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This week 2YN have started their new ‘Spring and animal’ topic which is based on the story ‘Oh Dear!’ By Rodd Campbell. This week we have focused on naming the animals in the story. This week we have had our…

So much growth in the mud kitchen

3YN #17 Hocus Pocus Potions  This week 3YN have started their new ‘Growth’ topic which is based on the story Jasper’s Beanstalk. Part of the learning this week has focused on saying the days of the week in order. Ask…

Bikeability time in year 6

This week Year 6 have enjoyed Bike Ability, learning about the mechanics of a bike, why it is important to wear a helmet and how to ride safely. All pupils will be given an opportunity to practice their skills again.…

Look at the quality of this beautiful work

Year 4 have started their new half term with a fabulous art day using collage to create a self-portrait – we are so proud of their pieces! Year 4 have also started to learn about the digestive system in Science…

Let’s save our rivers!

Year  3 have had a great week learning about how Pharaohs were buried in tombs along with their possessions as they believed in the afterlife. It was exciting to discover what was in the tomb of Tutankhamun!  In Maths, children…

We love drama in year 2

The first week back was eventful for Year 2. They went to the Woodlands to re-enact the Fantastic Mr. Fox story and used oracy skills to explain the sequence to their partners. The children were excited to have an opportunity…

We’re going to Skipton Castle soon in Year 1

Year 1 have had a busy week. The strong links between our families and school was demonstrated by many parents coming to our GLEE to learn about the national Summer 2 Phonics screen. In Maths children have continued learning about…

Eid Mubarak from everyone in 2 year nursery

Wow such a great week of celebrating! This week we have celebrated Eid, Easter and our first Trust Culture Day! At the beginning of the week children wore their party clothes and as a class community we had an Eid…

Learning about ourselves and each other

Wow such a great week of celebrating! This week we have been busy in 3yn celebrating Eid. Children wore their own clothes and as a class community we had an Eid party. We shared lots of tasty food, played party…

Shapes all around us

This week in Reception children have been expanding their knowledge of 2D shapes by looking at the different properties the shapes have. They have sorted physical shapes using sorting hoops as well as sorting pictures of shapes. They looked at…

Learning about Poland in Year 1

Year 1 have been thinking about our own identities as part of our work for our One Trust Culture Day. We have been discussing that it is great to be different from one another and many aspects of our life…

One Trust Culture Day lessons in Year 2

Year 2 have been enjoying their last week before the holidays. We have been reminding ourselves of the importance of knowing the number facts really well and recalling them fast. The children were reminded that their Numbots accounts allow them…

Identity wheels in Year 3

 Year 3 have had a fantastic week, celebrating Eid at school and learning more about a different country as part of our One Trust Culture Day.  Pupils have thought carefully about their own identity; their likes/dislikes/appearance and groups they belong…

Impressive squirrel art in Year 4

This week Year 4 have really enjoyed completing their final pieces of art for our animal topic. They carefully selected the colours of the oil pastels they needed for their squirrel and then blended them to create very realistic looking…

Harry Potter time…

Year 5 have really enjoyed completing their culture lessons this week, learning about Canada and exploring their own identities. Year 5 have also finished their Space unit of learning in Science with an assessment and recreating the phases of the…

Bikeability is on its way…

This week Year 6 have enjoyed finishing their fabulous Ancient Greek Book Art posters, including factual information and stunning artwork from their topic. Pupils have also learnt about the Christian festival of Easter and have made Easter baskets, also using…

This is a lovely story

On Thursday afternoon, Mihaj was joined by his mum and dad as they planted a tree in our school grounds. This isn’t any old tree though… this is a tree that Mihaj has grown from a chestnut when he was…

Woodland wonders and wanders

2YN #34 woodland wandering  This week the children in 2 year nursery have explored the woodland, looking carefully at the environment and how it has changed from Winter. We began to look for early signs of spring looking for snowdrops,…

Caterpillars galore

3YN #20 mini artist  This week the children have the explored printing with sponges to create different pictures. Some children used the sponges to make a caterpillar.  To support fine motor development this week children have been using split pins…

Growth… so much growth

YR #19 Growing, little people, plants and things.  This week in Reception children have been diving deeper into our ‘Growth’ topic. Children have been learning about the importance of seeds and how they grow into plants that produce flowers, fruits,…

We love our local area

 Another great week with highlights that included: making a stylised collage map of our local area, enjoying the wonderful sunshine as we played with our friends at break times, writing ‘and’ sentences about animals making a lot of noise on…

Did Year 2 find the optimum position?

