This week in Reception, we have focussed on the story Go Away, Big Green Monster! We have seen a wonderful use of descriptive language from the children and their recall of the specific description of the big green monster has been fantastic. The children have had opportunities to create their own monsters and use some great adjectives to describe the ones they have made. In maths, we have begun looking at shapes, such as circles and triangles and sorting them into groups based on their properties. 

This week in RE, as part of our learning about the Harvest Festival, we explored the importance of being grateful and showing appreciation for the people who make a positive difference in our lives. The children thought carefully about someone they wanted to thank and created their own special thank-you cards to show how much that person meant to them. We were so proud of their thoughtful ideas and the kindness they showed through their messages. 

Year 2 turned into mini-detectives this week as they stepped outdoors to explore the fascinating world of minibeasts, insects and microhabitats. Working in groups, the children demonstrated brilliant curiosity as they peered under logs, searched through leaf litter and closely examined soil habitats. 

 This week in Art, Year 3/4 have been exploring artwork from different times and cultures. We learnt about the Aboriginal people, the First People of Australia, whose culture dates back over 50,000 years! The children were fascinated to discover the stories and meanings behind Aboriginal art, particularly the beautiful and colourful dot paintings, one of the most recognisable forms of Aboriginal artwork. They thoroughly enjoyed listening to traditional stories and bringing their learning to life by creating their own dot paintings.  

This week in Year 5, the children took on the role of researchers in Science as they explored the different moons orbiting the planets across our solar system. In Maths, we successfully wrapped up our unit on addition and subtraction, consolidating key calculation methods and problem-solving skills built over the past few weeks.

We also kicked off our poetry unit with a fantastic hook: pupils cut out newspaper words to craft their own poems. Both teachers and children loved experimenting with language and structure—so, to quote one of the poems, "Brace yourself for this masterpiece!"

Year 6 completed their published copies of their writing this week, showing fantastic care and pride in their work. Both classes applied their skills and knowledge brilliantly to produce a travel brochure to an exceptional standard. We are excited to speak with parents and carers at parents evening next week to discuss all the progress their child has made.