Reception- RE- Thanking God, Harvest
During our RE lesson we have been looking at the things we were thankful for. We looked at some of the foods we were thankful for and we tried different types of bread from around the world. We then wrote prayers about some of the things we are thankful to God for.
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Year 4 - English: Research
It was the start of our new English unit on Monday and the Year 4s were busy conducting research and collecting information about Pompeii and Mount Vesuvius. Their objective was to take keywords from each question and type them into a safe search engine in order to gather relevant information to answer the question. The children also used a range of primary and secondary sources to support their research. The children will be using this information to support their writing of stories based on a historical setting.
Year 3- Geography- Identifying lines of Latitude and Climate Zones
This afternoon, our amazing geographers have been exploring the concept of lines of latitude, the imaginary lines that run horizontally around the Earth. Using these key lines, the children identified different climate zones across the globe, from the tropical heat near the Equator to the icy cold near the poles. We focused on the extreme environments defined by these lines, learning about the Arctic Circle and Antarctica, and explored the fascinating animals that live there, too.
Whole School Worship - Remembrance
Ahead of Remembrance Sunday, our collective worships this week are all about taking time to reflect on those that have sacrificed themselves to keep us all safe. We have been learning about what Remembrance Day means to our nation and also to us personally. Mrs Ham explained the significance of the poppy and she shared some stories of extreme bravery and self-sacrifice demonstrated by those in the services during the World Wars. We considered which Christian values these people showed and Mrs Ham invited some children to share how they will be remembering our service men and women, past and present, this Remembrance Day.
Year 5 - Science
Our new topic in science is properties of materials. We started by defining what the terms transparency, magnetism, thermal and electrical conductivity meant before carrying out a range of experiments to determine the properties of fabric, glass, iron, copper, clay, wood and plastic. The children worked like real scientists, collaborating together and debating their observations and conclusions.
Year 5 - Mathematics
In Mathematics, we have started to explore multiplication and division by considering multiples and factors. The children explained to each other the definition of the term ‘factor’ using stand-share-pair before finding the factors of a range of numbers. This will be the basis for future lessons on prime and composite numbers.
Poppy Appeal 2025
Please support the Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal 2025. Our Heads and Deputies will be selling items at break time throughout this week. Please send any donations in a named envelope. Thank you in advance for your generosity. #weremember #wewillrememberthem #lestweforget
Year 1 PE: Underarm throwing and side galloping
In our PE lesson today we focused on underarm throwing and side galloping. The children really tried to demonstrate an underarm throw with their opposite leg forward and aiming towards their target. They enjoyed trying to throw beanbags into hoops, catching with each other and racing each other using their side galloping.
Year 1 Maths: Parts and Wholes
In our maths lesson today, we started our new topic of addition and subtraction within 10. We needed to understand that a whole has at least two parts. For example, 9 could have two parts of 5 and 4. To help us understand this we used counters and ten frames to make different parts and wholes. It was really impressive to see how well the children used the equipment to aid their learning.
Reception: Muddy Monday
The children in Reception went to Jacks Key for their Muddy Monday session. They found lots of natural resources to build bonfires in preparation for Bonfire night on Wednesday. The children then went on a rainy walk and showed great perseverance and resilience. The children all worked well together and it is lovely to see them continuing to develop during these sessions.
Year 3 - English-Classical Poetry: The Spider and Fly
This week, Year 3 writers have started their classical poetry unit, and they are thoroughly enjoying the famous cautionary poem, ‘The Spider and the Fly’. They’ve been actively exploring new vocabulary central to the poem’s setting and theme, including words like parlour (a formal sitting room), pantry (a food storage cupboard), and especially flattering (insincere, sweet-talking praise). Most importantly, they are learning about the poem’s moral lesson: the danger of believing flattering words from someone who has a deceitful or harmful motive.
Whole School Singing Worship
This morning we welcomed our children back into school with a Singing Worship. We warmed up our voices and bodies so we were all ready to worship through song and do our best learning in our classrooms. We then practised 'A song of peace' as we will be focusing on Remembrance this week and 'Build Up' ready for our Anti-bullying and Inter-faith weeks coming up soon. Super singing everyone!