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Historians at work!!

This week in history, Year 6 learned how the Nazi Party controlled many aspects of everyday life in Germany.

We found out that women were expected to stay at home, look after the house, and have children 👩‍👧‍👦🏠. Children’s lives were also closely controlled. Boys were…

This week we have been working on our new Geography unit The British Isles.  I was very impressed to see that we had remembered the names of countries in the UK from the Year 1 Unit.  We used our map skills to locate two small islands, The Isle of Man and the Isle of Wight.  We will be continuing…

What a phenomenal week it’s been in Year 5! The classroom has been bursting with energy, imagination, and those brilliant “aha!” moments that make learning unforgettable.

✏️ English – Persuasion Power!

We launched our brand‑new writing objective with a bang! This week, we stepped into the…

📘 Year 4 Blog – Whole Class Reading & Writing

It’s been an exciting week in Year 4 as

we began exploring our new whole‑class reading text, Iliad and Odyssey by Gillian Cross. The children were

fascinated to learn that these famous stories were originally told thousands of

years ago by…

➗ Maths

In Maths, we have been working hard on fractions. We focused on fractions with the same denominators and then learned how to compare and order them. We are becoming fraction experts!

✍️ English

In English, we explored imperative verbs . We used them to write clear instructions on…

Year One children have been developing their drawing skills this week. Using their knowledge of 'Line' from an Art unit last term, the children have been looking carefully at photos and pictures of famous buildings and trying to replicate these in a pencil sketch. They have learned about the…

This week we have been looking at the Solar System and all the planets. We have been learning the planet names and what they look like. The children have been learning a song about the planets. We have been explaining how astronomers can identify what the planets are made up of, rocks, ice and…

This week we have been looking at the Solar System and all the planets. We have been learning the planet names and what they look like. The children have been learning a song about the planets. We have been explaining how astronomers can identify what the planets are made up of, rocks, ice and…

Year 6 Art Blog 🎨🏛️

This week in art, Year 6 learned about Victorian architecture and how architects often used styles from the past. We explored how the Houses of Parliament are influenced by both classical and gothic architecture, including symmetry, pointed arches, and detailed designs…

We have started our work on fables in English. We have explored what fables are and the wise lessons we can learn from them in each story and we have read our first fable 'Woolly Wolf'. We are learning the rules for changing verbs into past tense verbs - there are so many!

This week we also…

What a fantastic start we’ve had to the new term. The children have returned full of energy, curiosity and a real eagerness to learn.

This week, we began our new class novel The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. There was huge excitement as we stepped through the wardrobe and into Narnia for…

It’s been an inspiring week in Year 4 as we began a brand‑new project in art and continued our thoughtful discussions in religious education.

🖼️ Art – Exploring Design Through Matisse

We have started learning about design in art, focusing on the work of Henri Matisse. The children were…