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Year 4 - how do we hear sounds?
Date: 20th Jan 2026 @ 9:01pm
Last week, we looked at how sounds travel from the sound source to us being able to hear it. We discovered that when a source makes a sound it creates vibrations and those vibrations travel through the particles in the air to our ears. Our ears pick up the message via the hairs in our ears which then send a message about the sound we are hearing to our brains.
We were able to use a drum and paper then a cup of water and a tuning fork to see and feel the vibrations for ourselves.
Date: 20th Jan 2026 @ 6:48pm
In Mastering number, we have been looking at how we can use facts that we already know to help us solve other problems. For example, 3 + 2 = 5, so we know 13 + 2 = 15. The children have used renereks to support their understanding and have used whiteboards to show what they have learnt.
Date: 20th Jan 2026 @ 6:38pm
Date: 20th Jan 2026 @ 4:58pm
Year 5 - Design Technology so far this half-term...
Date: 20th Jan 2026 @ 3:54pm
Date: 20th Jan 2026 @ 12:12pm
Reception have been busy tidying up their outdoor area after the blustery weather. There were lots of leaves and rubbish blown into our garden that needed to be tidied away so that the children can enjoy a clean and safe environment in which they can learn through play.This activity also helped the children who needed to develop their gross motor skills and turn taking.
Everyone worked together to get the job done!
Year 4 - How far does sounds travel?
Date: 19th Jan 2026 @ 2:59pm
This week, we answered the question 'How far does sound travel'? We used the hall to measure out 5m, 10m, 15m and 18m (the length of the hall!). We then had four different sound sources and measured the decibels. We found that the further the sound meter was from the sound source the less decibels were heard.
Year 4 - listen and appraise 'Mambo'
Date: 19th Jan 2026 @ 2:57pm
To start this week's lesson, we recapped what musicalnotation is. We then had a listening, appraising andsinging lesson. We focused on melody, rhythm, beat,tempo and tonality of the song 'Mambo' from West SideStory. We used our stem sentence mats to help usdiscuss what we thought of the song. Before we sang'Bringing us together' we discussed what our postureneeds to be like before we sing.
Date: 19th Jan 2026 @ 12:38pm
This week we have been learning about transport.
We looked at the names and parts of different vehicles, where they travel (land. air, water) and why we use them.
We painted, collaged, made paper plate crafts and wrote about them too.
"Cars have four wheels. I go to the shops in a car with my dad" Zara
"I've been on a train- it was fast" Bonnie
"Aeroplanes fly in the sky" Olly
Date: 19th Jan 2026 @ 12:31pm
Pegs to Paper is an innovative educational activity designed to help children build essential foundational skills for handwriting. Using a unique peg and pegboard system, it engages children in hands-on activities that strengthen motor and cognitive development.
In Reception, we use it to help develop and boost exercises for handwriting that support grip, control, and language skills (up, down, pull, push, in ,out).
Look at what we have been doing so far.
Date: 19th Jan 2026 @ 9:19am
On the run up to World Book Day we are launching a 'Reading Challenge' for all pupils in school. We are looking forward to how many of the challenges the children can get through!
Year 3 Learn How to Stay Safe on the Roads
Date: 16th Jan 2026 @ 3:45pm
Date: 16th Jan 2026 @ 2:00pm
Acorns have been sharing the story of Brown Bear over the last two weeks. We have really enjoyed looking at the different coloured animals that Brown Bear can see.
Together we have been learning colour names and signs and developing our communication skills, by repeating modelled words or finishing the ends of sentences. We have also been developing our engagement and concentration skills.
Date: 16th Jan 2026 @ 11:47am
Key Stage 2 pupils recently took part in their second Times Table Bee, an exciting and competitive event. Four children from each year group proudly represented their house and competed by answering a range of tricky times table questions. Pupils in Year 5 and Year 6 were particularly challenged, as they tackled more demanding questions that relied heavily on their secure knowledge of multiplication tables. The event was enjoyed by all and showcased the children’s confidence, speed, and enthusiasm for maths.
Well done to all that took part!
