Nursery

We are delighted to share that our Nursery pupils have been joyfully engaging with musical instruments and exploring the world of sound! Through hands-on activities, they discovered how different instruments such as drums create unique tones, rhythms and melodies. This not only sparks creativity but also helps the pupils to develop important skills such as listening, coordination and self-expression. 

Music is more than notes, it is a language of joy, imagination and connection and this was seen through the pupil’s curiosity, enthusiasm and engagement.

Reception  

Reception have been busy learning all about their skeletons this week! Inspired by the story Funnybones, the children created some fantastic skeleton pictures of their own. We had dancing skeletons, spooky spiders and even skeleton snakes! The children had great fun getting creative whilst thinking about the bones inside our bodies.

Year 1 - Roll and race!

Year 1 have been practising counting to 100 this week. The children have worked hard to spot patterns on a hundred square that will help us when working with higher numbers and completed a race to 100 in pairs.

Year 2

In Maths, Year 2 have been looking at numbers to 100. We started with multiples of 10 and are now using these to place other 2 digit numbers on a numberline. We drew our own numberlines and our partner told us numbers to find!

Year 3

This week, Year 3 stepped back into the Stone Age to bring their history learning to life. The children arrived at school dressed in fantastic costumes, ready for a full day of immersive activities.

The day began with an energetic drum circle, giving the children a taste of ancient life and community. Working in "tribes," they then headed outside for a hunter-gatherer scavenger hunt. After break, the children used pastels to create atmospheric cave art to great effect.

In the afternoon, they collaborated in groups to build miniature Stone Age shelters before finishing the day by carving weapons and jewellery out of soap. It was a memorable and hands-on experience for everyone involved!

Year 4

This term, Year 4 have been hard at work practising their times tables, with a focus on mastering the 2, 5 and 3 times tables! In class, we use Times Table Rock Stars once a week—an amazing, free resource that the children love that they should be using at home too. 

To boost their recall and confidence, we ask that children practise at home for just 5 minutes, 3 times a week. Thank you for your continued support!

Year 5

In PSHE, Year 5 explored the importance of rewards and consequences in our world. Children thought about the differing rules and boundaries at home, in our school and their wider community. The children developed their own bored games with unique guidelines that both rewarded and had consequences for the players. 

Year 6 

What a fantastic day Year 6 had stepping back in time for our Victorian School Day!

The children fully immersed themselves in 19th-century school life—practising their handwriting on slate chalkboards, chanting times tables in unison, and following strict Victorian school rules. The year group split for traditional tasks, with the girls working on intricate sewing skills while the boys tackled technical drawing, before everyone took part in a classic Victorian 'drill' fitness session.

To round off our Victorian exploration, the children got creative by designing intricate patterns inspired by famous artist William Morris, and crafting their very own thaumatropes—an early Victorian optical toy that brings drawings to life!

It was a brilliant hands-on history experience, and despite the strict classroom rules, everyone had an absolute blast!