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Year 5 have really enjoyed their Anglos Saxons sessions in the woodlands, practicing archery skills, creating talisman amulets and thinking about nets to capture a monster to inspire their story writing. Year 5 are continuing to sew during their great…

This week Year 4 have enjoyed writing their non-chronological reports on their own dragon, describing its appearance, habitat and creating some interesting unique facts about it.  Pupils have also experimented with different brushes, brush strokes, and application techniques in preparation…

Children have had the opportunity to spin the wheel of gratitude and share their thoughts and reasons why they feel grateful and appreciate the important things and people in their lives.  Year 2 have been working hard to draw arrays…

Year 1 have enjoyed hosting their families this week during our maths GLEE on Wednesday. We were proud to show them our maths meeting lesson and model how to use Numbots at home. In Literacy we have started changing the…

What an exciting week we have had in Reception! We have continued to immerse ourselves in our story The Rainbow Fish while also learning about the fascinating role of marine biologists. In maths, we have been learning numbers 6–10, focusing…

This week, our 3YN children have continued to explore our Traditional Tales topic, building on their enjoyment of The Three Billy Goats Gruff. The children had great fun creating their own trolls using playdough, carefully rolling, pinching, and shaping the…

In 2YN, we have been really enjoying sharing breakfast together each morning. The children love sitting with their friends, choosing which cereal they would like, and eating together in a relaxed and happy environment. Breakfast time is a lovely social…

This role provides an opportunity to engage with one of our schools with purpose, humility and integrity.  We are looking for governance members who can support us in our mission to create remarkable schools where no child is left behind.…

Year 5 have really enjoyed Aspiration week, particularly our ‘Guess my job’ assembly and meeting our visitors with different careers. Pupils have completed new vision boards and leaves with their potential career paths. Year 5 have also designed a well-being…

Year 6 have really enjoyed continuing to learn about Anne Frank’s story this week; pupils have considered topic specific vocabulary and how her story is still remembered today. In Science lessons pupils have been learning about light and how we…

Aspiration week has supported pupils to think about their great lives and their future occupations.  In Maths, fraction work involved using fraction tiles to help develop an understanding of unit and non-unit fractions.  In literacy they have used toolkit features…

Year 3 have really enjoyed learning more about their Stone Age topic this week. In Literacy, the children have been learning an Oral Story based upon their WAGOLL text, Stone Age Boy. They would love to share this with you…

This week as part of aspirations week the children have been thinking about what they would like to be when they are older and the traits they need to have to succeed.  The children are enjoying their IT unit on…

Year 1 have thoroughly enjoyed aspiration week and have been exploring different career and life choices. We have looked at the various skills we need to achieve our dreams and how having a positive mindset makes a difference to success.…

It has been another busy and exciting week in Reception. In Literacy, we have been immersing ourselves in the story The Rainbow Fish, exploring a variety of ways to retell the story. The children have especially enjoyed using the small…

Our 3YN children have been  enjoying our new topic, Traditional Tales, we have been reading The Three Billy Goats Gruff in Literacy. They have loved joining in with the repeated phrases of the story whilst we read it together, growing…

Our 2YN children have continued to explore and settle into their new space with growing confidence and curiosity. They especially enjoyed threading shapes onto the board, carefully using their fine motor skills to place each shape onto the sticks. This…

What a fantastic week we have had in Reception! We have been fully immersed in our exciting new topic, ‘Under the Sea’, and the children have shown great enthusiasm while exploring the theme through our provision. In the small world…

Year 6 have really enjoyed starting their new topic all about World War 2. Pupils have learnt about the Blitz, where major cities in Great Britain were invaded by German aircraft and bombed. Pupils have enjoyed woodland sessions, building Anderson…

Year 5 have really enjoyed starting their new topic about the struggle for England during the Anglo Saxon times. Pupils have completed a map and timeline, showing when this period in history took place and what England looked like during…

Year 4 have had an amazing start to the term learning about their new topic Dragonory. This week they have written an amazing poem about dragons which has included toolkit features such as expanded noun phrases, alliteration and similes. In…

This week Year 3 have started their Stone Age topic with a fantastic session in our woodland. The children experienced life as a hunter-gatherer-collecting vegetables, nuts and plants to eat. They were also challenged to build a shelter using things…

The children have enjoyed starting their new topic on multiplication and division in Maths. They have been investigating how many different ways amounts can be arranged into equal groups to make arrays. In English the children have been sorting adjectives…

Year 1 have settled down and are ready for the Spring term. In literacy we have been looking at animals that you will find on an African savannah and writing poems about how they move and the sounds they make.…

