What does the word challenge mean?
Minnie – it means it is something tricky
Na’Taiyah – a challenge is something you have to do
Rosie – a challenge might have to be some chores or something you might not want to do
What do you think is your greatest challenge at the moment?
Kyton – trying to do a flip on the trampoline
Elsie – ice skating
Morwenna – trying to go up and down on the monkey bars
Jake – holding onto the monkey bars
Esme – learning to do tricky gymnastics moves
Charlie – learning how to do a backflip
What do you do if you have a challenge?
Kyton – try your best but the most important thing is to have fun
Arthur – preparing for the challenge
Are challenges worth it? Why?
Charlie – definitely because you learn how to do new things
Elsie – they are because if you had no challenges, your life would be very boring
Morwenna – yes because if you don’t have any challenges you wouldn’t have much to do
WHY DO YOU NEED TO PUT ON YOUR ARMOUR ?
Thomas – so that you can bounce off the naughty words
What does the word challenge mean?
It means to do something new that might be hard. (Emily)
Trying something that you haven’t done before and is tricky. (Holly)
To push yourself to try something you haven’t done before. (Danny)
What do you think is your greatest challenge at the moment?
I want to ride my bike without stabilisers. (Aidan)
To get better on my scooter. (Oscar)
To improve at reading books. (Jacob R)
What do you do if you have a challenge?
You have to keep trying. (Aubrey)
You have to concentrate. (Danny)
You have to do good looking. (Darcie)
You have to do good thinking. (Winnie)
You have to persevere and keep going. (Conor)
Are challenges worth it? Why?
Aidan said challenges are worth doing as you get a sense of achievement.
Holly said that you feel proud of yourself.
Danny said it makes you stronger.
Jacob R said it can help you to learn more.
Why do you need to put on your armour?
1. Don’t listen to people who try and put you off like the troll. (Archie)
2. Believe in yourself (Ted)
3. You ve got to keep on going and not give up. (Lemell)
What does the word challenge mean?
Aryan – Don’t give up, keep on going.
Liliana – You keep pushing yourself even when it is really difficult.
Flossie – Something new that you are trying for the first time.
What do you think is your greatest challenge at the moment?
John Rey – Learning a lot of facts about flags.
Lois – Doing a front flip
Teddy – Doing a backflip
Aiden – Swimming over a long distance
What do you do if you have a challenge?
Molly B – Keep trying and learn from my mistakes.
Liliana – Keep on going even if you fail. Try different ways to face the problem.
Are challenges worth it? Why?
Zac – You can learn new things.
Teddy – You will improve your knowledge
John Rey – Your brain will grow and improve.
WHY DO YOU NEED TO PUT ON YOUR ARMOUR ?
Liliana – Just focus on yourself and not what other people are saying.
Year 1 listened to a piece of music by John Adams called ‘Short Ride in a Fast Machine’
We watched the orchestra and talked about the conductor and the musicians.
Year 1 said they all enjoyed the music.
Emily said it sounded wonderful.
Elissa said she liked hearing all the different instruments.
Winnie said she liked the tune.
Archie said it made him feel happy.
Aidan said it was fast like a car on the motorway.
The children told me the names of the instruments they saw. They picked out trumpets, violins, drums, tambourines, flutes, cymbals, clarinets and cellos.
Did you enjoy listening to this music? Why? How did it make you feel?
Chloe – yes I did because it was lovely
Minnie – yes because it made me feel calm
Kyton – it made me feel like I was going really fast
Elsie – it made me feel really excited
Morwenna – yes because it made me feel like I wanted to run
Maddie – it made me feel tired
What does the word challenge mean?
Rio- you can’t do something but you have a go
Jay- it’s something hard
Mylo- something you need to try at
What can you do when faced with a challenge?
Dylan- complete it
Jack- try your hardest
Sebby- keep trying
Chandler- try again and again
We also talked about how we need to ask for help sometimes when faced with a challenge and it wasn’t a sign of failure.
What’s your greatest challenge?
Dylan- COVID
Alfie- move up a stage in swimming
Reuben – to reach my goal and be a youtuber
Albie- to beat my big sister at a hockey table game
Gwen- to run because it’s something I don’t usually enjoy
Pippa- do my gymnastic competition in front of a big crowd
Orla- move up a stage in boxing
Is a challenge worth it?
Indiya- yes
Hollie- yes because you are challenging yourself
Gwen- yes because you grow
Ava- it makes you feel happy and proud
Isabelle- you feel you have achieved something
What does our armour do?
