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Date: 14th Feb 2025 @ 6:04pm

Year 6 have been doing some amazing narrative writing. We have been inspired by the story, 'The Island by Armin Greder. Children have worked incredibly hard to include show not tell and dialogue to move the narrative forward.

In maths, we have been learning about Length. Paying close attention to converting units of measure - drawing on our skills in multiplying and dividing by 10, 100 and 1000.

We have celebrated Internet Safety week by learning all about how to protect our online profiles. Make sure to ask your child all about it.

In DT, the pupils in Year 6 have completed their fabulous weaving project. They worked really hard to develop some gorgeous creations, incorporating all the skills that they have learned through the topic.

Fabulous Finish

Date: 13th Feb 2025 @ 12:17pm

In our singing assemblies this half term we have been looking at the weather and Chinese New Year. We have been singing some lovely songs that we would like to share with you.

Learning in Class 7

Date: 13th Feb 2025 @ 12:32am

Class 7 enjoyed their science learning this week where they became paleontologists or fossil hunters. They recreated the many layers of sand and mud that forms sedimentary rock then went on a dig to find the fossils. They drew fossil drawings and explained the process of how a fossil is formed. Well done Class 7!

This Week In Reception (WB 10.02.25)

Date: 12th Feb 2025 @ 3:51pm

This week in Reception, we had so much fun reading My Granny Went to Market! We explored all the amazing places Granny visited and the wonderful things she bought. The children used their phonics skills to label pictures of the different items Granny bought along the way. In Maths, we continued practising practical addition, using objects to help us solve problems. We also learned about special places. The children discovered how the church is a special place for Christians and how the mosque is a special place for Muslims. It was a week full of exciting learning and new discoveries!

07/02/25- This week in Year 5

Date: 10th Feb 2025 @ 9:59am

It has been a brilliant week of learning in Year 5. The children have been tapping into their comedic sides with their writing this week and writing from the perspective of Toad from 'The Wind in the Willows' has been a great opportunity to develop our writing tone and style. Please do ask your child what they think of this week's writing to see if they can share their knowledge with you.

We have also been using the 'makerspace.' to create multimedia river collages. The outcomes are excellent and we are so, so, so impressed by the creativity of the children and the brilliant artwork that they have created.

Next week there are so many exciting things taking place. There is the Harmony Trust SumDog competition that the children have already shown they are excited to compete in and we have visitors coming in from ATKINS, a geological firm, to do our fantstic finish for our 'River Deep, Mountain High'. We are so excited for next week and we hope that you are too. Please make sure all of the children come in with a smile on their face, ready and looking forward to everythig we have got planned!

What a lovely week of learning in Class 9

Date: 7th Feb 2025 @ 9:18am

It has been another lovely week in Class 9.

The children have been fantastic with both their behaviour and learning.

This week in maths we have been learning about symmetry and identify lines of symmetry within a range of shapes and images.

In English the children are working towards writing a poem based on the rainforest. We can’t wait for you to read our amazing and creative poems!

Lastly, it was lovely seeing you all on parents evening and sharing all the amazing things the children do at Greenhill.

Have a lovely weekend.

Mrs Khalil

Class 7 6th February

Date: 6th Feb 2025 @ 4:57pm

C7 loved the new parents evening communication. We left messages to our parents and they responded after speaking to our teachers and looking through our books. We were so excited to see what they had written for us.

This week in pre-school...

Date: 6th Feb 2025 @ 3:56pm

This week the children had fun experimenting with lots of different colours. They have been mixing colours freely, making pictures from coloured ice and also using strips of coloured paper to make patterns.

Family group times have included activities to promote the children’s communication, maths and physical skills by showing their understanding of action words, counting and sorting objects using numbers 1-5, threading shapes onto strings

Nursery News: Week 5 – Doctors and Nurses! 🏥👩‍⚕️👨‍⚕️

Date: 6th Feb 2025 @ 1:09pm

This week in Nursery, we have been learning all about Doctors and Nurses! The children have absolutely loved role-playing in our very own Doctors’ Surgery, taking on the important roles of doctors, nurses, and patients. It has been wonderful to see their imaginations flourish as they cared for their 'poorly' friends, teddies, and dollies.

