Haytor View

Community Primary School & Nursery

Learning together ~ enjoying success ~ aiming high ~ celebrating difference ~ enriching community

Haytor View

Community Primary School & Nursery

Learning together ~ enjoying success ~ aiming high ~ celebrating difference ~ enriching community

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Helen Foundation Silk Painting led by Jess from Daisi

Year 6 Students Explore Silk Painting in Creative Workshop
Haytor View Primary School’s Year 6 students recently enjoyed an enriching full- days silk painting experience.  This Helen Foundation supported workshop facilitated by Daisi was the result of funds offered to the school by the Helen Foundation.  The event was led by Jess from the Daisy Arts Project, providing the children with a unique opportunity to delve into a new medium of artistic expression.
The workshop began with the students sketching images of fossils, drawing inspiration from the renowned work of artist Sam Cannon. After perfecting their sketches, the young artists enlarged their drawings, preparing them for the next exciting step: transferring their designs onto silk.
Jess guided the children through the process of using gutta, a resist technique essential for creating patterns on silk. The students carefully applied the gutta to outline their designs, setting the stage for the addition of vibrant colors. Under Jess’s expert instruction, they then used silk paints to bring their patterns to life, experimenting with different textures and tones to achieve stunning results.
The children’s finished pieces are a testament to their hard work and creativity. The vibrant and intricate silk paintings will soon be proudly displayed in the school gallery, showcasing the impressive skills Year 6 students have developed through this workshop.
The workshop not only provided a fun and educational experience but also highlighted the importance of incorporating diverse artistic disciplines into the curriculum. By engaging in projects like silk painting, students can discover new interests and talents, enriching their overall educational journey.
Parents are encouraged to visit the school gallery in the coming weeks to admire the students’ remarkable silk paintings and celebrate their artistic achievements.
Children’s written reflection reveals the impact of the workshop ” I loved it so much I wish the Helen Foundation would come again”
“I enjoyed everything but the part when I found myself in my happy place was when we were painting because it was so relaxing watching all of the paints blend together.”
I” learnt so much, but the thing that Jess said that 100% stuck in my brain was be patient. There’s no need to rush. T found that statement very comforting. This is the best workshop ever.”

Daisi Creative Writing Project

On Tuesday, Tanya and Ruby from Daisi, worked with a group of children making animations.  The children discussed what their stories would be about and made a storyboard.  The children used plasticine to make their characters come to life.  They created a back drop and filmed the stories.  They are looking forward to Tanya and Ruby returning to finish their filming and showing the class their amazing stories.
 

Multiplication Learning

Year 4 have been working hard to master their times tables. This has seen the children supporting one another to learn their different tables. The children have been enjoying using Times Table Rock Stars and earning certificates as they progress through the different stages.

Striking and Fielding Festival at Newton Abbot College

On Tuesday, year 3 went to Newton Abbot College and took part in a Striking and Fielding festival.  They were joined by other schools in our Newton Abbot learning community.  They spent time practising the skills of Dartmoor 3 Ball before playing mini games in mixed school teams.

All the children had a fantastic time, showed amazing sportsmanship and were great ambassadors for Haytor View!

“It was fun!” – Eris and Logan

“It felt calm.” – Ronnie

“I found it challenging at times.” – Ruby

“It was getting harder as the activities went on but I did it!” – Oliver

“The mini games were fun at the end.” – Alfie.D.

“I enjoyed it!” – Samuel.G.

“It was tiring but fun.” – Olga

“It was challenging hitting the ball with the bat.” – Georgiana

“Some activities were easy and some were hard.” – Remy

 

Easter Craft

We had great fun on our Easter craft afternoon!

We spent time with our family and friends creating decorations for Easter weekend.

 

World Book Day 2024

We had an amazing day on Thursday celebrating World Book Day.  Thanks to the efforts of parents and carers, the children came in dressed as their favourite book characters and looked AMAZING!  We had lots of well-known characters and some we were curious to find out more about.

Year 2 and 3 joined throughout the day to share their stories.  Year 2 wowed Year 3 with their performance of the ‘The Highway Rat.’

 

 

 

 

 

Haytor View Music Festival 2024

Following on from the Torbay Music Festival, we decided to have our own Music Festival at Haytor View.  This saw performances from across Years 2 – 6.  It was an amazing opportunity for the children to take great pride in showcasing their musical talents.  We feel this will be the first, in a long line of  annual Haytor View Music Festivals!

 

 

 

Talking Turns – Poetry and Writing

Over the week, the children engaged in drama based activities to support the development of their writing.  The children worked with Michael from Paddleboat Theatre to immerse and familiarise themselves in the poetry by Grace Nichols – Paint Me a Poem.  They learnt, acted and hot seated characters from a variety of poems.  The children then wrote their own poetry elicitation task.

So much learning and fun!

We are continuing to enjoy so many activities with many learning opportunities and chances to wonder together whilst talking about our thoughts in both our nursery and reception classes.

The reception children are developing their phonic skills ,writing skills and early mathematical skills during small group times and having a fantastic time exploring and extending their skills as they explore the continuous provision both inside and outside.

The nursery children have helped settle new children who joined our setting in Janaury 2024 and keenly embraced lots of learning opportunities. These included bringing in baby photos and talking about the things they can do now compared to when they were babies. The addition of real baby items really enhanced the role play. We have continued to enjoy some PE sessions and forest school times. Throughout the nursery sessions adults play with the children and find ways to develop children’s areas of interest; which has included clay work, painting activities and tough tray provision.

Gymnastics impact day

Year 4 took part in a gymnastics impact day with Miss Brown from Newton Abbot College. The children experienced using different equipment and learned to play ‘the floor is lava’ on the wall bars. The class learned how to roll, stretch and jump on and off spring boards, benches and vaults.