Weekly Newsletter
19th May 2023

Amanda Ilhan

Nursery

This week, the Ducklings have been participating in activities focussed on the story 'Dear Zoo,' both indoors and outdoors.

In the Butterflies Class, we have been exploring the topic of Vehicles. The children have enjoyed exploring mark making on their pictures, creating sounds such as "beep beep," and singing the song 'The Wheels On The Bus.'

The Nursery Team

Reception

In our numeracy lessons, we have been learning to share a set number of objects equally between 2, 3 and 4 groups. The children spotted that when they shared the objects between just 2 groups, the answer was the same. "It's a double!" the children shouted.

We have also been busy sewing butterflies and flowers using a running stitch. We are now looking forward to decorating them. 

Miss Allen and Mrs Walsh

Year 1

It has been an exciting week this week as the children have been working hard to make their reading fluent for their assembly this morning and remember when to speak! This is a huge responsibility for them and they performed very impressively in front of their families. 

The children have carried on weeding the flower beds, ready to put in their sunflower plants. 

In Computing, the children have been creating and changing scenes on Scratch Junior using their coding skills. 
 

Mrs Smith and Mrs Brooker

Year 3 made the most of the weather this week, getting around the school grounds looking for ways in which we can environmentally improve the school site- keep your eyes peeled for our top tips!

In Science, we explored how forces can be balanced and unbalanced, seeing what happens when a force is unbalanced and the effects it can have on an object.  

In English, we have been reading 'Escape From Pompeii.' We used this to write our own version of the story and write a poem about a volcano.  

Mrs Blinston and Mr Worthington

Year 4 have been learning about the dangers of electricity in Design Technology, and learning how to make a complete circuit in Science.

We have moved onto the Time topic in Mathematics. There are lots of different parts to think about including 'past' and 'to' as well as understanding how the hands work on an analogue clock.

Our new English topic has been giving us great opportunities to develop our discussion skills. Which would you prefer and why, a boat or hot air balloon?

Mrs Briggs

This week, Year 5 have designed posters encouraging pupils and staff to bike, walk, scoot, bus or car share. The results were both colourful and informative and will be displayed around school as part of our carbon neutral plan.

During our Design Technology lesson, we made frameworks for the garden using square lashings. Our frameworks can be made into lots of different structures. 

In Science, we researched and drew life cycles including lots of information about gestation, reproduction and growth. The children chose a wide variety of mammals, amphibians, retiles and insects. 

Mrs Whitaker 

The children have been planting and growing this week as part of the Green Flag Award Scheme. The Year 6 focus has been on healthy living, linked to their Science topic of Healthy Bodies. The children have experienced the psychological and wellbeing benefits of growing plants to include herbs and fruits. Well done to William, Elle and Leila for nurturing their impressive tomato plants from a seed.

In Science, the children were able to identify the main muscle groups then think of specific exercises that would increase blood flow to each one when exercised. Well done to Joe, Sadie and Evie-Mae for describing the difference between voluntary and involuntary muscles.

Finally in Art, the children finished creating their wonderful hats inspired from famous artists. Well done to everyone for including a 3D element to their design to include Rubik's cubes, butterflies and flowers- great skills!

Mr Avis and Mr Rice