Jay- challenges reflect of it
What should we tell ourselves?
Rio and Evelynn- never give up
Luella- don’t listen to others, follow your heart
Eva- I can’t do it, YET!
We enjoyed listening to this week’s music too.
Pippa liked it and said it made her feel like she was racing in a car.
Sebby said it made him feel excited because it reminded him of Mario Cart.
Luella thought it sounded funny. She smiled throughout it.
Our greatest challenges are:
-trying not to get in trouble
-horse riding
-trying to talk less in lessons
-ziplining
-keep my room tidy
-skiing
-maths
-starting new dance lessons
-learning to ride a bike
-being organised
-thinking about secondary schools
-waking u early
-listening
-not fidgeting
If we have a challenge we:
-should be resilient
-need to have a growth mindset
-not give up
-keep trying
-don’t listen to the troll
-don’t overthink it
Challenges are worth it because they can result in something amazing and leave us feeling happy! Challenges make us better!
We should tell ourselves
-we can’t do it YET but we will be able to
-at least I am trying
-mistakes help you grow
-progress over perfection
-don’t stop until you are proud
MUSIC
We enjoyed it because it made us feel relaxed and calm. This enabled us to be in the green zone.
Did you enjoy listening to this music? Why? How did it make you feel?
Molly B – like I’m on a train
Charlie G – Relaxed like I’m at home
Aryan- calm
Aiden – Relaxed and happy
Imogen W – calm
Year 5 said:
What does the word challenge mean?
Edward – saying something is hard.
Fin – if something is easy it’s not a challenge. A challenge is something hard,
Georgia – a challenge is when you try and work something out and you have to persevere.
What do you think is your greatest challenge at the moment?
Matilda – learning how to canter a horse without falling off.
Ben – making friends with everyone in the school.
What do you do if you have a challenge?
Maddie – don’t give up.
Max- always keep trying.
Elliot – think about what it is you need to do and how you need to do it.
Are challenges worth it? Why?
Charlie – yes because they can be fun.
Fin – yes because you could get better at a sport.
What do you do when you doubt yourself or other people doubt you?
Noor-ul – don’t listen to negative thoughts
Georgia – think I can’t do it … yet!
What does the word challenge mean?
Minnie – it means it is something tricky
Na’Taiyah – a challenge is something you have to do
Rosie – a challenge might have to be some chores or something you might not want to do
What do you think is your greatest challenge at the moment?
Kyton – trying to do a flip on the trampoline
Elsie – ice skating
Morwenna – trying to go up and down on the monkey bars
Jake – holding onto the monkey bars
Esme – learning to do tricky gymnastics moves
Charlie – learning how to do a backflip
What do you do if you have a challenge?
Kyton – try your best but the most important thing is to have fun
Arthur – preparing for the challenge
Are challenges worth it? Why?
Charlie – definitely because you learn how to do new things
Elsie – they are because if you had no challenges, your life would be very boring
Morwenna – yes because if you don’t have any challenges you wouldn’t have much to do
WHY DO YOU NEED TO PUT ON YOUR ARMOUR ?
Thomas – so that you can bounce off the naughty words
What does the word challenge mean?
It means to do something new that might be hard. (Emily)
Trying something that you haven’t done before and is tricky. (Holly)
To push yourself to try something you haven’t done before. (Danny)
What do you think is your greatest challenge at the moment?
I want to ride my bike without stabilisers. (Aidan)
To get better on my scooter. (Oscar)
To improve at reading books. (Jacob R)
What do you do if you have a challenge?
You have to keep trying. (Aubrey)
You have to concentrate. (Danny)
You have to do good looking. (Darcie)
You have to do good thinking. (Winnie)
You have to persevere and keep going. (Conor)
Are challenges worth it? Why?
Aidan said challenges are worth doing as you get a sense of achievement.
Holly said that you feel proud of yourself.
Danny said it makes you stronger.
Jacob R said it can help you to learn more.
Why do you need to put on your armour?
1. Don’t listen to people who try and put you off like the troll. (Archie)
2. Believe in yourself (Ted)
3. You ve got to keep on going and not give up. (Lemell)
What does the word challenge mean?
Aryan – Don’t give up, keep on going.
Liliana – You keep pushing yourself even when it is really difficult.
Flossie – Something new that you are trying for the first time.
What do you think is your greatest challenge at the moment?
John Rey – Learning a lot of facts about flags.
