'In Our Hands' Fortnight!
6th September 2025
This term, our whole school came together for a special Immersion Fortnight inspired by the book ‘In Our Hands’ by Lucy Farfort. The book tells the story of children who bring colour, joy, and change back to a grey and lifeless world. At its heart, it celebrates community, hope, and the power we all have to make a difference. It promotes values such as kindness, respect, resilience, and the belief that even small actions can create big change.
Across the fortnight, each year group explored these themes through creative activities:
- Early Years experimented with colourful handprints to build a bright cityscape, reminding us how even the smallest hands can bring joy.
- Year 1 created a beautiful tree of handprints, symbolising growth and togetherness.
- Year 2 took part in ‘Little Hands, Big Descriptions,’ using vivid adjectives to describe scenes from the book.
- Year 3 reflected on what makes them happy and wrote their own joyful pieces inspired by the story.
- Year 4 painted pebbles, drew their handprints around them, and coloured designs to symbolise personal strengths and contributions.
- Year 5 produced expressive self-portraits, celebrating how our unique identities strengthen our community.
- Year 6 designed posters with the powerful message that mistakes are part of learning, especially in maths!
- Key Stage 3 interviewed members of our school community, including kitchen staff and groundsmen, highlighting the many hands that make BNIS such a colourful and supportive place.
The children’s work has filled our school with colour, creativity, and a shared sense of pride. What a great way to start the school year! Just as the book reminds us, the future really is in our hands.
