🎆 Remember, Remember! 🎆

Last week, our Reception children got creative with some lovely Bonfire Night artwork. 🎨

The children explored the colours, patterns and excitement of fireworks, using lots of different materials and techniques to bring their ideas to life.
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Along the way, they learnt about Bonfire Night, its history and how people mark the occasion today.

Lots of creativity, colourful masterpieces and very proud little artists in Reception. 🌟

🎨🏙️ Year 6 Art – Inspired by L. S. Lowry 🖌️

Our Year 6 children have been busy developing their artistic skills as they explore the work of famous British artist L. S. Lowry.

Inspired by his distinctive paintings of everyday life, the children have been learning ...about one-point and two-point perspective, building up their drawing techniques and developing their understanding of how to create depth and distance in their artwork.

They are now putting these skills into practice to create their own final pieces, with many choosing to depict familiar local scenes, including Brotton High Street. 🏘️

Although their masterpieces are still works in progress, we have been so impressed by the concentration, patience and attention to detail the children have demonstrated so far.

We can't wait to see their finished artwork. 🎨👏

✨🪔 Celebrating Diwali – The Festival of Lights! 🪔✨

As people around the world celebrate Diwali, we're looking back at a fantastic experience our children in Years 1–6 enjoyed last Thursday, when they took part in a Diwali dance workshop linked to their RE learning.
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Diwali, often known as the Festival of Lights, is celebrated by millions of people around the world. It symbolises the triumph of light over darkness and good over evil, with families often celebrating by lighting diyas (small oil lamps), decorating their homes, sharing food and spending time together.

Through music, movement and creative choreography, the children brought the Hindu story of Rama and Sita to life. They explored key moments from their journey, including the defeat of Ravana and their triumphant return to Ayodhya, where people welcomed them home by lighting rows of lamps.

It was wonderful to see children across all year groups embracing the storytelling, developing their understanding of the traditions and significance of Diwali, and showing such enthusiasm and energy throughout the workshops. 💃🕺

A huge thank you to Kaja from West End in Schools for delivering such engaging sessions and helping to bring this important story to life.

🎥 Take a look at some of the highlights from our Diwali dance workshops below. 🪔✨

Take a look at our most recent Badger’s Print, filled with achievements, key dates and lots to celebrate! ✨

Proud to be a Badger. 💜

🌺 Remembering Together 🌺

A huge well done to the members of our Year 6 Junior Leadership Team who proudly represented Badger Hill Academy at Brotton's Remembrance Parade today.

Despite the awful weather, our children did us so proud as they laid a wreath at Brotton ...Cenotaph on behalf of our academy. They demonstrated our Badger Value of Respect beautifully, showing incredible maturity and dignity, particularly during the two-minute silence.

It was wonderful to see so many members of our local community coming together to remember and pay their respects. It was especially lovely to see so many of our Badger Hill children, parents and carers there too, all united in remembrance. ❤️

Brotton looked beautiful, with the decorations and displays around the village providing a fitting tribute to those who have served and sacrificed.

We are incredibly proud of our Junior Leadership Team and the respect they showed throughout the parade. A special thank you to everyone involved in organising such a meaningful community occasion.

Proud to be Badgers. 💜

🌺 We will remember them.

A little paint, a lot of creativity and plenty of fun! 🎨

Our Nursery children have been busy exploring colour, experimenting with different brush movements and expressing their own ideas through painting.

These creative experiences are full of learning, helping children to ...develop their fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination, concentration and confidence as they explore different ways to make their mark.

And of course, there's plenty of fun along the way! 🌈

Because in Early Years, it's not just about what we create, but all the learning that happens along the way. 💜