Theme Days
At Dacre Braithwaite we run Theme Days from time to time (at least one per term). The children will explore a range of activities linked to the Theme and it makes their learning more fun. The children work in their House Teams (so a mixture of ages) and enjoy the opportunity to support and help each other out.
They really enjoy these days and look forward to them.
Eco Theme Day (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle)
This year, for our Eco Them Day we were thinking about reducing, reusing and recycling. So, we used old t-shirts to weave a hanging; we used bits of fabric to make rag rug style panels; we used Lily's water wheel to generate electricity and learn about Green energy; we made seed bombs; we made a collage by recycling plastic and fabric; we used scrap paper to make promises which we wrote on our 'hands and no theme day would be complete without some baking - so we learnt how important bees are, and made bee and flower biscuits. What a busy brilliant day!
Advent Theme Day
This year for our Advent Day we really enjoyed all of the children across the school working together in their House Teams. They learnt about the season of Advent and the hope that the birth of Jesus gives us. The children completed different activities including baking stars and angels, writing prayers; making Christmas cards; making Advent stars and Advent wreaths. They also wrapped up presents filled with love, never to be opened. Each child was given a book about Advent and the fantastic folk at Pateley Methodists knitted every child an angel. The whole day was joyous!
Prayer Theme Day
At our recent prayer theme day we had a visit from Elizabeth and Keziah from the Hand to Mouth Charity. They worked with each class throughout the day. Class 3 did a 'journey'. It was the opportunity to visit different activities all designed to offer the opportunity to be thoughtful and reflect and, if the children wanted to, to write a prayer. The activities were really meaningful for the children. In Class 2 the children looked at the story of the Good Samaritan through Godly play and Class 1 sent bubble prayers upwards when they went outside.
Easter Theme Day
On our Easter Theme Day we talked about the Easter story and what happened. Then we Easter biscuits with chocolate chip crosses, we made Easter cards, cracking Easter eggs, Palm Crosses and Palm prayers as well as Easter carousels. We had a really exciting time and at the end of the day we shared our results in a whole school Easter service.
Circus Theme Day
We had a fantastic time when we did our Circus Day. Jon showed us all lots of different skills and then we had great fun trying to master them all. At the end of the day, we had a show with our very own ringmaster. It was a fabulous way to keep fit, learn new skills and have fun all at the same time.
