 

School Photo Day

 

Harvest Festival

Well done to everyone, what a supper, fitting Harvest thanksgiving!. Thank you to all the parents and friends of Lady Elizabeth Hastings who were able to join us on Friday afternoon as each class contributed with songs, bible stories, information and prayers to lead our Harvest Festival collective worship. Thank you also for all your harvest donations that will now be sent to the Trussell Trust food bank.

Wheler Class Leading Collective Worship

This week, Wheler class have taken the lead in Collective Worship sharing their learning and reflections from their Harvest Church Experience. Each day, they have shared photographs, Bible stories and prayers, leading the worshiping of Harvest of the Sea, Garden, Earth and Flock. Thank you for all your hard work and super presentation.

An Educational Visit to the Farm

A visit to Woodalls farm has been regular event for the past eight years at Lady Elizabeth Hastings and again this year the sun was booked and our children in Ledston experienced a fantastic fun and informative filled day run by the Woodland Trust's Mr David Thompson. Huge thanks also, to Mrs and Mrs Woodall for hosting our children and to all the parents who support Mr Edwards and his team with the supervision of the children. When I brought some children back to school it was amazing listening to the children recall their experiences of ... exploring the woods, seeing a huge combine harvester, the scarecrow fashion show...! I know Mr Edwards has shared many fantastic photos of the day on sea-saw.

Sports Hall Athletics at Brigshaw High School

Congratulations to the children who represented our school at the Sports Hall athletics competition at Brigshaw High School. Mr Tomlison was very impressed with your skills and determination and he reported that you were very close to winning many of the events, which included variety of relays, obstacle and hurdle races, javelin, chest push throwing, long jump, triple jump, high jump and speed bounce, well done. Speedy children = blurred action shots!

A SIAMs Inspection Thank You.

Today, we were visited by Mrs Rattenberry, a Statutory Inspector of Anglican and Methodist Church Schools. The purpose of the inspection was evidence, How effective is our the school’s distinctive Christian vision, established and promoted by leadership at all levels,in enabling pupils and adults to flourish? Whilst the outcomes of the inspection remain confidential until the report has been written and ratified, I would like to huge thank you to all the children, parents, staff and governors involved today.

Wheler Class - A Harvest Experience

Thank you, Church warden Audrey, Miss Widdop, Mrs Widdop, Mrs Bumby, Mrs Joynes, Isabella's Mum, Miss Wadlow, Mrs Burnell and Reverend Andy for the organisation and running of the Harvest Church Experience Day. Thank you also to all the parents and friends of Lady Elizabeth Hastings School who attended the celebration event at the end of the day, I know the children and staff appreciated you you joining them in their reflections and celebration of their Harvest Experience. I'm sorry I was unable to attend due to our SIAMs inspection however Mrs Rattenberry and I did have the opportunity to come to up to Ledsham church earlier, and it was wonderful to see all the children intently engaged in their activities at the prayer stations set up in the church. Please visit Wheler's Blog page to see the many photos taken of the experience.

Hello -Yellow - World Mental Health Day

Thank you to everyone who supported this very worthy event today, showing others they are not alone when looking after their mental health. Thank you school ethos councilors for your presentations.

An opportunity to shine

On Friday we are welcoming Mrs Rattenberry, a Statutory Inspector of Anglican and Methodist Church Schools, to our school.

   

Purpose and focus of SIAMS inspections

SIAMS inspection will focus on the impact of our Church school's Christian vision on pupils and adults. This involves looking at the school’s Christian vision, the provision the school makes because of this vision and how effective this provision is in enabling all pupils to flourish. At Lady Elizabeth Hastings we employ a variety of strategies and styles appropriate to, and reflective of, our particular context in order to be distinctively and effectively Christian in our character and ethos. SIAMS inspectors therefore do not look for a set template of what a Church school should be like, but rather take the particular context of the school into account and base their evaluation on the outcomes rather than the process.

The Evaluation Schedule has one inspection question: how effective is the school’s distinctive Christian vision, established and promoted by leadership at all levels, in enabling pupils and adults to flourish?

This is explored through seven strands:

• Vision and Leadership
• Wisdom, Knowledge and Skills
• Character Development: Hope, Aspiration and Courageous Advocacy
• Community and Living Well Together
• Dignity and Respect
• The impact of collective worship
• The effectiveness of religious education 

Teacher - Pupil Meetings

Today and tomorrow, each child is meeting with their class teacher to discuss their learning and progress over the past 6 weeks. During the meetings the children will be asked to share their books and to give feedback on how they have found the learning. By working together and listening to feedback from each other each child's next steps targets can be set and future teaching and learning can be adapted to meet the needs of each child.

Hello Yellow

We are supporting World Mental Health Day tomorrow, Thursday 10th October at Lady Elizabeth Hastings by wearing something yellow. We have met with the children and discussed what accessories and clothes would be appropriate and they know that there is the choice not to wear anything yellow.
This is to raise awareness of mental health, as part of the Young Minds Hello Yellow Campaign. If you would like your child to be involved please send them wearing yellow on Thursday. This could be a yellow accessory e.g socks or hair bobble..... anything yellow counts. Thank you for your support.
If children want to bring in some change to donate to the charity, they are welcome.

Looking forward to the Harvest Experience Day on Friday 11th October

Thank you Miss Widdop, Church Warden Audrey and Miss Widdop's Grandma for all their hard work setting up Ledsham All Saint's Church in preparation for Wheler Class' Harvest Experience day. Wow doesn't it look inspiring!. We look forward to you joining us at the celebration service in the Church at 2.30pm.

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