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Date: 10th Mar 2026 @ 2:44pm
We began by talking together about the world at the time of Noah. The children learned that the Earth had become a place where people were not making good choices, and God wanted to make a fresh start. However, Noah stood out.
We discussed how:
- Noah was kind and good
- He listened carefully to God
- He always tried to do the right thing
Because of these qualities, God trusted Noah to build the Ark and keep his family—and the animals—safe during the great flood. The children had some brilliant ideas about why being trustworthy and doing the right thing mattered so much.
After exploring the story, we completed a fun activity where the children filled in the missing words in a short retelling of the events. This helped them practise:
- understanding key vocabulary
- recalling important details
- thinking carefully about what happened and why
The children enjoyed showing how much they had remembered, and it sparked lots of great discussions.
Date: 10th Mar 2026 @ 2:40pm
Today, our school was filled with excitement, rhythm, and a whole lot of noise as we welcomed Travelling by Tuba for a fantastic day of music-making!
We kicked things off with a lively assembly, where we were introduced to an amazing collection of instruments from all around the world. From deep, booming brass to unusual instruments we’d never even seen before, every demonstration came with a burst of fun facts, sound effects, and plenty of laughs. It was a brilliant way to discover just how diverse—and entertaining—music can be.
In the afternoon, the fun continued with a hands-on workshop. Everyone had the chance to play a wide range of instruments, each with its own unique rhythm. Working together, we layered these rhythms to create our very own musical masterpiece. The room was buzzing with energy, teamwork, and creativity as we explored how different sounds can blend to make something amazing.
Travelling by Tuba gave us a day full of discovery, laughter, and unforgettable music. We learned that you don’t have to be a professional to enjoy making music—you just need curiosity, enthusiasm, and a willingness to try something new!
What an incredible experience! 🎵✨
Year 1 Science: Exploring Animals and Their Habitats!
Date: 10th Mar 2026 @ 2:34pm
🌧️ The Rainforest
🌊 The Ocean
Date: 10th Mar 2026 @ 2:28pm
Over the next couple of weeks, our focused book is 'Supertato'. This week, we have began to explore the new areas, retold the story of Supertato using items on the storytelling table and sequenced the story accurately. Throughout the next couple of weeks, we will continue to explore the story and describe the characters from the story.
Reception Willow Class visit the zoo
Date: 9th Mar 2026 @ 8:05pm
Today the children in Willow class had a fantastic time visiting Blackpool Zoo. We enjoyed visiting all the different animals including the lions, giraffes, oenguin and gorilla. We even got to see the new baby elephant. Whilst visiting the different animals we found out lots of information about where the animals live and what they eat. We also took part in a special workshop where we found our about the different animals habitats and got the opportunity to handle a range of different artefacts including a huge eleohant foot. We also enjoyed a lovely picnic aswell as watching the sealion show. A wonderful day enjoyed by everyone.
Date: 9th Mar 2026 @ 7:56pm
As part of our topic 'Let#s go Wild' we have be describing animals using a range of vocabularly in our oracy lessons. Firstly we ensured we could name all the different animals and then bagan to explore their different features.
"The tiger is stripey" Cherry
"Elephants have a long trunk and big ears" Noah
"Giraffes have a long neck" Leena
We practiced building our own sentences using the widgets as a prompt. Some of use even used adjectives and the conjunction and to extend our sentences further. To help use reinforce our learning we drew, painted and created our own animals in the classroom provision. We then used our phonic knowledge to add labels and begin to write simple sentences on our own.
Date: 9th Mar 2026 @ 9:15am
So far this term, Year 5 have been exploring flat‑file databases. We began by creating our own simple databases on paper, which helped us understand how information can be organised into fields and records. The class discussed the advantages and disadvantages of paper databases, for example, how they are easy to create but difficult to sort or search quickly.
We then moved on to investigating real online databases, including ones about insects and countries. Pupils used their data‑sorting skills to filter and organise information, compare entries, and answer questions using the data.
The children are developing a great understanding of how databases work and why they are useful in everyday life.
Eco- World Book Day-Swap Don't Shop!
Date: 6th Mar 2026 @ 12:27pm
This week we have been recycling costumes for World Book Day to reduce waste and to encourage recycling and sharing.
