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This morning, we began our new English unit of work based around Roald Dahl's 'The BFG'. We look closely at character description and setting and then adapted and improved sentences using different word classes. This afternoon, we enjoyed 'tinkering' with Scratch this afternoon as a way to re-familiarise ourselves with the software before we explore it further in our programming unit of work.

As part of their work on Judaism, Year 5 created Mezuzahs as they have been learning about the importance of the Shema prayer. They have enjoyed learning all about Jewish celebrations and asked some very thoughtful questions. In PE this term, we have been creating dance routines linked to the theme 'dance by chance'. This is proved very popular with the class and a lot of children have spent lunch and break times practising their moves. We have been learning all about hyphens

Year 6 enjoyed a busy Friday. They have seen their special friends and enjoyed raising money for Children in Need too.

Children took part in a thoughtful Remembrance Day reflection led by Mrs Mooney. The whole school gathered to remember and honour those who gave their lives in service. The children showed great reverence and respect as they observed the minute’s silence, wearing their poppies with pride. In addition, pupils from the school also participated in the Remembrance Sunday service at Sacred Heart Church, leading prayers at the graves of fallen soldiers in the cemetery across from

We have been exploring Ancient Egyptian art work this week. We created texture to imitate the papyrus paper the Egyptians would have used and studied patterns, colours and shapes closely to create an inspiration board to use throughout our topic.

Today, Year 1 enjoyed an exciting visit to Asda as part of their History topic all about toys from the past. During their visit, the children explored the wide range of toys for sale, taking the time to look closely at how they are made and what materials have been used. They sketched some of the toys that caught their eye and made detailed lists of all the different materials they could see — from plastic and metal to fabric and wood. The children also thought carefully abou

Today, Year 1 took part in our school’s Remembrance Service, led by Mrs Mooney. The children joined the rest of the school community in observing the two-minute silence, showing great respect as we remembered those who lost their lives in wars and conflicts. After the service, the class spent some time learning more about the meaning of Remembrance Day and why it is such an important occasion. They discovered the significance of the poppy as a symbol of remembrance and reflec

We have loved creating our own fantasy narratives based on Angela McAllister's fantastic book, 'Leon and the Place Between'. We used interesting vocabulary and sentence structures to transport our reader into a world of magic and wonder and really enjoyed immersing ourselves in the writing experience!

Year 3 took part in the BBC Live Lesson as part of Anti Bullying Week. We became Secret Agents and worked hard to earn golden tokens by completing tasks based around this year's Anti-Bullying Alliance theme of 'Power For Good'.

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This week, Year 2 have been busy learning and exploring across all subjects! In Maths , the children have been counting in 2s, 5s, and 10s, growing in confidence with their number patterns. In English , they have been sequencing the story Jim and the Beanstalk and using time openers to help retell the story in the correct order. In RE , we have started our new unit on Baptism , where we’ll be learning about different symbols and their meanings. We also concluded our Art unit

We've had another fantastic week here in Year 5. In our RE lessons, we've been learning about commitment and promises. We carried out some wonderful research on local charities and explored the amazing work they do to help others. Everyone created beautiful posters and made thoughtful links to the scripture we've been studying. In PE this term, we've all really enjoyed playing netball. This week, we held our very own netball tournament – it was a huge success and great fun fo

Year 4 had fantastic fun this morning raising money during the Sponsored Bounce.

Year 1 have had another fantastic week of learning! They have finished their work on Cave Baby by writing their own imaginative letters as if they were Cave Baby himself — full of creativity and wonderful ideas. This week, they also began their exciting new English topic all about the moon, exploring what it might be like to travel there and discovering fascinating facts about space. In Maths, the children have been working hard on addition and exploring fact families, showin

Year 4 had the most amazing time this week with Big Science where they learnt all about solids, liquids and gases.

What a brilliant week we've had here in Year 5! In Maths, we've had great fun problem-solving with squared numbers and demonstrated excellent resilience while tackling the challenges. Netball has continued to be a huge hit with everyone, and we’ve been involved in some very exciting games. We were also lucky enough to have a team games session with the PE service this week, which was a lot of fun. In Science, we wrapped up our topic on forces by conducting some hands-on scien

Neil, from Big Science, came into school to share a fantastic workshop with us about the chemistry behind our skeletons. We loved taking part in the experiments and learning more about the importance of calcium to our bones.

Year 2 enjoyed their visit to the Laing Art Gallery. They looked at a variety of artworks and explored both realistic and abstract styles and techniques. The children produced some lovely still life pieces themselves, using different materials and mediums.

Year 5 have had a fabulous week of learning! In ICT, we became ‘web crawlers’ during a fun treasure hunt activity that helped us understand how search engines work. As part of our RE topic, we created beautiful leaflets explaining how followers of Jesus live. This was a lovely piece of work, with lots of thoughtful links to scripture. In our English lessons, we finished reading the wonderful Robot Girl and were shocked and amazed by the twist — there were plenty of gasps all