❤️ RE

In RE, we have been learning about how Muslims prepare themselves for prayer and worship. We created a role-play area with bowls of water, prayer mats, scarves and a Qur'an. The children enjoyed becoming "mini teachers" as they demonstrated to each other what they had learned about preparing for prayer. 🕌✨

👫 PSHE

In PSHE, we have been learning about the importance of sharing. We discussed how sharing can help us build positive friendships and show kindness towards others. 💛

This week in Reception we began our new learning journey with the traditional tale Little Red Riding Hood. The children were excited to explore the story and quickly became familiar with the main characters, including Little Red Riding Hood, Grandma, the Woodcutter and, of course, the Big Bad Wolf!

We started by reading and retelling the story together, encouraging the children to join in with repeated phrases and discuss what was happening at different points in the tale. They showed fantastic listening skills and enjoyed sharing their ideas about the characters and events. We talked about how Little Red Riding Hood was feeling throughout the story and discussed the importance of listening to trusted adults and staying safe.

In our communication and language sessions, the children used new vocabulary such as forest, basket, cottage, path and disguise. They enjoyed acting out the story in our role-play area, taking on different character roles and creating their own adventures inspired by the book.

Our creative activities included designing and decorating Little Red Riding Hood's cloak, painting woodland scenes and making character puppets. The children showed great imagination and creativity as they recreated parts of the story through art and small world play.

In literacy, we focused on developing story vocabulary and sequencing. The children worked hard to recall the beginning, middle and end of the story and used picture cards to retell the events in the correct order. Many children were beginning to use story language such as "Once upon a time" and "Suddenly" in their play and discussions.

In maths, we continued to develop our counting skills through practical activities linked to the story. The children counted items in Little Red Riding Hood's basket, matched quantities and practised recognising numbers in fun, engaging ways.

Throughout the week, the children have shown great enthusiasm for learning and have enjoyed immersing themselves in the world of fairy tales. We are looking forward to continuing our Little Red Riding Hood learning next week as we explore the woodland setting in more detail and take part in even more exciting story-based activities.

We have had another busy and exciting week in Year 1! 😊 The children have worked incredibly hard and enjoyed lots of practical learning activities.

📚 English

This week, we have been reading The Lonely Beast. The children have been creating story maps to help them remember the key events in the story and have been learning how to use time adverbials such as first, next, then, after that and finally.

The children worked in groups to order pictures from the story, match them to the correct time adverbials and retell the story orally. We were impressed with their growing confidence in retelling events in the correct sequence. 🗣️📖

🔢 Maths

In Maths, we have been practising both addition and subtraction. The children enjoyed playing a maths game that involved adding and taking away amounts, helping them to develop their number fluency and problem-solving skills. ➕➖

🗺️ Topic

In Topic, we have continued learning about our local area and developing our map skills. This week, the children created their own maps and learned how to use a key to represent different features and landmarks. 🗺️📍

🧍 Science

In Science, we investigated how we are all unique. The children discussed similarities and differences between themselves and their classmates, celebrating what makes each of us special. 😊

❤️ RE

In RE, we explored what we might find inside a church and discussed why these objects and areas are important to Christians. ⛪✨

👫 PSHE

In PSHE, we have been learning about lending and borrowing. We discussed how, when we borrow something, it is important to return it to its owner. As part of this learning, we visited the school library 📚, talked about borrowing books and enjoyed a story and snack together. 🍎

🌍 Black History Month

This week, we were also very lucky to take part in an African Dance Workshop as part of our Black History Month celebrations. 💃🎶 The children thoroughly enjoyed learning new dance moves and were very excited to perform for their families. We were so proud of their enthusiasm, confidence and energy!

📢 Notices

🏃 PE Days: Class 3 and Class 4 have PE on Wednesday and Thursday. Please ensure your child comes to school wearing their PE kit.

📖 Homework: Please read with your child at home and remember to write in their reading record.

⭐ Regular reading practice is extremely important as it helps children develop their phonics skills, including sounding out words and blending sounds confidently.

Thank you for your continued support. We hope you have a lovely week!

The Year 1 Team 💛🏫🌈

This week in Numeracy, we have been focusing on subtraction and developing our confidence using column subtraction.

In Literacy, we are studying balanced arguments. The children have been exploring both sides of the question: Was King Henry VIII a good king or a bad king?

In Comprehension, our texts have been based on poetry. The children have successfully used their vocab skills, developed their understanding of figurative language, and compared two different poems.

In Science, we are learning about Forces. The class have particularly enjoyed taking part in practical experiments!

In Topic (History), we are currently learning all about the Tudors.

In PSHE, we focused on self-esteem and discussed what makes us unique and special. The children created their own posters to celebrate their positive qualities and strengths.

Thank you for another great week!

What a fantastic week we have had in Reception! The children have continued to settle into classroom routines and have been busy exploring our topic, Being Me in My World. This week, we have been learning more about our local area and developing our mathematical understanding through counting and matching numerals. 

In our Understanding the World learning, we looked at maps of our local area and talked about places that are familiar to us. The children enjoyed discussing where they live and recognising some local landmarks. Using the construction blocks, they worked collaboratively to create a large-scale model of our community, showing great imagination and teamwork. 

