This week in Year 2, we have been continuing to write our very own stories inspired by Jack and the Beanstalk. We started by reading the traditional tale together and talking about the characters, the magical beanstalk, and the giant’s castle in the clouds. Then we asked ourselves: What if the story happened differently? We thought of new characters, different ways to get to the magical land in the clouds and different items for our character to take back to his Mum. Next week we will complete our stories. We cannot wait to share them with you—each one will be unique, creative, and full of imagination.

Year 5 had a wonderful time taking part in a multi-school carol service at the beautiful St Mary's Cathedral this week.

In science, we have been investigating whether people with longer femurs can jump further than those with shorter femurs. We carefully measured each person’s femur and then recorded how far they could jump. Everyone really enjoyed the investigation and used lots of the scientific vocabulary we’ve been learning to explain our results. Mr Marshall even helped us refine our jumping technique to make sure it was a fair test!

Nursery has had a great time doing activities based on the story ‘We’re Going on a Bear Hunt’. This included experiencing going through the long wavy grass, the deep cold river, the thick oozy, the big dark forest, the swirling whirling snowstorm and ending in the narrow gloomy cave to find the bear before running all the way back through everything to hide.

This week in Year 1, we have been bringing the story of the Annunciation to life using drama. The children explored the moment the Angel Gabriel visited Mary, thinking carefully about how each character might have felt. Through acting, they were able to deepen their understanding of this important story while building confidence and creativity. Everyone enjoyed stepping into character, working together, and sharing their scenes with the class.

This week the children have created a dramatic performance linked to the story of the Lambton Worm, bringing the legendary tale to life with plenty of energy and imagination. They worked together to explore the characters and practise expressive movements. Their enthusiasm shone through as they recreated key moments from the story, from the mysterious discovery of the worm to the heroic final battle. It was wonderful to see their confidence grow as they performed and shared their hard work with the class.

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This week, we have started our exciting new Religious Education topic: Birthdays . To celebrate, we’ve been preparing the classroom for our puppet, Ellie’s birthday! The children have been busy decorating the home corner, creating beautiful birthday cards, and even making birthday cakes with playdough. Through these activities, we are learning about the importance of preparation and celebration. This theme will lead us into Advent , a special time when Christians prepare for Christmas and the coming of Jesus. Just as we get ready for Ellie’s birthday, we will explore how people prepare their hearts and homes for this joyful season.

This week, Year 2 had lots of fun exploring photography using iPads! The children worked together to learn how to take great photos, including thinking about what makes a picture interesting and clear. They especially enjoyed taking selfies and learned the importance of asking permission before photographing other people. After taking their photos, we shared our favourites and talked about why we liked them. It was a brilliant way to combine creativity, teamwork, and digital skills!

We had lots of fun inviting our parents in to join us for a lesson this week.

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The children are fully immersed in their Gingerbread Man story. We have been retelling the story in our small world area and acting it out outside. We also had great fun baking and decorating our own gingerbread men, and we can’t wait to eat them!