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Date: 3rd Dec 2021 @ 8:48pm
It's snowing! In class we're so excited for the snow and couldn't wait to play in it! The children made footprints in the snow and had a go at rolling snow men.
We were sad once it melted so Miss Winterbottom brought us some in ?
Date: 3rd Dec 2021 @ 5:48pm
Mrs Wilson and I have been so amazed this week by the resilience, enthusiasm and effort that Class 6 have put into their KeyNote presentations. They have celebrated everything they have learnt about Space by creating an interactive presentation using the KeyNote App!
We were extremely impressed with Safah who took on the challenge with the utmost enthusiasm and also become a mini teacher with supporting others in the classroom. She wowed Mr Padley with her knowledge and digital skills! A BIG WELL DONE!
Reception Weekly Blog WB 29.11.2021
Date: 3rd Dec 2021 @ 12:36pm
This week in Reception we have been learning all about The First Christmas to help us with our forthcoming Nativity performance so that we understand the story we are acting out. We have been doing lots of practising of our songs this week and we thnk we are sounding really good!
In Maths we have been doing lots of great learnig about one more and one less and singing lots of songs to support our learning - maybe you could ask your child to sing you one - maybe 5 Little Speckled Frogs or Five Green Bottles!
In our afternoons we have started to get ready for Christmas by making some lovely hats and cards.
Next week we will be doing lots of great learning about The Jolly Postman.
Finding and making shapes in class 3
Date: 2nd Dec 2021 @ 4:01pm
This week in class 3 we have been looking at 3D shapes. The children had so much fun making their own 3D shapes using sticks and play dough, thinking carefully about how many vertices, edges and faces each shape had.
We also got the chance to go on an exciting 3D shape hunt around school, looking all around to see what shapes we could find in the corridors and outside. We found lots of different 3D shapes around school. The children were particularly excited by the Christmas tree (Cone) and the glittery baubles (Spheres).
This week the children got into the Christmas spirit, taking part in some Christmas Cosmic Yoga with Mrs Roscoe. We were so impressed with how hard the children tried carefully to match each individual pose.
Date: 1st Dec 2021 @ 8:10pm
Class 8 created majestic Ice Age setting boxes and then wrote amazing descriptions using adjectives, similes and then extended their ideas by using conjunctions. We are really looking forward to reading their Big Writes on Friday. Why don't you ask your child to tell you all about their learning?
Date: 30th Nov 2021 @ 10:49am
This week we have been working on Money and in English we have been writing a persuasive text all about The Lakes District.
The children have become very persuasive and I am sure they will be asking you to take them there on holiday!
Did you know that the Lake District is in the North West of England?
We are going on a shape hunt...
Date: 28th Nov 2021 @ 3:40pm
This week as part of our maths learning, class 3 got the exciting opportunity to take part in a 2D shape hunt around school.
We had so much fun finding lots of different shapes around school and in nature. Take a look at all we found below:
Date: 27th Nov 2021 @ 6:05pm
This week we went into our forest school area at Greenhill and looked for mini-beasts. We looked in lots of micro habitats such as on leaves, under rocks and in our bug hotels. We were lucky enough to find lots of mini beasts and enjoyed using the magnifying glasses to look at the small creatures. 
Date: 26th Nov 2021 @ 2:07pm
This week we have become Key Note experts. We have been using our computing skills in our History and Literacy lessons. We used our skills to create an online app giving facts all about our Space learning. We then used the Key Note app to create our very own E-book (Electronic) book. We added audio, photos and text to each page to make our story the best! We loved becoming real life authors! 
Click to see what Year 6 have been learning this week
Date: 26th Nov 2021 @ 12:10pm
Hello,
This week Year 6 have been completing their Year 6 assessments. They have worked really hard and shown a very strong commitment towards them.
For our writing this week, the children have focused on a book called 'War Diaries' which is a compilation of various diaries from individuals during the Second World War. The children have had a task to create their own version of a 'war diary' and have impressed with their level of creativity and writing. We hope to continue and add further writing in our diaries next week.
Lastly, we are really impressed with the high number of children who have attended the booster sessions after school - Well done to all Year 6 pupils, keep it up!
Have a safe and lovely weekend all,
Mrs Khalil and Mr Bottomley
Reception Weekly Blog WB 22.11.2021
Date: 25th Nov 2021 @ 3:28pm
This week in Reception we have done some fantastic learning about The Three Little Pigs. We created story maps and acted out the story using a Story Whoosh - we have some amazing actors and actresses in Reception.
In Maths we have been doing great learning about 4 and 5. Looking at different ways of showing them and sorting sets.
In the afternoons we have had a Science focus and we have been investigating friction, floating and sinking, melting and freezing and which materials are best for keeping out water. Lots of our predictions were right and we had great fun melting chocolate on our fingers (and licking it off!)
Next week we will be starting our Nativity rehearsals - we are VERY excited!