Many shop-bought costumes are only worn once and then discarded, contributing to textile waste. In addition, a large proportion of mass-produced costumes are made from synthetic materials, which contribute to plastic pollution and microfibre shedding.
By swapping costumes instead of buying new, families can save money while reducing waste and carbon emissions associated with textile production. It’s also an opportunity to encourage creativity - accessories are a really easy way to transform everyday clothes into a book character outfit! Whether it’s a simple hat, glasses, a scarf, or a prop, small additions can bring a favourite character to life without the need for a full costume.
Date: 6th Mar 2026 @ 8:00am
Acorns have enjoyed engaging in our sensory story; the three little pigs, for the last two weeks. Our sensory stories offer the opportunity to develop engagement and learning. Developing speech and language, social skills and imaginative play.
Take a look at our learning.
Date: 5th Mar 2026 @ 8:38pm
What a wonderful World Book Day! We had a class full of super book characters including Matilda, Stick Man, Unicorns, Mermiads and The Cat in the Hat. It was lovely to see the chidlren dressed up and we all enjoyed the story Little Red Riding Hood brought in by Red Riding Hood herself!
Date: 5th Mar 2026 @ 8:30pm
This week in Beech class we have been learning doubles, we used the stem sentence 'This is a double because... is a part and... is a part.' We identified the difference between equal and not equal. We used the part whole model to recognise the parts that make a whole and to understand it is a double.
Date: 5th Mar 2026 @ 8:05pm
Today, to celebrate World book day we began by carrying out a circle time to tell our friends who we have dressed up as and why we had chosen that character. We then discussed ideas and completed a quiz as a class to guess the different characters from the given facts and images. We then drew our character and labelled the different features. Finally, we created and coloured in our own book mark.
Year 1- Understanding numbers to 50
Date: 5th Mar 2026 @ 5:05pm
This week, we began exploring numbers from 20 to 50. We learnt to count in 10s and that two-digit numbers have tens and ones. First, we explored the patterns of counting and recognising the number of tens and ones to help us recognise the number before we matched representations to the correct picture.
Date: 5th Mar 2026 @ 5:01pm
Today, we celebrated World book day by dressing up as characters from our favourite books. Once we returned from assembly we did a circle time in class to tell our friends who we dressed up as and why we had chosen that character. Then, we drew our characters and used descriptive language to describe them. Throughout the day, we have enjoyed completing reading challenges, participating in quizzes and doing reading themed activities. Well done Year 1- you all looked amazing!
Date: 5th Mar 2026 @ 3:48pm
Acorns have enjoyed engaging in a variety of experiences celebrating World Book Day. They all looked fabulous in their outfits and we had lots of dressing up opportunities to engage with throughout the day.
This afternoon we had sensory cooking and explored making faces, happy and sad, using a variety of different fruit, including kiwi, grapefruit, blackberries, pineapple, peaches and strawberries. We engaged with choice making and making our own interpretations of faces. We enjoyed eating them too and trying new flavours!
Date: 5th Mar 2026 @ 1:50pm
Year 5 celebrated World Book Day in style with a fantastic day full of books, creativity and fun. The children came to school dressed as their favourite book characters, showing off a wonderful range of imaginative costumes inspired by stories they love.
They took part in an exciting assembly where everyone celebrated the joy of reading together. The pupils also tested their book knowledge by taking part in a fun and challenging book quiz.
One of the highlights of the day was a live session with Cressida Cowell, the author of the How to Train Your Dragon series. During the session, the children learned more about the book, discovered how the story and characters were created, and even had the opportunity to learn how to draw some of the characters.
Date: 5th Mar 2026 @ 1:45pm
This morning we took part in a ‘What am I?’ themed world book day quiz. We then created our own riddles for our characters. We then looked at what makes a good book cover and we created our own. Finally, we made bookmarks for our reading books. We enjoyed listening to lots of stories today and we loved dressing up!
Year 3 Celebrate World Book Day 2026!
Date: 5th Mar 2026 @ 11:48am
What an incredible World Book Day we have had in Year 3! Mrs Rose and Miss Edge (also known today as Snow White and Happy!) were absolutely amazed by the creativity and effort the children put into their outfits as they welcomed the children into the classroom. Our classrooms were filled with a magical mix of characters, from Willy Wonka and Where's Wally to Dorothy from Oz, a Roman soldier, Matilda, Disney princesses, action heroes, Mr Men characters, Harry Potter, Darth Vader and even some brilliant David Walliams characters. We began our day with a whole‑school assembly, thinking about what we find fun and how reading can bring joy, imagination and excitement into everyday life.
