Image of Year 2 Maths- Telling the Time to the Hour and Half Past the Hour
11 Sep

Year 2 Maths- Telling the Time to the Hour and Half Past the Hour

Year 2 have enjoyed learning to tell the time to the hour and half past the hour on an analogue clock. They have not only practised reading and making times, but have also worked hard to draw their own clock hands—carefully distinguishing between the shorter hour hand and the longer minute hand.

Image of Year 2 Maths- Using Manipulatives to Build and Represent Numbers
11 Sep

Year 2 Maths- Using Manipulatives to Build and Represent Numbers

In Maths this week, Year 2 have been revisiting and deepening their understanding of how to use manipulatives—such as Rekenreks, Base 10, and ten frames—to build and represent numbers.

Image of Reception - Self Portraits
11 Sep

Reception - Self Portraits

This week, Reception have been looking at their facial features in order to paint self-portraits. We talked about features such as eye colour and how they are all different to each other. We used mirrors to look at our own features so we could select the correct colours to use for our paintings.

Image of Year 4 - Class Worship
10 Sep

Year 4 - Class Worship

This week, in our class worship, we looked again at Lisa and Bishop Philip’s worship about living out God’s big story. We looked at our big frieze and recapped the story, using the pictures to help us. We discussed how Bishop Philip lives out God’s big story and shared ideas about how we could do this in our daily lives. Towards the end of our worship, the children shared their favourite parts of the big story, explaining the reasons for their choices. Here are some of their ideas: “I like Kingdom of God because it’s about everyone getting along.” “I like Creation because it’s reminds me of nature.”

Image of Year 4 - Music: Glockenspiels
10 Sep

Year 4 - Music: Glockenspiels

This half term, the Year 4 music topic is songwriting with glockenspiels. In this introductory lesson, the children found out a bit about glockenspiels. They then explored some famous soundtracks and learned about how they are written to enhance the events in specific parts of the films and create an emotive response.

Image of Year 5 - French
10 Sep

Year 5 - French

In French, Year 5 revisited various topics from previous years such as greetings, places, numbers and questions. Future lessons will explore hobbies and free time.

Image of Year 1 PE: Gymnastics
10 Sep

Year 1 PE: Gymnastics

In our Gymnastics unit, we practiced different jumps: star jumps, pencil jumps and tuck jumps. We then used this jumps to create a sequence which also incorporated holding a still shape and travelling, such as skipping, running or crawling.

Image of Year 4 - PE: Passes and Dribbles
10 Sep

Year 4 - PE: Passes and Dribbles

In our first Tuesday PE session, the Year 4s practised and showed off their new passing and dribbling skills. They learned about preparing to pass and stepping into the pass. They also learned how to use their fingers to bounce the ball with force. The children finished the lesson with a handball-style game to demonstrate their skill development.

Image of Year 3 - Computing with Junior Jam- Writing a blog
10 Sep

Year 3 - Computing with Junior Jam- Writing a blog

Yesterday in computing with Junior Jam, Year 3 were introduced to digital tools for collaboration and communication. They started with blogs, discussing their origins, structure, and how to create them. They then analyzed several different blogs to understand how they're used for various purposes. The children were then paired up and tasked with writing their own blog post on a topic of their choice, applying what they learned about creating a successful blog. Thank you Mr Wray for a great first week of computing!

Image of Reception- Blending and Segmenting
10 Sep

Reception- Blending and Segmenting

Our reception children listened and participated brilliantly in our phonics lesson this morning. The children made a circle, inside the circle sat different items of clothing. Mrs Wilkinson used her robot segmenting voice and the children then blended the word together to choose the correct item of clothing. Well done reception class!

Image of Online Safety: Conspiracy Theories
10 Sep

Online Safety: Conspiracy Theories

What’s the real story? This week’s #WakeUpWednesday guide investigates the online spread of conspiracy theories, the safeguarding harms they pose, and how to help young people steer clear of harmful beliefs and misinformation. Download your FREE copy here- https://vist.ly/469kj #OnlineSafety #CriticalThinking

Image of Years 5 and 6 -Introducing our Smart School Councillors!
10 Sep

Years 5 and 6 -Introducing our Smart School Councillors!

Introducing our Smart School Councillors. From Year 5, a warm welcome to Darcy, Eliza, Alice, Tristen, and Harriet. They were chosen by drawing names to represent their year. Our returning Year 6 councillors are Lola, Luca, Theo, Mason, and Eden. The Smart School Council provides an important platform for leadership and personal development, giving our students the opportunity to actively participate in school life. Through the council, students learn about democracy, local and global citizenship, and accountability. Their mission is to ensure that every voice is heard and that all ideas are carefully considered. We will meet every other week to put these ideas into action.