Latest News
Keep up to date with all the latest news happening in school at the moment.
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New building progress
Fri 27 Jan 2023Our School Councillors met today to check on the progress of our new building, 'The Hive'. They were given a tour of the classrooms to see what fantastic work the builders have been doing.
The school council are going to meet again next week to make some invitations for the grand opening.
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Year One Blog 27th January
Fri 27 Jan 2023Welcome to this week's Year One Blog
What we have been learning this week:
This week in literacy the children have been introduced to the book 'The Odd Egg'. They have thought about the character's feelings and have used because to explain these. They have also written a diary entry from the perspective of the duck.
This week in Maths we have been continuing addition to 20 with counter including finding our number bonds within 20. They have also been introduced to subtraction by counting back on a number line.
We are encouraging the children to use Doodle Maths at home to improve their maths fluency. If you do not know your child's login, please ask your class teacher.
In Geography this week we have learnt about human and physical features and they have identified these features in England and their local area.
In DT this week we have designed our own lever or slider mechanisms ready to create these next week.
In Computer Science we have learnt how to create artwork on Paint and have learnt how to use a dropdown menu.
Have a lovely weekend everyone!
Reads
Ducks
Frogs
Otters
Extra playtime
15
15
17
Doodle Maths Stars
Ducks
Frogs
Otters
Extra playtime
731
851
912
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Year Two Blog 27th January
Wed 25 Jan 2023Welcome to Year Two
What we are learning next week
In maths next week we will be learning how to divide by sharing and grouping. You can read the knowledge organiser here.
In our literacy lessons the children will be writing their own story inspired by 'The Bridge'. We will also be learning how to add the suffix -est and 'er to root words.
In history next week we will ordering event from history on a timeline. You can read the knowledge organiser here.
In science next week the children will be describing different material's properties. They will know that materials can be suitable for different purposes. You can read the knowledge organiser here.
In our art lessons we will be planning a landscape painting in the style of Monet. You can read the knowledge organiser here.
Weekly Reads
(How many children in the class have read 3 times)
Woodpeckers
Foxes
Squirrels
13
14
10
Next week's spellings
Set A
(for children doing RWI)
Set B
(for children not doing RWI)
We are focusing on
player
way
three
sheet
night
light
We are focusing on
knock
know
knee
gnat
gnaw
gnome
Doodle Maths Stars
(total number of Doodle stars earned per class)
Woodpeckers
Foxes
Squirrels
419
624
868
Have a lovely weekend!
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Year Two Blog 20th January
Fri 20 Jan 2023Welcome to Year Two
What we are learning next week
In maths next week we will be learning x2, x5 and x10 multiplication table facts. You can read the knowledge organiser here.
In our literacy lessons we will be finding out the meaning of unknown words and writing expanded noun phrases. We will be reading 'What is Pink?' by Christina Rossetti to inspire us to write our own colour poem. You can read the knowledge organiser here.
In history next week we will be ordering events from history on a timeline. You can read the knowledge organiser here.
In science next week the children will be describing the properties of different materials . You can read the knowledge organiser here.
In our art lessons we will be using black and white paints to create different tones of colour. You can read the knowledge organiser here.
Weekly Reads
(How many children in the class have read 3 times)
Woodpeckers
Foxes
Squirrels
10
12
12
Next week's spellings
Set A
(for children doing RWI)
Set B
(for children not doing RWI)
We are focusing on
walked
jumped
banged
passed
dressed
cleaned
We are focusing on
race
ice
cell
city
fancy
price
Doodle Maths Stars
(total number of Doodle stars earned per class)
Woodpeckers
Foxes
Squirrels
531
302
273
Have a lovely weekend!
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Year One Blog 20th January
Fri 20 Jan 2023Welcome to this week's Year One Blog
What we have been learning this week:
This week in literacy the children have been introduced to the book 'Beegu' by Alexis Deacon. The children have written a description of Beegu using adjectives with a focus on capital letters and full stops. The children have also been continuing to explore poetry and have created rhyming couplets.
This week in Maths we have been introduced to addition to 20. We have used a number line to count on and have used our tens frames and counters to represent our addition.
We are encouraging the children to use Doodle Maths at home to improve their maths fluency. If you do not know your child's login, please ask your class teacher.
In Geography this week we have learnt about Scotland and Northern Ireland. We have represented our knowledge of the 4 countries we have learnt about using pictures and facts.
In DT this week we have created our own lever mechanisms and considered what they would create for their own lever.
