Mrs Hooper joined FPJS in 2015 as a full time teacher and team leader and has played a huge role in the development of the school. Mrs Hooper has a passion for both maths and reading and has been a key player in developing both aspects in school. If you have had a child in her class, you will know how much she really values each and every one, and is determined to find the perfect book for every child to develop their passion for reading. Mrs Hooper has changed her hours in recent years to concentrate on other interests outside of education, and has now made a decision to move to a school nearby her locality. We want to thank Mrs Hooper for all her passion and enthusiasm for her roles during her time at FPJS and we will sincerely miss her.

Miss Kent joined FPJS in 2017 as a newly graduated teacher after spending some time training alongside Miss Johnson! Miss Kent has worked in both Year 5 and Year 6 and has developed into a great teacher during her time at FPJS. One of Miss Kent's strengths is the care and well-being of every child in her class. Miss Kent is moving away from Maidenhead to be closer to her family, who ironically live in Kent! She is joining a school near the Oval Cricket Ground, where she will teach year 6.

Year 3 have been busy busy with our own end of term reports; reflecting on our year including what has gone well and what we would like to improve on next year.

Our maths lessons have been full of measurement whether that be capacity, length or weight and we've had lots of fun using equipment to measure items around the classroom.

In English, we have been reading a book called Night Sky Dragon and learning all about the Chinese Empire, investigating the emotions and feelings of the characters.

Our afternoons have been filled with science, topic and mummy painting! In science, we have been learning about light and shadows; investigating which materials would be the best for making a vampire's curtains and how we can create shadows. Our topic lessons have seen us diving deeper into the past and learning about mummification and why the pyramids were built.

Mrs Lawrence-Davis Y3 Team Leader

Year 4 have been busy completing their Multiplication Tables Checks over the last few weeks. Well done to all the year 4 children who have shown such determination in learning their tables at such a fast pace; year 3 have a lot to live up to next year!!

In maths, we have been learning about the properties of shapes and learning associated vocabulary. Some of our children have also created wonderful symmetrical patterns.

We have been focusing on writing playscripts in English, linking with our movie making on iPads. It is looking like we will have some great movies to share with you soon.

As well as using the iPads in English, we have been using an app to create pop art versions of ourselves in the style of Andy Warhol. Can you recognise anyone in the pictures in this newsletter?

With only a few weeks to go before the end of the school year, it is great to see year 4 working so hard in all subjects and making the most of their learning time. We have so much to look forward to in the coming weeks!!

Mrs Barbosa, Y4 Team Leader

We've had another busy few weeks in Year 5.

In English, we have been studying Lewis Carroll's nonsense poem, The Jabberwocky. From this, the children have been learning about portmanteau words and have now written their own nonsense poems. We are now using the app, Garage Band, to set their poem to a piece of music they have composed! Listen out on Seesaw for your child's poetry to music soon!

Meanwhile in Design and Technology, the children have been learning about breads of the world and have now taste tested a variety of these. This week, the children have been baking their own bread using the fantastic facilities at Furze Platt Senior School. Hopefully, some of this made it home for parents and carers to taste as well!

Last week we were visited by the Maidenhead Fire and Rescue Service. During this time the children had the opportunity to learn about fire safety whilst also testing their speed at putting on a firefighters clothing and examining the contents of a fire truck. The children particularly enjoyed testing the sirens in the fire truck and attempting to lift some of the equipment. Now we know why firefighters need to be so strong!

Mrs Pierron, Y5 Team Leader