Anti-Bullying, Art, and STEM: A Busy Week in Year 6

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.…

Exploring Space and Language: A Stellar Week in Year 5

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…

From Church Visits to Creative Caves – Reception Shines!

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…

A Festive Week of Fun and Creativity in 3YN

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…

Year 6 Step Back in Time with Trench Day Adventures

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.…

Year 5 Shine with Pastel Art and Perimeter Challenges

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 Bring Scrooge to Life with Creative Writing

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…

Year 2 Investigate Burning Materials in Science

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…

Year 1 Shine with Creativity and Confidence

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.…

Reception’s Wonderful Week of Teamwork and Learning

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…

3YN Discover the Magic of Patterns in Maths

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…

It’s nearly Christmas…

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…

The seasons are changing…

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…

Stickman – we love you!

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’.…

Celebrate you and your character strengths

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 excite Year 5

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…

Preparing for the trenches in Year 6

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…

Year 6 Honours Heroes and Builds Bridges!

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…

Year 5 Blast Off: Space Stories and Outdoor Adventures

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…

Year 2 Woodland Adventure: Bringing History to Life!

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…

Learning Through Play: Colour Exploration in 3YN

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…

Honouring Remembrance and Exploring History in Year 6

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…

From Woosh to Words: Space Stories Take Flight in Year 5

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…

Maps, Music, and Magical Tales in Year 2

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…

Wow, what a busy and exciting week we’ve had in Reception!

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,…

Sparkling Fireworks and Autumn Adventures in 2YN

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…

Resilient Learners and WWI Explorers in Year 6

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…

Exploring the Cosmos: Space Art, Poetry, and Maths in Year 5

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…

Making a Splash: Water Safety and Swimming Skills in Year 4

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…

Iron Man Inspires Inventive Art and Reading in Year 3

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…

Seasonal Changes and Winter Wonders in Year 1

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…

Colourful Creations and Firework Fun in 3YN

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…

Autumn Adventures and Firework Fun in 2YN

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…

Whitby, Room 13, and WW1 Adventures Ahead in Year 6!

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…

Publishing, Painting, and Author Inspiration in Year 4!

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…

Sails, Shapes, and Diwali: A Busy Week in Year 2!

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…

Exploring Shapes, Woodland Animals, and Trees in Year 1!

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…

What a fantastic half term we’ve had in Reception!

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…

Pumpkin Discovery and Autumn Fun in 3YN!

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…

Celebrating Diwali with Joy and Creativity in 2YN!

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…

From Earthquakes to Experiments: Year 5’s Learning Journey

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…

From Park Features to Persuasive Leaflets: Year 4 in Action

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…

Seeds, Soil, and Science: Year 3’s Woodland Adventures

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…

Sketches, Ships, and Stories: A Creative Week in Year 2

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…

Woodland Wonders and Owl Writing in Year 1

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…

Reception’s Adventures: Storytelling, Seasons, and Space!

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…

Creative Celebrations: 3YN Prepares for Diwali

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…

From Storybook to Stage: 2YN’s Animal-Inspired Week

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…

Voices of Change: Year 6 Begin their Leadership Journey

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…

Quizzing and Confidence: Year 3’s Reading Journey

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.…

Portraits, Portals, and Problem-Solving in Year 2

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…

Exploring, Sharing, and Thriving Outdoors in 3YN

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…

‘Dear Zoo’ Comes to Life in 2YN’s Sensory Week

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 5 Shake Things Up: Earthquake Drills and Tsunami Art!

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…

Year 3 Reading, Writing & Woodland Wonders.