Have a lovely weekend everyone!
Reads
Ducks
Frogs
Otters
Extra playtime
13
13
15
Doodle Maths Stars
Ducks
Frogs
Otters
Extra playtime
777
635
807
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Ofsted Visit
Tue 17 Jan 2023As you are now aware we have our inspection tomorrow. We are writing to you because we would like to know what you think about the school. A letter and a leaflet came out today to inform you of what happens during an inspection.
Your views about the school are important to us
You can let Ofsted know your views about the school by completing Ofsted's online survey, Ofsted Parent View, at: https://parentview.ofsted.gov.uk.
Ofsted Parent View asks for your opinion on some aspects of your child's school, including the progress made by your child, the quality of teaching, how the school deals with bullying and poor behaviour. It also provides a free-text box for you to make additional comments, if you wish. The inspectors will use the online survey responses when inspecting your child's school. Written comments can also be sent to the school in a sealed envelope, marked confidential and addressed to the inspection team.
To register your views, you will need to provide your email address, which will be held securely. It will not be used for any purpose other than providing access to the online survey. Neither schools nor Ofsted will have access to any email addresses.
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Year One Blog 13th January
Fri 13 Jan 2023Welcome to this week's Year One Blog
What we have been learning this week:
This week in literacy the children have been introduced to a poem named 'Help!'. They have learned the poem using actions and they have created questions and answers about the alien from the poem.
This week in Maths we have been introduced to shape. This has included exploring 3D and 2D shapes. The children have learnt to recognise and name these shapes.
We are encouraging the children to use Doodle Maths at home to improve their maths fluency. If you do not know your child's login, please ask your class teacher.
In Computing this week we have learnt how to use the computer programme Paint and have practised using the mouse pad.
In Geography this week we have learnt about Wales and England.
In DT this week we have created our own slider mechanisms and considered what they would create for their own slider.
Have a lovely weekend everyone!
Reads
Ducks
Frogs
Extra playtime
Otters
10
14
12
Doodle Maths Stars
Ducks
Extra playtime
Frogs
Otters
986
577
543
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Year Two Blog 13th January
Wed 11 Jan 2023Welcome to Year Two
What we are learning next week
In maths next week we will using our knowledge of repeated addition to learn multiplication facts and number sentences. The children will also learn how to use arrays and multiply using 2x table facts. You can read the knowledge organiser here.
In our literacy lessons next week we will be learning how to use expanded noun phrases and write a letter of complaint. You can read the knowledge organiser here.
In history next week the children will be creating a fact file based on the knowledge and key facts they have learnt about the Great Fire of London. You can read the knowledge organiser here.
In science next week the children will learn that objects are made from materials and some can be changed by twisting, squashing, stretching and bending. You can read the knowledge organiser here.
In our art lessons we will learning how to use different brush strokes to complete a desired effect. You can read the knowledge organiser here.
Weekly Reads
(How many children in the class have read 3 times)
Woodpeckers
Extra playtime
Foxes
Squirrels
12
13
11
Next week's spellings
Set A
(for children doing RWI)
Set B
(for children not doing RWI)
We are focusing on
quicker
quickest
harder
hardest
slower
slowest
We are focusing on
badge
bridge
fudge
charge
gem
giant
magic
Doodle Maths Stars
(total number of Doodle stars earned per class)
Woodpeckers
Foxes
Squirrels
524
840
327
Have a lovely weekend!
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Year Two Blog 6th January
Sun 08 Jan 2023Welcome to Year Two
What we are learning next week
In maths next week the children will be learning how to use coins to find different ways of making the same amount. We will also compare different amounts of money. You can read the knowledge organiser here.
In our literacy lessons next week we will be reading 'The Day the Crayons Quit'. The children will be learning how to use apostrophes to show that we have omitted some letters when joining two words together e.g. you + are = you're.
You can read the knowledge organiser here.
In science next week we will learn about natural and manmade materials. The children will be given objects to sort according to whether they are natural or manmade. You can read the knowledge organiser here.
In history the children will be using primary and secondary sources to ask and answer questions about the Great Fire of London. You can read the knowledge organiser here.
In art the children will be mixing paints to create primary, secondary and tertiary colours. You can read the knowledge organiser here.
Weekly Reads
(How many children in the class have read 3 times)
Woodpeckers
Foxes
Squirrels
12
12
7
Doodle Maths Stars
(total number of Doodle stars earned per class)
Woodpeckers
Foxes
Squirrels
112
141
227
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