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Image of This week in PE, we explored how equipment affects strategy. Playing handball and football with different balls, pupils adapted their movement and passing for bounce, weight, and size—reflecting brilliantly on how to adjust their gameplay! ⚽

25 Sep

This week in PE, we explored how equipment affects strategy. Playing handball and football with different balls, pupils adapted their movement and passing for bounce, weight, and size—reflecting brilliantly on how to adjust their gameplay! ⚽

Image of Oracy Update! 🗣️ Pupils took on the Chairperson role in talk groups this week—managing discussions, encouraging peers, and summarising key points. Ask your child how a Chairperson helps ensure everyone gets a voice!

25 Sep

Oracy Update! 🗣️ Pupils took on the Chairperson role in talk groups this week—managing discussions, encouraging peers, and summarising key points. Ask your child how a Chairperson helps ensure everyone gets a voice!

Image of Asking God to take away our worries ✝️

24 Sep

Asking God to take away our worries ✝️

Image of We explored our fantastic 'Farm in a Box' from The Country Trust and Warburtons! The children used their senses to investigate mystery 'feely bags' and put their oracy skills into action describing what they felt.🌾

22 Sep

We explored our fantastic 'Farm in a Box' from The Country Trust and Warburtons! The children used their senses to investigate mystery 'feely bags' and put their oracy skills into action describing what they felt.🌾

Image of In PSHE this week, our pupils put their teamwork and communication skills to the test! Working together, they tackled a fun practical challenge to build the tallest freestanding paper tower. Fantastic problem-solving and collaboration all round! 🌟

18 Sep

In PSHE this week, our pupils put their teamwork and communication skills to the test! Working together, they tackled a fun practical challenge to build the tallest freestanding paper tower. Fantastic problem-solving and collaboration all round! 🌟

Image of We've had a great time practising how to tell the time in class today! It’s such an important life skill, so any extra practice you can squeeze in at home—like asking them to check the clock throughout the day—would be brilliant.

11 Sep

We've had a great time practising how to tell the time in class today! It’s such an important life skill, so any extra practice you can squeeze in at home—like asking them to check the clock throughout the day—would be brilliant.

Image of ⭐ Sneak Peek! KS2 Showcase Their Talents Before the Main Event 🎬

11 Sep

⭐ Sneak Peek! KS2 Showcase Their Talents Before the Main Event 🎬

Image of Today we dived into our new English text by focusing on the illustrations. The class did a brilliant job predicting what the story will be about based on visual clues. See if your child can share their predictions with you at home tonight! 📖💭

9 Sep

Today we dived into our new English text by focusing on the illustrations. The class did a brilliant job predicting what the story will be about based on visual clues. See if your child can share their predictions with you at home tonight! 📖💭

Image of What a wonderful start to our Year 5 P.E. lessons! The children had a brilliant time today focusing on developing their hand-eye coordination. They showed fantastic effort and enthusiasm right from the start.

3 Sep

What a wonderful start to our Year 5 P.E. lessons! The children had a brilliant time today focusing on developing their hand-eye coordination. They showed fantastic effort and enthusiasm right from the start.

Image of Year 5 had an amazing time on the bouncy castle for their ALWAYS treat! 🥳

15 Jul

Year 5 had an amazing time on the bouncy castle for their ALWAYS treat! 🥳

Image of Today in Art, the children have been unleashing their inner comic book artists! We combined our literacy and creative skills to design some fantastic onomatopoeia artwork.

3 Jul

Today in Art, the children have been unleashing their inner comic book artists! We combined our literacy and creative skills to design some fantastic onomatopoeia artwork.

Image of Lunchtime Fun This Week! 😊

17 Jun

Lunchtime Fun This Week! 😊