RECEPTION

 

YEAR 1

 

YEAR 2

YEAR 3

YEAR 4

YEAR 5

YEAR 6

 

Enrichment

Zoolab came to visit, it was so exciting and a little nerve-wracking holding the animals and insects!

African Drumming

All the children had the opportunity to learn to play the Dejembe in their African Drumming workshop. The sounds were fabulous, as they played along to the different rhythms. 

First Aid

Year 5 and 6 have been learning life skills in their First Aid workshop. The children thoroughly enjoyed tricking the rest of the staff with their bandaged arms and legs! 

Protected Characteristics Day

The children spent the day taking part in activities which develop their knowledge and understanding of The Protected Characteristics. 

No Way Day

At Glenmere, we feel it is important that the children are aware of the difference between the concept of bullying and conflict, so the children are given regular opportunities to discuss this topic and take part in activities to enhance their understanding.

Maths Afternoon

It was lovely to see so many adults come along to our Maths afternoon and join in the activities with the children.

Laser Tag and Nerf Gun Wars

The children at Glenmere couldn't wait to take part in their enrichment activity today! It was great to hear the cheers of excitement and listen to the strategic planning of the teams as they competed in Laser Tag and Nerf Gun Wars!

Diwali

The children have celebrated the festival of Diwali!

Wear Pink for Ava Day

We had a wonderful day on Friday 15th December, where everyone wore something pink to support our fundraising to hopefully send Ava and her family on a wonderful and well-deserved trip, to stay in a lion or tiger lodge at West Midlands Safari Park.

Multi-Faith Day

The children of Glenmere were in mixed age groups and visited each classroom to learn about the faiths in Leicestershire.

VR Day

We had the most amazing day enriching our topics through virtual reality. 

Chinese New Year 

As part of our celebrations for Chinese New Year, the whole school took part in a Chinese Plate Painting workshop.

Family Day

It was so wonderful to see so many family members come into school and take part in our family day activities.

Ultimate Frisbee

As part of our sports enrichment programme, the children had a session learning how to throw the frisbee and then took part in challenges within their teams. They had the most amazing time!

Online Safety and Computing Workshop

It was lovely to see so many family members come into school to see how important internet safety is to us at Glenmere. They were also treated to a computing workshop, in which the children taught their families about their recent learning. 

West Lodge Farm Trip for Reception

The children enjoyed a fun-packed day learning all about life on the farm.

Year 2 Trip to a Hindu Temple

Year 3 New Walk Museum

The children in year 3 got the chance to see some real mummies!

Year 5 trip to Bethel Church

Author Visit

The children in years 3 and 4 were totally inspired by published author Ryan Vernel during his creative writing workshop. They created settings, characters and storyboards, as well as asked questions about how and why Ryan chose to become an author. It was a fabulous day!

Steel Pans

The children in years 1 to 5 had the most fabulous time during their Steel Pans Workshop! They sounded fabulous; it really brought the summer vibes to the start of our new summer term.

                          Year 3 and 4 Islamic Centre             

The children in years 3 and 4 visited the Islamic centre to learn more about Islam and the significance of the beautiful mosque. They were amazed at the stunning decor and listened intently to the explanations of how it is used by Muslims in our local area.    

Maypole Dancing

The children learnt how to weave the ribbons around the maypole while dancing to the rhythm of the music. Their smiles were infectious as they skipped round in their teams. 

Silly Science!

There were whoops of excitement in the Glenmere hall during the Silly Science Workshop! It was fabulous to see the excitement on the children's faces. 

Street Dance

The children had a great time learning the choreography during their Street Dance workshop. There were so many moves, but the children all kept up and joined in with gusto!