In Maths, we focused on 1:1 counting and matching numerals to quantities. The children practised carefully counting groups of objects, ensuring each object was counted once, before matching the correct numeral. We used a variety of practical resources and games to help secure this important early maths skill. We were impressed with the children's confidence and perseverance when tackling number challenges. 

During our independent learning, the children continued to explore the provision areas, building houses and homes in the construction area, creating self-portraits in the creative workshop, and engaging in imaginative role play inspired by their own family experiences. It has been wonderful to see them developing new friendships and sharing ideas with one another.

Our phonics sessions have continued daily, with the children becoming increasingly confident at recognising sounds, joining in with oral blending activities and applying their learning during play. We have also enjoyed sharing stories together and discussing the characters, settings and events we have read about.

We are incredibly proud of how well the children are embracing new challenges and showing our school values every day. Thank you for your continued support at home. We look forward to another exciting week of learning ahead!

The Reception Team 🌟

We have had another fantastic week of learning in Year 1! The children have worked hard and enjoyed lots of exciting activities across the curriculum. 😊

📚 English

This week, we have been reading Martha Maps It Out and exploring the different maps that Martha draws, from the universe 🌎 to her city, street and house 🏡.

The children wrote simple sentences about Martha's room using the phrase "I can see...". Some children challenged themselves by using the conjunction "and" to add extra information to their sentences. ✏️📖

🔢 Maths

In Maths, we have been learning to subtract within 10. The children used beads to help them solve subtraction number sentences and worked hard to find the correct answers. They are becoming more confident in using practical resources to support their learning. ➖🔵

🗺️ Topic

In Topic, we have continued learning about our local area. This week, we went on a walk around school and discussed what we like about our school environment and how we could make it even better. 🏫🌳 The children shared some thoughtful ideas and observations.

🧍 Science

In Science, we have been learning about our senses and identifying which body parts are linked to each sense. We discussed how our senses help us learn about the world around us. 👀👂👃👅✋

❤️ RE

In RE, we explored how a church can create a sense of belonging for Christians. We discussed why churches are important places for worship, community and celebration. ⛪✨

👫 PSHE

In PSHE, we have been learning about the importance of taking turns. We discussed how turn-taking helps us to play fairly, listen to others and build positive relationships. 🤝💛

💻 Computing

In Computing, the children continued developing their basic iPad skills and practised scanning QR codes to access phonics games and learning activities independently. 📱🔍

📢 Notices

🏃 PE Days: Class 3 and Class 4 have PE on Wednesday and Thursday. Please ensure children come to school in their PE kit.

📖 Homework: Please read with your child at home and remember to write in their reading record.

⭐ Regular reading practice is extremely important as it helps children develop their phonics skills, particularly sounding out words and blending sounds together confidently.

Thank you for your continued support. We hope you have a lovely week! 🌈✨

The Year 1 Team 💛🏫🌟

🌟 Year 4 Weekly Learning Blog 🌟

This week in Year 4, we have been busy learning lots of exciting new skills across the curriculum!

💻 Computing – Staying Safe Online

In Computing, we learnt about phishing. Phishing is when someone tries to trick people into sharing personal information online, such as passwords or addresses. We discussed how to spot suspicious emails and messages and learnt the importance of talking to a trusted adult if something online does not seem right. We worked hard to identify safe and unsafe online behaviours and became internet safety experts!

📚 English – Character Profiles

In English, we created detailed character profiles. We thought carefully about our characters' appearance. We used ambitious vocabulary and expanded noun phrases to make our character descriptions exciting for the reader. 

➕ Maths – Addition

In Maths, we focused on addition. We practised adding 4-digit numbers using formal written methods and applied our skills to solve a range of reasoning and problem-solving questions. We showed resilience when tackling challenging calculations and explained our mathematical thinking clearly.

✍️ Handwriting Revision

We have also been revising our handwriting. We concentrated on correct letter formation, consistent sizing and neat joins. The children worked extremely hard to improve their presentation and take pride in their work. It has been wonderful to see such progress in handwriting across the class.

⭐ Star Learners

A huge well done to everyone for showing our school values and working hard throughout the week. We are proud of the effort and enthusiasm shown by all members of Year 4.

We look forward to another fantastic week of learning!

Year 4 Team 😊

We have had another busy and exciting week in Year 1! 😊 The children have worked hard across all areas of the curriculum and have enjoyed lots of practical learning activities.

📚 English

This week, we have been reading Martha Maps It Out. We explored the different maps Martha creates, from the universe 🌎 to her city 🏙️, street 🏡 and house. The children worked in small groups to play a memory game based on Martha's bedroom. They had to say, "I can see..." and name an object, before the next child repeated what had already been said and added something new. This helped develop their speaking, listening and memory skills. 👂💬

🔢 Maths

In Maths, we have been learning about the part-part-whole model. The children identified the whole number and its parts before writing number sentences to match. We have been building our understanding of how numbers can be split into different parts. ✅

🗺️ Topic

In Topic, we have continued learning about our local area. This week, we looked at aerial maps and practised identifying and labelling places and landmarks that we recognise. We enjoyed spotting familiar features from our community. 🏘️📍

🧍 Science

In Science, we have been learning about our five senses. The children explored which body parts are linked to each sense and discussed how our senses help us understand the world around us. 👀👂👃👅✋

❤️ RE

In RE, we have been learning about sacred places and discussing why they are special to people of different faiths. We explored how these places help people feel connected to their beliefs and communities. ⛪🕌✨

👫 PSHE

In PSHE, we have been learning about people who help us. We also discussed our five safe people and thought about who we can talk to if we need help or support. 💖

We have had another fantastic week of learning in class!

