A Pre-Prep Special Delivery
A fantastic post-Christmas treat arrived for the children of Reception and Nursery! A huge thank-you goes to the Friends of Cundall for funding some new play equipment for the EYFS outdoor area. The children have braved the cold temperatures this week to enjoy playing on the new bikes, exploring the new farm and fire station sets and even had a duck race on the water channelling equipment, even if the staff did have to melt the ice first!! The children can also look forward to the introduction of other new items as the term progresses such as den making equipment and large scale construction sets. In addition, the Friends’ donation has funded some small world and role play resources. PP2 are already using the Space resources as a prompt for learning about Space and as inspiration for story telling and writing.
Form 2 trip to the Sinai Synagogue
Form 2 had an informative visit to a Synagogue in Leeds on Monday 20thJanuary. It was a great insight for their RS topic of Judaism. The synagogue’s role in the lives of Jewish people was explained, along with the origins of Judaism, traditions and festivals. The children were awed by the opening of the Ark of the Covenant to reveal the Torah scrolls. Did you know? That Jewish people have 613 rules (Mitzvot) and to remind them of these laws is a shawl called a Tallit with 613 tassels. The Jewish Sabbath starts at sunset on Friday and finishes at sunset on Saturday. This religious day is like a Christian’s Sunday. Sam Earley looked the part with his Kippah skullcap and Hannah Barker had the Yad to use when looking at the Torah scrolls.