Reception have had a busy week innovating the story of The Sleepy Bumblebee. It has been great to see their ideas and suggestions in their own story maps. In maths, we have been deepening our understanding of the numbers 6, 7 & 8. We have enjoyed learning about Chinese New Year and have participated in activities around the celebration. This week in topic we have looked at the moon and watched a clip of the first ever moon landing.

This week in Geography, our Year 1 students embarked on an exciting walk around Watford to explore the human features of our local area. They identified buildings, shops, roads, parks, and other man-made structures. The children were thrilled to spot familiar landmarks, enthusiastically pointing out places they visit with their families. This hands-on experience helped them develop a deeper understanding of their surroundings and how people shape the environment around them. It was a wonderful way to bring their Geography lessons to life!

Following in the footsteps of Walter Rothschild - the zoologist and the founder of Natural History Museum in Tring - Year 2 were able to explore the greatest passion of his life. Nearly 5000 specimens of animals once owned privately is now part of the significant British collection located in the beautiful Tring park. Children were fascinated to see up close the extraordinary animals and they learned so much about animal classifications at the workshop. Amazing experience and a lovely day out with our wonderful young learners! 

Year 3 have been making lanterns to celebrate Lunar New Year (also known as Chinese New Year). They found out how it is celebrated and asked thoughtful questions during their phase assembly. 

This week in English, we focused on short burst writing, with an emphasis on creating vivid setting descriptions. In Maths, we have been refining our skills in dividing 2-digit and 3-digit numbers using a variety of strategies. In Science, we explored how water changes into different states through hands-on experiments, observing how heat and cold affect its transformation. To wrap up the week, we held a Parent Workshop on the multiplication check, and we’d like to extend a big thank you to all the parents who attended. 

In Year 5 this week the children have been learning about asexual reproduction in plants. They were fascinated by how the examples of plants that they were studying could produce exact clones of themselves and they carried out some research to find out more about the different ways that this can happen. 

This week in science, Year 6 pupils explored how organisms adapt to survive in hot and cold climates. They investigated physical and behavioural adaptations, from the thick fur of polar bears to how the peppered moth has changed over time. Through discussions and activities, students deepen their understanding of how living things thrive in extreme environments, connecting these adaptations to broader ecological concepts.

This week we revamped the structure of our medium term planning for the curriculum. Teachers worked with their year group partner to map out the lesson content for the second half of the spring term. Teachers also shared examples of lessons they have taught using our new lesson sequence introduced at the start of the term.