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25/10/24

In assembly today Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 all performed Cauliflowers Fluffy to the rest of Primary. What a lovely way to end the first half term of the year. 🥬🫛🧅🥕🥦 pic.twitter.com/j2M00ghZvj

24/10/24

Year 1 loved their French breakfast this morning 🇫🇷🥐🍊🧃 pic.twitter.com/VezERpMHT3

24/10/24

So lucky to be listening to the wonderful speak to our year 2&3 🤩😍 I want to be a knight! Thank you So lovely to listen and learn so much ❤️🤩📖 pic.twitter.com/JpoxCuZKgG

24/10/24

Reception have loved their first visit to St Luke’s Church. They went on a hunt for key items within a church ⛪️🔔 pic.twitter.com/hx1HXysAps

23/10/24

Year 3 and 4 were thrilled to watch an immersive French theatre production from the Freshwater Theatre Company as part of MFL week 🇫🇷 pic.twitter.com/uXkg7sEAVf

22/10/24

Yesterday we kicked off MFL week with a fantastic lunchtime club focused around the world flags! It was thoroughly enjoyed by all those who attended. 🇬🇧🇺🇸🇫🇷🇪🇸🇧🇪🇯🇲🇧🇷🇰🇪🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/Jw5wQ7opnv

21/10/24

* Primary * Year One had fun exploring the 'part whole method' in maths last week. pic.twitter.com/9cXpG07Wrx

17/10/24

More football happened this afternoon as we hosted our 4th and 5th primary football fixtures of the week! Our U11 and U10 teams took to the pitch against two well drilled Skyswood sides. Player of the matches were Ayaan M and Josh M! pic.twitter.com/ykHnjY2Q8O

17/10/24

Our bookmark maker strikes again, this time inspired by the marvel that is She is going to have the best bookmark collection ever! pic.twitter.com/7C8KApg4s2

16/10/24

A great afternoon for our students who played in matches against Alban City. Some really impressive football played from both team! Player of the matches were Will and Emma! pic.twitter.com/eUjQuq79m2

15/10/24

A strong performance from our U11 squad this afternoon, winning 4-0 against a good SCC side. Some great passing and build up play led to some great goals. Defensively, the team put everything on the line and achieved the clean sheet! pic.twitter.com/YybSPlw9l6

10/10/24

Year 2 thoroughly enjoyed exploring ‘The Great Fire of London’ using our VR headsets this afternoon 🔥🚒 pic.twitter.com/FOoAVT4D0e

10/10/24

Year 4 have loved experimenting with gas in their science lesson this week 🥼🧪🧑‍🔬 pic.twitter.com/o8LmZmhI13

09/10/24

We are delighted to celebrate Mrs Timpson-Hughes’ insightful submission as featured in the report. At SRA, oracy is central to our curriculum, starting in EYFS, empowering our children to become confident communicators. https://t.co/gUq1FWjWgr

09/10/24

Reception have been looking at what makes us unique and reading the story Hair Love by . Look at some of the amazing activities they have been doing linked to this incredible story. 📚 pic.twitter.com/KwRk7hbXBu

09/10/24

To celebrate National Poetry day last week, today the whole of came together to create an acrostic poem about Each class from Year 1-6 were given a letter and given the task to create a powerful line to add to our poem. It's pretty fab! pic.twitter.com/nHK4HHZhln

08/10/24

Year 6 had a fantastic PSHE lesson today- discussing the consequences of others actions and creating a plan as a team! 👏🏻🧩 pic.twitter.com/RUOyPkwMSw

04/10/24

Year 5 have been working on editing and improving their writing linked to their core text ‘Who Let the Gods Out’ ⚡️🏺🏛️ pic.twitter.com/l9xRlLB6qh

01/10/24

October 1st 2024 marks day one of Black History Month.Our powerhouse Miss Wallace has created the most incredible display that we are excited to be hosting. It’s going to be a great month Our from and a powerful pic.twitter.com/7IOqlOwTWg

27/09/24

Our Year 5 students had a fantastic time in their badminton lesson today. They used balloons to help practice rallying continuously over the net, looking to move their opponents around the court. pic.twitter.com/4TYnPEtvrk

