Year 5 - French
Today, Year 5 learned how to conjugate French verbs in the present tense. The children practised changing verbs using examples connected to hobbies and everyday activities. They applied their understanding through written tasks and an interactive game, focusing on choosing the correct verb ending.
Year 6 - DACA Visit
Today, Year 6 had the exciting opportunity to meet Mr Glover, Principal of DACA, who came to speak to the children about the exciting opportunities that await them as they make the transition from Year 6 to Year 7. He also invited them to the open evening on Wednesday 30th September. Mr Glover shared lots of information about life at DACA, helping the children understand what they can expect when they move to high school. He spoke about the wide range of subjects they will have the opportunity to study, including how their learning will develop and become more specialised as they progress through the school. The children were also able to find out more about the different clubs, activities, trips and opportunities available at DACA, as well as the support they will receive as they settle into Year 7. A huge thank you to Mr Glover for taking the time to speak to our Year 6 children and helping them look ahead to this exciting new chapter in their education!
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Online Safety: Discord
Discord gives young people a space to chat, play games and join communities based around shared interests. While it can be a positive way to connect with friends, there are also important risks for parents and educators to understand. Our latest #WakeUpWednesday guide highlights: • Contact with strangers • Harassment and harmful behaviour • Exposure to inappropriate content • Gaming and socialising becoming a distraction • Spending and subscription risks It also shares practical advice on using Discord’s Family Centre, reviewing privacy and spending settings, talking openly about suspicious behaviour and agreeing clear expectations around screen time. Read the guide here: https://vist.ly/5jh5f #Safeguarding #OnlineSafety #DigitalWellbeing #Education
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Year 3 - Live Author Session
On Tuesday, Year 3 class took part in a live author session on Zoom provided by Picture News. We heard from a number of authors including Jon Lock and Nich Angell, co-creators of the Tiny Hercules book series, and Dadbot author Jack Noel. During the live session, the children had the opportunity to ask questions and take part in challenges, but their favourite part was drawing Tiny Hercules and then creating their own character.
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KS2 Football Training
Today at football club, the children worked on a variety of different ways to score, with a particular focus on first-time finishing. We looked at timing our runs, creating space in and around the box and reacting quickly to opportunities to shoot. The children practised finishing from different angles and distances, focusing on getting their body position right, keeping their eyes on the ball and striking with control and accuracy.
Reception: Aliens Love Underpants
We have had out-of-this-world fun in Reception this week exploring our story of the week, Aliens Love Underpants! The children have been thoroughly engaged in reading and retelling the hilarious tale, bringing the story to life across all areas of our provision. Taking inspiration from our handwriting sessions, the children have been busy making marks and practising their letter formation directly onto cut-out underpants. Over in the malleable area, little hands were hard at work shaping, squeezing, and decorating their very own playdough aliens, while our creative station saw vibrant alien portraits painted with endless imagination. In maths, the children put their counting skills to the test by matching and placing the correct number of stars onto different spaceships.
Reception: Handwriting
Our Reception children have been working so hard in their handwriting sessions! To get ready for writing, we start each session with a fun hand workout—doing thumb pushes, palm crouches, finger taps, and finger lifts to build up those vital fine motor muscles. The children have been putting a huge effort into using a comfortable tripod grip as they explore basic pre-writing shapes, laying fantastic foundations for forming their letters. We are so proud of their focus and determination!
Keep Fit Club
Today at Keep Fit Club, our Key Stage 2 children enjoyed a fantastic, action-packed session out in the sunshine! We made the absolute most of the beautiful weather by taking a trip around Whitehall Park, where everyone worked hard on their stamina with a brisk walk, jog, and run. As a reward for all their great energy and effort, the children got to enjoy a fun treat on the playground. To wrap up our workout, we headed over to the MUGA and outdoor gym to finish off our fitness routine on a high note. Thank you for ensuring they came prepared—they all did a brilliant job today!
Ready, Set, Read in Year 4
Today we took part in the Ready, Set, Read! Live Author Sessions - Ages 7-9: Inside the World of Stories. It was a free virtual primary live lesson hosted by Picture News as part of the National Year of Reading. We had the opportunity to join live chats, draw a character from a book - Tiny Hercules and find out so much from various authors who joined the session. Being able to explore the creative process behind storytelling, really got the children's imaginations going and they absolutely loved taking part.
Year 5 - Science
In science, we looked at how the Earth moves through space and how this creates day, night and the seasons. After going through the concepts and vocabulary, the children used torches to mimic the light and heat from the Sun and table tennis balls to mimic the Earth. By rotating the ball on its axis, the children saw how sides faced towards and away from the light, creating day and night. Then the children moved the ball around the torch, with different hemispheres receiving different amounts of light over the course of its orbit, creating winter and summer.
Year 6 - Place Value
Today in Year 6, the children focused on the mechanics of place value, exploring how numbers change when multiplying by 10, 100 and 1,000. Using place value charts, the children developed their understanding of how each digit moves between columns and how its value changes when multiplied by powers of 10. They used this understanding to explain their reasoning and identify patterns within the numbers.
Wire sculpture in Year 4
In our art lesson we explored how shapes can be formed and joined in wire. We bent the wire to make different shapes, joined it with twists and loops and added detail using smaller pieces of wire. We created some fantastic sculptures which included cars, humming birds and dragonflies.