After assembly, we had the fantastic opportunity to join V&A Schools Live: Primary Read and Draw-Along webinar. We listened to the wonderful Cressida Cowell, who shared how she carefully planned her How to Train Your Dragon series from the very beginning, using meticulous notes and ideas to build her world. She also read from her collection, transporting us into the adventures of Hiccup and Toothless. The children especially loved the step-by-step draw‑along where they created their very own illustration of Hiccup. It was a brilliant experience that inspired creativity, storytelling and a deeper love of reading across the year group.
Year 3 Science: Discovering That Light Travels in Straight Lines!
Date: 5th Mar 2026 @ 11:28am
This week in Year 3, our young scientists took part in an exciting hands‑on investigation all about light—and more importantly, how it behaves. Our mission? To discover how light travels and why we sometimes can’t see objects, even when they’re right in front of us.
🔍 Our Science Challenge
We began with sealed cardboard boxes. Inside each box, we placed a selection of mystery objects—things like toy animals, cubes, dice, and small classroom items. On the top of each box, we carefully made small holes and peered inside.
But… nothing!
Even with our eyes right up to the holes, we couldn’t see a single thing inside the box.
True to our role as scientists, we stopped and asked ourselves the most important question of all:
“Why can’t we see the objects?”
💡 Our Investigation
Next, we added torches to our experiment. When we shone the torch through one hole, something amazing happened—we could suddenly see one object, but only the one directly below the beam of light.
The rest of the box remained dark.
This led us to an exciting discovery…
✨ Our Big Scientific Conclusion
We realised that:
💡 Light is needed for us to see objects.
💡 And light travels in straight lines.
Because the torch’s beam travelled directly downward, we could only see the item exactly in its path. Anything outside that straight beam stayed in darkness, hidden from view.
Nursery Have a Sensory Experience
Date: 5th Mar 2026 @ 10:48am
Things got a little bit messy this week as the chidlren explored shaving foam and paint! This was a great way for the chidlren to build their relationships together as they talked about the feel and smell of the shaving foam. They also talked about what they could see as the shaving foam and paint mixed together.
Date: 5th Mar 2026 @ 10:41am
Nursery have been throughly enjoying our Superhero topic especially this week when they got to smash the playdough like Hulk! This was a fun way for them to build both their fine and gross motor skills as the used potato mashers, hammers and spoons to squash the playdough as hard as they could!
Year Two- World Book Day in Elm!
Date: 5th Mar 2026 @ 10:27am
For World Book Day we all dressed up as our favourite book characters! Look at all our amazing outfits! We also enjoyed designing our own book covers, book marks and writing riddles about the characters we came dressed as.
Year 5 - Characterising speech in Reading into Writing
Date: 4th Mar 2026 @ 11:41am
Today in Year 5, we explored how to characterise speech. The children imagined what a bear might say in different situations and then enriched their dialogue by adding emotion, actions and thoughts to bring the character to life.
They carefully considered how the bear was feeling and showed this through expressive word choices, detailed action beats and insightful inner thoughts. It was wonderful to see how confidently they applied skills from previous lessons, including the use of fronted adverbials to add variety and detail to their sentences. They also demonstrated a secure understanding of how to punctuate direct speech accurately.
The children will then apply this to their fable planning later in the unit.
Date: 3rd Mar 2026 @ 7:19pm
This week in maths we have been exploring the diffferent numberbonds to 5 and 10. The children used the numicon to find out the different ways they can make 5 and 10 using two numbers. The worked together to problem solve and with some support were about to record their finds as a calculation. We have also been practicing recalling our numberbonds from memory.
Reception celebrate World Book Day
Date: 3rd Mar 2026 @ 7:16pm
Today the children have thoroughly enjoyed celebrating Worl Book Day and having the opportunity to dress up as their favourite book character. We started the day with a special assembly- everyone's costumes were amazing. Throughout the day we had the opportunity to read lots of our favourite stories. make our own book marks and draw and paint our faviourite characters. What a fabulous days celebrating our love for books and reading.