This week Year 2 children worked very hard in Maths. Their number fact skills have been tested when adding and subtracting with the exchange. They were challenged to lay it out well and show their calculation process pictorially. In English,…

Egytian farmers on their way

 Year 3 have been amazing. They have written their own invention stories using a character flaw toolkit and have included speech in their work. They are working hard to present their work neatly using cursive writing. In maths, Year 3…

Lots of Science learning in Year 4

Year 4 have continued to learn about animals this week in Science lessons, thinking about classification, habitats and food chains. Classes have been visiting our woodlands, exploring this space as a habitat for many creatures. Year 4 are also enjoying…

It’s been a Trojan horse week in Year 6

Year 6 have enjoyed writing their own versions of the Trojan Horse narrative this week; they have thought really carefully abut the character’s viewpoint they are portraying and have used carefully chosen vocabulary to help the reader visualise the story…

It’s never too early to read.

This week the children in 2 year nursery have focused on naming the different animals from the story the story Where’s Spot? by Eric Hill. The children then enjoyed finding and matching the small world animals to the animals in…

The Very Hungry Caterpillar

This week the children in 3 Year Nursery have continued to develop their knowledge through the story of the Hungry Caterpillar. This week the children have been taught to use Makaton signs to sign the days of the week and…

Growth – we love it in Reception

This week in Reception children have developed their knowledge and understanding further through their growth topic. Children have been learning about the parts of a plant and what a plants need to grow. Children have been planting their own seeds…

Thank you for planting more trees, Year 1

Another great week of learning in Year 1. Our journey recount writing work was inspired by a new walk – this time not around the local area but around our school woodland. This lead to continued geography learning about human…

Intricate details after our mosque visit

 This week, Year 2 children have been working very hard on their special place stories as they added detail to their rescue stories of Bradford. They used their knowledge of Bradford City landmarks to write exciting pieces whilst using conjunctions…

Year 3 are developing their database knowledge

Year 3 have had an interesting week using maps to compare the climate in Egypt and how it differs from the UK. In literacy, pupils have worked hard to write paragraphs for our innovated story about an Egyptian Pharaoh using…

Lots of STEM learning in Year 4

Year 4 have started to take part in their Habitats sessions in our woodlands, identifying creatures and thinking about food chains. Year 4 have also begun their visits to Belle Vue Girls’ school to enjoy STEM activities exploring food. Year…

Mythical creatures in Year 6

Year 6 have enjoyed painting their clay medallions this week in metallic paint and continuing to sketch mythical Greek creatures and figures. Year 6 are learning about the Trojan Horse narrative, set in Troy. Year 6 will be choosing their…

Lots happening in Year 5!

Year 5 thoroughly enjoyed a lesson with the astronaut Tim Peak on Monday, looking at space exploration and life on the International Space Station. They have begun to look at space exploration in history, why we have endeavored to explore…

How magnificent – Cartwright Hall and it’s artefacts

Year 5 thoroughly enjoyed their visits to Cartwright Hall where they took part in Early Islamic Civilisation workshops; this year there was a special exhibition showcasing some amazing artefacts. Year 5 have also completed their cinquain poetry and have begun…

Pastel squirrels in Year 4

Year 4 have thoroughly enjoyed World Book week! Pupils came dressed in amazing characters on Thursday; Year 4 have created Top Trumps cards with book characters, they have taken part in a live World Book Day lesson with an author,…

Character Battle with Beckfoot Allerton

In Year 2 we have had the best week building up to the World Book Day! The children participated in a reading-related activity every day. They were using oracy skills to describe their favourite characters to play in a Character…

So much reading – that’s great!

This week in Reception children have enjoyed engaging with different stories and developing their love of reading. We have dressed up on World book day as our favourite characters and enjoyed reading with families. We have talked about our favourite…

Elm bakery is open!

The smell was delicious as the Elm class bakers set to work. So much learning, so much focus and so much enjoyment. Well done Elm class – what’s on the menu this week?

That is a giant snail!

