This week in Maths, the children have been learning about money and how to find change. They have been using number lines and their knowledge of number bonds to help them calculate amounts accurately. The children have worked hard and shown growing confidence when solving money problems.

Hawks and Herons have started their dance unit. Miss Holly has been getting everyone up and moving, with the children working in pairs to choreograph and perform their own dance routines. It’s been great to see their creativity, teamwork and confidence growing already.

Woodpeckers have been learning about ways to create light and dark shades in their art work this week. They have enjoyed experimenting with different ways to use their pencils to create effect. They are very proud of their work.

Wrens have been conducting an investigation in science to find out which objects will float and which will sink. They thought about the material that the object is made out of and its density to try and predict first if the object would float before practically finding out. 

Year 4 have been unleashing their imaginations in art lesson as they design incredible crayon eye drawings. Using bold lines, detailed patterns and plenty of creativity, our pupils have been exploring 2D design skills to make their dragon eye look fierce, magical and mysterious. Later on, these drawings will be turned into 3D models, bringing their dragons to life in a whole new way. Watch this space for some truly roar-some results!

We have been really enjoying our Maths activities in class so far this term. We have learned all about the numbers 6,7 and 8 and have explored the compositions of these numbers in different ways, as well as using them to learn about odd and even and doubling. 

Wrens have been practising their fine motor skills and really enjoyed sewing their felt together to make a hand puppet. They used running stitch and took their time to try and make sure that their stitches were even. 

In DT, the children are learning about bridges and stable structures. After our first lesson, a group of children worked together to create their own city, complete with a range of different bridges. They used their imagination, problem-solving skills, and teamwork to design and build their structures, showing great enthusiasm and creativity.

The children in Puffins have listened to the story of Hansel and Gretal this week.  Some of the children helped make a Gingerbread house.  It was smaller than expected but they enjoyed making it.

We also made big lollipops.

We were delighted to welcome families into the classroom for our Maths Café this term. The children enjoyed playing a range of maths games with their family members and each other, practising key skills in a fun and engaging way. It was lovely to see the children so enthusiastic and confident in their learning, and we would like to thank everyone who came along to support them.

Puffins have been reading the story The Scarecrows Wedding. The had great fun drawing around each other to make an outline of a person, then designed their own Scarecrow.

Woodpeckers have had a busy week back in class. We have been making New Year Resolutions and finishing off our History topic from last term. The children have particularly enjoyed completing their shields which they designed before Christmas. They looked at Iron Age designs to give them inspiration. We all think they look amazing! 

Happy New Year.

Puffins new upstairs room is finished. The children have loved exploring the new space and they all gave it a thumbs up! They like it.

During their topic lesson, Year 4 took a virtual journey to the centre of the Earth, discovering the different layers and learning interesting facts !

The children have been working hard on designing and building their own Viking longboat models. Using the knowledge gained from our history lessons, they explored why longboats were so important to the Vikings and how their design helped with travel, trade, and raids.

The project encouraged careful planning, problem-solving, and creativity, and it has been fantastic to see the pride the children have taken in their finished boats.

Feast your eyes upon the fab calendars produced by Year 6 this week! :)

Year 5 held their ukulele concert this week, and it was wonderful to see so many of you there. Thank you for coming along — we hope you enjoyed the performance as much as the children enjoyed learning the songs.

They have worked with great enthusiasm this term, and we hope the experience has inspired some of them to continue with music or even pick up a new instrument in the future.

A big thank-you as well to Mr Ward, who has been teaching the children and guiding them through, what is for some of them, their first steps as musicians.

Year 1 have been enjoying listening to and reading lots of stories about Christmas. They successfully followed a set of instructions to make their very own Santa. 

We recently held our Reading Café, and it was a real highlight. A huge thank-you to the parents who were able to join us — many of you kindly read with several children, not just your own, and it made the session feel warm and welcoming.

The children loved the experience and were completely absorbed in sharing stories, listening to different voices, and talking about the books they enjoy. Moments like these really help to build a positive reading culture across the class, so thank you again for your support.