Clare Cunningham, the new Head of Yarrells School & Nursery from 1st September 2024.
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for boys & girls aged between 2 and 11
“Pupils desmonstrate excellent artistic skills across a broad range of media”
"Pupils are highly articulate and effective communicators"
"The quality of the pupils' academic and other achievements is excellent"
"Pupils are deeply knowledgeable across all areas of learning"
"The quality of the pupils' personal development is excellent"
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1. Make 5 miles of travel ‘active’: A petrol car creates ~1kg CO2e every 5 miles. Walk, cycle, scoot, or wheel for zero emissions! Complete 5 miles however it suits you – one 5-mile trip or five 1-mile trips. Ditch the drive!
2. Go plant-based for a day: Meat production is responsible for 14% of global greenhouse gas emissions. Just one plant-based day can cut nearly 3kg CO2e. Discover how tasty carbon-cutting can be!
3. Turn down the heating by 1° for a week: Heating is a major carbon source. Wear a cozy sweater and lower your thermostat by 1°. Save up to 6kg CO2e in a week!
4. Buy nothing new for 1 month: Everything you buy has a carbon cost. Write down all non-essentials from last month and skip those categories for a month. If you reduce purchases by 1kg, you can save 6kg CO2e.
5. Swap 4 baths for 4 short showers: Limit showers to 4 minutes to save water and energy. This could cut 1.5kg CO2e! Use a 4-minute song as a fun timer.
6. Switch off non-essential electronics for 1 hour: Electricity can be 25% of your home's carbon footprint. Pick an hour, power down, and enjoy some screen-free time!
Challenge yourself and take steps for a greener future! 🌱💚
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Yarrells School & Nursery
At Yarrells, the youngest children start their learning journey in Greenwood, their eco-friendly Early Years Centre, which is tucked into a snug and safe corner of the woodland site.
Children in the Early Years are at the heart of the school community and benefit from being immersed in an enriching environment. All classes are taught by specialist Early Years practitioners.
From the age of 2, children enjoy specialist teaching in forest school, art, cooking, gymnastics and outdoor sport and on top of all that, their pre-school classes have dance and music, French and swimming taught by specialist practitioners. Pupils learn through a wide variety of play and creative activities and are encouraged to develop self-assurance, independence, resilience and collaborative skills.
They offer a seamless transition through Nursery to Reception and beyond in a stimulating environment that builds the foundations of learning within the Early Years Foundation Framework.
To find out more ⬇️ https://www.yarrells.co.uk/nursery
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Throwback Thursday...
Last week, Year 4 visited The Mary Rose Museum in Portsmouth as part of their Tudor topic. They loved the 4-D cinema, where they joined the team of divers as they discovered the first timbers of the Mary Rose and then watched them excavate the shipwreck, along with the many artefacts.
The bubbles floating above their heads, as well as the movement and wind effect, brought the experience alive.
Year 4 were fascinated by the Mary Rose wreckage and enjoyed viewing it from different viewing galleries, as well as seeing the projected images to show what it would have looked like before it sank in 1545. We were even lucky to see someone working on the ship!
The Tudor Gun drill enabled the children to learn about Tudor warfare. In teams under the Master Gunner, they learnt to dismantle, load and fire a Tudor gun. Great fun was had by all!
We then spent the afternoon finding out about life on board the ship, in particular the carpenter and his rat-catching dog, Hatch. The fascinating artefacts helped us to visualise life in these times. Our favourite were the shoes, games and weaponry.
The Year 4 children were all a credit to our school and returned buzzing about their Mary Rose experience.
Mrs Ing
Year 4 Teacher
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Reception is such an exciting time for children! The first year of school is a significant milestone.
Our children enjoy working with their class teacher and teaching assistant in small classes; engaging in child-initiated play and learning as well as adult led activities such as literacy and numeracy.
Daily phonics sessions scaffold early reading and writing skills and our small class sizes ensure that we can tailor our curriculum to meet the individual interests and needs of each child.
The children also enjoy specialist teaching in dance, forest school, French, gymnastics, music, swimming, team games and tennis throughout the week.
Come and see for yourself and book a private tour with our Head, Clare Cunningham.
We look forward to meeting you:
https://www.yarrells.co.uk/admissions/how-to-apply
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Yarrells: A great big hug of a school!
Do you have passion, humour, a willingness to be fully immersed in our busy and exceptionally happy school environment?