Our 3YN children have settled back into school wonderfully after the holidays, and it has been lovely to welcome both familiar faces and new families to our setting. The children have enjoyed reuniting with their friends, confidently sharing conversations, play,…

2YN children have settled beautifully back into nursery after the holidays, and it has been a joy to welcome both our returning families and our new parents. The children have been so happy seeing their friends again, sharing smiles, play,…

This week Year 6 have enjoyed learning about the Christian story of Christmas in an assembly. Pupils have then used their skills of sketching and painting using water colours to create beautiful winter cards, inspired by the Christmas Day Truce.…

Year 5 are now the miptor (alien) specialists helping the government to teach others how to look after the aliens that have been falling from the sky. Pupils are using cause and effect conjunctions and parenthesis to advise members of…

Year 4 have had a great week sharing their DT projects with their parents on our Year 4 lantern walks. They loved listening to a story around the campfire and drinking hot chocolate! What an amazing way to celebrate their…

In English, the children have started to learn how to write an explanation text by drawing a text map for the Bradford City Fire. The children have enjoyed doing gymnastics in P.E this half term practising balancing and different ways…

Year 1 have had a great time this week using the ipads for our artwork. We used all the different pen tools to create some beautiful pictures using various colours and textures. In literacy we have been writing autobiographies about…

Reception have had a fantastic week! We began with an exciting trip to the church, where we met Vicar Chris and learned all about the Christmas story. In Creative, the children have been busy scrunching and moulding paper to make…

We have had a wonderful week in 3YN filled with festive fun! The children performed beautifully in our singing performance, and it was so lovely to have parents join us and take part in some winter activities too. We also…

This week, Year 6 have started to enjoy their trench day experiences in our woodlands. Pupils have pretended to be World War 1 soldiers, digging trenches, re-enacting battles, cooking soup and learning about what life was like on the battlefield.…

Students have been continuing to develop their skills using pastels in art by creating moon pictures. These pictures are for their book art posters, which present their learning about space explorers. Under their pictures are fantastic news paper reports from…

Year 4 have enjoyed writing their character flaw innovation stories inspired by Scrooge from the Christmas Carol.  In Maths, pupils have used the grid method to solve two digit by one digit multiplication. They thoroughly enjoyed decorating their lanterns from…

The children enjoyed their Science experiment this week investigating which materials burn. Year 2 are working hard in Maths Meetings practising their doubles and halves facts. In Maths the children have started using rulers this week to measure and draw…

This week as part of our art topic we have been making different repeated patterns using colour and shapes. We have been busy rehearsing for our winter performance and can’t wait to show you our fantastic singing and acting skills.…

It has been another busy and exciting week in Reception. We have been focusing on teamwork in the block area, where the children have worked together brilliantly to build houses, bridges, and caves. In Literacy, we continued our work on…

This week in 3YN we have been learning all about repeated patterns in maths. The children had an amazing time creating their own patterns using Duplo, and they especially enjoyed making patterns printing using paint and using natural materials such…

This week, the children in 2YN had a wonderful time helping to decorate our Christmas tree, carefully placing baubles and ornaments on the branches. They also enjoyed getting creative as they made their own festive decorations to hang around the…

In 3YN this week we had a wonderful time exploring the 4D room as we learned about the changing seasons. They watched leaves falling, noticed signs of winter arriving, and enjoyed seeing the snow—prompting lots of excited conversations about the…

In maths this week we have continued to work with numbers up to 20 and have started to use them to solve addition and subtraction equations. We have had a great time in forest school making our very own ‘Stickmen’.…

The children have worked hard this week in Topic, comparing fire equipment that was used at the time of the Great Fire of London and what is used today. Year 2 had fun measuring classroom objects in Maths with non-standard…

Tasty science lessons were had in Year 5 as pupils used Oreo biscuits to depict and explain the phases of the moon. And once they had finished they could eat anything left! In our PSHCE work we have been considering…

This week Year 6 have started to think about their narrative where two characters meet as children and end up in the trenches during World War 1. This meeting tale focuses on character progression and includes speech. In maths pupils…

This week, Year 6 have continued to learn about World War 1. Pupils have researched about Khudadad Khan, a soldier who fought for Great Britain and was awarded the Victoria Cross for his heroism. Pupils will be writing an epitaph…

This week’s cold has not cooled Y5’s desire to learn more about space and to continue their space journey stories. In addition, classes are venturing outside into the cold to work on map reading, coordinate skills and compass orienteering. These…

The children had a wonderful time in the woodland with Mr Mawson this week. They used their knowledge from Topic lessons to first of all create wood houses which were built in 1666. They then watched Mr Mawson start a…

In maths this week, we have continued to work with numbers up to 20. We have been finding one more and one less of a number using a tens frame to help us. Please keep logging onto Numbots every day…