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 6 Shine with Persuasive Writing and Mod Roc Models

Year 6 have been learning about persuasive writing this week, considering toolkit features like feel good adjectives, exaggeration and directly addressing the reader. Year 6 have written fantastic pieces persuading a reader to visit Whitby. In maths lessons Year 6…

Year 5 Explore Eruptions, Warnings, and Wonderful Writing

Pupils in Year 5 have loved getting into drafting and publishing their ‘warning tale’ stories. Your child’s main character is told to not go to their den because of an imminent volcanic eruption (our topic learning) but as you may…

Year 4 GLEE: Exploring Writing, Swimming, and History

In Year 4 this week, the children have started to plan and write out their story of a disaster scene from the Railway Children. Pupils loved watching the clip from the Railway Children Film as inspiration for their writing and…

Year 3 Explore Numbers, Nature, and Design

This week, Year 3 have enjoyed using place value counters in maths to explore adding and subtracting one, ten and a hundred to three-digit numbers. Hazel and Hawthorn classes really enjoyed their DT days using their peeling and cutting skills…

Year 2 GLEE: Reading, Continents, and Creative Computing!

Year 2 enjoyed sharing their reading books with their parents during our Year 2 Reading GLEE this week. The children are working hard during their afternoon work to name and label the continents and oceans that they learnt earlier this…

Year 1 Shining Bright with STARS and Learning!

Year 1 have been working hard on our Heaton routines and making sure we are always showing STARS to help us stay focused. In literacy we have been sequencing the beginning, middle and ending of the Gruffalo story and learning…

5, 4, 3, 2, 1… Blast Off in Reception! 🚀

What an exciting week it has been in Reception! We’ve been busy exploring space, rockets, and astronauts through a range of fun and creative activities. The children have loved building rockets using different materials — from life-sized rockets outdoors to…

Fish, Fingers, and Fun: 3YN Explore Numbers Through Play

This week in 3YN, the children have been busy exploring numbers through nursery rhymes. They have really enjoyed learning “1, 2, 3, 4, 5, Once I Caught a Fish Alive” using their fingers to count along and beginning to say…

2YN’s Artistic Journey: Mark Making and Imagination

The children in 2YN are continuing to settle beautifully into their class. This week, they’ve been exploring mark making in a variety of exciting ways. Using pencils, crayons and more, they have been enjoying creating their own pictures. It has…

From Storytelling to Sharing: A Reflective Week in Year 5

Y5 children have been enjoying many different learning opportunities and have had a fantastic GLEE event when parents and carers visited classrooms. This week, we have shared our Story Project book entitled The Colour Thief helping us explore our emotions,…

Pitch, Prose, and Perspective in Year 4

This week in the Science topic on sound, Year 4 have enjoyed conducting and recording experiments to explore pitch.  In English, pupils have been learning the story of The Selfish Giant, learning the meaning of the ambitious vocabulary used, and…

Sketching, Sports, and Sweet Creations in Year 3

Year 3 have really enjoyed studying the artwork of Jackie Rough and practising replicating her style of sketching. The children have drawn features of a woodland setting which they will use to create a final piece inspired by the story…

Phonics, Forests, and Friendship: A Busy Week in Year 1

Year 1 were excited about spending time in the woodlands for our community day. We worked together to collect lots of different natural materials to create our class names. We have also enjoyed inviting our parents into school to find…

Reception Children Show Determination in Outdoor Learning

The weather hasn’t stopped Reception from enjoying outdoor learning this week! The children have been full of excitement as they explored our outdoor spaces. While sweeping up the fallen leaves, they worked hard on developing their gross motor skills. It…

Imagination and Friendship Shine in 3YN’s Rhyme Adventures

The children in 3YN have been thoroughly enjoying their exciting new nursery rhyme topic, diving into classic rhymes through fun, hands-on activities. They have been super creative making their own twinkly stars, adding glitter to bring “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star”…

Exploring, Playing, and Growing Together in 2YN

The children in 2YN are continuing to settle in well to their new class. They are beginning to feel happy and confident as they explore all the different areas of the room. The children have been trying lots of new…

Circuits, Chords and Coastal Maps: Year 6 Power into Learning

Year 6 have really enjoyed starting to learn about electricity in Science, building circuits and drawing circuit diagrams. Pupils will create a circuit for their lighthouse models. Year 6 have also begun their ukulele lessons every Monday, pupils will continue…