This week year 4 have been using their knowledge of circuits, conductors and insulators to make their own switches!

This week in Art, we explored drawing using a variety of different mediums. We began by using our line drawing skills to sketch objects from around the classroom. From there, we experimented with different techniques and styles to represent the same object in new and creative ways.

This week, Reception have been exploring a range of musical instruments. We have been learning the names of the instruments and how to play and stop them carefully. The children enjoyed experimenting with different sounds, playing their instruments both loudly and quietly. Next week, we will be continuing our musical journey by focusing on tempo  — learning how to play our instruments fast and slow .

We have been using charcoal to create expressive artwork.

We had a fantastic time at our Year 2 English Café today. The morning began with a warm welcome in the hall, where Mrs Duncan spoke with families about how we teach English in Year 2 and the exciting learning journey our children are on.  Then it was up to our classroom with Mrs Hill and Mrs Lynn, where we explored one of our favourite books – Mr Big  by Ed Vere. We dived into some brilliant vocabulary from the story, including enormous , ignored , lonely , and noticed . The children had great fun creating silly sentences using these words and proudly showed their grown-ups how we record our work in class.  Thank you to all the families who joined us – your support means so much, and it was lovely to share a little slice of our English learning with you.

This week in Nursery, we continued with our matching activities, where children explored colours, shapes, and patterns. Using blocks and cards, they made matching towers, helping to develop their pattern recognition and fine motor skills. We have also been focusing on self-serving paint. The children have been learning how to pump their own paint into trays, making choices about colours, and exploring the magic of colour mixing. It’s lovely to see their reactions as they discover what happens when two or more colours blend together. More importantly, this activity promotes independence, confidence, and a sense of ownership over their learning. The children are responsible for cleaning their paint materials themselves so that they are ready for the next person to use. The children have continued talking about families and how our class, school and church are also families that we belong to. They made their families using stones. If you happen to be out on a walk maybe you could find natural materials to make your family. We’d love to see them.

Over the past few weeks, our learning in Reception has been all about pets ! We enjoyed reading the stories Six Dinner Sid  and Dear Zoo , which helped us explore different kinds of animals and how we care for them. Our role play area was transformed into a busy veterinary surgery, where we treated lots of animals with various problems—there were plenty of bandages and check-ups! In the construction area, we worked together to build zoos, thinking carefully about where each animal should live. We also used playdough to create animal cages and transport boxes, using our imaginations and fine motor skills.

It’s been a wonderfully busy week in Year 1! In Maths, we’ve been learning to compare numbers using the ‘greater than’ and ‘less than’ signs. In English, we’ve explored some exciting new Tier 2 vocabulary — clambered, eager, wailed,  and frightful  — and enjoyed using these words in our writing. In RE, we have been learning about how Baptism welcomes us into God’s family. We even found time to make music on the glockenspiels and practise logging onto the computers!

Year 5 have been classifying mini beasts this week in forest school this week.

This week, some of our children had the exciting opportunity to represent the school at RGS, where they took part in a hockey skills development session. It was a fantastic chance for them to build confidence, improve their technique, and enjoy working alongside pupils from other schools. Well done to everyone who took part – you represented our school brilliantly!

Year 6 enjoyed a minibeast hunt in Forest School on Monday afternoon, where they worked in groups to collect creatures, before grouping them by numbers of legs and then into species. We found lots of spiders, a few woodlice, some slugs, worms and a couple of ladybirds.  We worked well in our groups and were interested to find out more about these tiny creatures. We counted how many of each creature we had found and shared this with our class when we returned to the classroom. This allowed us to see if what we had found matched with what our friends had located. We are very grateful for this chance to explore nature every week and our knowledge of the natural world is definitely growing.

This week in Nursery, we've been exploring the theme of families and friendships. The children have enjoyed reading heartwarming stories about different families and making colourful friendship bracelets. In maths, we've been busy with matching activities—finding pairs of buttons and socks to sharpen our observation skills. Our role play area has transformed into a bustling shoe shop, where the children have taken turns being customers and shopkeepers, trying on shoes and even shining them with great care. They have had lots of fun putting on musical shows too.