Year 1

This term, Year 1 have been travelling through time as we learned about some of history’s most inspiring explorers. The children were captivated by the incredible journeys of real-life adventurers such as Felicity Aston, the first woman to ski solo across Antarctica, and Matthew Henson, one of the first people to reach the North Pole. Their bravery, curiosity, and determination sparked wonderful class discussions about what it means to explore the unknown.

To bring all this learning to life, Year 1 set off on their own mini polar expedition with a school trip to the Ice Park! Wrapped up warm, the children experienced chilly temperatures, icy landscapes, and hands-on activities that helped them imagine the challenges faced by polar explorers. There were lots of rosy cheeks, wide eyes, and excited chatter as they navigated the “frozen” world together.

It was a fantastic adventure and a brilliant way to celebrate our young explorers’ enthusiasm for discovery!

Year 2

A wonderful Spring Term ahead for Year 2! In English, students will delve into non-chronological reports, analysing various non-fiction texts about animals to identify key features such as headings, subheadings, illustrations, exciting fonts and fact boxes. They will create their own reports on an animal, enhancing their ability to present information effectively.

In Maths, we will focus on multiplication and division, exploring concepts like repeated addition, arrays, and dividing by 2, 5, and 10. Students will also engage in measuring length, height, weight, capacity, and temperature using standard units to solve practical problems.

In Science, students will investigate everyday materials, comparing their suitability based on properties and uses, while our History unit will enrich their understanding of British monarchs and their roles in shaping history. Students will learn about significant figures like Queen Elizabeth I & II, developing chronology skills with timelines and engaging in comparative analysis of the past and present monarchy. To culminate this enriching experience, we will host a "Kings and Queens" banquet, allowing students to immerse themselves in the world of monarchy and celebrate their learning together.

Year 3

Our Year 3 students have enjoyed a fun and exciting term filled with hands-on lessons. They are particularly proud of the hard work and efforts they put into their non-chronological reports about their own fictional creatures. This was a mammoth task that involved creating a toolkit, planning, writing and putting it all together. In the end, they created wonderful pieces of work that they should be immensely proud of.

It has been a particularly hands-on term in Maths as we have been learning about length and perimeter as well as mass and capacity. These practical topics allowed the students to dive in, using tools to see how Maths can be used practically in our everyday lives.

This term, our Science focus has been on Light, conducting many investigations into how light travels and even creating our own puppet theatre! And finally, our explorations in Topic lessons have taken us all over Europe as we have researched various countries and their traditions. Overall, an exciting and eventful term.

Year 4

An exciting Spring Term filled with engaging learning experiences for our Year 4 students! In English, students will unleash their creativity by crafting innovative fictional stories that incorporate sustainability themes and moral lessons. In Maths, they will master formal methods for multiplying and dividing 3-digit numbers by 1-digit numbers, calculate the perimeter of rectilinear shapes, and learn to work with fractions, including converting between mixed and improper fractions and performing addition and subtraction.

Additionally, students will explore decimals by converting tenths and hundredths, while in Science, they will embark on a hands-on journey to construct simple series electrical circuits, learning to identify and label components like cells, wires, and bulbs. Our topic on sustainability will instill a sense of responsibility as students research the fragility of our world and articulate ways to protect our planet's resources through creative projects. We are excited for the enriching experiences ahead!

Year 5

In Year 5, we are thrilled to embark on our current English project, which focuses on writing non-chronological reports. This exciting assignment revolves around the fascinating concept of animal hybrids, specifically centered on "The Sneaglegator." Each student will have the opportunity to create, plan, and draft a report about their own fictional creature.

The children have eagerly learned about the essential features of non-chronological reports and have enthusiastically shared ideas and insights with one another. The artistic outcomes promise to be exceptional, and witnessing the students' creative energy has been truly inspiring. We look forward to building on this momentum in the coming weeks!

Additional information

Year 1 – Year 5

We are thrilled to announce that our Maths Week will take place from 9th to 13th March! This is a wonderful opportunity for our students to engage with mathematics in fun and creative ways. Throughout the week, we have planned a fantastic array of activities, including:

  • Olympiad – Maths quiz every morning!
  • Maths Trail: An exciting Maths Trail connecting year groups where students will participate in a range of exciting maths games and activities designed to spark their interest and enhance their skills.
  • Maths Art: We will create a wonderful maths art project using the maths around us – watch this space!
  • Making Pi: Students will have the opportunity to create “Pi” using beads, combining creativity with an important mathematical constant.
  • Times Tables Rockstars – The children will participate in a friendly Times Tables Rockstars Tournament.
  • Baking: We will also be baking cookies to explore the measurement, circumference, radius and other various related concepts and of course, we will enjoy the cookies together after!