King's Hedges Primary School

Reception had a visit from local Police Officers PC Llyod and PC Orme as a part of our ‘People Who Help Us’ theme. They spoke to us about what they do as police officers and about the kit they wear to work. We then tried on some of their uniform and they even let us all sit in the car and turn the lights on! A big thank you to PC Llyod and PC Orme for taking the time to see us.

Year 5 had an exciting visit from two local police officers! We asked them all our questions. We even got to go in a police car and try on some of their uniforms! 

We've started learning about how crime and punishment has changed over time (including the Anglo-Saxons, the Tudors and the Victorians), and this was the perfect way to start by thinking about crime and punishment today.

Miss Merritt recently commented on the huge amount of kindness she saw in our school. This is great - but is she correct? The School Council spent Friday lunchtime checking different areas and noting what they saw. And, it was amazing!

We saw:

Children playing cheerfully, working together as a team, being imaginative and using the equipment appropriately and safely. Play was inclusive and mostly quiet. Kind words were used and sharing was everywhere. There were areas of calm and the Buddy Bench was available and in action as children made sure no one felt excluded.

How has shopping changed in our local area?

Following on from our successful trip to our local shops, Year 1 were lucky and surprised to receive a visit from an older person… Mrs Jones! 

She came to visit us as she heard we were learning about how shops and shopping have changed over the years. Mrs Jones told us lots of interesting facts about her experiences of shopping when she was a little girl! We were shocked to hear there were no supermarkets and that shops did not sell many products. Even more surprising, in the past they used paper money and had no cards! She told us she saved her pennies to spend on a quarter of a pound of sweets once a month which were wrapped tightly in a paper bag. Her family used wicker baskets to carry their shopping home because plastic bags were not used until the 1960's!

We were amazed by how many children took part in our World Book Day House Competition, thank you to everyone that entered! It was a very difficult decision but we eventually decided on our winners:

Overall totals:

1st Wimpole - 45

2nd Anglesey Abbey – 35

3rd Sedgwick - 35

4th Fitzwilliam - 15

A huge well done and thank you to everyone who took part.