This week in reception we have been busy writing our innovated story of ‘The Sleepy Bumblebee’. The children chose to change the main character to a spider. The children have produced some fantastic writing which we are very proud of! In maths we have been looking at pairs and doubles. We have continued to look into space for our UTW topic of’Starry night’ where the children have explored the different planets in space, including the moon. 

This week, Year 1 had an exciting time investigating their sense of touch! Through a series of fun and interactive challenges, the children explored different textures, shapes, and materials—without using their eyes! Using blindfolds, they carefully felt a variety of objects, describing how they felt and making predictions about what they might be. The children were full of curiosity and enthusiasm, and it was wonderful to see them using their descriptive language and scientific thinking skills. Well done, Year 1! 

This week, Year 2 tackled an independent writing task where they created their very own fiction stories, with a special focus on character description. Each child worked incredibly hard to bring their characters to life, using vivid details to describe their appearance, personality, and actions. We are incredibly proud of their efforts as young storytellers! 

Year 3 have been honing their story writing skills this week with their own version of a characterisation story. They have identified writerly tools to describe a character through a narrative, such as using dialogue to express thoughts and feelings, description of their actions and how a character may transform by the end of the story (e.g learns a valuable lesson).  

In English, we’ve been working on enhancing our setting descriptions for ‘The Tunnel’ by using our toolkit to make our writing more vivid and engaging. In Maths, we’ve been diving into the concept of perimeter. We had a great time measuring the perimeter of various 2D shapes, which really helped us understand how to calculate the total length around objects. To top it all off, we celebrated Number Day with a variety of fun activities.

This week in year 5 the children have enjoyed designing and creating their own action stories to finish our working unit on writing action tales. The children have also enjoyed partaking in some activities for NSPCC Number Day involving theme designing and creating their own maths board games.   

Year 6 had a fantastic visit to the local mosque, enriching their RE learning and deepening their understanding of different cultures and beliefs. The children were warmly welcomed and had the opportunity to explore the mosque’s features, learn about daily prayers, and ask thoughtful questions. This experience helped them reflect on the importance of respect for different faiths & traditions. A big thank you to the mosque for their hospitality!

The planning for next term continued in our meeting this week with a focus on our writing topics leading up to Easter. We also discussed the range of activities that will be available in the week of World Book Day.