Year 1 Update

This week Year 1 performed their nativity Whoopsie-Daisy Angel to the parents. The children have worked so hard to make the show special by learning their songs and their lines. Well done to all the children for their hard work. Thanks also to all the parents who have helped their children learn their lines and the adults in school who have made the whole things possible. From all of the parent's kind donations during today's performances, we have raised over £200 which will go towards new resources for the Year 1 classrooms.

Year 1 have also been busy celebrating Christmas and New Year by making moving picture cards in DT. They have learnt about different levers and sliders and used the skills to create their own moving picture Christmas or New Year themed cards.

In English Y1 children have been writing narratives based on the storybook 'The Gruffalo's Child' by Julia Donaldson.

 

Year 6 Update

Assessments

This week, the children have been working extremely hard completing their reading, maths and SPaG assessments. They have shown excellent commitment—not only during the tests themselves but also when reviewing their papers and identifying areas for improvement. We are incredibly proud of the progress they have made in just one term and of the mature attitudes they continue to demonstrate.

 

Science

In science, year 6 have continued exploring their electricity and light units from the curriculum. After investigating electrical circuits last week, this week’s focus has been on how light travels and how we see. The children explored the concept that light travels in straight lines and investigated how shadows are formed and how they change. They enthusiastically took part in practical enquiries, predicting, observing and explaining their findings using scientific vocabulary. Their confidence in applying scientific ideas is really growing!

 

Computing

On Thursday, year 6 began their new unit on website creation. They explored a range of existing websites, analysing layout, navigation, images and written content to identify what makes an effective webpage. The children then designed their own web pages linked to our South America unit in geography. As part of this, we learned about copyright and how to source images and information responsibly. They have now started building their own webpages and are very excited to see their ideas come to life.

 

English

In English, the children drafted a narrative extract inspired by our class text Asha and the Spirit Bird. Their writing focused on building tension and suspense, using a range of techniques to keep the reader engaged. We have been so impressed by their imagination and creativity. The children are looking forward to editing, improving and publishing their final pieces next week.