Year 6 have enjoyed their final dance sessions this week. We are very excited to see their performance at the end of the year where they will showcase what they have learnt. Pupils in Year 6 have been learning painting…

Year 5 have really enjoyed their topic lessons this week learning about the Rugby player Rob Burrows and his legacy. Pupils used a programme called Chatta to write sentences about his life, using recorded sentences and images to support them.…

Year 4 worked hard to write an innovated story based upon Voices in the Park.  They have used a character toolkit to write about how the sad, shy character of Charles shows his feelings through his thoughts, actions and speech. …

This week in Literacy, the children have been writing a finding tale about a lost body part of the Iron Man which they found in the Egyptian desert. The children have enjoyed using their topic learning in their writing and…

This week in Year 2, the children have been busy developing a range of exciting skills across the curriculum. In Design and Technology, they practiced their sewing technique by learning how to overstitch, showing great concentration, and improving their fine…

In Reception this week, children have been immersed in our provision while developing their team-building and turn-taking skills. We have enjoyed playing board games, dominoes, and noughts and crosses. It has been lovely to see the children’s excitement as they…

This week in 3YN, we have really enjoyed continuing to explore our topic of “Growing and Changing.” The children have shown great curiosity while looking at non-fiction books in our reading area, discovering that books can help us find information…

This week Year 1 visited Skipton Castle. They had an excellent time exploring the castle grounds, learning about the history of the castle and they even went down into the dark dungeons! They listened very intently on the tour of…

Year 4 are thoroughly enjoying their People Equal topic. After the trip to Ilkley last week, they have been able to retrieve their learning on the human and physical features of Ilkley. They have also generated reasons why someone would…

This week in Maths, Year 3 have been learning different strategies for adding. We have practised using our number bonds to help with mental addition and also used a ‘round and adjust’ strategy too. The children have started learning their…

This week in Reception, we have immersed ourselves in our class story The Little Red Hen and have begun drawing our story map. The children have been working very hard to use the images to confidently retell the story. In…

Year 6 have enjoyed another week of bikeability – some pupils progressing to road safety skills, and some pupils continuing to build confidence with Mr Mawson on our school site. All pupils have shown super attitude and resilience. Year 6…

Year 5 have really enjoyed starting their rags to riches narrative learning in Literacy lessons. Pupils have enjoyed reading a model story about Malala and will now innovate this to follow the story of Harry Potter and his use of…

Year 4 have had a fun and educational visit to Ilkley this week. They loved climbing up to the cliff top at the Cow and Calf and learning about the landscape. They asked lots of questions and could spot land…

What a week Year 3 have had! We have continued with our shape learning in Maths and have been focussing on the properties of 2D shapes along with parallel and perpendicular lines. We have continued to add to our Book…

This week has been full of excitement for Year 2. We had a wonderful visit to the woodlands where we acted out scenes from The Fantastic Mr Fox, using expression and teamwork to bring the story to life. In Science,…

It has been another busy week in Reception! In Maths, we have been adding and taking away numbers to find answers using a range of different concrete resources. In literacy, we have been writing sentences about the animals that visited…

This week in 3YN, the children have continued to explore the story ‘Jasper’s Beanstalk’. They have been using props, masks, puppets, and pictures in the reading area to act out the story. The children enjoyed talking about what happened on…

This week in year 1 we have been learning all about dragons. We really enjoyed using drama techniques to create dragons out of our bodies. Turning our arms into wings and bodies into long tails. With all this learning we…

Year 6 have enjoyed an amazing start to the Summer term with bikeability. Pupils have been very enthusiastic and listened extremely well to the instructors, learning how to ride safely; these sessions will continue next week. Year 6 have also…

Year 5 have really enjoyed their trips to Cartwright Hall this week, taking part in an Early Islamic Civilisation workshop, showing what they have learnt and being able to view special artefacts that help us to learn more about the…

Year 4 have had a great start to the term enjoying the launch of their People Equal topic. In literacy, pupils have learnt a poem and understood the difference between metaphors and similes.  Pupils have created an amazing piece of…

Year 3 have had a fantastic week staring their Ancient Egypt topic. In Literacy, the children have been writing poems about discovering mummies in ancient tombs. They used alliteration to add rhythm to their writing. In Maths, we have started…

The first week back has been eventful for Year 2. We have been busy writing some fantastic poetry about woodland creatures inspired by our story for this half term, The Fantastic Mr Fox. We have looked at what mice and…

What a fantastic first week back we’ve had in Reception! On our very first day, we were thrilled to welcome a visit from the farm. The children were full of excitement as they met the animals and learned all about…

The children have been excited to begin our new topic, Growing and Changing. They have especially loved getting hands-on with soil in the tuff tray, where they explored its texture and learned how plants begin to grow. With great enthusiasm,…

