Coningsby St Michael's Church of England Primary School

🧦Odd Socks Day- Monday 16th November! 🧦 On Monday, we're celebrating everything that makes us unique with Odd Socks Day! Children are invited to wear their brightest, boldest and most wonderfully mismatched socks to school! As part of Anti-Bullying Week, we'll explore this year's theme, 'Break the Silence', encouraging children to speak up, show kindness and help make sure everyone feels safe, valued and heard. We're so excited to see all the children in their fabulous odd socks on Monday! #OddSocksDay #AntiBullyingWeek #BreakTheSilence #ConingsbyStMichaels

Already for the Primary Winter Cup Barnes Wallis Academy Football and Netball today. Lincoln Anglican Academy Trust

Hedgehogs and Squirrels are off to a party today ....A BIG POETRY party 🥳🎉🥳🎉 Read for Good Coningsby St Michael's C of E Primary School

What a wonderfully creative afternoon in Year 3 and 4 as we marked Remembrance Day together. 🌺 We began by discussing the importance of Remembrance Day and why people across the country take time to remember the bravery and sacrifice of those who have served in wars and conflicts. The children shared thoughtful ideas about remembrance, and reflected on why it is important that we continue to remember. Following our discussion, the children created some beautiful artwork. They worked carefully and thoughtfully to create a range of stunning poppy-inspired pieces, showing both creativity and respect for the occasion. Some children also developed their sewing skills by creating a beautiful felt poppy to take with them to Collective Worship. We were incredibly proud of the care, patience and concentration they showed while sewing, and the finished poppies looked fantastic. It was a calm and reflective afternoon, with the children demonstrating maturity, thoughtfulness and creativity as they commemorated this important day. Lincoln Anglican Academy Trust

🌺 Remembrance Day – A Time to Reflect, Remember and Give Thanks 🌺 Remembrance Day holds a very special place in the heart of our school community at Coningsby St Michael's. Today, we had the immense privilege of attending the Remembrance Service at RAF Coningsby. It was an incredibly moving and emotional occasion, providing an opportunity to pause, reflect and give thanks to those who have served our country, those who made the ultimate sacrifice and those who continue to serve with such courage and dedication today. As a school with such strong connections to our military families, Remembrance Day carries an even deeper significance. Behind every person who serves is a family who also makes sacrifices, and we recognise and appreciate the strength, resilience and commitment of our entire military community. I felt an overwhelming sense of pride today. Proud to lead a school that sits at the heart of such a remarkable community, and proud to serve a community that does so much to serve our country. It is our responsibility to ensure that the next generation understands the importance of remembrance, gratitude and respect. We will continue to honour those who have gone before us, recognise those who serve today and ensure their sacrifices are never forgotten. To our military families, past and present, thank you. We are incredibly proud of you, and it is an honour to be part of your community. 🌺 We will remember them. Lest We Forget.Coningsby St Michael's C of E Primary SchoolLincoln Anglican Academy Trust

Remembrance Day 🌺 The Mice and Woodpeckers classes have had a wonderful afternoon learning about Remembrance Day and the significance of the poppy as a symbol of remembrance and gratitude. The children enjoyed exploring a range of poppy-themed activities throughout provision, showing curiosity, creativity, and respect as they learned about this important occasion. #aboveandbeyond #learningthroughplay #LincolnAnglicanAcademyTrust

🔬🧪 Putting Materials to the Test!🧪🔬 This term in Science, Squirrels and Hedgehogs have continued their learning about everyday materials, but we've been taking a closer look at their different properties and exploring why certain materials are best suited to particular jobs. Our young scientists have been busy putting materials to the test! Can we stretch it? Is it squishy? Is it flexible? What happens when we push, pull or bend it? 🤔 Through lots of hands-on investigations, we are developing our scientific vocabulary, making predictions and discovering how the properties of materials help us decide what they are best used for. Fantastic investigating, everyone! 👩🔬

🎄 Our First After-School Club! 🎄 We had a lovely first session of Mrs Couchman's After-School Christmas Card Club! We are learning new drawing skills and techniques to create some special Christmas cards that we will be sharing with our local hospitals and care homes. This week, we made a start by learning how to draw Christmas trees. 🌲 We'll be adding a little extra sparkle and festive magic to them as our designs develop! Next week, we'll be moving on to Christmas baubles and learning how to draw and decorate these too. 🎨 We're looking forward to seeing our creations come together and, most importantly, spreading a little Christmas cheer to others in our local community. 🎅🎄

