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w/c 17.11.25 This week in Year 2!
Date: 20th Nov 2025 @ 7:12pm
What an exciting week it’s been in Year 2!
We’ve been learning all about the Space Race—the incredible competition between nations to explore outer space. The children were amazed by the stories of astronauts and moon landings! To bring this learning to life, they designed and built their very own moon buggies in DT. Creativity and problem-solving were in full swing as they thought about wheels, axles, and how their buggies could move.
In Maths, we’ve been sharpening our subtraction skills. Using Dienes blocks and 100 squares, we explored different strategies to make subtraction easier and more visual. It’s been wonderful to see their confidence grow!
Our Science lessons took us on a journey through different habitats. The children learned about rainforests, deserts, and jungles, then created their own miniature habitats. They thought carefully about the animals and plants that live there and what makes each environment unique.
It’s been a week full of discovery, creativity, and hands-on learning. We can’t wait to see what next week brings!
This Week in Reception (WB 17/11/25)
Date: 20th Nov 2025 @ 4:34pm
We continued looking at the classic tale of Goldilocks and the Three Bears. The children enjoyed recapping the story and creating their own story maps to help retell it. It was wonderful to see their creativity and understanding of the sequence of events.
In maths, we focused on comparing sizes. Using the characters from the story, we explored the concepts of big, medium, and small. The children had fun sorting and comparing objects and animals by size.
This Week in Reception (WB 10/11/25)
Date: 20th Nov 2025 @ 4:33pm
This week in Reception has been full of excitement and hands-on learning!
In Literacy, we have been using puppets to retell the story of Goldilocks and the Three Bears. The children loved taking on the roles of the different characters and acted out the story with great enthusiasm. Their confidence in storytelling is really growing!
In Maths, we explored length. The children used playdough to create snakes of different lengths and practised using the words long, short, longer, and shorter. They also built trains using blocks and compared their lengths, showing fantastic investigative skills.
In KUW, we learned about Autumn animals and how they prepare for winter. The children were fascinated to discover how different animals gather food, grow thick fur, or hibernate to stay safe and warm during the colder months.
Well done, Reception, for a brilliant week of learning!
Date: 20th Nov 2025 @ 12:06pm
Year 5 had an amazing time on their trip to Jodrell Bank.
The children enjoyed exploring the large telescopes and were amazed by the incredible dome experience.
The children are looking forward to using what they have learnt on their trip to enhance their science learning in school.
To continue their enthusiasm and learning at home, please ask your children questions about their trip and what they learnt while they were there.
Date: 20th Nov 2025 @ 9:31am
🌟 Year 1 Class Blog – Weekly Update! 🌟
What a wonderful week we’ve had in Year 1!
📚 Literacy
This week we enjoyed reading The Somethingosaur! The children worked hard to write their own character descriptions, using fantastic adjectives to describe the Somethingosaur’s appearance and personality. We were so impressed with their imaginative ideas!
➖ Maths
In Maths, we have been learning all about subtraction. The children practised crossing out to help them solve subtraction problems and showed great perseverance.
🌦 Science
Our Science learning took us through the seasons as we explored different types of weather. The class had brilliant discussions about how weather changes throughout the year.
🦕 Topic
In Topic, we looked at a timeline and learned where dinosaurs fit into history. The children loved placing different dinosaurs in the correct time periods!
🔤 Phonics
This week’s phonics focus was on split digraphs. They can be tricky, but Year 1 have been working incredibly hard—well done, everyone!
🎭 Assembly Practice
The children have also been practising enthusiastically for their class assembly. We can’t wait to share their hard work with you!
📌 Reminders
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Homework is due on Wednesday.
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Please read with your child every week.
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Our class assembly will take place on Tuesday 25th November at 9am in the main hall. We hope to see you there!
Wishing you all a lovely weekend,
The Year 1 Team 🌈✨
w/c 17.11.25 This Week in Class 6
Date: 19th Nov 2025 @ 9:40am
What an exciting week it’s been in Year 2!
We’ve been learning all about the Space Race—the incredible competition between nations to explore outer space. The children were amazed by the stories of astronauts and moon landings! To bring this learning to life, they designed and built their very own moon buggies in DT. Creativity and problem-solving were in full swing as they thought about wheels, axles, and how their buggies could move.
