Head's Up!6 March 2026 (by headmarton) |
Weekly news from Mrs Deakin
What. A. Week!
It was wonderful to celebrate World Book Day yesterday and everyone looked FANTASTIC! Thank you all for your support, enthusiasm and ideas! Children looked magnificent and we all had a wonderful day celebrating all things reading! Massive thanks to F&F for their brilliant (and yummy) Wonka bars; what a treat!
We were delighted to ‘open’ our Astro turf this week with special thanks to Mrs Taylor Potts and Becky Hargreaves who have sourced a temporary fence and cleared the area making it safe and accessible for children to use. Our children have absolutely loved being on the astro and their behaviour has been impeccable …no red cards yet!
INSET day reminder that Friday 22nd May is an INSET day. Following the bad weather in January, we had to rearrange our whole staff First Aid training and this was the earliest date we could do. This will mean children will finish school for half term on Thursday 21st May.
Weekly news from busy classes:
Reception children have been making the most of the lovely Spring weather by learning and exploring in our outdoor area. They enjoyed sorting different animals into the climates where they live, talking about how each animal survives in its habitat. The children also had great fun during their Forest School session, going on a snake hunt through our woodland and using their observation skills to search carefully among the leaves and logs. It has been a wonderful way to combine outdoor play with curiosity and learning about the natural world.
Year 1's highlight of the week was definitely World Book Day, they looked amazing and the creativity shown in their outfits was fantastic. We were able to share our love for reading and we explored some different books together. We have come to the end of our place value topic in maths and will be moving on to height and length next. Castles have been the main topic for discussion this week, and the children have written super reports about them (despite Mrs Sparey's funny way of saying the word 'castles'!). We have also started thinking about the Easter story in R.E. and sorted data in computing - what a busy week!
Year 2 have loved World Book Day this week and it was amazing to see all the commitment and enthusiasm the children (and adults) had put in to their costumes. It was also lovely to catch up with one classmate on Zoom who was unable to join us in person. We have started our new topic in Maths of Length and Height and the children enjoyed measuring everything in the classroom in CMs. We have also been busy planting for our science experiment to see how light affects the growth of plants.
Year 3 have had a wonderful week! We explored pitch in music through 21st century pop music and enjoyed listening to the song ‘Sing’ by Gary Barlow and the Commonwealth Band. We had great fun trying out our vocal glissando!
Year 4 have had a wonderfully busy week! In Maths, we have been comparing and ordering fractions and particularly enjoyed challenging ourselves with a fun “Higher or Lower” game to test our understanding. We have also launched our new DT topic on structures, inspired by Ancient Greece, and are excited to begin designing and building our own creations. World Book Day was definitely a highlight — it was fantastic to see everyone dressed up and celebrating our love of reading all day long! To top it all off, we had the chance to play on the new AstroTurf, where the class showed brilliant teamwork, encouragement and sportsmanship. Well done, Year 4!
Year 5 have had a fantastic week full of creativity and celebration. The children loved dressing up as their favourite characters for World Book Day and marked the occasion by painting beautiful watercolour versions of the front cover from our class novel, Rumaysa: A Fairy Tale by Radiya Hafiza. In Maths, they have been exploring decimals and their relationship to fractions, while in French they have been learning how to express their opinions about which fruits they like and dislike. It has been wonderful to see such enthusiasm and confidence across all areas of learning.
Year 6 have approached Mock SATs week with a fantastic attitude, working hard and showing great focus throughout. All I ever ask is that they try their best and feel confident and comfortable when the real assessments approach. These practice papers are a great opportunity for the children to experience the format and routine, helping them feel more prepared for the real SATs later in the year. (A reminder to parents that the official KS2 SATs will take place during the week beginning Monday 11th May.) We also loved celebrating World Book Day this week, with an amazing range of costumes on display. It was so lovely to see favourite characters brought to life and to hear the children confidently talking about the books and stories that inspired their outfits.
Best wishes, Nevin Deakin