No time was wasted in Y1 as on the very first day children were excited to learn about different animals during a hands on animal session with Zoolab.  Amongst a number of creatures, children held a snake, held giant snails…

Haikus about Pharaohs in Year 3

Year 3 have had an amazing start to the half term learning about Egypt and where it is in the world. In literacy pupils have written haiku poems about Pharaohs and have had fun counting out syllables in words!  In…

Zoo lab animals wow Year 4

Year 4 have had an amazing week which started with a magical visit from Zoo Lab. Pupils enjoyed seeing creatures and thinking about what makes each one unique. Year 4 will be exploring classification and habitats in Science lessons and…

So much learning in Year 5!

Year 5 have started their Space Exploration topic; pupils are learning about the history of space exploration in their topic lessons. Pupils have started to read their new class novel, The Jamie Drake Equation, they are excited to learn what…

Don’t miss Zoo Lab on the first day back

What a great week of learning in Year 1. Pupils have created fantastic information booklets about meerkats based on similar sentences from the elephant text map they had learnt last week. Pupils also enjoyed thinking about different materials and which…

Safety first when cutting fruit

 This week, Year 2 students enjoyed a series of hands-on Design and Technology lessons focused on healthy food and food preparation. They learned how to safely peel and cut fruit for eating and had the chance to get creative by…

Focus to keep safe

 This week Year 3 have planned and written an instructional text on ‘How to care for a Stone Age animal.’ They effectively used toolkit features such as time adverbials, imperative verbs and hints and tips to write a great set…

Clear, loud voices – Year 5 were GREAT!

Year 5 thoroughly enjoyed showing what they have been learning this half term in the Year group assembly; pupils showed dance and singing skills and thought carefully about their performance voices when speaking aloud – fantastic effort from everyone! Next…

Year 6 will survive!

Year 6 have enjoyed completing their survival guides this week in English lessons, using persuasive, informative and instructive toolkits, showing what they have learnt in their World War 2 topic this half term. In Science lessons Year 6 have been…

Our debate in Children’s Mental Health Week

After watching the Place2Be assembly for Children’s Mental Health Week, every class from Year 1 to Year 6 debated what they believe to be the most important reason that all people should be respected and valued regardless of any differences…

Planning the menu

Amelia, our Pupil Leader who is determined to help children LOVE vegetables, met with Natalie, our kitchen manager to plan the next menu. Tasty choices are on their way!

Hold Hands Stay Safe

Bradford’s Road Safety team have been very welcomed to school this week to help make sure that all children know how to keep themselves safe near and on roads. Our school is on a very busy main road and we…

Creating structures with friends

This week children in Reception have been focusing on further developing their gross motor skills outdoors. They have been using large building materials such as crates, wooden poles, tarpaulin, and other resources to build dens, caves, tractors, and boats! Children…

Keeping ourselves safe near the road

In Literacy we are writing information sentences about the biggest savannah dwelling mammal – elephants. And in Maths we continue to explore numbers to 50 thinking about groups of tens and then then loose ones. During art we finished fantastic…

Look at those germs!

What a week we have had in Year 2! We kicked it off with an effective glitter experiment to represent germs around us and teach us how to wash our hands and keep us healthy. Later in the week, we…

Coding with Scratch in Year 3

Year 3 have had a great week! This week we listened to the life story of Steve Cunningham who inspired us to work towards our aspirations reflecting on our vision boards from last week. In literacy we are learning about…

Dragon eyes

Year 4 have begun to learn about water colour painting, adding colour to their dragon sketches. They are starting to complete their final dragon sketches and will use water colour paints to complete their pieces next week. Year 4 have…

Great skills Year 5

This week Year 5 really enjoyed their Great Opportunity sessions; pupils have been practicing their sewing skills and are creating beautiful space scenes, which will inspire their new topic next half term all about space. Pupils are also learning about…

Year 6 plan a survival guide

What a super learning week Year 6 have had! Year 6 have been planning and starting to write their survival guides in English lessons, using persuasive, informative and instructive toolkit features; we can’t wait to see them finished next week!…

The year of the snake

This week we have been celebrating the Lunar new year. We’ve had different activities linking to the year of the snake. The children have been paining snakes in red paint, as the colour is seen as lucky. We have also…

Maths everywhere

This week children in Reception have been focusing on numbers 6-10. During maths lessons they have been practising counting out correct amounts using one to one correspondence. They have been taught to count reliably by counting slowly and carefully whilst…

Handa’s surprise continues

Children in Year 1 have had a busy week including colour mixing to paint a hot country sunset, learning about mammals, finding missing number in maths equations and learning about Kindness through a special workshop. In Literacy children have loved…

We’re great writers!