Fine & Gross Motor Skills – Caring for Patients

In our family groups, we have been strengthening both our fine and gross motor skills by carefully placing plasters and wrapping bandages around our poorly teddies and dolls. This activity encouraged careful hand movements while also developing empathy and communication as the children reassured their 'patients' with kind words.

Maths Learning – Counting Medical Equipment

Our maths learning this week has been all about counting! The children matched pictures of doctors’ equipment—such as thermometers, stethoscopes, and syringes—to number flashcards. This helped them to practise number recognition and one-to-one correspondence in a fun and engaging way.

Understanding the World – Exploring Medical Tools

We also explored real-life doctors' equipment and discussed what each item might be used for. The children were fascinated by stethoscopes, otoscopes, and syringes, and they loved testing out our toy versions in role-play! This activity helped to build their vocabulary and understanding of how doctors and nurses help us when we are unwell.

PSHE – The Power of Breathing

As part of our PSHE learning, we practised deep breathing techniques and discussed how breathing can help us to feel calm. The children enjoyed learning simple breathing exercises and discovering how we can use our breath to help us relax and feel better—just like when a doctor asks us to take deep breaths during a check-up!

Looking Ahead

It has been a fantastic week of learning and exploration, and we are so proud of how engaged and enthusiastic the children have been. Next week, we will continue our “What do I want to be when I grow up?” theme with more exciting professions to explore! 🚑✨

Year 1 Weekly Blog WB 3/2/2025

Date: 6th Feb 2025 @ 1:06pm

Year 1 Class Blog - A Busy Week of Learning!

Welcome to our Year 1 Class Blog! This week, we've been having so much fun learning and exploring new topics. Here's a quick look at all the exciting things we've done!

English - The King's New Pants

This week in English, we read the funny and fantastic book The King's Pants. In the story, the King keeps losing his pants, and the people in the kingdom try to make him a new pair.

Here is a link to a video of the book if you would like to enjoy it at home.

THE KING'S PANTS 👑 Nicholas Allan | Read aloud #storyoftheweek #kingcharlesbooks

Inspired by this, we had a creative challenge! Each of us designed our own special pair of pants for the King. Some of us made pants with pockets for his treasures, while others added sparkles and even rainbow colors!

We then wrote letters to the King to tell him all about our amazing new pants design.

Maths - Fractions Fun!

In maths this week, we’ve been learning all about fractions! We looked at how to find half of shapes and amounts.

We also practiced drawing shapes and cutting them into halves to make sure we understood how fractions work.

Science - Exploring Amphibians

This week in science, we learned all about amphibians! We explored creatures like frogs, newts, and salamanders. We discovered that amphibians can live both in water and on land, which makes them really special!

We looked at pictures of different amphibians and talked about their life cycles, from eggs to tadpoles to adults. Some of us even tried to draw our favorite amphibians.

Geography - Physical Landmarks in the UK

In our geography lessons, we’ve been learning about the four countries of the UK and some of their famous physical landmarks. We explored the Loch Ness in Scotland, the River Thames in England, Snowdonia in Wales, and the Giant's Causeway in Northern Ireland.

We loved looking at pictures of these places and talked about what makes them so special. Did you know the Giant's Causeway is made of thousands of amazing hexagonal rocks that look like they were placed by giants? It was so interesting to learn about these beautiful natural landmarks!

Thank you to all the parents who came to Parent's Evening and enjoyed looking at the childrens fantastic learning!

This Week In Reception (WB 03.02.25)

Date: 6th Feb 2025 @ 10:57am

This week in Reception, we embarked on a fascinating journey around the world! Our non-fiction book, Homes Around the World, introduced us to all sorts of exciting houses, from tree houses high up in the branches to icy igloos built from snow. The children were amazed by how different homes can be and used their creativity to imagine and draw their dream homes. Using their Little Wandle phonics knowledge, they also wrote a sentence about their dream home, showcasing their growing writing skills.

In Maths, we had hands-on fun with practical addition. Using classroom items like rubber dinosaurs and buttons, the children added different amounts together and then wrote their own number sentences. It was wonderful to see them use real objects to make sense of numbers!

In RE, we reflected on the places that are special to us. The children shared stories about the places they love and why they are important, helping them connect their own experiences to the world around them.

It’s been a week filled with learning, creativity, and fun—what a fantastic start to February!

