Thursday 1st February
We have reached February and it is so lovely to see the days are getting longer and lighter. As writers, we explored using thesauruses to find synonyms for our adjectives in our descriptive writing to create a greater impact on the reader. As musicians, we have been learning

Term Three Week 4

Thursday 25th January
It has certainly being changeable weather this week but we have managed to get out at break and lunchtimes to enjoy some fresh air and running laps for our challenge of Uphill Runs The World. As gymnasts, we have built on last week’s small apparatus skills and worked in pairs

Term Three Week 3

Thursday 18th January
What a freezing-cold week it has been! However, this did not stop Years 5 and 6 enjoying their trip to Caerleon on Wednesday – we had the best of days seeing our Roman learning coming to life through workshops, museum guides and exploration of barracks, amphitheatre and Roman baths.

Term Three Week 2

Thursday 11th January
It has been a freezing cold week but we have kept warm and have continued to work hard in Years 5 and 6. As writers,  we are thoroughly enjoying reading our new quality text ‘Roman Quests’ and explored the main character this week – Juba. He is a young boy

Term Three Week 1

Thursday 4th January
Happy New Year and welcome to the start of 2024! It has been great to have all the children back in school this week and we have been focusing on settling back into school routines. We began the term by thinking about how we can be successful this year in

Term Two Week 7

Thursday 14th December
The final week of term and of 2023 in school and we have been feeling festive and kind. On Tuesday, the whole school took part in an online kindness workshop which was led by the charity ’52 lives’. We took part in online discussions with other schools as well as

Term Two Week 6

Thursday 7th December
It has certainly been feeling more festive this week in Years 5 and 6 as December is well underway.   And Bobby from Orion class performed a piano duet with Mrs Tinker in singing assembly – it was ‘We wish you a Merry Christmas’ which the whole school

Term Two Week 5

Thursday 30th November
While the weather has steadily become colder this week, we have started to get into the Christmas spirit! Our Christmas tree looks fabulous in the hall! Developing our successful talk this week, saw us working in triads to discuss the following question: As talk detectives, the

Term Two Week 4

Wednesday 22nd November
The last full week of November already! It is always wonderful to be able to celebrate children’s own personal interests both in and out of school. Lauren received a Blue Peter badge in the post week for writing a book report in her own time and sending it off to

Term Two Week 3

Thursday 16th November
It has been anti-bullying week this week and as part of it, we have been focussing on the importance of kindness in our lives both in and out of school. On Monday, we joined in with a nationwide assembly online which encouraged us to think and discuss the impact of