The children have been delighted to begin our new topic, Spring and Animals. They have especially enjoyed getting creative by making their own beautiful sunflowers, carefully using tissue paper and sticking it to create bright, cheerful artwork. The children have…

Year 6 have really enjoyed completing their Ancient Greece topic, painting their medallions, finishing their Trojan narratives and adding some final sketches to their artwork. Year 6 have also enjoyed an assembly learning all about Bikeability this week, which will…

Year 5 have really enjoyed completing their Early Islamic Civilisation topic, writing a biography about a prominent figure and finishing their pattern printing. Year 5 are very much looking forward to their trip after the holidays to Cartwright Hall for…

Year 4 started the week with an Eid Party to celebrate Eid ul Fitr. Pupils played games and enjoyed delicious snacks. Year 4 have enjoyed writing squirrel poems using similes, alliteration and personification.  Their skills in Art were put to…

Year 3 have had a fantastic week completing our topic on Rivers and Settlements. The children have showcased their topic learning in their story about an unkind pharaoh in Literacy and are currently writing a letter to him to persuade…

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…

Our 3YN children had a truly wonderful time celebrating Eid together! Dressed in their beautiful Eid outfits, they were so excited to show their clothes to their friends and take part in the festivities. We enjoyed a lively party filled…

Our 2YN children had a fantastic time making mini egg chocolate crispy cakes! They loved helping to mix the ingredients, showing great curiosity as they watched the chocolate change as it melted and combined. The children carefully added colourful crushed…

This week children in Year 2 had a fantastic opportunity to visit a local mosque in Thornbury. They looked out for the features and spotted minarets, domes and arched windows. Children were very engaged and respectful in the mosque. Many children shared…

This week year 1 went on our local walk around Heaton. They were looking at the human and physical features of our local area and then wrote about their trip in literacy. This week we have also celebrated World Book…

Year 6 have thoroughly enjoyed learning this week. Year 6 have visited the woodlands, they have enjoyed a warrior school re-enacting battles in formation, carved clay medallions using patterns and images and used woodwork skills to build a wooden horse.…

Year 5 have really enjoyed creating Islamic artwork patterns using a compass, they have really worked hard on ensuring the shapes are symmetrical and shaded beautifully. Year 5 also really enjoyed World Book Day, discussing their favourite characters and taking…

World Book Day has been a wonderful day for Year 4. Pupils joined the BBC live lesson and thought carefully about how, when and what they read.  They enjoyed creating their very own Reading Vibe poster to share with others…

This week in Maths, Year 3 have been learning how to tell the time to the nearest minute. Please keep practicing this vital life skill at home to help your child to become really secure with reading time on an…

The sun has been shining, and we have had another fantastic week in Reception! We have continued exploring our Growth topic and introduced our new story, The Enormous Turnip. We are wondering… will we manage to grow an enormous turnip…

Our 3YN children had a wonderful time celebrating World Book Day this week! The room was full of excitement as the children arrived dressed as their favourite story characters, from magical princesses to very hungry caterpillars, a billy goat gruff,…

This week 2YN children have been really enjoying our new story, Where’s Spot? They were very excited to help look for Spot by lifting the flaps on each page to see which animal was hiding behind them. The children showed…

Year 6 have thoroughly enjoyed starting their new topic all about Ancient Greece. Pupils have begun by sketching a Greek Warrior and writing poetry about an Ancient Greek Trireme warship using fabulous vocabulary. Next week pupils will be visiting our…

Year 5 have really enjoyed starting their new topic learning about the Early Islamic Civilisation. Pupils have written poetry comparing this period in history with the Anglo Saxon times; pupils have also created beautiful patterns in art lessons using a…

Year 4 have had a fantastic start to this half term. They thoroughly enjoyed learning about animal classification through an exciting workshop led by Zoolab.  Pupils had the opportunity to hold animals, ask questions, and learn key facts about different…

Year 3 have had a fantastic week starting our new topic on Rivers and Settlements. The children have been fascinated by learning about the pyramids in Egypt and had great fun making their own pyramids using a square-based pyramid net.…

This week in English the children have enjoyed starting their fiction writing unit and learning about how to write a ‘Special Place in Danger’ tale. In P.E. Year 2 had fun practicing their throwing skills, trying to be accurate by…

We have had a fantastic and exciting week in Reception as we immersed ourselves in our new topic, Growth. This week, our focus has been learning all about root vegetables. The children have shown great curiosity and enthusiasm, and we…

This week in our 3YN, we had lots of fun learning about Pancake Day. We talked about why people celebrate this special day and discovered what ingredients are needed to make pancakes. The children were fantastic helpers, carefully measuring the…

In 2YN this week we enjoyed celebrating Pancake Day. We got creative and made our own pretend pancakes as well as real ones too! The children enjoyed choosing and adding a variety of toppings to make funny pancake faces. We…

