Read more information about the wonderful enrichment opportunities at Abberley.
As part of their science topic of 'Electricity', Kestrels were set a number of different challenges involving making circuits containing bulbs, buzzers and motors. They were able to draw on their prior learning in DT,when they made electrical posters, to help them with these. The children then drew their circuits to show the components they used.
On World Book Day, children took part in a series of exciting activities that sparked their creativity and love for reading. They embarked on a thrilling treasure hunt, created wacky nonsense words, designed magical vehicles from craft supplies, and made colourful masks inspired by their favourite characters. The day was filled with laughter and imagination, leaving students with unforgettable memories and a passion for books!
On Tuesday, Year 5 and 6 had a fantastic afternoon taking part in a STEM a challenge which involved creating a loader or hauler using k'nex. Our leader, Sara, was incredibly impressed by the creativity and teamwork the children demonstrated and we are incredibly proud of Charlie and Lewys who will be taking part in a wider, county STEM challenge in Worcester as a result of their winning vehicle.
On Thursday, the Altru touring company educated KS2 pupils about online safety and responsibility through their play 'Play, Post,Share, Repeat'. Afterwards, the pupils took part in workshops whereby they learnt more about gaming and the use of social media sites.
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The Safety Values Group did a spectacular job in organising our Safer Internet Day this year. The pupils led KS1 and KS2 assemblies whereby they taught pupils how to be aware of 'scams' and 'phishing' tricks. Afterwards, each class did age-appropriate activities to explore these concepts further and the Safety Pupils were able to share their expert advice with their peers. Later in the day we were joined by PC Molly and PSCO Abigail. They were extremely impressed with the online safety knowledge of Abberley pupils.
Here is a link for parents/carers if they would like to extend their own online safety knowledge. https://www.westmercia.police.uk/police-forces/west-mercia-police/areas/west-mercia/campaigns/campaigns/2024/exploitation-and-vulnerability-workshops
