Christmas Post Office
Our Christmas Post Office role play area is now open! The children have loved exploring the resources and using their imaginations! There are lots of opportunities for writing too!
Advent
As part of our topic about festivals of light, we have been exploring the meaning and symbolism of Advent. We worked together to create our own Advent wreath and Year 2 wrote some fantastic Advent prayers.
Phonics and spelling
Reception have been working hard in their daily phonics sessions. They are beginning to segment words into sounds and have a go at spelling without any help!
MAT Worship - Generosity
Today it was Mary Howard’s turn to lead worship for all of the schools in our academy. Year 6 led worship brilliantly and explored the theme of generosity through images, scripture, prayers and reflections. A huge well done to Year 6 for being so brave and confident in their delivery and…
Anti-Bullying Week
Class Three kickstarted Anti-Bullying Week by wearing odd socks to raise awareness and show their support of individual differences!
Circles and triangles
Reception have been looking at 2d shapes and identifying circles and triangles. They used fantastic language to describe them such as “triangles have corners” and “circles are round.” We had a go at printing some circle collages to help with our descriptions.
Using an atlas
In Geography we have been identifying features on maps. We looked at how to use an atlas to help us find information. We looked at maps of the United Kingdom and worked out if statements were true or false. Great teamwork!
Class Two: Growing Artists
In this weeks art lesson, Class Two learnt all about shading. Following the four rules of shading and using the correct pencil grip, the children were able to replicate an example and begin to add their knowledge and skills to their still life drawings.
Art: Map it out
Our art topic this half term is called Map it Out. Class 1 have been working hard with Mrs Wardale. Reception created their own 3d map as a group. Year 2 made their own piece of felt and used part of their map in their designs. A fantastic afternoon of fun and learning!
Class Two: Anti-Bullying Week
Anti-Bullying Week in Class Two! The children participated in activities to explore how being different is special. We explored our superpowers and how they can be used to help others who understand how bullying can make other people feel.
Charity in Islam
In RE this week, Class Three learned about the third pillar of Islam, Zakat. The children considered the importance of charity for Muslims and answered the big question, ‘Is it better to give or receive?’ after reflecting on their own experiences.