This week in Class 9

Date: 31st Jan 2025 @ 11:16am

We have been extremely busy in Class 9 this week, creating our DT paper mechanism booklets linked to our Beneath the Canopy topic. The children have learned lots of transferrable skills and have had lots of fun creating rotating mechanism, levers and pivats.

In English, we have also finished off our explanation text based on deforestation. The children have become #expertlearners and can thoroughly explain the causes and effects of deforestation.

In Maths the children have been learning about area and perimeter and have become superstars at this also.

Lastly, we have had Dexter join us this week in Class 9 and he has been involved in all of our learning. What a fun experience it has been for us all!

Have a lovely weekend,

Mrs Khalil

Year 1 Weekly Blog WB 27.1.2025

Date: 30th Jan 2025 @ 12:53pm

What a fantastic week it has been in Year 1! From exciting trips to Blackpool Tower to learning more about the weather in the United Kingdom, we’ve been busy with all sorts of fun and learning. Here’s a peek into our week:

English – Diary Entry as Paddington Bear: We imagined we were Paddington Bear on a trip to Blackpool Tower! The children wrote amazing diary entries about Paddington’s adventure, describing what he saw and did. In our drama lesson, we brought Paddington’s adventure to life with freeze frames! The children acted out different scenes from his trip, such as climbing the tower and enjoying a day at the beach. It was amazing to see their creativity as they captured key moments in the story!

Maths – In Maths, we’ve been learning how to tell the time! We practiced reading o’clock and half-past times. The children were really excited to use their clocks to show different times of the day. We had lots of fun trying to match the times to our daily routines.

Topic - This week, we continued our exploration of the United Kingdom. The children learned about the different countries that make up the UK and explored the weather and seasons in the United Kingdom We also learned about some of the UK’s famous landmarks, like Big Ben, the London Eye, and of course, Blackpool Tower! The children then used junk modelling to create their own versions of these landmarks. We were really impressed with their creativity and how each model was unique!

Science – In Science, we continued classifying animals. This week, we focused on fish and birds, comparing their similarities and differences. The children learned about fish’s gills and scales and birds' feathers and beaks. They enjoyed sorting animals into the right categories and learning more about their characteristics.

We’re looking forward to seeing you at Parents’ Evening next week! It’s a great opportunity to talk about the progress the children have made and share their learning journey. Also, don’t forget to support the Book Fair at school. It's a perfect time to pick up some new reading material for the whole family.

This Week In Reception (WB 27.01.25)

Date: 29th Jan 2025 @ 3:48pm

This week in Reception, we had a fantastic time exploring the story The Great Race. The children loved learning about the animals that took part in the race and the reasons behind it. After listening to the story, the children chose their favourite animal to draw and write about, showing great creativity and enthusiasm! It was a wonderful opportunity to practice their fine motor skills while also thinking about the different characteristics of each animal.

In maths, we continued our work on number bonds to 10. The children have been using 10 frames to represent numbers and have been writing simple number sentences. They are making great progress in understanding the relationship between numbers and are becoming more confident with their addition skills.

We also celebrated Chinese New Year this week, diving into how it is celebrated around the world. The children loved exploring different aspects of the celebration, from learning about the Chinese zodiac animals to investigating the concept of area through play. They had so much fun using chopsticks to move pretend noodles, and it was a great way to develop their hand-eye coordination.

It's been a busy week full of learning and fun! The children are growing in confidence with their writing, maths skills, and understanding of different cultures. We can't wait to see what next week brings!

Nursery News: Week 4 – Celebrating Chinese New Year! 🎊🐉

Date: 29th Jan 2025 @ 2:21pm

This week in Nursery, we have extended our learning to celebrate Chinese New Year! We introduced the children to this exciting cultural celebration and helped them understand that different people celebrate different things. The children were full of curiosity and enthusiasm as they explored the traditions of this special festival!

Maths Learning – Exploring Size

As 2025 is the Year of the Snake, we used this theme to develop our mathematical awareness. The children compared the sizes of different snakes and used brilliant mathematical language such as longer and shorter to describe them. This activity helped to build their vocabulary while supporting their understanding of measurement and comparison.

Physical Development – Dragon Dancing!

In our PE session, the children watched a video of a traditional Dragon Dance performed by school children in Hong Kong. Inspired by what they saw, they then created their very own interpretive dragon dance! It was wonderful to see them moving rhythmically, working together, and using their bodies to mimic the flowing movements of a dragon.