This afternoon, Year 3 and 4 started with some fine motor skill activities to warm up their hands and get ready for handwriting. We then continued our Science topic: Rocks and Soils! 🪨🔍 As part of our lesson, we became geologists and headed outside to explore the school grounds. The children carefully collected and observed different rocks, discussing their colour, texture, size and appearance. They looked for signs of weathering and thought about how rocks are used around our environment. Back in the classroom, the children worked scientifically by grouping and classifying the rocks they had collected in different ways. They then described the rocks using scientific vocabulary, identifying features such as whether they were rough or smooth, hard or soft, and comparing their colours, textures and patterns. The children discussed the criteria they had chosen for grouping their rocks and explained their thinking to others. We also began learning about the three main types of rock: igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic, and considered how each type is formed. It was fantastic to see the children's curiosity and enthusiasm as they explored, observed, classified and described their findings like real scientists. We are looking forward to discovering even more about rocks, fossils and soils over the coming weeks! 🌍🔬🪨 Lincoln Anglican Academy Trust #aboveandbeyond

Proud to be Coningsby St Michael's! We recently invited our parents and families to share their thoughts through our Parent and Family Questionnaire, and we have been so touched by the lovely feedback we received. From the warmth of our school community and the relationships our staff build with children and families, to the learning experiences, opportunities and care we provide, it has been wonderful to hear what matters most to you. We wanted to share some of your words because they capture what makes Coningsby St Michael's such a special place to belong. We are especially proud that 100% of families who responded said they would recommend our school! A huge thank you to everyone who took the time to share their thoughts. Your feedback means so much to us, and we are incredibly proud of the children, staff and families who make our school community what it is. Believe. Aspire. Succeed. Find out more by visiting: https://www.coningsbyprimary.co.uk #AboveAndBeyond

🪩 SCHOOL DISCO THIS FRIDAY! 🪩 🎶 Get ready to dance, laugh and have some FUN! 💃🕺 Come along for a boogie with your friends, show off your best dance moves and enjoy a brilliant night of music, fun and disco vibes! 🎉 Hosted by FOS School Coningsby St Michael's C of E Primary Friends of School Coningsby St Michael's C of E Primary School Grab your friends, bring your dancing feet and let's make it a night to remember! 🪩🎵 Who's ready to hit the dance floor?! 🙌

A warm welcome back to Autumn 2! EYFS parents and carers should have received a letter and links via Bromcom this evening about our first LIVE at 5 phonics sessions 🎉 Mrs Couchman (our phonics lead and squirrel class teacher) will take you through what phonics is and how we support your child through their learning to read journey. This will take place on 🗓Tuesday 11th November at 5pm We're really looking forward to seeing you there! 🐸

🌺 Remembrance Sunday – We Will Remember Them 🌺 Today, the Coningsby St Michael's school family comes together in remembrance, reflection and gratitude. We remember and honour the brave men and women who gave their lives for our freedom. Their courage, service and sacrifice will never be forgotten. To our wonderful military families, who are such an important part of our school community, we say a heartfelt THANK YOU. We recognise the sacrifices you make, the challenges you face and the strength and resilience you show every day. We are incredibly proud to have you as part of our school family. Today, we remember those who served, honour those who made the ultimate sacrifice and thank those who continue to serve and protect us. 🌺 We honour you. We thank you. We remember you. Lest We Forget. 🌺 Coningsby St Michael's C of E Primary SchoolLincoln Anglican Academy Trust@

🏆 Most Improved Handwriting – Weekly Award! 🏆 We love celebrating achievements, big and small, and this week it's all about handwriting! Our Most Improved Handwriting Award recognises the effort, dedication and progress being made in presenting our work. It's not just about having neat handwriting; it's about taking pride in our work, slowing down, practising and seeing just how much we can improve and have! Lincoln Anglican Academy Trust We love showing off our achievements and celebrating the progress everyone is making. Every little improvement deserves to be recognised!