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Year 2 Storytelling Fun!

Year 2 Storytelling Fun!

In Year 2, we’ve been busy diving into the story Goldilocks and Just One Bear—and what a fun twist it is on the traditional tale! The children absolutely loved spotting the differences and talking about what made this version so funny and unique. After enjoying the...

KS1 Trip to Washington Wetlands

KS1 Trip to Washington Wetlands

KS1 had a fantastic day at Washington Wetlands! The children spent time walking around the wetlands, using their spotter sheets to look for different birds. We visited the bird hides, where the children quietly watched wildlife in its natural habitat – just like real...

Something fishy in KS1

Something fishy in KS1

We had a fantastic time at our KS1 Diorama Workshop, where children and their families came together to create beautiful underwater scenes inspired by the Great Barrier Reef. There was a wonderful turnout, and it was lovely to see so many parents and carers joining in...

Virtual-Reality Rainforests!

Virtual-Reality Rainforests!

In Lower Key Stage 2, we welcomed Mr Peoples from EduPeopleVR for a phenomenal virtual-reality workshop, all about tropical rainforests! Wearing virtual-reality headsets, the children were able to explore all four layers of the rainforest, as well as encountering...

Leaf Man Inspires: A Week of Creative Learning

Leaf Man Inspires: A Week of Creative Learning

This week, we concluded our It’s Not a Stick focus with a creative and highly engaging playdough activity. The children worked collaboratively to follow a simple recipe, carefully measuring, pouring, and mixing ingredients to make black playdough. They were fascinated...

Super Shape Investigators!

Super Shape Investigators!

This week in Maths, our Reception children became enthusiastic Shape Explorers, investigating how shapes can move and fit together. They rotated shapes to see how they change, created imaginative pictures by composing shapes, and carefully decomposed them to...

Oaks Reading Relay

Oaks Reading Relay

In our reading lesson today, Oaks took part in a reading comprehension relay, working in pairs to read a text before running to the teacher for their first question. They then ran back to their partner to find the answer in the text and write it on a whiteboard before...

May’s Newsletter

May’s Newsletter

Please click on the document below for a copy of May's newsletter. Should you require a paper version then please ask at reception. May 26 Article 13: You have the right to find out things and share what you think with others, by talking, drawing, writing or in any...

Tree Detectives: Discovering Nature Around Us

Tree Detectives: Discovering Nature Around Us

This week the children enjoyed a lovely mix of group time and learning through play. During a Circle Time we began with a short songs warm‑up using familiar action songs such as Let’s Go Walking and Funky Monkey, helping to build confidence, relationships and a sense...

Bluebells Homework 15.5.26

Bluebells Homework 15.5.26

Bluebells homework this week is as follows: FOR CHILDREN WITH YEAR 3 CGP BOOKS: English – Page 68 and 69 - Prefixes 'un', 'dis' and 'mis' Maths – Page 30 and 31 - Solving calculation problems FOR CHILDREN WITH YEAR 2 CGP BOOKS: English – Pg 33 - The Hard 'c' sound...

SATs Celebrations for Year 6

SATs Celebrations for Year 6

A huge well done to our Year 6s for their hard work and dedication this year. They have maintained their focus and positivity all week, taking each test in their stride. We celebrated their efforts with a parade around the yard where the whole school applauded them...

Elms Homework 15.5.26

Elms Homework 15.5.26

Elms will be given an English and a Maths worksheet to complete for homework this week. They will be due in on 21.5.26. Five Reading Plus texts to be completed. Time will be given in class to complete some of these; the remainder are to be completed as homework.