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Date: 12th Sep 2024 @ 4:19pm
A fantastic start to Class 12!
Date: 11th Sep 2024 @ 7:21pm
What an amazing start to Year 5, Class 12 have had. All of the children have settled back into school life very well and have established our new classroom rules. Please ask us about these and we can all tell you all about them!
We have done some fantastic learning in Maths and English and have been introudced to our new Tudor topic in History and our new forces topic in Science. We look forward to diving into our learning more over the next weeks!
Please ask your child about this terms home learning project that has been set for our Tudor topic.
Date: 11th Sep 2024 @ 3:35pm
Year 6 have had an amazing first week. We had Mr B and Mr T come to school to teach us all about World War 2 on Monday. We got to learn about how and why World War 2 started, what life was like in Britain at this time and we got to learn how to black out windows and put bandages on. We had such a fabulous day and learned lots. Make sure to ask your child all about it.
Date: 5th Jul 2024 @ 1:00pm
In Class 6, we have been taking part in a football competitionagainst Class 3, 4 and 5.
We are super excited to say that we won the trophy, but more inmportantly we played with respect.
Looking forawrd to the final weeks in Year 2 before we more to Year 3 in September
w/c 24.06.24 - This week in Year 5!
Date: 28th Jun 2024 @ 8:43am
This week in Year 1... Wb 24th June
Date: 27th Jun 2024 @ 3:59pm
This week Class 4 have done lots of fun learning!
We have been looking at the story 'No dragons for tea' and learnt all about fire safety! We have created our own Fire safety posters using imperative verbs and we also did some drama creating freeze frames from the story.
In Topic, we have been comparing now and then in relation to firefighters thinking about the differences. We are enjoying learning lots about The Great Fire of London!
We also had so much fun taste testing in Design and Technology, tasting different biscuits thinking about the smell and taste as we will be creating our own healthy biscuits in a few weeks.
In Science, we learnt all about the properties of materials! working in groups, we thought about what each object was made of and how it felt/looked.
On thursday we had a football tournament which everyone took part in and we got to show off our fantastic football skills! Well done to everyone :)
We have had such a busy week full of lots of different learning - we hope you enjoyed reading all about it.
Next week, we will be doing some letter writing to our dragon friends about fire safety and we will also be doing fractions in Maths!
Date: 21st Jun 2024 @ 12:36pm
Class 11 had a wonderful afternoon working with Mr Kennedy from North West Drama, who came in to see the progress of our performance piece for King Lear. He was so impressed with the class's attitude and drama skills and is sure that they are going to be amazing on stage.
PARENTS: please come and see the performance on 11th July at Middleton Arena; your children are working so hard and will be so pleased to see you in the audience when they perform. Tickets are £5 for over 16s and free for under 16s. They are available to buy on ParentPay, we need to know how many tickets you want so that we can let the theatre know.
We look forward to seeing you there, keep practicing lines with your child and get excited!!!!!
Year 1 Weekly Blog WB 17/6/2024
Date: 20th Jun 2024 @ 4:22pm
This week we have been doing some exciting learning linked to our Design annd Technology topic - Biscuits. In English we have looked at recipes and how they are structured. We followed a recipe to make our own biscuits and then we have written our own trying to include all the features that we found in our feature search. Next week we will be tasting a variety of biscuits and deciding what we want to put in the ones that we design and make later in the term.
In Maths we have done some fantastic dividing, starting with hands on concrete examples and moving onto pictorial and more abstract examples - maybe at home they could show you how to share some things around the house equally.
In our History topic - The Great Fire of London - we have created a timeline of the events back in 1666 and are moving onto look at the differences and similarities between firefighters back then and now.
All the children were very excited to share their news from the weekend about how they celebrated Eid and we look forward to seeing them in their Eid clothes on Friday when it is Eid party afternoon!
Date: 7th Jun 2024 @ 10:50am
This week we have continued our learning about Invaders and Settlers. We learnt about the withdrawal of the Romans and the entering of the Anglo Saxons. All our learning so far plus what is to come was placed on a timeline. We are really enjoying the interesting and exciting topic. 
Date: 6th Jun 2024 @ 5:08pm
This week in Reception we have started our new topic 'Fun at the Seaside' with our first book 'The Rainbow Fish'. The children have enjoyed telling us what they already know about the seaside and sharing some lovely stories of when they have been to the seaside with their family.
As part of our learning into the story 'The Rainbow Fish' we have been thinking about what he looks like and how he feels throughout the book. In the afternoon some of the children have been creating under the sea collage pictures.
In maths we have been learning about number bonds to 10.
w/c 20.05.24 This week in Year 5!
Date: 23rd May 2024 @ 10:33am
What a great last week to the term!
We have been very bisy completing our DT projects, making Victorian style toys using cams, and completing our autobiographys of 'Frankenstein'.
Some Class12 children have enjoyed taking part in Bikeability, Class 11s turn will be later in the term.
Please be reminded that school is closed for the children tomorrow and that next week is the half term holiday.
We hope that you all have an enjoyable half term and look forward to hearing all about it when we return to school.
Date: 22nd May 2024 @ 4:30pm
... been looking at the properties of 3D shapes in maths. They have named the properties and identified different angles in the shapes. In literacy, Class 8 have produced a non - chronological report all about The Mayans. They have included all the features and made it eye catching to the audience. Class 8 have also done some DT this week. They have planned, designed and created chocolate bars inspired from our Mayan topic this half term. Well d done Class 8! 