In Maths, we’ve been sharpening our subtraction skills. Using Dienes blocks and 100 squares, we explored different strategies to make subtraction easier and more visual. It’s been wonderful to see their confidence grow!
Our Science lessons took us on a journey through different habitats. The children learned about rainforests, deserts, and jungles, then created their own miniature habitats. They thought carefully about the animals and plants that live there and what makes each environment unique.
It’s been a week full of discovery, creativity, and hands-on learning. We can’t wait to see what next week brings!
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This week in Year 6....WB 17.11.25
Date: 19th Nov 2025 @ 8:09am
This week in Year 6, children have been exploring non-chronological reports and their features. Children have researched the Blitz and created posters and delivered presentations to the class about what they have learnt. Pupils have been learning how to write list sentences and how to use punctuate parenthesis. We look forward to seeing their final non-chronological reports on the Blitz.
In Maths, we have been learning how to convert between fractions, decimals and percentages. We have been super impressed with how well the children are applying their prior knowledge to this weeks learning.
In Science, children have been learning about 'Evolution and Inheritance'. We have considered how plants and animals adapt to their environments. Children have learned about how the Peppered Moths evolved over the 19th Century after the onset of the industrial revolution. Make sure to ask your child all about it.
This week in Year 3 (14/11/2025)
Date: 17th Nov 2025 @ 3:58pm
We have had an amzing week of learning and we are so impressed by the writing this week. The children have written retells of the story of 'Stone Age Boy' and they blew us away with all of their learning. Well done! We have also had a fantastic week in PE, where Class 8 have really progressed their swimming and Class 7 have been learning more parts of our Stone Age dance... we are excited to show this to you in our Year Group Assembly.
w/c 10.11.25 This week in Year 2!
Date: 14th Nov 2025 @ 8:05am
We have had a great week in Year 2!
Everyone loved creating micro habitats for our Science investigation. The children cannot wait to find out which environment: woodland, flowerbed or the playground, attracts the most minibeasts.
The children have enjoyed creating their own setting descriptions about the moon and learning about addition.
Have a lovely weekend!
Date: 13th Nov 2025 @ 12:50pm
Our star of the week is Asim for trying his best with his learning this week, especially his literacy and handwriting. Well done Asim!
This Week In Year 1 (WB 10.11.25)
Date: 13th Nov 2025 @ 9:33am
What a busy and exciting week we’ve had in Year 1! The children have been working hard across all areas of learning and exploring lots of hands-on activities through our continuous provision.
✏️ Phonics
This week in phonics, we have been learning new digraphs and trigraphs: ‘o’ (oa), ‘i’ (igh), ‘a’ (ai) and ‘e’ (ee). The children have enjoyed spotting these sounds in words around the classroom and using them in their own writing. We’ve also been practising reading and spelling words with these sounds.
📚 English
In English, we have continued exploring the beautiful story “Tree: Seasons Come and Seasons Go”. The children have been retelling the story using time adverbials to help sequence events — for example, “First the owl saw the falling snow,” and “Then the owl heard the birds singing.” We’ve been working on using these words to make our writing flow and to show how time passes in the story.
➕ Maths
In maths, we have been practising addition. The children have remembered that when we add, our numbers get bigger! We have been using concrete resources such as cubes, counters, and numicon to build number sentences before recording our answers. We’ve also been exploring how we can flip addition sentences — for example, 3 + 2 gives the same answer as 2 + 3!
🌦 Science
Our science learning has been all about the seasons and the different types of weather we might see in each one. We’ve also learned to recognise weather symbols like you might see on the TV or a weather app. The children had great fun matching symbols to the correct type of weather and discussing what clothes we might wear in each season.
🦕 History
In history, we have been learning about dinosaurs and their place on the timeline. We discovered that dinosaurs evolved around 240 million years ago and became extinct about 65 million years ago! We then compared that to our own timelines, learning that we were born in 2019 or 2020 — all of that is in the past, and today is the present.
💃 Dance
In dance, we have been learning our special season song and dance. The children are really enjoying practising the moves and we can’t wait to share it with you in our upcoming Year 1 Assembly.