If you would like to build a career that gives you genuine sense of achievement and fulfilment knowing that you can have a positive impact on the young people we support, then look no further and apply today!
Yarrells School are recruiting for Nursery Practitioners to join our team now! We are looking for versatile, resilient and committed Practitioners, who can adapt their practice wherever necessary to support across the EYFS. The successful candidate will work with children aged 2-4 years, establishing good relationships, acting as a role model and responding to individual needs.
This role will require an imaginative and resourceful individual who is capable of finding ways to engage and spark the interests of our young people.
At Yarrells, we have a genuine team spirit and every single person is uniquely valued for who they are and what they bring to our community. Blending tradition, informality and innovation, we work hard to offer a vibrant and stimulating environment for learning.
If you want to play a meaningful role in the lives of our young people, join our magical school and nursery today!
Closing Date: 4th November 2024
https://www.yarrells.co.uk/about-us/employment-opportunities
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Last week, we visited Ferndown Upper School for the latest instalment of the PEDSSA cross-country races. It was an extremely wet and muddy course. We walked the course beforehand so the children could see the conditions they would be running in. This allowed them to plan their route through the many puddles and mud baths. The children performed admirably, coming back through the finish line covered in mud!
Louis R won the boys event in a time of 6 minutes 30 and a special mention to Josh B in Year 5 who finished as our second runner home in the boys race.
Well done to all of the children who took part. We look forward to the next event!
Mr Fisk
Head of PE and Games
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Match Report:
Today we were going to play @bryanstonprep outside but it was too wet and we couldn’t so we had to play inside. It was a very nice sports hall. The team we were playing were the best year 5 and 6 players. We were playing 6 aside.
The game started and it was close, Leo scored the opening goal 1-0. Rufus scored 2-0 Will scored twice 4-0. Millie scored 5-0. Suddenly Bryanston prep scored 3 goals 5-3. Rufus scored a goal from the halfway line that nutmegged the goalie 6-3. Millie scored again 7-3.
Bryanston prep got back and scored 1 more 7-4 Will scored the last goal and 8-4 was the final score.
Hogan did some amazing goalkeeping. Sophie did some great defending. Marcy did brilliant in midfield. Rufus scored some spectacular goals. Ella did some great in all positions. Will was brilliant in defence and midfield. Millie scored lots of amazing goals. Leo was not diving in and Mr Schneider said it was very impressive. Harry did some great defending. Felix did some good running.
Mr Schneider made sure we had equal time playing and helped us while we were on the pitch.
The whole team worked well together and we’re doing things perfectly.
From Will - Year 6 Football Captain
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Knowing where to start when choosing a senior school can feel quite overwhelming. Worry not, we are here to support you in the decision making process and have a wide variety of senior schools that our pupils feed in to. Many pupils do sit the grammar test at the start of Year 6, but pupils also sit entrance exams for other senior schools. Rigorous preparation for all children takes place to ensure that they are given the best possible chance of passing senior school entrance tests and performing to the best of their ability.
Our broad and in-depth maths and English curriculum ensures children are fully prepared to undertake the examinations. In both English and maths lessons, example questions are studied throughout the year both in class and as part of the homework, to expose the children to the types of questions in these entrance exams. Many topic-specific mini tests and example questions are completed in relevant learning areas.
Starting in January of Year 5 we offer an after school ‘Senior School Preparation Club’ which is for all pupils who are considering taking the grammar test, as well as other entrance tests. This is run for two full terms from January until the September test. For the first few weeks of Year 6, up until the test is taken, more papers are taken to identify areas where further reinforcement is required. Furthermore, extra sessions are offered on the staff INSET days in September, at the start of term, to help go through further papers in preparation.
We work hard to ensure that the children are prepared academically and psychologically to successfully follow the path that is right for them.
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Yarrells Life…
Extra-Curricular Clubs and Wrap Around Care:
Early Birds is a free session that runs from 08:00-08:30 for all pupils in Reception to Year 6.
Plus after-school care between 15:30 and 16:30 should your child not be involved in a club but you wish for them to stay on at school.
To find out more ⬇️
https://www.yarrells.co.uk/parents/extra-curricular-clubs
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Making Our Words Count on National Poetry Day
Today we marked National Poetry Day by showcasing some fantastic poems in our celebration assembly.
Marking the 30th anniversary of National Poetry Day (officially on Thursday 3rd October), the event this year is on the theme of ‘counting’.
