In order to reward our pupils who have gone above and beyond in their learning each week and put in extra effort, each class teacher chooses one pupil to receive the E for Effort cup and certificate. As Hacton has turned into Hogwarts this week, it seemed only right to replace this week's E for Effort with 'Wizard of the Week'!
Well done to our winning wizards - we are very proud of you all!
Challenge Week: ShorthandDuring Challenge Week, all pupils were introduced to Pitman Shorthand – a skill which allows people to take notes quickly and efficiently. At first sight, the children merely saw a mass of squiggles, dots and strokes. However… Read More
The Election: If I were Prime Minister...
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Year 1 Maths: Counting in 10sSainsbury's Active Kids vouchers have been used by 1FB to practise counting in 10s. Each voucher represents £10 spent in Sainsbury's so our pupils worked out the total cost of shopping for each pile of vouchers. The children … Read More
The Election: Democracy?
In assembly, we looked closely at democracy and how in our country it is used so that everyone, who is eligible to vote, has a say in how our country is run. We looked at why democracy is often taken for granted and discuss… Read More
Challenge Week: DrummingDuring Challenge Week, pupils in all year groups studied and performed music from Africa. Learning how drums and rhythms were used in African villages as a communication tool, The challenge was to create rhythms to send a mes… Read More