This week in 3YN, we continued exploring different colours as part of our topic, and the children especially loved getting hands-on with some colourful sensory play. Our brightly coloured spaghetti was a big hit, giving the children a fun opportunity…

This week, Year 6 have learnt about how we remember those who fought in wars; pupils took part in a special assembly about remembrance on the 11th November, pupils were introduced to some significant figures and made origami poppies. Year…

Pupils have enjoyed using the Woosh drama technique to better understand our space journey tale. They are now looking forwards to planning and writing their own stories about aliens crash landing on Earth and meeting one of our native woodland…

As part of Anti-Bullying week, Year 4 have been focusing on online bullying and how to speak out if they spot a problem. They identified that this tied into our poster competition of using positive language and worked in partners…

Year 3 have enjoyed creating their own epitaph poems this week for the Iron Man. They have used the epitaph tool kit to reflect on the life of the Iron Man. The children engaged well with the BBC Live Lesson…

The children enjoyed using a map of London and a key this week in Topic to show how the Great Fire of London spread in 1666. Year 2 have started to learn how to play the chime bars in Music…

As part of our anti-bullying week this week, Year 1 have been finding out about what the word bullying means and what to do if they think that they or a friend are being bullied. We also talked about what…

In Literacy, we’ve continued exploring our Bear Hunt story. The children loved retelling the story in our 4D space and in the woodlands—it was wonderful to see them bringing the story to life with such enthusiasm and imagination. In Maths,…

In our 3YN, we had a fantastic time during the Bradford 50 Things Stay and Play. It was wonderful to see so many parents join us and take part in the fun activities — thank you for coming along and…

This week in our 2YN, the children have been busy creating beautiful firework pictures using glue and glitter — they loved being super creative with their sparkly artwork. We have also been continuing our conversations about Autumn, exploring the colours…

Year 6 have really enjoyed starting their new topic all about World War 1. Pupils have been introduced to the story of the assassination of Franz Ferdinand, the event which sparked the beginning of the war. Year 6 have re-enacted…

This first week back, Year 5 has been buzzing about our new Space topic. Pupils have used pastels to create beautiful galaxy pictures on black paper; they have expanded their vocabulary through fantastic cinquain poetry writing and they have used…

Year 4 have made a fantastic start to this half term.  They have begun their journey to becoming confident swimmers by accessing the giant pool situated in our playground!  They all listened carefully and engaged well with the interactive presentation…

This week, Year 3 have launched their Iron Man topic by building giant sculptures of the Iron Man using cardboard boxes and tin foil. The children were very inventive with their designs, and our finished sculptures were a true class…

Year 1 have been very excited to return to school this week. We have started a new maths unit looking at numbers within 20 and are encouraging you all to continue to log onto Numbots at home 5 times a…

What a busy and exciting week we’ve had in Reception! We started with a trip to the woodlands for our fire safety session with Mr Mawson. The children loved helping to build a campfire and watching the sticks burn. It…

Our 3YN children have had a wonderful first week back after the half-term holidays! We’ve been enjoying our new story, Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? and the children have loved exploring all the different colours from the…

This week in our 2YN, the children have been busy exploring the Autumn natural materials we collected during our outdoor walks. They have loved feeling the different textures and discovering what we can create with leaves, sticks, and pinecones. The…

Year 6 have had a super final week of Autumn 1, completing their unit all about Whitby and the novel Room 13. Pupils in Year 6 have also started their mock SATs papers, taking maths this week. Pupils have shown…

Year 5 have had a fantastic final week completing their work all about Natural Disasters and finishing reading the class novel – ‘The Firework Makers Daughter’. During Literacy children have enjoyed writing their inventive ‘warning tale’ focusing on creating suspense. …

This week Year 4 have published their persuasive leaflets using Pages on the iPads. They have inserted pictures, changed the font and even inserted backgrounds to make the leaflet eye catching. In Art they have completed their Victorian Houses using…

Year 3 have loved writing a non-chronological report this week about seed dispersal. This allowed them to showcase their science learning from this half term as well and their literacy skills. The children have enjoyed learning all about the festival…

The children had lots of fun again in Science, this week testing which materials would be best for a ship’s sail. They tested to see if materials were flexible, strong and waterproof. Year 2 love their Numbots session on a…

In Year 1, we have started a new maths unit looking at shape and patterns and we have enjoyed recognizing and making our own patterns.   We have continued researching woodland animals in literacy and have written our own non-fiction texts…

The children have absolutely loved learning all about space, astronauts, and the moon. We’ve been fully immersed in our story “Whatever Next!” and the children can now confidently retell it — it’s been wonderful to see their enthusiasm and creativity…

