Year 4 - Storytelling Through Art
Year 4 have worked so hard during this unit of art; firstly creating their own scrapbook, then looking at line, colour and textile to represent different images in their final book creation. The results are absolutely amazing! Hard work and patience has shown what can be achieved and all of Year 4 are rather impressed with their versions!
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Year 4 Maths - Rounding and Estimating Carousel
Year 4 were putting their skills and knowledge of rounding and estimating to the test as we did different activities in groups this week. We were able to work together and share with each other to extend our learning, having a fabulous time whilst doing so!
Year 6: PSHE - Healthy lifestyle talk
On Monday, Year 6 were lucky enough to have a talk from a visitor learning about how to improve their lifestyles, with a focus on creating healthy habits, and how to make the right choices around food.
Year 6: Art - Packaging Designs
In Art, Year 6 have been completing their research and designs before making their own packaging for a food product.
Online Safety - Fortnite
Fortnite continues to reign supreme in the gaming world, drawing in millions of players with its bold graphics, fast-paced action and constant stream of new content. This guide looks at the latest developments in the game – such as themed updates, crossover characters and limited-edition cosmetics – and what they mean for young players and the adults who support them. It also unpacks some of the key online safety risks associated with Fortnite. With in-game purchases, cross-platform communication and regular seasonal updates creating an ‘always on’ experience, it’s vital that trusted adults understand how to help children and young people enjoy the game without being exposed to unnecessary risks.
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Nursery - Computing - Pumpkin Creations
Our computing focus this week centered on building digital literacy skills using the draw function on Purple Mash. The main task involved the children creating their own pumpkin art. To support their work, the children were provided with a digital pumpkin outline and had three tangible pumpkins available as real-life references for colour and detail. The children carefully observed the colours of the real pumpkins and selected from the available digital pens. Some children then chose to tap the screen to create controlled dots on their pumpkins, while others used longer, sweeping movements to create lines or circles. This activity successfully encouraged careful observation and allowed the children to practice fundamental digital skills, like using a cursor or finger for purposeful mark-making on a screen.
Year 3 - Maths - Adding Tens To A Three Digit Number
We levelled up our number skills in this Year 3 Maths topic when we dove into Adding Tens to a Three-Digit Number. We learned simple, effective strategies to quickly add multiples of ten (10, 20, 30, etc.) to numbers like 245 or 581. Students mastered how the tens digit changed while the hundreds and ones digits often stayed the same. This proved to be a foundational step that helped develop mental maths and a strong understanding of place value!
Year 5 Maths - Exploring Equivalent Fractions with Pizza!
Year 5 has launched into their new Fractions unit in Maths this week! To build a strong foundation, we used cooked pizzas to visually explore equivalent fractions. This engaging, hands-on activity successfully helped the children consolidate the vital connection between different fractional parts. By manipulating the slices, students confidently identified equivalents for halves, quarters, eighths, thirds and sixths. This understanding allowed them to move on to finding equivalent fractions for both unit and non-unit fractions with ease. We also enjoyed eating the pizza slices!
Year 5 English - Independent Writing Based on The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe
Year 5 has successfully completed a comprehensive unit on The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe this term. Our focus was on narrative innovation, where students wrote independent stories that mirrored the structure of Lucy's first journey into Narnia. They significantly adapted the setting by replacing the lamppost with highly original objects (such as the Statue of Liberty or a Lamborghini). We innovated the character of Mr Tumnus by replacing him with a different mythical creature of our choice. This creative writing followed earlier work where children researched and wrote non-chronological reports on their own selected mythical creatures, including the Naga, Zenko, and Panotti, before placing them into their narratives.
Pre-School-Literacy-Painting A Monkey
In literacy this week our story is HUG. The story is about a monkey that can't find his mum and needs a hug. The children used their skills to create a monkey by painting their hands to print for the monkey body and painting the head to create their monkey. Painting is a wonderful way to support literacy development in the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS). The connection is primarily through mark making, communication, fine motor skill development, and storytelling.
Pre-School-Stay And Play
Pre-School really enjoyed our stay and play session this week. Our grown-ups came into Nursery to play alongside their children and see what they get up to during the day. It was a lovely opportunity for parents to see their child’s learning in action and share in some of the fun.
Reception- Class Worship- Story of Joseph
The children enjoyed a very special class worship, as Jack the Puppet helps us explore an important Bible story: the journey of Joseph. Jack tells the dramatic tale of Joseph and his brothers. How jealousy led Joseph's brothers to send him away to Egypt, and how Joseph trusted God and became a powerful and good man. The most wonderful part? We saw how Joseph showed incredible courage and forgiveness when he finally came face-to-face with the very people who had hurt him.
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