Exploring Poetry in KS1
Robins and Owls have been exploring a poem called 'He She' by Clare Bevan. They have been looking at the vocabulary she uses and practising their expression. This week they took turns to act out the roles of the two children in the poem thinking about their different...
Developing Oracy in Oaks
Today, children in Oaks took on a 'conversation comprehension' to develop their oracy skills. Everyone read a text about peculiar pets and then the children worked in groups with each child taking on a different role in a 'Round Robin' style conversation to answer...
Newby Wiske Information for Parents
Thank you to those parents and carers who were able to attend the meeting about the Y6 residential to Newby Wiske last night. The information PowerPoint which was shared has been attached below. Children will bring home a Kit List tonight. Please note that the notable...
Windy Nook After School Club
We are pleased to announce we have been successful in obtaining the funding to run a wrap around after school club. The club will be based in the Hive although the children will also access the school outside areas, the school hall and dining room. The club will run...
Stand and Deliver! The Highwayman in Elms
This half term in Elms, we have been reading and enjoying Alfred Noyes's classic poem, 'The Highwayman'. Last week and this week, we have planned, drafted, edited and published our own descriptions of the highwayman. See below for some of the many fantastic examples...
May 25 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 25 Newsletter Article 13: You have the right to find out things and share what you think with others, by talking, drawing, writing...
Making Football Friends Across The Phases!
Robins had a lovely surprise on Friday when the Year 6 children joined their PE lesson. They loved their extra football tuition and enjoyed getting to know some of the older children. Article 29: Your education should help you use and develop your talents and...
This week our weekly book was Oliver's Milkshake by Vivian French. We discussed where milk came from and why Oliver went to a farm to get his milk. We talked about how the farmer got the milk from the cow and really wanted to have a go at milking a cow ourselves! We...
Science in Lower KS2
This week, the children in Lower Key Stage 2 have been learning about how to classify animals by grouping them using shared characteristics. We then looked at how to create classification keys and create appropriate questions for them. The children were then tasked...
Super snails and much more!
This week we have continued to learn more facts about worms and composting. We started to make a display of what is compostable and which insects we can find in a compost bin. So far we have produced some fantastic worms, fruit flies and snails. We have enjoyed the...
Elms Homework 16.5.25
Elms homework this week is as follows: Apostrophes mini-test (worksheets) Conquer Maths tasks - children have been given their logins and have accessed Conquer Maths at school so are familiar with the platform. Reading Plus - complete any of the remaining 5 texts...
SATs Superstars in Year 6!
Year 6 Oaks and Beeches have worked their socks off during SATs week. We are very proud of all of them and what they have achieved this year. The children enjoyed SATs breakfast and some extra time on the field, in between the tests as well as some delicious treats...