Date: 15th May 2024 @ 8:32am
This half term the children have been learning all about Skeletons in their science lessons.
They have learnt why our skeletons are important and have also taken part in an experiment to see if all skeletons are the same size.
The children had to measure eachothers heads, feet and arms. They concluded that all skeletons are different sizes.
They have also created a power point about skeletons.
Ask your child to show you their power point on their iPad.
w/c 06.05.24 This week in Year 5!
Date: 10th May 2024 @ 3:55pm
We have had another busy week in Year 5!
We have completed our alternative endings to Little Red Riding Hood and explored measuring differents lengths, before converting units of measurements.
During science, we have investigated the life cycle of birds and researched facts about different types of birds.
We hope that you have a relaxing weekend and enjoy the sunshine.
Notices:
-As the weather is getting warmer please ensure that your child brings a water bottle to school in order to stay hydrated throughout the day.
Year 1 Weekly Blog WB 6/5/2024
Date: 10th May 2024 @ 12:42pm
This week we have done lots of fantastic learning about Africa in Topic and English lessons. We have researched and created factfiles about African animals in English and in Topic we learned all about life in the African country of Kenya. The children were able to say how the country is similar to the one they live in and how it is different.
In PHSE we have continued our learning about Healthy Lifestyles and talked about why it is important to brush your teeth. All the children had a go at cleaning a set of giant teeth! In RE we looked at the Christian ceremony of Baptism and the sybolism within the ceremeny.
Next week our book is Handa's Surprise and we will be starting off the week by making a fruit salad - and eating it !!
Date: 7th May 2024 @ 8:37am
Ths children in the Inclusion hub have been looking at animals this half term.
They have looked at pet animals, zoo animals and farm animals.
The children have milked a cow, made bird feeders, rescued frozen animals trapped in ice, cleaned the naughtly farm animals that went in the mud and fed the penguins.
This week the children will be looking at habitats and making the habitats for the animals.
Date: 3rd May 2024 @ 12:43pm
w/c 29.04.24 This week in Year 5!
Date: 3rd May 2024 @ 9:59am
Year 1 Weekly Blog WB 29/3/2024
Date: 3rd May 2024 @ 8:55am
This week we have done lots of fantastic learning based on the book 'The Ugly Five ' by Julia Donaldson. Here is a link to the story if you would like to enjoy it with your child.
The Ugly 5 - Read Aloud Story (youtube.com)
Our writing has been two different forms of poetry - an acrostic poem and a riddle. The children chose which one they would like to perform to the rest of the class.
In Topic we have continued our learning about Africa, thinking about what the climate is like in the different parts of the continent.
In Science we have continued our learning about plants. This week we learned about where plants come from and even planted our own seeds that have now sprouted and the children will be bringing home.
Next week we will be writing some factfiles about African animals!
Date: 1st May 2024 @ 8:51am
Class 14 have been working extremely hard over the past few weeks to help get themselves prepared for their upcoming SAT's tests. The children have all been trying hard with their revision, working on their areas for development.
Over the weekend, please run through some of their past papers with your child them to support them, read books and ask them lots of questions and also please ensure that your child has a good nights sleep.
Thank you for all your support.
Date: 26th Apr 2024 @ 1:14pm
Class 13 have started their revision for the SAT's tests. They have been working very hard and they have been working on any areas for development.
Over the weekend, please run through some of their past papers with your child them to support them, read books and ask them lots of questions and also please ensure that your child has a good nights sleep.
Thank you for all your support.
Date: 26th Apr 2024 @ 1:09pm
Ijaz is our star of the week for improving his handwriting.
Year 1 Weekly Blog WB 22/4/2024
Date: 25th Apr 2024 @ 4:56pm
This week in Year 1 we have been continuing our learning linked to our opic of Africa. In English we have spent another week in the company of Sunny the meercat as he went on an adventure to try an find himself a new home only to find that his old one was actually perfect after all.
Here is a link to the story if you would like to watch it at home.
All the children have written a fantastic retell of the story as their big write this week.
In Maths we have been consolidating our learning about subtraction by using numberlines as well as concrete and pictorial methods.In Topic we have continued to find out more about the continent of Africa by completeing some mapwork.
In PSHE we have been learning about germs and how they spread. We have seen how it important it is that we wash our hands thoroughly with soap frequently!
Next week we will be planting seeds in Science and writing some poetry in English.
w/c 15.04.24 This week in Year 5!
Date: 18th Apr 2024 @ 4:19pm
Year 1's learning this week...
Date: 18th Apr 2024 @ 12:59pm
Our first week back after the holidays and Year 1 have been super eager to learn! In literacy, we have been reading the story 'Meerkat Mail' which links to our Topic Africa this half term. We wrote some fantastic character descriptions all about the main character Sunny, using lots of adjectives. This week we also had a go at improving our learning by editing and adding in more adjectives and lots of different conjunctions!
In Maths, we have been re-capping our addition learning, using number lines and we have been adding 2 digit numbers as well as learning how to jump in tens and ones!
This half term, in PSHE, we are looking at healthylifestyles. This week's focus was on germs and how to make sure we do not spread them. We carried out an experiment, showing the difference between using hand soap and not using hand soap. Class 4 had lots of fun!