🏃♀️ PE Reminder
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Class 3: Monday and Friday
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Class 4: Tuesday
Please ensure children come to school in their full PE kit on these days.
🏠 Homework
Homework is set each week on Purple Mash, along with regular reading at home. A homework overview can also be found on the school website for your reference. Thank you for supporting your child’s learning at home.
🎤 Year 1 Assembly
We are excited to invite you to our Year 1 Class Assembly on Tuesday 25th November at 9:00am. The children are looking forward to sharing their seasons song and dance with you — we can’t wait to see you there! There will be more information to follwo soon about the assembly.
It’s been another fantastic week of learning in Year 1 — well done, everyone! 🌟
This week in Year 6.... W/B 10.11.25
Date: 12th Nov 2025 @ 12:22pm
This week in Year 6, children have been doing some fabulous fractions learning. We have been adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing fractions in the context of reasoning problems.
In English, we have being learning all about non-chronological reports. We have identified the features of a report. Children have also carried out their own research about what life was like for people in Britain during the Blitz. Make sure to ask your child all about it.
This week in Year 3 (07/11/2025)
Date: 7th Nov 2025 @ 12:46pm
We have had an amazing week in Year 3 by kickstarting our new History topic, 'The Stone Age'. We have been reading 'Stone Age Boy' and the children have loved learning about this enthralling and entertaining story. Make sure to ask your child what they have learnt about Stone Age life from this story, including what Stone Age people wore, ate and did to survive.
We also had our 'WOW Starter' afternoons where we learnt about Stone Age animals, made cave paintings, explored rocks and stones and even carved some Stone Age tools out of soap. We had an amazing and fun afternoon and we are all ready excited to start learning more about Stone Age life.
Please check the home learning for the 'Topic' homework to be done over the course of the whole half term. We would love to see what you create at home and to show it off in school.
Date: 7th Nov 2025 @ 8:20am
This week in Year 5 we have started our new story of the term 'The Mapmakers' by Tamzin merchant. The children have enjoyed listening to the story and acting out chapters 1 and 2.
The children will be using this story to support their writing for the next few weeks.
In science, the children have begun to learn about Earth and Space. In a few weeks we will be going to Jodrell Bank to explore the large sattelite and telescope.
In topic, the children have started learning about maps. Over the next few weeks they will learn how to read maps, identify the 8 compass points and will take part in a orienteering session.
It has been a great start to the half term and the teachers are very excited to see how much information the children can remember at the end.
Class Blog Week Ending 07.11.25
Date: 7th Nov 2025 @ 4:24am
🌟 Year 4 Learning Blog 🌟
This week in Year 4, we've been diving into some exciting new topics across our subjects!
📚 English – Last Stop on Market Street
We’ve been exploring the beautiful story Last Stop on Market Street, thinking deeply about the characters and their journey. We’re working towards writing our own diary entries from the perspective of CJ, capturing his thoughts and feelings as he travels through the city with his Nana. It’s helping us build empathy and understand how to write with emotion and detail.
click the link to listen to the story- Kids Book Read Aloud Story 📚Last Stop on Market Street 🥖🧺 by Matt de la Peña
🔢 Maths – Place Value & Reasoning
In Maths, we’ve been strengthening our understanding of place value—learning how numbers are built and how we can break them apart. We’ve also been developing our reasoning skills by explaining our thinking and solving problems in different ways. It’s been great to see everyone becoming more confident mathematicians!
⚡ Science – Electricity & Energy
Our new Science topic is all about electricity! We’ve started exploring how energy is made and the different ways we can generate it—from batteries to power stations, and even renewable sources like wind and solar. We’re excited to start experimenting and learning how circuits work!
We’re proud of all the hard work Year 4 has been doing—keep it up!
This Week In Year 1 (WB 03.11.25)
Date: 6th Nov 2025 @ 11:16am
🌳 Year 1 Weekly Blog – A Busy First Week Back!
What a wonderful start to the new half term we’ve had in Year 1! It’s been a very busy and exciting week, full of new learning and adventures across all our subjects. The children have settled back into their routines beautifully and have shown such enthusiasm in everything we’ve been doing.