 In Year 2, it was all about monsters this week. We planned our English stories using complex grammar, such as comma lists and sentences with the conjunction ‘but’. The children used noun phrases and interesting synonyms to make their writing…

Rocks, soils and chocolate…

Year 3 have had a very busy week! In Science, they used chocolate to understand how sedimentary, igneous and metamorphic rocks are formed. As well as explaining their learning to their partner they also enjoyed eating the chocolate after their…

Being curious to find out more…

Year 4 have really enjoyed learning about the Sikh faith with a visitor to school; pupils learnt about where Sikhs practice their faith and asked many thoughtful questions. In Maths Year 4 are learning about fractions, starting the week visualising…

That’s a proud smile!

Year 5 have really enjoyed their ‘Tech We Can’ sessions this week, learning about coding, programming a dice linked to space technology. Year 5 have also been continuing to learn about Islamic artwork linked to patterns, they will be creating…

Thank you Otley Museum for providing these artefacts

Year 6 have enjoyed meeting Diane this week; Diane shared her father’s story about escaping Hitler’s Nazi party on the Kindertransport during WW2. Year 6 then wrote diary extracts as if they had escaped, capturing character thoughts and feelings. Year…

Guess my job – thank you to our guests

On Thursday, as part of our Aspiration week activities, we welcomed 7 guests so that year 5 and 6 children could play detectives and try and decipher their jobs. There was a midwife, a Job Centre work consultant, an optometrist,…

Some time to think about our great life in Year 6

Year 6 have enjoyed aspiration week this week, thinking about their futures. Year 6, along with the whole school, created vision boards thinking about their aspirational careers, places they’d like to visit and their dreams. Year 6 have also been…

Preparing for bikeability in Year 5

Year 5 have really enjoyed aspiration week. Year 5 took part in a ‘Guess my job’ assembly where pupils had to guess occupations using a number of answers to questions. They have also been watching videos about different jobs to…

Working with Quickline to keep up safe online

Year 4 have really enjoyed learning about Digital Skills through workshops in class, looking at how we use technology and about safety – thank you Quickline for your help. Year 4 have continued to sketch dragons, looking at proportion and…

Cliffe Castle deepens our knowledge of the Stone Age

Year 3 have enjoyed Aspiration week, thinking carefully about their futures and the skills they would need in different occupations. This week Year 3 acted as Hunter Gatherers on their Stone Age Day in the woodlands, learning about how people…

Using our oracy skills to explain in Year 2.

 The Year 2 children started this special week by listening to an inspirational guest who launched our Aspiration Week. They had an opportunity to visualise their futures and discuss what they wanted in life and what milestones they needed to…

We love our vision boards in year 1

What a busy and inspiring week for Year 1 pupils. Testament, who was an amazing beat boxer, kicked off our Aspirations Week (looking to our future goals and jobs). Since then we have made vision boards, visited the Stories Yellow…

Welcome to our new friends

We would like to welcome all our children back to 3 Year nursery, and a special Heaton welcome to all our new children who have started this week. We had a very cold start to the half term, and it…

Great Learners in Reception – don’t miss a minute

This week in Reception children have started a new element as part of their morning routine. Children arrive at school and enter classrooms at 08:25. After putting away their belongings they access their group and complete their morning task until…

Definitely a contrast in Year 1

In contrast to the chilly weather Year 1 pupils started our new story called Handa’s Surprise which is set in a hot part of the Africa continent. Children have been excited by the different animals in the story. And even…

Bradford – we love our City of Culture

We welcomed our excited Year 2 children back after the holiday and the snowdays! They quickly got involved in learning how to make arrays in Maths which is a fundamental skill used to understand how multiplication works. In English, they…

We’re on our way to Cliffe Castle

This week, Year 3 children enjoyed the launch of the Stone Age topic which has sparked their curiosity to find out more!  In literacy, they have been learning a portal story where the main character goes through a portal and…

Looking back and looking forward

What a fantastic week Year 6 have had! Year 6 have begun their new learning about World War 2. Pupils have retrieved their knowledge about WW1 and considered the causes of another war. Pupils have learnt about the Battle of…