This week in 3YN, the children have been having a fantastic time exploring pumpkins in class! Using their fine motor skills, they carefully hammered pegs into the pumpkins, showing great concentration and coordination. The children also enjoyed plenty of sensory…

This week in 2YN, the children have been joyfully exploring Diwali, the festival of lights! They have been busy making their own colourful diya lights, using clay and then glitter to decorate them beautifully. The children also enjoyed some star…

Year 6 have enjoyed planning and starting to write their final tales of fear this week, we cannot wait to read them! Year 6 have also enjoyed a session with PC Charlene looking at bonfire safety; we know how important…

Our published Earthquake Survival guides are looking fantastic and most pleasing is the thought put into the editing work that children have done on their initial drafts. Next week we are looking forward to writing our warning tale invented piece…

Year 4 thoroughly enjoyed their trip to Lister Park and Cartwright Hall where they experienced the features of the park that made it an exciting place to visit. Their new knowledge about the park will inspire them write a persuasive…

Over the past few weeks Year 3 have really enjoyed planting conkers in the woodland with Mr Mawson. They had to carefully consider the habitat for their seed so that it would germinate. The children have also loved using them…

The children in Year 2 enjoyed creating their final self-portraits using the techniques they had practiced with sketching pencils and oil pastels. They had lots of fun testing whether materials could float and which were strong and waterproof to find…

As part of our tree topic, this week Year 1 visited the woodlands to adopt their class tree. We had lots of fun searching for leaves and sorting them to match and name different trees. We also found out about…

It’s been another wonderfully busy week in Reception! We’ve been autumn detectives, solar system explorers, and story sequencers all in one week! In Literacy, we have continued our work on the story “Whatever Next!” The children have done a fantastic…

We have had a wonderful time in 3YN this week exploring a range of exciting activities with Diwali coming up soon. The children have been busy creating beautiful rangoli patterns the tuff tray using coloured sand, experimenting with different shapes…

This week, in 2YN the children have had a fantastic time continuing to explore the story Dear Zoo. They were busy getting creative, making their very own animal masks inspired by the animals in the book. It was wonderful to…

What a wonderful week we’ve had in Reception – both in school and at home! 🍁 The children were given the challenge of going on an autumn walk with their families to collect some special autumn treasures. We’ve been so…

Year 6 are very excited about applying for their new leadership roles. Mrs Mawson has visited each classroom and explained the application process. Our Year 6 leaders help pupils across school, using their voices to make a positive difference at…

Our Year 5 pupils have enjoyed their first trip this week when we visited the Hindu mandir on the Leeds Road. This was an excellent immersive opportunity to learn about another faith with the children asking many interesting questions.  Back…

In Year 4 this week, the children have planned and written their invent story about a Victorian child who goes to work in Salts Mill in Saltaire. The children used the knowledge they gathered from their visit to Saltaire to…

Year 3 have continued learning about how to use Accelerated Reader to take quizzes on books we have been reading as a class. They have been really enjoying using this new tool to get instant feedback about their reading success.…

The children in Year 2 have enjoyed sketching facial features this week for their self portraits and using oil pastels to add colour. The children have completed a portal plan in English and have used it to write their invention…

Year 1 have had a visit from Katrina and her owls this week. We learnt lots of interesting facts about them and those of us who were brave enough got to hold Piglet the Pygmy Owl. We have continued to…

The children in 3YN have loved spending time outdoors this week, exploring and trying new activities. They have especially enjoyed developing their confidence and coordination while riding the bikes, showing great determination and enthusiasm. It has been lovely to see…

This week in 2YN, the children had a wonderful time exploring sensory play with jelly bath! They enjoyed squishing, scooping, and discovering hidden objects, helping to develop their fine motor skills and curiosity. We also continued our activities based on…

Year 6 have really enjoyed writing their tales of fear this week using features of suspense. In Topic lessons Year 6 have learnt about Captain James Cook and the route he sailed; we saw a statue of him on our…

Our Year 5 pupils are excited to start their new Literacy work. They are writing an Earthquake survival guide (information leaflet) starting with a ‘Stop, Cover, Hold’ earthquake drill in our classroom complete with blaring siren.  Keeping on the natural…

In Year 4 this week, the children have started learning different strategies to add and subtract numbers. They have worked with a partner to practically show these strategies on a number line using base ten. It was great to see…

This week, Year 3 have been practising using Accelerated Reader by completing book quizzes as a class. The children are really excited about getting their own reading book so that they can start quizzing on their own next week. Keep…

Year 2 have enjoyed Maths this week investigating whether numbers were odd or even by looking at the units. The children started their Art this week and were tracing over their pirate photos making sure they had all the features…