🗣️ Phonics
In Phonics this week, we have been learning some new Phase 5 sounds — ‘ir’, ‘ie’, ‘ue’ and ‘u’. The children have been practising spotting these sounds in words, reading them in sentences, and using them in their own writing. It’s been fantastic to see the children’s confidence growing as they blend and segment words using their new sounds!
📚 English
Our English lessons this week have been inspired by the beautiful book “Tree: Seasons Come, Seasons Go”. We have been exploring the different seasons of the year and talking about how trees and nature change over time. The children have created some stunning drawings of trees in different seasons, using their adjectives to describe what they look like — we’ve had talk of “frosty branches”, “bright green leaves” and “colourful autumn leaves swirling in the wind”.
This learning has linked perfectly with our Science topic on Seasonal Changes. The children have been thinking about the types of clothes we might wear and activities we might do in each season, and we’ve even started keeping an eye on the daily weather.
🔢 Maths
In Maths, we’ve been working hard on our place value skills. The children have been learning to recognise, represent and make numbers up to 20 using Dienes blocks and counting objects. We’ve been practising how to record numbers using circles. It’s been wonderful to see them so engaged in their practical maths activities — lots of teamwork, counting and problem-solving happening all around the room!
🦕 History
We had a very exciting WOW start to our new History topic this week — Dinosaurs! We had a special visitor come in to teach us all about different dinosaurs, fossils and bones. The children even got to go on a dinosaur bone hunt and meet a baby triceratops! There was so much excitement in the classroom, and the children asked some fantastic questions. It’s safe to say we’ve got a class full of budding palaeontologists!
It’s been such a busy but brilliant first week back! We’re so proud of how hard the children have worked and how curious they’ve been in their learning. We can’t wait to see what next week brings!
🌈 Well done, Year 1!
🏠 Reminders for Parents
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Homework is uploading to Purple Mash weekly – please log in and complete this week’s activities.
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Please continue to read regularly at home and record reading in your child’s reading diary. Regular reading makes a huge difference to progress and confidence!
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PE Days:
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Class 3: Monday and Friday
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Class 4: Tuesday
Please ensure children have their PE kits in school on these days.
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Date: 5th Nov 2025 @ 9:43am
This week in pre-school we start a two-week topic based around the story of Goldilocks and the Three Bears.
We will read the story regularly in class and the children will have the opportunity to re-tell it in their own way by using different props, and take part in a variety of different activities.
The children have had fun roole playing with small world animals and people, using masks and pretending to be the characters in the book and have been learning about sizes using bowls and spoons to fill, pour and mix different materials such as pasta and porridge.
This Week in Reception (W.B. 3/11/25)
Date: 4th Nov 2025 @ 1:10pm
This week in Reception, we have been exploring the beautiful changes that happen during autumn through our literacy, maths, and understanding the world activities.
In Literacy, we have been reading the lovely story Fletcher and the Falling Leaves. The children really enjoyed listening to Fletcher’s adventures as he noticed the changes in the trees and the world around him. We used the story to inspire our own creative work — the children have been drawing and describing different things we might see in autumn, such as colourful leaves, conkers, acorns, squirrels, and hedgehogs. This has helped the children to develop their vocabulary and understanding of the season, as well as their fine motor and observational skills.
In Maths, our focus has been on patterns. The children have been busy creating their own repeating patterns using a range of autumnal objects, such as leaves, pinecones, and conkers. They have been learning to spot, copy, and extend patterns, developing their problem-solving and sequencing skills through hands-on exploration.
In Understanding the World, we have continued our autumn theme by talking about the features of the season and the changes we can see around us — from the leaves changing colour and falling, to the weather becoming cooler. The children shared their own experiences and ideas about autumn, and together we explored why these changes happen. To finish the week, the children used leaves collected from our EYFS garden to create their very own autumn frames. Each frame looks beautiful and unique, showing how creative and observant the children have been in noticing the colours and textures of autumn.
It has been a wonderful, busy week in Reception, full of curiosity, creativity, and learning about the world around us!