27/09/24

A lovely start to a rainy Friday with some cheerful songs in assembly. 🤩🙌🏼🌟 pic.twitter.com/jpO7YESoSg

23/09/24

The rain didn’t phase Red or Blue Class today! ☔️🚲 What a fun start to the week! pic.twitter.com/zoUwd1c4ec

22/09/24

* Samuel Ryder Academy's Secondary Transfer Open Evening: THIS THURSDAY *Our Secondary Transfer Open Evening will take place on Thursday 26th September 2024, 5.00pm - 8.30pm.Our Headteacher’s Talks are at 5.15pm, 6.15pm and 7.15pm - please book here: https://t.co/cKJOWWnZvd pic.twitter.com/01DxXC2NzO

20/09/24

Year 6 enjoyed Fun Friday in maths today, working together and completing maths challenges on their tables. 🧮➕➗➖ pic.twitter.com/6KY9ybrJWM

20/09/24

Primary have had their very first assembly from St Luke’s Church for this academic year, focusing on hard work and dedication ⛪️🧩 great thoughts to have to begin our new school year. pic.twitter.com/f4FdylSzrx

News

26th Nov 2021

Black History Month at Samuel Ryder Academy

During the month of October students were able to participate in a range of activities as part of Black History Month. As a school we continue to explore ways in which we can be more diverse and inclusive. It was wonderful to see the response from so many of our students and see the different ways in which they interacted with the celebration of black history. Year 3, York class In English the children were writing their own persuasive arguments. We used Martin Luther King as an inspirational figure who used emotive language to support his ideas. The children watched some of his famous speeches. From this the children were able to relate what emotive language was to his famous speech. The impact was that the majority of the children then used emotive language in their persuasive arguments. Miss Frost Year 1, Orange class In Orange class we enjoyed watching a children's story about Ella Fitzgerald. We then listened to her music whilst doing some of our writing work. A few children recognised some of the songs. In class we discussed how every time Ella sang a song, she did it in a different way. Her approach even came up in our Art lessons when discussing the work of famous artists. Miss Picton We read stories about the lives of Simone Biles and Venus and Serena Williams. We talked about why they are special and linked this to Black History Month. Other people we talked about were the four women mathematicians who helped provide the important figures for America's NASA astronauts first trip to space. Katherine Johnson, Mary Jackson, Dorothy Vaghan, and Christine Darden. We discussed how it is important to celebrate the contributions of everyone to our society and support the multiculturalism and diversity that helps shape our communities. Afterwards the children discussed why they are special. Mrs Schenk Year 6 Year 6 took inspiration from the wonderful selection of new books that were donated from the school community through the book wish list. The children were able to learn about inspiring people from all parts of the world and what intrigued them to discover the impact these individuals have had. As well as this, they learnt about Ruby Bridges and this led to a wonderful pupil led discussion where the children identified the differences in the experience they have of education and most notably, the importance of educating inside and outside the classroom. In a stand-alone PSHE lesson linked to their focus, the children were introduced to Martin Luther King's "I have a dream" speech. They studied his actions and his words and identified the messages he was delivering to his followers and the world. The children then went on to write their own dreams for themselves, their families, the local community and others in the world. Miss Bacon Music, all of primary A beautiful black history month listening calendar was sent out to all teachers for them and the students to listen to. Both teachers and students had the chance to enjoy the wonder of these artists everyday in their classrooms. This calendar was also part of the musician of the month. Mr Fothergill Secondary students enjoyed a whole-school assembly led by Miss Timpson and participated in the second iteration of Mr Amos’s Black History Month Quiz. Congratulations to 11 Dahl, 11 Wordsworth, 12 King and 12 Wordsworth for achieving a perfect score. Secondary students were also given the opportunity across all subject areas to complete a research homework project on significant individuals of their choice. Some wonderfully creative pieces were produced. A special ‘shout out’ to Design & Technology for their research on black inventors and the impact they have made on our world. All the students and staff within Samuel Ryder Academy also enjoyed the Black History Month book recommendation display in the library. Along with the help of our librarian Miss Hartgrove, books were also displayed all around the library showcasing the wonderful stories by black authors, characters, or people. Nicole Wallace - KS2 Learning Support Officer Sam Amos - Head of History
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