This week in reception we have worked on changing aspects of our class story, Baby Mouse. The children then had the opportunity to change the story with their own ideas on their very own story map. The children also had a fantastic time on their first school trip to the pantomime.

This week in Year 1, the children have been exploring enhanced provision linked to our Everyday Materials topic. They planned and created their own house designs using a range of materials, including cardboard, straw, and bricks. The children carefully selected materials based on their properties and worked collaboratively to bring their ideas to life. It has been wonderful to see their creativity and problem-solving skills shine!

This week in Year 2/3, we’ve been diving into the world of poetry and enjoying lots of winter-themed fun! The children began by creating short poems about Arctic animals, followed by a winter poem using their senses. They used powerful adjectives and exciting verbs to make their writing come alive. Everyone loved becoming little poets and proudly shared their wonderful creations. At the same time, the children have been busy boosting their singing and acting skills as we practise for our Nativity play next week. They can’t wait to share their performance with you all!

It has been a fantastic week in Year 4! In English, the children have successfully completed their innovative recounts based on the 'The Day I Met Mighty Aslan' model text, showing great creativity. In Maths, we are currently focusing on mastering the multiplication and division facts for the 3, 6, 9, and 7 times tables.

We also launched an exciting Science investigation to understand what causes tooth decay. We used eggs submerged in different liquids to observe the effects on the shell, which mimics our tooth enamel. To end the week on a magical note, the children thoroughly enjoyed watching the Jack and the Beanstalk pantomime!

This week in Year 5, the children have continued their 'Extreme Earth' unit, where they have developed their learning about the Earth's structure, plate tectonics, and volcanoes. They examined the costs and benefits of living in a volcanic danger zone. The children enjoyed debating the question: 'Would you take the risk?' and applied their knowledge to different case studies during their lesson. 

Following our inspiring question-time panel with Matt Turmaine MP, Year 6 have been busy writing passionate persuasive letters about issues they care deeply about. Many pupils chose to campaign for a ban on the sale of noisy fireworks, highlighting the impact they have on people, animals and the environment. We will be preparing their letters for posting later this week.

At our training day on Monday, we began work on the staff knowledge for our new behaviour strategy which we will be developing ready for September 2026.

Some of the team were at Jupiter working with other staff across the Trust to improve their phonics delivery.