School Policies/Useful Documents
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 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
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!
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
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!
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
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
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
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 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
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 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.
Nightingales Homework 15.5.26
This week’s homework for Nightingales is CPG Maths Pages 16 & 17 – Number bonds and Adding Please return to school by Wednesday.
KS1 showcase their basketball skills!
This half term, our Key Stage 1 children have been developing their basketball skills in PE lessons. It has been wonderful to see their confidence grow as they learned new techniques and improved week by week! The children have focused on three key skills: dribbling,...
Robots, Instructions and Bee‑Bots!
This week, the children were introduced to robots and technology. To begin, they took part in a fun activity where they acted as “robots” themselves. This helped them understand that robots only move when they are given clear and precise instructions. Through this,...
Fencing in Elms
This half term, Elms are lucky enough to have a coach to teach us fencing! We’ve done two sessions so far and have had so much fun. We’ve learnt about the specialist equipment required to keep us safe, how to salute and the en garde position. We have played quick fire...
PE in Lower Key Stage 2 – Cricket Skills This Week
This week in PE, our Lower Key Stage 2 children have been developing their cricket skills, with a focus on passing, batting and teamwork. The children practised accurate underarm and overarm passing, learned how to hold and use a cricket bat safely, and worked on...
UKS2 P.S.H.E
This week in P.S.H.E, the children in Elms, Beeches and Oaks have been learning about online safety. They have learned about the terms misinformation and disinformation and looked at examples of these. The children also looked at ‘Fake News’ headlines to see if they...
A Week of Imagination, Independence and Outdoor Learning in Nursery
This week in nursery we have continued exploring the It’s Not a Stick book and theme. Children added to our It’s Not a Stick display through lovely 1‑to‑1 conversations and mark‑making sessions, and outdoors in the sandpit they used a stick to mark make, saying, “It’s...
Nightingales Homework 8.5.26
This week’s homework for Nightingales is - CPG English Pages 16&17 – Capital letters, full stops, question marks and exclamation marks Please return to school by Wednesday.
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