Year 6 have tried so hard this week during our mock SATs. Pupils have shown such resilience and have all made good progress from the last time we practiced. We are so proud of every single pupil! When not taking…

Year 5 have really enjoyed completing collage pictures in their Art lessons using the features of different animals. Maple and Magnolia classes have also enjoyed Tender workshops, where pupils have thought carefully about positive relationships and building a community of…

Year 4 have thoroughly enjoyed applying their art skills to create amazing pieces of dragon art, using watercolours.  Their invention stories on conquering a dragon have been a delight to read.  Pupils have included expanded noun phrases in descriptions, and…

Year 3 have been writing instructions this week about how to care for different Stone Age animals. They have explored using imperative verbs and time adverbials to make their instructions clear and direct. The children have loved learning more about…

This week in IT the children have loved writing two algorithms to make two objects move together across a background. In Maths the children have been continuing their work on fractions. They were working out fractions of amounts to explore…

Year 1 have been celebrating Children’s Mental Health Week. We have learnt that emotional well-being is just as crucial as physical health and have been learning new skills to help manage different situations. We have looked at ways to understand…

We have had a fantastic half term immersing ourselves in our Under the Sea topic and exploring the story The Rainbow Fish. The children have been truly inspired and are growing in confidence with their sentence writing. We are especially…

This week in 3YN we had lots of fun celebrating Chinese New Year! The children have been learning all about how people celebrate and enjoyed listening to the story of The Great Race. They especially loved tasting noodles and crackers,…

In our 2YN this week, we have had a wonderful time celebrating! The children enjoyed making cute Valentine’s Day cards for their families and were very proud of their lovely creations. In our sensory tray, we explored special red pasta…

Year 6 have thoroughly enjoyed a special visitor in school today whose father escaped the Nazi regime during World War 2 on the Kinder Transport. Pupils asked meaningful questions and wrote thoughtful diary entries as if they were a child…

Year 5 have really enjoyed completing their overcoming a monster narrative this week, considering a trap for their beast. Pupils in Year 5 are also enjoying dance lessons in PE, preparing for their year group assembly next half term looking…

This week Year 4 have used sketching skills to draw a dragon. They have thought carefully about the size of each body part and the line shapes needed to enhance features.  In Literacy, pupils have enjoyed applying toolkit features to…

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…

This week in Art the children have enjoyed practising drawing objects for a landscape. They have been drawing trees and thinking about how to draw objects up close and in the distance. The children have been learning more about fractions…

Year 1 have continued to make their savannah sunset pieces of art this week. We have been exploring the techniques we have learnt to create the sunset back drop for our artwork. In literacy we have started our non-fiction writing…

In Reception, we have continued our Under the Sea topic while fully immersing ourselves in our class story, The Rainbow Fish. In Literacy, we have been innovating the story by changing the characters to different sea creatures. From this, the…

In our 3YN, the children have been wonderful artists this week, creating their own paintings of the Billy Goats and the Troll inspired by the story. We have been incredibly impressed by how carefully they observed and captured the different…

As part of our winter topic, 2YN have been getting wonderfully creative in the creative area by making their very own snowmen. They explored sticking on different parts such as eyes, noses, scarves, and hats, choosing where each piece should…

Year 6 recognised Holocaust Memorial Day this week with a special assembly. Next week they will be meeting Diane Fairfax, whose father escaped the Nazi regime on the Kinder Transport, taking refuge in Great Britain. Pupils will then write a…

Year 5 have continued to enjoy their class novel this week, Viking Boy, stealing ideas for their own stories. In Literacy lessons Year 5 have finished their narrative, describing the defeat of a monster. Year 5 have taken part in…

Year 4 have enjoyed dragon art this week. They have carefully sketched a dragon’s eye and have blended their own watercolours to create a desired effect. They used different brush strokes to create texture.  In Story Project pupils are continuing…

It has been another great week in Year 3! In PE, the children were challenged to work in groups and use their teamwork and communication skills to make different shapes using their bodies. The adults were blown away by the…

This week in IT the children designed artwork and obstacles and had fun directing their character around them using algorithms. The children enjoyed exploring the relationship between dividing by 2 and finding half in maths using counters to share. The…

Year 1 have started to make their savannah sunset pieces of art this week. We have learnt that by mixing the primary colours red, blue and yellow together in different ways they make new colours. We have also discovered by…

It has been another exciting week in Reception as we continue to immerse ourselves in our Rainbow Fish story and our Under the Sea topic. The children have shown great enthusiasm while learning about sea creatures and the features of…

In 3YN this week, the children have been busy exploring 2D shapes during our maths learning. They had lots of fun during magic bag time, excited to see which shapes were hiding inside and practising naming them, including square, rectangle,…

This week in 2YN, the children enjoyed a lovely sensory experience as part of our winter topic by trying pasta. We have been learning about how to keep warm in winter, first by looking at clothes that help us stay…

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…