In English this week, Years 4, 5 and 6 have been exploring the various meanings of the word ‘counting’. They read a poem by the West Yorkshire Young Poet Laureate which celebrated the ability to make your voice count – whatever your age. We also looked at poems with numbers in!
From this, the children investigated their thoughts on counting and used these to develop their own poems – first drafting and then editing, before presenting their work in neat and performing it to an audience.
Not only it is National Poetry Day it is also National Carrot Day (who knew?!), so Year 2 used carrots as their inspiration to write some poems…
Mrs Havicon
Head of English
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We had a fantastic afternoon of football when we hosted both @clayesmoreprep and @sunninghillprep for some friendly matches.
Our children played superbly throughout displaying fantastic teamwork, enthusiasm, sportsmanship and individual skill. The progress that the teams have made in a few weeks has been amazing to watch and it was topped off with some excellent wins and goals being scored..
Thank you to both Clayesmore and Sunninghill for the matches and to all the parents who watched for the continued support of your children!
A thoroughly enjoyable afternoon, well done all involved!!
Mr Fisk
Head of PE and Games
#yarrellsschool #primarysport
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We took part in the first PEDSSA cross-country of the year at Canford School.
The children were extremely enthusiastic on the journey there and were not put off by the constant rain! Upon arrival, we walked the course through areas of mud and puddles, before the children set off on their race.
All the children ran fantastically and thoroughly enjoyed themselves. Louis R won the Year 5 and 6 race, and all the children should be proud of their efforts, especially the Year 5's who ran against children a year older!! Well done all.
Mr Fisk
Head of PE and Games
#yarrellsschool #primarysport #pedssa
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The first parent workshop of the Year...
This academic year, we have introduced a new phonics scheme across the school. After much research and trials during the summer term, we decided that 'Anima Phonics' was the scheme for us and, since introducing it at the beginning of term, we couldn't be happier!
In Reception, the children have enjoyed learning new sounds with exciting and fun animal characters, stories, poems and songs and the parents enjoyed a work shop, learning all about the foundations of reading and writing.
Across Year 1 and Year 2, staff are working to seamlessly bring in 'Anima Phonics', alongside their previous learning of the 'Letters & Sounds' and 'Jolly Phonics'.
We are very proud of our already high quality teaching of phonics but this new scheme aims to bring in even more cohesion, consistency and, not forgetting, a huge sprinkle of fun!
https://www.animaphonics.com/
Mrs Williams Reception Teacher & Lead for Assessment in Pre-Prep
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"The best football team performance I have seen in my 23 years at Yarrells!"
Year 6 travelled to Bournemouth Collegiate School on Wednesday for their football fixture despite the rainy forecast.
Before the matches started, team tactics and positions were discussed and everyone knew their roles. In defence, each team marked and tackled extremely well. In possession, our players' decision-making on whether to dribble, pass, or shot was brilliant and much improved from earlier this term.
The A team's 4-2 win against extremely strong opposition was the best football team performance I have seen in my 23 years at Yarrells! Well done to every single player in every team for their fantastic performance and brilliant attitude. They have all made great progress this term.
The fixture ended with one win, one draw and one loss, and no rain until the final whistle!
Thank you to all the parents who came to support us!
Mr Schneider
PE & Games Teacher
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The rain doesn’t stop us!
Our Year 5s took on @bcs_school at a rainy Upton Rec looking to follow on from last weeks promising fixtures.
The children showed some excellent defending skills, displaying strong tackling and a better understanding of marking an opponent. Our goalkeepers made some incredible saves to stop the ball going in to the back of the net and we scored some wonderful goals!
A great afternoon of football, well done!
Mr Fisk
Head of PE and Games
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"In assembly this morning, we welcomed back the children and heard about many fabulous holidays. One pupil's highlight was enjoying a simple pleasure in life - an ice-cream on the beach. How perfect!
Children in Reception marched in proudly as they began their new journey as members of our whole school community. Year 3 were particularly excited about exchanging their book bags to larger rucksacks as this made them feel very grown up. These small changes mean such a lot to our pupils. Our new School Captains were given special seats to sit in front of the whole school in assembly as ambassadors and role models.
The message this morning was simple. Children were reminded about our high expectations in terms of conduct, attitude and dress alongside the importance of having fun and enjoying precious time spent at school.
This quote by Maya Angelou was shared with the children and greatly resonates with me personally. " 'Do the best you can until you know better. Then when you know better do better.'
From our New Head Mrs Clare Cunningham.
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