Date: 25th Nov 2021 @ 12:30pm
The children had a fantastic learning opportunity on Tuesday. They had a visit from a 'paramedic'.
The children listened to their heartbeats through the stethoscope and did their oxygen levels.
They are looking forward to next Tuesday as the paramedic is coming back into the learning bases in her ambulance.
Date: 24th Nov 2021 @ 4:18pm
Class 8 were super scientists this week. They were investigating the size of shadows in teams. They found that the closer the light source to the object the smaller the shadow. Why don't you ask your child to tell you all about it?
Date: 24th Nov 2021 @ 10:31am
This week we have been working on the four proceedures in Maths and have been carring out assessments to look at the children's progress and in English we have been writing a persuasive text all about London.
In Science the children have been learning all about sound and how the ear works and in PSHE we have discussed sharing emotions and recognising different emotions and knowing that those emotions are NORMAL.
Reception weekly Blog WB 15.11.2021
Date: 22nd Nov 2021 @ 11:36am
This week was very busy in Reception. Nibbles the book monster was spotted in school - he left a trail of footprints all over Class 1! We were very worried as he likes to eat books amongst other things like soap and smelly socks. We created Wanted Posters so that the other children in school could help us to catch him and finally on Friday afternoon the children who were playing outside made a trap to catch him and put him back in his book. Great job Reception!
In Maths we were finding circles and triangles inside and outdoors and creating obstacle courses to show off how fantasteic we are at positional language.
In the afternoon we had great fun challenging our senses in different ways - feeling slimey jelly in a feely box was a firm favourite! We also looked at the work of Artist Andy Goldsworthy and created some natural artwork of our own.
Date: 19th Nov 2021 @ 4:51pm
Class 6 loved making their own Moon Buggies this week! They followed instructions and wrote new ones for the Year 1 children’s next year! 
Date: 19th Nov 2021 @ 3:55pm
The children have dressed up in their spotty clothes today to raise money for 'children in need'.
They also made biscuits to fundraise for their outdoor project.
They designed their fantastic face biscuits and sold them to the children in school.
Date: 18th Nov 2021 @ 8:55am
This week we have been working on fractios in Maths and an alternative retell in English.
In Science the children have been learning all about sound and how sound travels through vibrations.
In PSHE we have explored feelings and emotions.
Date: 17th Nov 2021 @ 5:10pm
This week in Class 7 we have been learning all about shadows and how they are formed. We tried to answer the question - Does the size of a shadow change depending on the distance from the light source?
We found that the closer the puppet was to the light source the bigger the shadow was and the further away the puppet was from the light source the smaller the shadow was.
Date: 16th Nov 2021 @ 10:08pm
Class 8 have been investigating in Science which material would be best used for protecting your eyes from the sunlight. They said opaque objects would be best to block the sun but then you couldn't see, so they decided translucent materials would be best used because they would allow the light to pass through. What great scientists! Also this week the children have used Clips on their iPads to retell the story of The Stone Age Boy using puppets and then they added speech. They worked great in their teams.
Date: 14th Nov 2021 @ 6:08pm
This week in Year 1, we started our new class topic in Science looking at Seasons. We started off the week by looking at the season that we are currently in ... Autumn.
Class 3 got to take part in an exciting Autumn walk around school, looking at all of the different colours, trees and animals as well as thinking about the weather at this time of the year.
When we got back into class we even made our very own Autumnal wreaths. Take a look at some of them below!
Date: 12th Nov 2021 @ 5:32pm
The past two weeks the children have been exploring food. We have had great fun painting with food, sensory play and making ice cream and pizza ?
Date: 12th Nov 2021 @ 3:01pm
This week Class 5 went on a virtual trip to SPACE. We had a fantastic time visiting the international space centre and walked on the moon! We have also been learning all about the planets this week and the order of them. Maybe you could ask us to sing our new song?
Reception Weekly Blog WB 8.11.2021
Date: 12th Nov 2021 @ 11:52am
This week Reception ahve done some fantastic learning about Autumn. We started the week thinking about the sights and sounds of Bonfire Night. We created rockets and firework pictures and learned about how Bonfire Night started.
On Tuesday we all had a lovely time in Alexandra Park on our Autumn Walk. We looked at the different leaves and collected leaves to print with and make leaf men. We saw lots of different birds and even a squirrel!
In English we have been doing some fantastic learning about Goldilocks and the Three Bears. We used the drama technique of Story Whoosh for the first time and discovered we have some great budding actors and actresses!
In Maths we have been continuing our learning in the phases 'It's me 1,2,3' and found lots of different ways to represent the numbers, matching sets and one more and less.
Date: 12th Nov 2021 @ 11:20am
We had an OUT OF THIS WORLD experience this week where we visited the International Space Station. We donned our jet packs and space suits and launched into Space. We even moon walked on the Moon! 
