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18.11.22 A visit from South Sudan; James Kepo, Principal Yei Teacher Training College, South Sudan

Mon 21 Nov 2022

Visit from James Kepo, Principal, Yei Teacher Training College (YTTC), South Sudan

James has been a leader for education in the South Sudan region for over 20 years and his institution is the only functioning teacher training college in the country, a country where the majority of teachers are untrained volunteers. James had lunch with the children, toured the school, ran ACT ACTIVE , gave a presentation to the whole school and answered lots of questions from the children. He picked up immediately on the family feel and the love we have for the children. It was a proud moment for Ms Haiselden to invite her friend and former colleague into school- she knows YTTC very well herself. Below are some photos from the day. A copy of James' presentation and his thank you letter can be found

7.11.22 Yr1 visits the synagogue

Thu 10 Nov 2022

We all had a really informative visit to Beth Shalom synagogue in Cambridge. Have a look at the photos to find out what we did and learnt.

Here's what we thought of the experience-

'I enjoyed learning about the Shabbat candle.'

I liked undressing the Torah.'

'I remember the books open the other way.'

3.11.22 Diwali Dance workshop - a wonderful RE and PE cross-curricular event

Thu 10 Nov 2022

3 November 2022 Diwali Dance Workshop – a wonderful cross-curricular RE and PE event

On Thursday the 3^rd of November, we had the ‘West End in Schools’ dance company visit Cherry Hinton. Each class from Reception to Year 6 were able to take part in a 35 minute workshop. The workshop started with the Ramayana story from Hinduism, an opportunity to enrich the children in the R.E part of our school curriculum. The Ramayana is the most well-known story behind Diwali. One of the most influential works in world literature, the great Hindu epic about Prince Rama and his wife Sita has been shared orally and through dance for centuries. The children were then able to dive into the P.E side of our school curriculum as the story was then re-told through a whole class dance performance. Retelling key elements of The Ramayana through dance improved the children's cultural understanding and their confidence in self-expression. Plus they were being active and working as a team whilst they learned to dance!