Date: 24th Oct 2025 @ 3:45pm
This week, Class 8 have been learning about The Colour Monster and zones of regulations. We have written letters to the Colour Monster explaining how to stay in the Green Zone. We also made a comic strip showing the COlour Monster moving through each zone.
On Friday, we celebrating Black History Month and focused on a famous black trumpeter from the Tudors named John Blanke. We researched facts, wrote a description and created the famous Tournament Roll using collage.
A super busy week and Class 8 have worked extremely hard, well done! 
Class Blog Week Ending 26.10.25
Date: 24th Oct 2025 @ 4:54am
Curriculum Week in Year 4 was a rich tapestry of emotional literacy and cultural exploration. Pupils began by diving into the Zones of Regulation, learning to identify and manage their emotions through colour-coded zones. Through speaking and listening activities, they shared strategies for calming down, staying focused, or energizing themselves. Art played a central role—children created expressive emotion wheels and personal regulation posters, linking feelings to real-life scenarios and building empathy across the classroom.
Later in the week, Black History Day brought the fascinating story of the Ivory Bangle Lady to life. Discovered in Roman York, her African heritage sparked curiosity and pride. Pupils researched her burial site, discussed her significance, and responded through powerful artwork and creating a non-chronological report.
The week showcased how history, emotion, and creativity can intertwine to deepen understanding and celebrate diverse voices.
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This Week in Reception (WB. 20/10/25)
Date: 23rd Oct 2025 @ 6:00pm
This week in Reception, we have been taking part in Curriculum Week, focusing on the Zones of Regulation and learning all about our feelings.
We began the week with a special assembly led by Mrs Glynn, who introduced us to The Colour Monster story. The children loved hearing about the different coloured monsters and what each one represents. Back in class, we continued exploring the story by linking it to the Zones of Regulation.
The children had lots of fun creating their own colour monsters out of playdough to show which zone they were in. We also made beautiful collaged colour monsters, talked about what makes us happy, and drew special things in a ‘jar of happiness’. To finish off our theme, everyone came to school dressed in the colour of the zone they were in – our classroom was bursting with colour and smiles!
In maths, we have been learning about sequencing numbers in the correct order. The children practised putting numbers 1 to 5 in order, carefully checking that none were missing or muddled. Some children even challenged themselves to order numbers all the way to 10! We enjoyed using number cards, songs, and practical activities to help us recognise what comes before and after each number.
We ended the week by learning about Black History Month. We read the inspiring story Coming to England by Floella Benjamin and talked about her journey and where she came from. The children developed their art skills by drawing wonderful portraits of Floella and thinking carefully about what they might take with them if they were travelling to a new country.
It has been a busy, colourful, and thoughtful week in Reception, full of creativity, kindness, and learning about ourselves and others.
This Week In Year 1 (WB 20.10.25)
Date: 23rd Oct 2025 @ 11:18am
🌈 Curriculum Week – Exploring the Zones of Regulation! 🌈
What an exciting week we have had in Year 1! This week has been our Curriculum Week, all about the Zones of Regulation — learning to understand and manage our feelings 💭💚💛💙❤️.
In English 📖, we read The Colour Monster and used it to help us think about how we feel when we are in the different zones. The children worked so hard to write sentences explaining when they might be in the blue, yellow, green, or red zone and how those feelings might look. We have learnt that it’s perfectly normal not to always be in the green zone 🌿 — what matters is recognising our feelings and knowing how to get back to feeling calm and ready to learn 😊.
In Maths ⏰, we have been learning all about time! The children have been busy ordering the days of the week and months of the year, using lots of catchy songs 🎵 to help us remember them. We’ve also been sequencing events from our day and talking about what we do at different times.
During the afternoons, our learning continued through creative continuous provision 🎨. We explored the different Zones of Regulation further and created our own Colour Monsters using a range of artistic techniques — from painting, drip painting, and print painting. The classroom has been full of colour, creativity, and smiles 🌈👩🎨👨🎨.
To finish off our week, we celebrated Black History Day 🖤✨ on Friday. We learnt all about Mae Jemison, the first Black female astronaut to travel into space 🚀🌍! The children were fascinated by her story and worked hard to draw beautiful pictures of Mae and write interesting facts about her and space 🌟.
