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To begin our new unit of learning in English, Class Three read the origin story, ‘How The Whale Became’. We used model, echo, paired and choral reading to develop our fluency and considered the effect of expression and pace on the reader!

This week in Class Two the children experienced a whole day dedicated to Design Technology: Seasonal Cooking. We learnt how to chop, peel and grate fruit and vegetables including the necessary hand positions, use of muscles and health and safety. The children tasted some vegetables, cheeses,…

Class Two recently completed their second independent write of the term. Based on their Wonka inventions, they created amazing persuasive adverts that were visually and linguistically appealing to their target audience. Class Two really impressed the school with their creativity and humour…

We had an afternoon inspired by everything Autumn! We listened to the Leaf Man story and created our own characters. We painted Autumn trees and made leaf rubbings. Reception used conkers to count and match numbers. Year 2 wrote some amazing descriptions of seasonal changes.

As a celebration of all of the children’s hard work during our unit of English this half term, we had a Macbeth themed celebration afternoon! As the children had just performed their finished Witches’ Brew poetry, they brought their grotesque mixtures to life by following a set of instructions and…

Class Three finished their Witches’ Brew poetry, which they wrote in the style of Shakespeare, using: rhyming couplets, archaic language and imperative verbs. The children then learned about how to perform their poetry using intonation, tone, expression and pace. They brought their poetry to life…

In PE this week, Class Three used their newly acquired knowledge and skills of tag rugby to participate in their own pupil-led games. The children worked fairly, following the rules of the game and considered tactics to help them to succeed. Super koinonia was demonstrated by all!  

We have been creating descriptions of toys from the past. We wrote labels for each toy so visitors to our toy museum can find out about how children played with toys beyond our living memory. 

In Maths this week, Year 5 learned that factors are whole numbers multiplied together to create a product. They used practical equipment to represent factor pairs and support their reasoning when problem solving. Year 6 used factors as a method to divide by first identifying factor pairs…

This week Class Two and Three worked together in preparation for our Harvest Celebration. Following discussion, the children researched the impact of poverty on a local, national and global scale. This research facilitated an enhanced appreciation for the work of The Trussell Trust food…