Date: 16th Jan 2026 @ 11:28am
🛡️ Year 6 Blog: Discovering the Real Vikings 🛶
This week, Year 6 have been exploring how archaeological excavations have changed what we think about the Vikings. 🏺
Instead of imagining them only as fierce warriors, we learned that digs have revealed homes, tools, jewellery, and even everyday items that tell a very different story.
🔍 What Excavations Have Taught Us
Archaeologists have uncovered Viking villages, longhouses and workshops. These discoveries show that Vikings were:
- 👩🌾 Farmers who grew crops and kept animals
- ⚒️ Craftspeople skilled in metalwork and woodwork
- 🌍 Traders and explorers who travelled far across the world
These finds help us understand that Viking life was full of family, farming, building, and trading—not just raiding!
🪙 Artefacts We Looked At
We also studied a selection of Viking artefacts in class. Looking closely at objects like:
- 🗡️ Tools and weapons
- 💍 Jewellery and brooches
- 🧴 Everyday items like combs and pottery
…gave us a clearer picture of how Vikings lived, dressed, and worked.
✨ What We Learned
By exploring both excavations and artefacts, we now have a much richer and more accurate understanding of Viking life. It’s amazing how much a single object can reveal about the past!
Date: 16th Jan 2026 @ 11:16am
Date: 16th Jan 2026 @ 10:23am
This week our story in Reading into Writing is 'The Smartest Giant in Town.' We began the week by reading and retelling the story and using our oracy skills to explain the key events. We have also been completing lots of story related activities in our provision and will continue to develop our understanding of the story over the next two weeks.
Date: 16th Jan 2026 @ 10:07am
Year 2- Listening and Appraising!
Date: 16th Jan 2026 @ 8:06am
Date: 16th Jan 2026 @ 8:01am
In Maths, we used analogue clocks to learn how to tell time past the hour. We explored the roles of the minute hand and the hour hand and developed an understanding of the intervals between each number on the clock face. This activity supported our ability to read and interpret time accurately.
Year 2- Investigating habitats
Date: 16th Jan 2026 @ 8:00am
Year 5 - Music Update: Freedom Is Coming!
Date: 16th Jan 2026 @ 7:32am
- Find the steady beat and keep it consistent throughout the piece.
- Play in unison, making sure everyone stayed together.
- Handle multiple notes, which meant thinking carefully about timing and coordination.
Date: 15th Jan 2026 @ 7:51pm
Handwriting is a huge focus in Reception. To support some of our children who find handwriting and fine motor control challenging we have introduced a new intervention called Pegs to Paper. The intervention happens three times per week and is designed to help develop a more fluent handwriting approach focusing on pencil grip. control, movement and pressure. The children have thoroughly enjoed practicing with the specially designed pegs and boards and have been working hard to transfer these skills when writing in class.
Date: 15th Jan 2026 @ 7:43pm
This week we have neem learning about the importance of keeping ourselves safe when we are crossing the road. We started the week off with a whole school assembly where we explored hw=ow to keep ourselves safe when walking near or crossing a road, riding on a boke or scooter and whilst travelling in a moving vehicle.
As part of our learning we were visited by Zoe our school crossing patrol who yalked to the children about her job and explored in move depth how we cross the road safely.
"Walk sensibly and hold mummys hand" Ava
"Stop at the curb" Lockie
"Look both ways" Reggie
"Listen for vehicles" Noah
They found out why Zoe wear a hi-vis jacket and that she only stops for emergency vehicles.
Following this the children participated in oracy lessons which explored the importance of "stop. look. listen". dofferemnt dafe places to cross and the importanceof wearing a helment when riding on a bike.
The children drew their own road safety pictures and even put pur learning intp action by role playing in the outside area,
Date: 15th Jan 2026 @ 7:35pm
The nursery children have been busy exploring ice through hands-on play. They investigated frozen paint, watching as the colours slowly melted and mixed together. This exciting sensory activity encouraged curiosity, careful observation, and lots of discussion as the children felt the cold ice, noticed changes, and experimented with colour and texture. A fun and creative way to support early scientific thinking and imaginative play!