Lois – Doing a front flip
Teddy – Doing a backflip
Aiden – Swimming over a long distance
What do you do if you have a challenge?
Molly B – Keep trying and learn from my mistakes.
Liliana – Keep on going even if you fail. Try different ways to face the problem.
Are challenges worth it? Why?
Zac – You can learn new things.
Teddy – You will improve your knowledge
John Rey – Your brain will grow and improve.
WHY DO YOU NEED TO PUT ON YOUR ARMOUR ?
Liliana – Just focus on yourself and not what other people are saying.
Year 1 listened to a piece of music by John Adams called ‘Short Ride in a Fast Machine’
We watched the orchestra and talked about the conductor and the musicians.
Year 1 said they all enjoyed the music.
Emily said it sounded wonderful.
Elissa said she liked hearing all the different instruments.
Winnie said she liked the tune.
Archie said it made him feel happy.
Aidan said it was fast like a car on the motorway.
The children told me the names of the instruments they saw. They picked out trumpets, violins, drums, tambourines, flutes, cymbals, clarinets and cellos.
Did you enjoy listening to this music? Why? How did it make you feel?
Chloe – yes I did because it was lovely
Minnie – yes because it made me feel calm
Kyton – it made me feel like I was going really fast
Elsie – it made me feel really excited
Morwenna – yes because it made me feel like I wanted to run
Maddie – it made me feel tired
What does the word challenge mean?
Rio- you can’t do something but you have a go
Jay- it’s something hard
Mylo- something you need to try at
What can you do when faced with a challenge?
Dylan- complete it
Jack- try your hardest
Sebby- keep trying
Chandler- try again and again
We also talked about how we need to ask for help sometimes when faced with a challenge and it wasn’t a sign of failure.
What’s your greatest challenge?
Dylan- COVID
Alfie- move up a stage in swimming
Reuben – to reach my goal and be a youtuber
Albie- to beat my big sister at a hockey table game
Gwen- to run because it’s something I don’t usually enjoy
Pippa- do my gymnastic competition in front of a big crowd
Orla- move up a stage in boxing
Is a challenge worth it?
Indiya- yes
Hollie- yes because you are challenging yourself
Gwen- yes because you grow
Ava- it makes you feel happy and proud
Isabelle- you feel you have achieved something
What does our armour do?
Jay- challenges reflect of it
What should we tell ourselves?
Rio and Evelynn- never give up
Luella- don’t listen to others, follow your heart
Eva- I can’t do it, YET!
We enjoyed listening to this week’s music too.
Pippa liked it and said it made her feel like she was racing in a car.
Sebby said it made him feel excited because it reminded him of Mario Cart.
Luella thought it sounded funny. She smiled throughout it.
Challenge means tackling something difficult.
Our greatest challenges are:
-trying not to get in trouble
-horse riding
-trying to talk less in lessons
-ziplining
-keep my room tidy
-skiing
-maths
-starting new dance lessons
-learning to ride a bike
-being organised
-thinking about secondary schools
-waking u early
-listening
-not fidgeting
If we have a challenge we:
-should be resilient
-need to have a growth mindset
-not give up
-keep trying
-don’t listen to the troll
-don’t overthink it
Challenges are worth it because they can result in something amazing and leave us feeling happy! Challenges make us better!
We should tell ourselves
-we can’t do it YET but we will be able to
-at least I am trying
-mistakes help you grow
-progress over perfection
-don’t stop until you are proud
MUSIC
We enjoyed it because it made us feel relaxed and calm. This enabled us to be in the green zone.
Did you enjoy listening to this music? Why? How did it make you feel?
Molly B – like I’m on a train
Charlie G – Relaxed like I’m at home
Aryan- calm
Aiden – Relaxed and happy
Imogen W – calm
Year 5 said:
What does the word challenge mean?
Edward – saying something is hard.
Fin – if something is easy it’s not a challenge. A challenge is something hard,
Georgia – a challenge is when you try and work something out and you have to persevere.
What do you think is your greatest challenge at the moment?
Matilda – learning how to canter a horse without falling off.
Ben – making friends with everyone in the school.
What do you do if you have a challenge?
Maddie – don’t give up.
Max- always keep trying.
Elliot – think about what it is you need to do and how you need to do it.
Are challenges worth it? Why?
Charlie – yes because they can be fun.
Fin – yes because you could get better at a sport.
What do you do when you doubt yourself or other people doubt you?
Noor-ul – don’t listen to negative thoughts
Georgia – think I can’t do it … yet!