In computing this week, Year 5 children have been learning how to program Microbits. They were excited to se their names in moving lights.

This week we have listened to the story, ‘The Dot’ by Peter H. Reynolds. We all made our own dots by printing circles. Then we learnt how to use watercolours to paint inside.

The arrival of the snow was perfect for the start of our learning about Winter.

This week, Year 4 mixed paint to create secondary colours. We explored complementary colours and saw how they make artwork stand out.

This week, our whole-school focus has been The Dot . We have been learning about resilience, building confidence, and aspiring to be the best we can be. Year 3 created artwork based on their own aspirations and then wrote a letter to Mrs Yeoman explaining how they plan to achieve their goals. We had great fun sharing our work and really enjoyed listening to everyone’s aspirations.

Year 2 had a fantastic time in forest school this week. Although it was cold, we had a great time. Mark showed us how to make a den and how to tie knots. Over the coming weeks we are going to make our own dens and some bug hotels. Please remember children can bring extra clothes on a Monday to keep warm while we are outside.

Our winners this week are...

Year six have carried out a great hands-on experiment for demonstrating that yeast is a living organism! Our fair experiment involved mixing yeast with warm water and different amounts of sugar, then observing how quickly carbon dioxide is produced (measured by using a balloon over the container and measuring the circumference at 5 minute intervals). The more sugar available, the faster the yeast can respire, producing CO₂ as a byproduct. However we found to much sugar can slow down the production of carbon dioxide.

This week, Year 5 children have been creating aspirational works of art based on the book  The Dot.

Year 1 have enjoyed taking part in Forest School this week. We wrapped up to explore the outdoors in the snow. This helped us think about seasonal changes during winter. We had lots of fun with our instructor, Mark, and we're excited to continue taking part this half term. We will be adding all our images to our Tapestry account for parents to view.

We had such a wonderful end to the term  with our Year 2 Purple Treat! 🌟 We kicked things off with a glow stick disco , filling the room with colour, laughter, and dancing. 🍫 Afterwards, we enjoyed chocolate milk topped with cream and marshmallows , while chatting together and listening to some cheerful Christmas music . 🎬 After a little rest, we settled down to watch The Gruffalo’s Child , a perfect cosy moment. 💃 And to finish, we couldn’t resist a few more glow stick dances  before heading home full of festive joy. It was the perfect way to celebrate all the hard work and fun we’ve had this term. Well done, Year 2—you truly deserved this treat!

Year 5 enjoyed watching Home Alone and having hot chocolate in their pyjamas this afternoon for their purple treat.