Fine Motor Fun – Chopsticks Challenge

To support fine motor development, we used themed Funky Finger mats where the children practiced using 'chopsticks' (tweezers) to carefully place pom-poms in the correct spots. This activity strengthened their finger muscles while also incorporating counting skills—great for both coordination and number recognition!

Understanding the World – Exploring Traditions

The children watched a video showing a family celebrating Chinese New Year, which sparked an exciting discussion about different traditions. They were fascinated by the decorations, special foods, and fireworks! We then compared these traditions to celebrations that are familiar to us, helping the children to appreciate diversity and cultural differences in a meaningful way.

Looking Ahead

It has been a fantastic week full of learning, discovery, and fun as we celebrated Chinese New Year together! We are so proud of how engaged and thoughtful the children have been. Next week, we will continue our “What do I want to be when I grow up?” theme, exploring even more exciting professions. 🎇✨

This week in Pre-school

Date: 29th Jan 2025 @ 12:01pm

This week in pre-school we have been exploring the colour green. We have been singing the song 5 little speckled frogs and using a green frog interest tray to create opportunities for language development.

Other activities this week included talking about the celebration of Chinese New Year. As it is the year of the snake the children have been making fingerprint snake patterns, and imaginative play has been enhanced with to link with the celebration.

Nursery News: Week 3 – Keeping Our Community Safe

Date: 23rd Jan 2025 @ 1:19pm

This week in Nursery, we continued our “What do I want to be when I grow up?” theme by focusing on the important role of police officers and how they help keep our local community safe. The children were so engaged as they learned all about police equipment, vehicles, and the vital work that police officers do every day!

Family Group Fun

In our family groups, we explored the book Police Officers in Our Community, which gave the children a fantastic insight into the tools and vehicles police officers use to keep people safe. The children loved spotting familiar items like police cars and sirens, and they were full of curiosity and questions about how police officers help in emergencies.

Maths Learning

This week in maths, we practiced recognising numbers in our environment. The children had lots of fun on number hunts, spotting house numbers, numbers on signs, and even numbers on our classroom resources. This activity helped to build their confidence in identifying numbers in real-life contexts.

Expressive Art and Design

Our creative activities this week were inspired by our learning about police officers. The children painted wonderful pictures of police officers in uniform and worked together to junk model their own police cars and vans. By the end of the week, our classroom was full of colourful artwork and imaginative creations!

Physical Development: Cops and Robbers

One of the highlights of the week was our Cops and Robbers game, where the children got to chase their friends in their ‘police cars’ that they had junk modelled earlier. This energetic activity helped to develop gross motor skills like running, chasing, and dodging, while also encouraging teamwork and imaginative play.

Phonics Learning

This week, we introduced a new sound: A/a! The children have loved learning phonics rhymes and playing fun phonics games to help them recognise and use this sound. Their enthusiasm for phonics is shining through, and they’re making fantastic progress in their early literacy skills.

Looking Ahead

It’s been another brilliant week of learning and fun as we continue exploring the world of different job roles. Next week, we’ll discover even more exciting professions—thank you for supporting your children as they explore and grow! 👮‍♂️👮‍♀️✨

This Week In Reception (WB 20.01)

Date: 23rd Jan 2025 @ 9:36am

This week in Reception, we've had a fantastic time diving into a variety of fun learning activities! Our main story was Handa’s Hen—a beautiful tale set in Africa. We’ve been working hard to retell parts of the story, using our imagination and memory. Each child had the opportunity to draw their favourite part of the story, and we’ve loved seeing how everyone has interpreted the tale through their artwork!

In maths, we focused on number bonds to 10. We used Numicon to explore the different number partners that add up to 10, helping us visualize the connections between numbers. We also used an egg carton as a ten-frame to make learning even more hands-on and fun. The children enjoyed filling the spaces and figuring out which numbers make 10, improving both their counting and number recognition skills.

As part of our exploration of Handa’s Hen, we also took a journey to Africa! We talked about the different animals that live there, such as elephants, lions, and giraffes. We also discussed what we might need to wear and take to stay comfortable in such a hot country. To bring this theme to life, the children made beautiful African-inspired bracelets and necklaces, which they were very proud of.

It’s been another wonderful week of learning and creativity, and we can't wait to see what next week brings!

