This week in literacy, we have looked at the story The 100 Decker Bus. The children have written postcards, described aspects of the story and even created their own deck on the bus. We have seen some fantastic writing from all of the children and they have used their vast imaginations to create our very own class bus. In maths, we have deepened our knowledge of sharing and grouping by using concrete resources to show our understanding.

This week, Year 1 have been busy getting creative in DT and English as we prepare to say a big thank you to the special people in our lives. The children have designed and made beautiful cards and written heartfelt poems to show their appreciation for their dads and role models at home. We are so proud of the thought and care they've put into their work – it’s sure to bring big smiles this Father’s Day!

This week Year 2 children had the exciting opportunity to welcome a special visitor from Frogmore Paper Mill, the world's oldest mechanised paper mill, right into our school. Located in Hemel Hempstead, Frogmore Mill is renowned for its rich history and hands-on educational programs. The visitors introduced students to the fascinating world of papermaking. Some pupils rolled up their sleeves to create their own handmade paper, learning about the materials and processes involved.

Last week, Year 3 rolled up their sleeves and planted sunflower seeds as part of their science unit on plant growth. They’re now carefully observing the seedlings as they begin to sprout and grow. Through this exciting project, the children are learning firsthand what plants need to grow healthy and strong—like sunlight, water, and care. There’s great excitement each day as they monitor changes and record their findings. We can’t wait to see how tall their sunflowers will grow!

It’s been a great week in Year 4! In English, the children wrote short persuasive pieces using emotive language and time conjunctions to structure their ideas clearly. In maths, we explored decimals and were so proud of how resilient the children were during the Multiplication Check.

In science, we investigated how the volume of a sound changes with the height a ball is dropped, linking directly to our learning about amplitude.

This week in Year 5, the children have been exploring ideas around empathy and what it means to be empathetic towards others. They shared thoughts about what it means to 'put yourself in somebody else's shoes' and then used these ideas to create a piece of artwork based on a quote about empathy.

This week, Year 6 have shown the school's core values of ready, respect and resilience when tackling our PSHE lesson on transition. They explored various scenarios linked to moving to secondary school and discussed how they could show empathy in those situations.

We discussed the way our teaching input links to the tasks the children are required to do in each lesson. The teachers model how to be successful before children work independently. We discussed where you start with lesson planning - task or teaching input? We also shared the transition timeline and the upcoming assessment window.