Image of Year 3 English - Playscripts
10 Jun

Year 3 English - Playscripts

Year 3 has been exploring playscripts. They've learned about the structure and layout of playscripts and even performed "The Three Billy Goats Gruff" for the class.

Image of Year 4 English - Writing A Newspaper Report
22 May

Year 4 English - Writing A Newspaper Report

In English Year 4 have been writing newspaper reports.

Image of Nursery - Listening And Attention - What Is My Animal?
21 May

Nursery - Listening And Attention - What Is My Animal?

During our listening and attention activity the children showed great curiosity towards our mystery animal in the box.The children were given 3 possible animals and were tasked with listening to clues relating to the mystery animal to find the correct match. Each child listened very carefully to to various clues such as ‘my animal can fly’ or ‘my animal likes to jump’, and used those clues to match the characteristics to a specific animal, either by pointing, reaching, or vocalizing the animal's name or sound. While individual children showed varying speeds of processing, the group as a whole successfully narrowed down the choices, often arriving at the correct animal after one or two clues. This activity effectively engaged the group in a shared listening experience, prompting active participation in a problem-solving task.

Image of Year 3 English - Writing An Explanation Text
21 May

Year 3 English - Writing An Explanation Text

Year 3 have been continuing their work on explanation texts in English, focusing specifically on seed dispersal. They've successfully incorporated paragraphs and conjunctions into their writing.

Image of Year 6: English - To Use Adjectives to Effectively Describe a Setting.
19 May

Year 6: English - To Use Adjectives to Effectively Describe a Setting.

This week Year 6 are responding to the animation 'The Eye of The Storm'. Today they began by analysing the setting, and writing a highly descriptive setting description using powerful adjectives.

Image of Year 2 - English - We Love to Read!
14 May

Year 2 - English - We Love to Read!

Year 2 students enjoyed dedicated "Reading for Pleasure" time. The images capture the children engrossed in a variety of books, highlighting their engagement and love for reading. Each student is absorbed in their chosen story, fostering a positive reading culture within the classroom.

Image of Year 1 - English - Non Fiction Books
14 May

Year 1 - English - Non Fiction Books

Our amazing Year 1 explorers have been on a thrilling adventure, uncovering the secrets hidden within non-fiction books! We've had so much fun becoming super-sleuths, searching for fascinating features like bold headings that tell us what we'll learn, captivating photographs that bring the world to life, and helpful captions that give us extra clues. It's been brilliant seeing their curiosity bloom as they discover new facts and information. What incredible things will they learn next?

Image of Year 3 English - Acting Out An Explanation Text.
9 May

Year 3 English - Acting Out An Explanation Text.

During their English lessons Year 3 have been looking at explanation texts about plants. Today they worked in groups. Each group was given a different paragraph from a text called 'Seeds On The Move' which they then had to act out.

Image of Year 5 Tuesday Carousel: Badminton, Arithmetic, Reading and SPAG!
8 May

Year 5 Tuesday Carousel: Badminton, Arithmetic, Reading and SPAG!

The Year 5 curriculum on Tuesday afternoons incorporates a carousel of enriching activities designed to develop a range of skills, including physical literacy through badminton, numeracy through arithmetic practice, literacy through focused reading activities, and linguistic competence through the explicit teaching of spelling, grammar, and punctuation.

Image of Year 2 - English - To Write Setting Descriptions
8 May

Year 2 - English - To Write Setting Descriptions

Those creative juices have been flowing during Year 2's English lessons this week. We have been dictating and writing setting description sentences, using fantastic adjectives, interesting noun phrases, and verbs in the present tense that bring the scene to life:

Image of Year 3 English - To Create True And False Questions
8 May

Year 3 English - To Create True And False Questions

In Year 3 English, they've been focusing on crafting true or false questions specifically about plant growth. They have been learning to write effective true or false questions helps them to: Understand the facts deeply: They need to know the information well enough to create a question that could be either true or false. Think critically: They have to consider potential misconceptions and how to phrase questions clearly. Develop their writing skills: They're practicing sentence structure and using precise language.

Image of Pre-School- Physical Development- Help The Flowers Grow
7 May

Pre-School- Physical Development- Help The Flowers Grow

In Pre-School the children have been developing their fine motor skills using the bottle sprays to squeeze the handle to water the painted flowers. The children are building muscle strength in their fingers through fine motor skill activities that offer a wealth of benefits, particularly in the development of writing: Stronger finger muscles, especially the thumb, index, and middle fingers (used in the tripod grip), allow for a more controlled and comfortable hold on the pencil. This reduces fatigue and improves dexterity. Increased strength enables more precise movements of the fingers, which are essential for forming letters accurately, neatly, and with appropriate pressure. These activities build finger strength often also improve the ability to move the fingers independently and in coordination (in-hand manipulation), which is vital for adjusting the pencil within the hand without losing contact with the paper.