Learning in Class 7

Date: 23rd Jan 2025 @ 7:37am

This week Year 4 parents were invited in to do a DT activity with us. We were making an opening sarcophagus using pneumatics. It was so fantastic to have so many parents turn up. The children and teachers loved having them in with us.

Week 3 in Class 9

Date: 22nd Jan 2025 @ 11:15am

What an amazing week we have all had!

This week in English the children have been busy building up to create an explanation text based on the rainforest. They have researched the various rainforests, looked at the causes and effects of deforestation and carried out some drama.

In Maths, the children have been learning about fractions, where they have added and subtracted fractions, identified equivalent fractions and found fractions of amounts.

Their behaviour and attitude to learning has been impeccable – Keep it up Class 9

Have a lovely weekend all

Mrs Khalil & Mrs Latif

17/01/25- This week in Year 5

Date: 20th Jan 2025 @ 10:36am

This week in Year 5, we have finished our alternative endings of 'The Tadpole's Promise', the children were incredibly inventive and creative and came up with some amazing ideas to end the story with; make sure to ask your child how they concluded the story in their own version.

We have also shown our craetive sides by creating 3d diagrams of the processes of a river, including deposition, erosion and how meanders are formed. Take a look below.

Please make sure that you are reading with your child every day and that they are keeping up with their times tables practice on TTRockstars. Class 11 are the reigning champions in the battle of the bands between the 2 classes, so lets see if Class 12 can knock them off of top spot of if they will reclaim their crown.

w/c 13.01.2025 This week in Year 2!

Date: 17th Jan 2025 @ 2:58pm

We have had a fantastic week creating our character descriptions for the Tiger Child, some children were able to include similes and described his 'claws as sharp as a knife'.

We have learnt about the five oceans and facts about each one.

Everyone is very excited to share their learning with you on Tuesday morning at our year group assembly. We do hope you can join us.

Have an excellent weekend!

Learning in Class

Date: 17th Jan 2025 @ 1:05pm

This week Class 7 had Dexter to play and learn with us. He enjoyed spelling, reading, writing poetry and feeding the birds!

Year 1

Date: 17th Jan 2025 @ 12:32pm

Welcome to our Year 1 class blog! We've had an exciting week - let us share with you some of the fun and learning we've been doing!

English - The Queen's Hat Adventure

In English, we've been reading a wonderful story called The Queen's Hat. It's all about the Queen's hat flying away and having an adventure all over the UK. Inspired by this story, we decided to write our own versions of the Queen’s Hat story!

In our alternative version, the Queen’s hat visits Oldham and goes on an amazing adventure! The children had a great time imagining where the hat would go and what it would see.

Maths - Adding Numbers and Solving Missing Number Problems

In Maths, we've been having fun with addition and learning all about number bonds to 20! We’ve been solving missing number problems, adding numbers together, and practicing how to find the total when we add two numbers. Some of us even solved tricky word problems and used our number skills to help us.

It’s amazing to see how much we’ve learned and how quick we’re getting with our number skills!

Afternoon Tea and Exploring Great Britain

As part of our exciting start to the topic of Great Britain, we had a special Afternoon Tea in class! We learned about the traditional British custom of afternoon tea, and everyone enjoyed a delicious treat of biscuits and juice. It was a fun way to start our topic, as we discussed the history of Great Britain, famous landmarks, and what makes it such a special place.

We’re looking forward to learning more about the UK in the coming weeks, including its culture, history, and the famous places we’d love to visit!

Science - Classifying Animals

In Science, we’ve been learning all about classifying animals. We had a fun lesson sorting animals into two main groups: wild animals and pets. We learned what makes an animal wild and how pets are different because they live with people

What a fantastic start to the term! We're excited to continue learning and can't wait to share more updates with you. Stay tuned for more adventures in Year 1!

This week in Class 9

Date: 17th Jan 2025 @ 9:15am

This week in Class 9 the children have been really busy with their learning.

For English, we have completed our first person re-tell based on the text the 'Vanishing Rainforest.' The children produced some super examples of writing.

Our maths focus this week was addition and subtraction, the children used the column method to solve these. Towards the end of the end of the week the children solved missing number problems and balancing equations. How fantastic they all were!

We have had a lovely week in Class 9, with all the children showing how wonderful they truly are – Keep it up Class 9!

Mrs Khalil & Mrs Latif

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