Problem Solving- Square Numbers

We finished this week in Mathematics with some problem-solving activities. The students were showing resilience and perseverance by using a trial and error method to try and order the numbers so the adjacent numbers were added together to make a square number.

Hook Week

During Hook Week, we began by engaging in a Victorian school experience. The pupils dressed as Victorians and took part in strict Victorian lessons led by harsh and cruel school teachers! On Tuesday, the children watched Oliver Twist to learn about the lives of poor children in the Victorian era. The focus was life in the workhouse and the pupils even carried out some painstaking workhouse tasks. Wednesday’s focus was the Victorian artist, William Morris and the pupils created some of their own art in this style. The week ended with fieldwork to Doncaster City Centre where the pupils explored the development of industry in Doncaster at the time of the Industrial Revolution. They visited Danum Museum and looked at how Doncaster was a significant location in the development of railways.

Primary School Christmas Musical

A massive well done to the fabulous children who took part in the Christmas musical last night. They put on a super performance, sang their hearts out and delivered their lines like oscar worthy actors. Their hard work, giving up their lunch times, staying after school and being pulled out of classes paid off, with them giving a performance of a lifetime. Well done to everybody who took part, we are incredibly proud of you!

A freezing day out at the Kids EFL Cup ⚽️❄️🥶

The Kids EFL cup, a football tournament hosted by club Doncaster, took place on Thursday at the Eco power Stadium. With schools only able to select a strict team of nine for the competition, a team year 5/6 NJS children made the trip to the home of Doncaster Rovers to play against invitational teams from across Doncaster, including local schools Owston Park and Askern Spa. In freezing conditions, the team played exceptionally well and enjoyed a good tournament, showcasing great attacking and defending skills – passing to good support options in space when in possession and closing down the space against attackers when in defence. Whilst the team did not progress to the latter stages of the tournament, there were several exceptional performances: strong defensive performances from Ted and Will in Year Six ensured defenders were kept in check as well as great attacking performances from Fraser, Brooklyn (both Y6) and young Blake in year 5. Additionally, a huge thank you to Mrs Flint for accompanying the team with myself in extremely cold conditions. Great effort team! 

KS2 Girls Football @ Campsmount Academy

Celebrating athleticism, teamwork, and the spirit of competition, Norton Junior School girls recently took centre stage at the Key Stage 2 football tournament held at Campsmount Academy. The event not only showcased the girls’ skill on the field but also emphasised the importance of camaraderie and self-expression in a team setting. Well done to the girls and a shoutout to Mrs Blunt and Miss Gill for accompanying the team!

Rainforest Narrative Stories in Y5

This week, we have been planning and writing our own rainforest stories based on our chosen animal. The students came up with some wonderful descriptive vocabulary that we could use in our opening paragraphs. The students then shared these wonderful ideas with their friends meaning we all had a deep repertoire of vocabulary to use.