Year 5 - French
In our new French topic, Year 5 began to learn vocabulary for different film genres and how to give opinions on them. This recapped prior learning (e.g. j’adore, deteste) and children used this vocabulary to ask and answer questions about their favourite films. Mrs Hayat had great praise for the children’s work ethic and behaviour. Well done Year 5!
Reception: Under the Sea
Reception class have launched their under the sea topic this week. They have an under the sea roleplay and have enjoyed exploring the different sea creatures and under the sea treasures. The children have also enjoyed being pirates and roleplaying stories together.
Year 5 - Computing
Our new computing unit covers how to use spreadsheets such as Microsoft Excel and Google Sheets. In this first lesson, the children learned what spreadsheets are before learning how to input data and format cells. Then the children experimented with changing the text and adding colour to the spreadsheet.
Year 2 - Music - Creating and performing bass lines
This week Year 2 revised the definition of, genre, beat and rhythm. They then went on to name as many music genres as possible. Working in pairs Year 2 were challenged to create a bass line to a funk song. Some children were then able to perform their bass lines to the whole class. Well done Year 2!
Year 3 - Class Worship -Celebrating the National Year of Reading 2026
During our class worship today, we explored the National Year of Reading 2026, a UK-wide campaign organised by the Department for Education and the National Literacy Trust to encourage people of all ages to read for pleasure. We reflected on how only 1 in 3 children currently enjoy reading in their free time and discussed the campaign’s theme, ‘Go All In,’ which promotes exploring everything from comics and magazines to audiobooks and websites. We learned that reading different genres, such as mystery or science fiction, can help us build problem-solving skills and imagine new worlds, while also improving our well-being and empathy. Charlie read out the prayer as we reflected on how reading helps us understand different experiences, including those found in the Bible and other important texts, ensuring no one is left out because of who they are. As we look toward the future, we remember that reading is a powerful tool that opens doors to new ideas and helps us understand the world around us.
Reception- Noah's Ark
During their RE unit on listening to stories Jesus heard, Reception class listened to the story of Noah's Ark. At the end of the story, God sent a rainbow as a promise. The children have really enjoyed retelling the story in our small world area, creating rainbows and drawing the key parts of the story. The children have also written their own promises such as being kind, being respectful, looking after each other and tidying up.
Year 2 - Maths - Creating 3D shapes and identifying the number of vertices
In Year 2 we have been identifying the properties of 3D shapes. We constructed 3D shapes using sticks and playdough and counted the number of vertices.
Year 5 - Gymnastics
In gymnastics, we revisited the fundamental actions such as tuck, straddle and pike. The children then practised a variety of balances with their partners, moving from simple balances where one body part is touching the floor all the way to balances involving three body parts. We then explored a number of lifts using their partner for support. The children then had the opportunity to perform a sequence to the class.
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Year 4 - English: Performing Haikus
It’s been a super busy start to the Spring term in Year 4! In English, we have been analysing the structure of haiku poetry and modifying poems to fit this structure. We finished off this short unit performing our modified poems to the rest of the class, with a focus on the use of intonation and expression to convey the theme of the poem.
Year 5 - NSPCC
Today, we prepared for a future visit by the NSPCC by engaging in activities and discussions around the topic of how children can stay safe by speaking out about any concerns or worries they might have. We discussed the different ways that children can be harmed (e.g. emotional or physical bullying) and who the safe adults are that they can talk to inside and outside school.
Year 6 - Dividing Fractions
Today, Year 6 focused on applying their understanding of dividing fractions by whole numbers. The children revisited the method of placing the whole number as a fraction and using the inverse operation (multiplying by the reciprocal) to calculate the answer. They then applied this strategy to a range of increasingly challenging questions, before using their knowledge in problem-solving and reasoning tasks. This helped deepen their understanding and ensured they could explain their thinking using accurate mathematical language.