Image of Year 2 - English
4 Jul

Year 2 - English

Year 2 have been able to edit their partner's work, giving positive and constructive feedback.

Image of Year 4 English - Folktale Writing
1 Jul

Year 4 English - Folktale Writing

Year 4 have enjoyed reading different folktales and have been busy this week putting all of their ideas together to create their own, based on the tale, 'Brer Fox and Brer Rabbit Go Hunting'. We are excited to hear all the mischievous antics these characters have gotten up to in our own creations!

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26 Jun

Pre-School- Physical Development- Making Marks

In Pre-School we have been developing our mark making skills in class, using letter join and write dance to support our movements in the rice. Using our finger to mark swirls, rainbow, lines, figure of 8 and many more. The children have the freedom to see marks made in a different way instead of on paper.

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26 Jun

Year 1 - Computing - Animated Story Books

In Year 1, we've been on an amazing adventure, bringing our favourite stories to life! We learned all about animated storybooks and added super cool sounds to them. Get ready to hear our characters giggle, monsters roar, and the wind whisper through the trees! It's been so much fun making our stories sing!

Image of Year 5 English: Planning a Narrative based on Journey to the River Sea
26 Jun

Year 5 English: Planning a Narrative based on Journey to the River Sea

Our Year 5 English lessons have been brought to life by the captivating narrative of Eva Ibbotson's Journey to the River Sea. Students have been diligently planning their unique, innovated stories, drawing inspiration from the novel's themes and adventures. We are excited to see these creative narratives unfold as they begin their writing journey this week.

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19 Jun

Year 4 Class Novel

Year 4 enjoy their Class Novel time and have been so engrossed in this half terms' narrative, 'The Elsewhere Emporium,' by Ross Mackenzie. It is the sequel to the book we completed in the previous term and Year 4 can't wait to find out what will happen in the next stages of the adventure. Lots of predictions are being made as to what will happen - we hope it will be a happy ending!

Image of Year 2 English
19 Jun

Year 2 English

Our children have been developing their understanding of key grammar concepts! They've been actively learning to define statements, nouns, and adjectives, and confidently giving their own examples. Using microphones helped them practice articulating their knowledge clearly, reinforcing their learning in a fun and engaging way."

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18 Jun

Year 5 English: Roleplays - Journey to the River Sea

Year 5's English lessons have been brought to life by Eva Ibbotson's captivating novel, Journey to the River Sea. Students explored characterisation through a dynamic role-play, recreating Maia's significant first encounter with the twins. They focused intently on using their actions and facial expressions to communicate the characters' emotional states. Following this, they independently crafted compelling letters from Maia's point of view, sharing her Amazonian adventures and personal feelings with her friends back in England.

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18 Jun

Year 6: English

Year 6 have been writing a story opening, which creates tension and builds atmosphere for the reader. We focussed on including action, dialogue and description as a hook to grab the reader's attention immediately. L.O: To write an effective opening to a narrative (modelled write).

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16 Jun

Nursery - Literacy - Fine Motor Skills

This week, our two-year-olds put their fine motor skills to the test with a fun lion-themed challenge! The children were tasked with creating a magnificent lion's mane using clothes pegs. This was a fantastic way to strengthen those little hand muscles! Some of our children focused on the crucial first step, diligently practising just squeezing the pegs open and closed. This action is vital for developing hand strength and coordination. Others, ready for the next challenge, skillfully navigated the pegs onto the lion's face, carefully attaching them to form a spiky, mane. It was wonderful to see each child working at their own pace, developing essential skills that will help them with everything from holding a pencil to buttoning their coats. Our little learners showed great determination and focus.

Image of Year 3 English - Beginning To Write Speech In The Form Of A Playscript
13 Jun

Year 3 English - Beginning To Write Speech In The Form Of A Playscript

Year 3 students have started writing playscripts, focusing on dialogue. They took the story of "Dum Spiro" and created lines for the characters of Caesar, a Roman soldier, and a Bear.

Image of Year 1 - English - Analysing Vocabulary Used In Poetry
10 Jun

Year 1 - English - Analysing Vocabulary Used In Poetry

This week, our Year 1 poets became word detectives! We've been diving into some fantastic poems, not just to enjoy them, but to hunt for amazing vocabulary. The children loved discovering new words and talking about what they mean. We explored how different words make us feel and how they paint pictures in our minds. It was so exciting to see their eyes light up as they unlocked the secrets hidden within the lines of poetry!