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NEWS FROM BERE REGIS
PRIMARY AND PRE-SCHOOL

Southbrook, Bere Regis, BH20 7DB 01929 471334

Spring

You will recall that we held a
festive sale before Christmas,
led by our year 3 and 4
children. The sale was the culmination of a unit of
work about money, including profits, losses and
expenses. The children loved the opportunity to
experience this first hand, and we are very
grateful to all who came along and supported us.
A small profit was made and, after much
discussion and some democratic decision
making, the class decided to spend half of that
profit on treats for themselves and half on
donations to a foodbank. I attach the picture of
what we were able to donate. I was very proud of the children for making this
decision, one that was very much self-led., and I must admit to having a tear in my
eye as I placed what they had bought in the food bank box at the supermarket.

We are now half way through our spring term
and as busy as ever. As soon as the frost melts
each morning, or the storm clears, we take
opportunities to have the children learning
outside. Earlier this term, our year 3 and 4
students studied the work of Andy Goldsworthy
and created their own sculptures outside, as
you can see pictured. The study was part of a
bigger unit of work about our environments. The
class have learned about different global
biomes and the impact climate change is
Art inspired by Andy Goldsworthy by Izzy
having. Soon, they will learn more about our
local heathland and how we can be sure to protect it.
In our year 5/6 class, the children have been learning about the history of Bere
Regis. Our curriculum has been ably supported by Alison Bennett and the Pop In
Place, where students visited experts in all manner of Bere Regis history. As well as
that, they visited the church, where George Ward provided an excellent insight
into the building and its functions as a place of worship. We are ever so grateful.
In years 1 and 2, the children will soon be following in their peers’ footsteps, as they
also embark on a study of Bere Regis. Children will collaborate towards the end of

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