It has been a wonderful week of learning, exploring emotions, and celebrating inspiring people. Well done, Year 1 — we are so proud of all your fantastic work! 👏💖
🏡 Home Learning
Home learning for the half term will be set on Purple Mash 💻. Please also continue reading at home every day 📚 — this is an important part of your child’s learning. Don’t forget to write a short message in your child’s reading record each time you read together ✏️💬.
Please also continue to practise your tricky words 🔠 — these can be found on the Little Wandle for Parents page For parents | Letters and Sounds. Regular practise really helps children to grow in confidence with their reading and writing 🌟.
🏃♀️ PE Days Next Half Term
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Class 3: Monday and Friday mornings
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Class 4: Tuesday morning
Please make sure your child comes to school in their PE kit on these days 👟😊.
🎉 Happy Half Term!
We hope you all have a fabulous half term break filled with fun, rest, and family time 🌞💖.
We can’t wait to see you all back in school on Tuesday 4th October! 🍂📅
🌟 Nursery Autumn 1 Blog – “Me and My World” 🌟
Date: 23rd Oct 2025 @ 8:16am
What an incredible first half term we’ve had in Nursery! It’s hard to believe how much the children have grown in just a few short weeks — they’ve made new friends, learned new routines, and taken huge developmental steps in their learning and confidence.
Our topic this term was ‘Me and My World’, where we explored what makes us special, our families, and the people who help us feel safe and loved. The children have done an amazing job settling into Nursery life and showing kindness to one another as they learn, play, and grow together. 💛
One of our favourite projects this term has been our All About Me boxes — thank you so much to all the families who took part! The children loved decorating their boxes and proudly sharing their treasures, drawings, photographs and cherrished memories from home. It was wonderful to learn more about what makes each of our Nursery children unique.
We also had the exciting news that our school will be taking part in the REAL Project, which will give families new opportunities to explore early literacy, mark-making, and a love for reading together. We can’t wait to see how this continues to grow next term!
Our local walk to Alexandra Park was another highlight — the children were so excited to explore their local community and spot familiar places on the way. This experience has been the talk of the classroom ever since, and it couldn’t have happened without our amazing parent volunteers — thank you for joining us!
In the final week of term, we have also been learning through ‘The Colour Monster Goes’, focusing on the pink colour monster, which represents love. It has been so heartwarming listening to the children talk about who and what they love — from family and friends to their favourite toys and pets! 💕 These conversations have encouraged empathy, self-awareness, and a strong sense of belonging within our Nursery family.
We have also loved celebrating special events this term, including Diwali and Halloween, where the children enjoyed dressing up, dancing, and exploring different traditions and celebrations from around the world. 🌍✨
A huge thank you to all our parents and carers for your support this term — whether it’s helping with homework, reading stories at home, or joining our trips and events, you play such an important part in your child’s journey.
As we look ahead to next term, we’re excited to begin our new topic, Traditional Tales, where the children will dive into classic stories, exciting science experiments, and festive fun as we prepare for Christmas. 🎄
Thank you again for being part of our Nursery family — it’s been a truly wonderful start to the year! 🌈
With love,
The Nursery Team 💕
w/c 13.10.25 This week in Year 2!
Date: 17th Oct 2025 @ 7:53am
We have had a great week in Year 2. A highlight was our music lesson where we listened to different types of music and had to dance, using scarfs, depending on the tempo and rhythm.
Everyone has worked very hard to write a recount of your recent trip, using time conjunctions, past tense and adjectives to improve our writing.
In Maths, we have been learning about multiplication and repeated addition. The children enjoyed using dot stickers to create arrays and solve multiplication calculations.
Have a lovely weekend!
Class Blog Week Ending 17.10.25
Date: 17th Oct 2025 @ 7:17am
This week in Year 4, we’ve had an exciting time exploring the water cycle in science, where we learned how water travels through evaporation, condensation, precipitation, and collection—it was fascinating to see how it all connects! In PE, we’ve been practising our gymnastics skills, focusing on balance, rolls, and creating smooth sequences, which helped us build strength and confidence. In English, we’ve been writing dilemma stories, where our characters face tricky choices and have to decide what to do next—everyone came up with such imaginative and thoughtful ideas!
