Head's Up!13 November 2026 (by headmarton) |
Another Wonderful Week at School!
What a fabulous week in school! Years 3 and 4 enjoyed Tea and Toast time on Monday, while Year 5 led a beautiful and thoughtful Poppy Worship for parents on Wednesday. We are so proud of them!
A HUGE thank you for supporting our Book Fair which will generate over £800 worth of books for school. How fantastic!
Our MAGNIFICENT Christian Values/Children in Need Day today was simply THE BEST EVER! With kindness and safeguarding at its heart, we began with Worship by hearing about all the wonderful activities ahead, before enjoying a day full of fun, friendship and a GIANT street party lunch in the glorious sunshine! A huge thank you to our very own angel, Mrs Woodmass, for organising this day, planning all activities and for making it such an unforgettable day!
A few reminders: Please don’t forget to book online for Parents' Evenings on 23rd and 25th November. All after-school clubs finish after next week, apart from KS2 Choir and ASM.
And finally… the C word has arrived! CHRISTMAS! The excitement is building, and we can't wait for the festive magic to begin!
New from busy classes:
Reception have really enjoyed listening to The Little Red Hen and have shown a fantastic understanding of the story. They were able to sequence the events using pictures and wrote the key phrase, "Not I!", in speech bubbles for the unhelpful characters. The children had thoughtful discussions about teamwork, helping others and taking responsibility. We also talked about the character of the Little Red Hen and how she demonstrated independence, determination and resilience as she worked hard to complete each task, despite not receiving help from her friends.
In maths, we explored circles and triangles in a variety of practical ways. The children searched for these shapes around the school environment, identified their properties and explained how they knew which shape they had found. They also enjoyed creating circles and triangles using natural resources such as sticks, leaves and stones, developing their mathematical language and problem-solving skills through hands-on learning.
Reception have also been very excited to explore the stage in the hall as preparations begin for our Christmas play. The children were eager to stand on the stage, imagine themselves performing and talk about what it might be like to be part of the production. This has sparked lots of excitement and enthusiasm, and we are looking forward to beginning rehearsals and building the children's confidence as they prepare for this special event.
Year 1 The highlight of our week has definitely been our literacy work, where the children have been busy creating amazing Wanted posters for Nibbles the Book Monster—their creativity and descriptions have blown us away! Alongside hunting for Nibbles, we have been getting to grips with adding two numbers together in maths.
We’ve also had so much fun talking about our favourite toys and have begun using language that helps us comparing similarities and differences so we can explore the differences between toys from the past and the present.
Key Stage 1 have started practicing for our Christmas performance and we've been singing some super catchy songs! You'll soon be humming along to them!
What a busy and exciting week we have had in Year 2!
In maths, we have started our new topic on shape, exploring different 2D and 3D shapes and their properties. In English, we have been learning about suffixes and how adding them to words can change their meaning. In science, we have begun exploring materials, thinking about the different materials objects are made from and their properties. In particular cardboard, paper and wood. We also took time to remember and pay our respects during the Year 5 Remembrance Service. The children showed great respect and maturity during this special occasion. Finally, the excitement is building as we have started learning songs for our nativity performance! We are looking forward to practising together and sharing our singing with you all.
Well done, Year 2, for another fantastic week of learning!
This week in Year 3 we have had LOTS going on! Monday started brilliantly with Tea and Toast and I am looking forward to the next instalments in 3 days’ time. it really was wonderful to meet you all. In English the children have finished their wonderful non chronological reports. Maths has seen the completion of learning column method and in the afternoon this week there have been Stone Age source analysis, not to mention French verbs and a whole lot of singing! This really is a great time of year to be at school.
Year 4: It was lovely to see so many parents at our tea and toast event on Monday. Don't forget we have another session next Monday (first thing after morning registration), if you'd like to come and read with your child and have a brew and catch up. This week Year 4 have had a fantastic week getting stuck into building on our persuasive techniques for our letters from Boudicca. We have spent lots of time verbally rehearsing our sentences using commas in a list - ask your children to show you how we add actions for punctuation! We have started our new Science topic of "States of Matter" and are already showing such excellent understanding of the features of solids, liquids and gases. We realised that sometimes it is not so simple to classify some materials like sand or fizzy pop and further scientific discussion was needed! We also learnt about the unique properties of oobleck, which is made from cornstarch and water! Have a go at making this at home (if you don't mind the mess)!
We have also used chronology skills to sequence events prior to Emperor Claudius invading Britain in History.
We are feeling all things Christmassy already in school as Carol Concert rehearsals have begun! Our lovely week has ended with a day of celebrating care and kindness too. Thank you Year 4 for another fantastic week!
Year 5 have had a wonderful week, with one of the highlights being their opportunity to lead worship for the school and parents. Their thoughtful presentation focused on Remembrance Day, the significance of poppies and the important work of the Royal British Legion. We were incredibly proud of the children and would like to say a huge thank you to all the parents who took the time to attend, especially those who took time away from work to join us. In Maths, the children have been exploring equivalent fractions, improper fractions and mixed numbers, while in English they have been learning how to use bullet points and pre- and post-modifiers to make their writing more descriptive. In Science, they have been investigating the eight planets in our solar system, comparing their temperatures, composition and number of moons. Meanwhile, in Music, they have been enjoying learning to play Seven Nation Army by The White Stripes on their ukuleles!
In Year 6 maths, we have been developing our understanding of fractions, learning how to compare fractions by making their numerators or denominators equal. In English, we have finally completed our atmospheric setting descriptions of Camp Green Lake, bringing together all the wonderful vocabulary, figurative language and descriptive techniques we have been practising over the past few weeks.
In history, we have continued exploring crime and punishment through the ages, this week travelling back to Anglo-Saxon Britain. We discovered how punishments could be very different from those used today, including the use of wergild, where offenders paid compensation to victims or their families, and the rather gruesome punishments used for certain crimes!
Excitingly, we have also begun rehearsing our songs for the Christmas Carol Concert! It might only be November, but the festive spirit is already beginning to make an appearance in school!
We ended the week with a wonderful Kindness and Spirituality Day on Friday. The children enjoyed taking part in a range of arts and crafts activities, contributing to a beautiful collective garden project. It was a lovely opportunity to reflect on kindness, creativity and the importance of coming together as a school community. What a fantastic way to finish the week!
Have a wonderful weekend, everyone!
Nevin Deakin