In Literacy, the children have continued exploring our class book, Our Class is a Family. We have been talking about what makes our class special and how we can support one another. The children have also enjoyed drawing self-portraits, carefully looking at their facial features and thinking about what makes them unique.

In Maths, we have continued learning through counting songs and activities. The children have been practising counting to 10 with confidence, joining in enthusiastically with familiar songs and using objects to support their counting skills.

In Knowledge and Understanding of the World (KUW), we have been learning about the artist Pablo Picasso and exploring his distinctive style of art. We looked at how Picasso used different colours and shapes to create portraits. Inspired by his work, the children created their own Picasso-style self-portraits, using a variety of bright colours and interesting shapes to produce some fantastic pieces of artwork.

We are very proud of the children's creativity, enthusiasm and hard work this week. Well done everyone! 

We have had another fantastic week of learning in Year 1! 😊

📚 English

This week we have been reading You Choose and discussing what it means to make choices. We talked about why different people might choose different things and shared our own ideas. The children then drew their favourite house from the story and wrote a simple sentence using "It is..." or "It has..." to describe it. 🏠✏️

🔢 Maths

In Maths, we have been ordering numbers to 20 and developing our understanding of one more and one less. The children enjoyed using practical resources and discussing their ideas with their classmates. 🔢

🗺️ Topic

In Topic, we have continued learning about our local area. We identified different places such as parks 🌳, shops 🏪, houses 🏡, mosques 🕌 and churches ⛪. We also began exploring the difference between human features and physical features.

🧍 Science

In Science, we started our new topic on the human body and learned to identify and name different body parts. 

❤️ RE

This week in RE, we learned about the difference between special places and sacred places. The children discussed places that are special to them and explored why some places are considered sacred by people of different faiths. We shared our ideas respectfully and thought about why these places are important to those who visit them

👫 PSHE

In PSHE, we explored the importance of rules and talked about how they help to keep us safe, happy and ready to learn. ✅

💻 Computing

The children have been developing their basic iPad skills and learning how to use technology carefully and responsibly. 📱

📢 Notices

📌 The Meet the Teacher PowerPoint is now available on our class webpage.

🏃 PE days for Class 3 and Class 4 are Wednesday and Thursday. Please ensure your child comes to school in their PE kit on these days.

📖 Homework: Please read with your child at home and remember to record this in their reading record.

Thank you for your continued support. We hope you have a wonderful weekend! 🌈✨

The Year 1 Team 💛

Year 4 Blog

This week in Year 4, we have been busy across all our lessons. In Maths, we have been developing our understanding of place value, using our knowledge to read, write and compare numbers. In English, we wrote exciting setting descriptions of Medusa's cave, using powerful vocabulary to create suspense and paint a vivid picture for the reader.

In Science, we investigated volume, exploring how to measure and compare the amount of space different containers can hold. In Topic, we learnt more about the Ancient Greeks and created timelines to help us understand the order of important events in Greek history.

Well done, Year 4, for another fantastic week of learning! 

What a fantastic first week we have had in Reception! The children have settled wonderfully into school life and we are already so proud of everything they have achieved. They have been busy making new friends, getting to know the adults in their classrooms, and becoming familiar with our daily routines and learning environment. 

This week, our topic has been"Being Me in My World". In English, we have enjoyed reading Our Class Is a Family, helping the children understand the importance of kindness, belonging, and working together as part of a class community. The children also created self-portraits and shared information about themselves and their families.

In Maths, we have been developing our counting skills through number songs, counting games, and practical activities. The children have practised counting forwards to 10, finding one more than a given number, and using one-to-one correspondence when counting objects. 

We have also begun our Little Wandle Foundations for Phonics sessions, exploring nursery rhymes, listening games, voice sounds, rhyming activities, and beginning to identify the sounds that words start with. 

Alongside all of this learning, the children have spent lots of time exploring our continuous provision areas, building relationships with their peers, and growing in confidence every day. We are so pleased with how well they have adjusted to Reception and cannot wait to see what they achieve next week!

Year 5 have settled wonderfully into their new classrooms and routines. It has been fantastic to see how quickly the children have adapted to the new school year. They have shown great enthusiasm, positivity and a real readiness to learn.

We have already begun exploring our exciting Tudor topic in both English and History lessons. The children have enjoyed learning about this fascinating period and are eager to discover more over the coming weeks.

It has been a pleasure to see such a positive attitude towards learning from all of the children. We are looking forward to a busy and exciting term ahead as we continue our Tudor journey together.