Our main focus this term will be 'The Great War' (World War One). Both our English novel and Cornerstones topic link to this theme. In English we are reading 'The Silver Donkey'. So far we have met two French girls, Marcelle and Coco, who have found a blind English solider in the woods:...
Welcome to Term 5. Thank you for all the support that you have given us and your child (children) throughout the first four terms. This term is going to be split roughly down the middle by our SATS. Before SATS take place, we are going to be diligent with our practice...
The children in Year 4 have an exciting term ahead. The children came in refreshed and ready to begin our new learning. At the start of the week, we began our swimming lessons at Cascades Leisure Centre and the children thoroughly enjoyed this experience. We are excited to explore our new...
Welcome to Term 5. Thank you for all the support that you have given us and your child (children) throughout the first four terms. We are excited by this term's learning opportunities which can be found on the Year 3 Class Page via the "CHILDREN" tab on the school home page. We are...
Welcome back! We have a very important term ahead of us in Year 2 but also one that will be filled with excitement. We have lots to look forward too, including: - St George's Day - Our learning on Towers, Tunnels and Turrets - Answering the question 'where do worms like to live?' through...
This term in Year 6 we have had an incredible journey looking at Shackleton and what it takes to be a polar explorer. We focused on his fateful journey as well as some of the crazy creatures that inhabit our world's poles. We read through some of the book Shackleton's journey, inspiring us...
In the Sow, Grow and Farm project, we learnt about allotments in the United Kingdom and how the government encouraged people to have them to support food rationing during the Second World War. We also learnt about food webs and animal life cycles, including how living things are dependent on...
We have had a busy and fun term with lots of learning. The children have worked hard and are showing great progress. Well done everyone! We enjoyed our geography topic 'Misty Mountains, Winding Rivers' with our trip to Horton Kirby linked to this (see separate blog post all about our trip). The children enjoyed...
Year 3 have had a wonderful term, especially when studying the Cornerstones topic of Flow and exploring the text The Mousehole Cat in our English lessons. Thank you parents, family members and carers who supported their children with the children's home project of bridge making. They all looked fantastic! English The children interviewed their...
Let’s put on our coats, pop up our brollies and investigate the weather! Our topic this term is the Science-based 'Splendid Skies'. Year 1 will be exploring the great outdoors to find out about different types of weather and to look for signs of the seasons. We will study weather reports, make weather...