In Reception, this week we have had great fun innovating the story Pumpkin Soup. The children have enjoyed making a spooky soup for Winnie the witch who has an aversion to human food and loves eating all things disgusting including bats and bogeys! The children have thoroughly enjoyed remembering the gruesome ingredients and have had a go at making their very own spooky soup! In maths we have been showcasing our subitising skills and can now recognise arrangements of 1, 2 & 3 very speedily. 

To celebrate the end of our RE unit on Harvest, the children enjoyed making delicious flapjacks! They reflected on the importance of harvest, giving thanks for the food we have and the people who help bring it to our tables. The children loved mixing, measuring and baking while bringing their learning to life! 

What an exciting week for Year 2! The children stepped into the world of nature during their very first VR workshop, using immersive technology to explore different insects and minibeasts up close. In English, the children mapped out their own adventure stories using story maps and were able to retell their stories independently. To end the week, the children created their own nature-inspired characters using natural objects, such as leaves, twigs and imagination! Well done Year 2! 

This week, Year 3/4 have worked incredibly hard to create a double-page spread showcasing everything they have learnt throughout our humanities unit, ‘Why are rivers so important to people and places?’ The children have been busy recapping their learning from across the unit and bringing all their knowledge together to create beautiful fact files, packed with interesting facts and information. We have also been getting excited about our next humanities unit on Ancient Egypt! The children took part in an exciting VR workshop, where they explored the fascinating world of the Ancient Egyptians. They absolutely loved this immersive experience and are eager to dive deeper into this incredible civilisation next term. What a fantastic way to end the term! Well done, Year 3/4, for all your hard work. 

This week in Year 5 the children wrote poems based on the concept of famous "I Don't Like Poetry", innovating the original structure and adding their own literary devices—from vivid similes to clever repetitions—before performing their verses out loud on 'stage'. In Art, we brought our Mixed Media unit to a close through three separate craft projects: quilling, origami and stitching. The standout feature was the stitching—pupils showed incredible patience and focus, painstakingly threading detailed patterns directly into fabric to create beautiful embroidered initial letters. 

This week, Year 6 have been busy becoming microbiologists as part of our Science learning about microorganisms! The children planned and organised their own investigations to explore how different conditions affect the growth of microbes. We discussed the importance of safety when carrying out scientific investigations and how to minimise potential risks. The children carefully considered the variables they would change and keep the same to ensure a fair test before setting up their experiments. We are now eagerly awaiting the results and cannot wait to observe, record and compare the changes after half term. We look forward to discovering which conditions encourage the most microbial growth!