Year 3 have been working hard to create a newspaper report to retell the events within our Core Text 'The Day the Crayons Quit'. We have written in third person, included reported and direct speak and have used past tense within our writing. Well doe. 

Year 4 have been working very hard all week writing their biography on Matthew Henson the African American Arctic explorer who was the first person to reach the North Pole.  We have also been learning about compass points in Geography and have to give and follow compass directions to get to the final destination.

Year 5 have learnt about air resistance and water resistance this week. We tested out two different sized parachutes to investigate how surface area and amount of air resistance effects the speed of a parachute. We also explored water resistance by changing the shape of playdough and observing how this impacts how long the object takes to get to the bottom of a tub of water. We concluded that streamlined objects are better for speed. In Art, we have enjoyed explored tints and shades.

Year 6 have been exploring Carl Linnaeus, the Linnaeus system and scientific classification. We have learnt how this system is still used today by scientists when they discover new spieces of animals, plants or bacteria. We were given pictures of a  range of living things and investigated all the different ways we could classify them by having in class competion! Our teachers were really proud of some of the imaginative ways we classisfied living things. We then created a fact file about Carl Linnaeus and developed knowledge of Latin words to use his system to classify an animal we had chosen. Finally, we created our own classification key and challenged our friends to successfully complete them using the scientific knowledge they had developed.

Dec took part in a STEM workshop and worked in mixed groups we explored what engineering is. Famous engineers, including Eiffel. How towers have grown as the population has grown. The importance of strong foundations to make sturdy towers. The use of triangles in engineering. Practical demonstration with cup towers. How pulleys work and how they contributed to tower building. We completed an Engineering challenge: To build a tall tower with given materials, following specifications and including a pulley.

We are so excited to welcome GB Badminton Player Heather Olver to our school on Thursday 5th February 2026! To make the most of this incredible day, we are inviting all children to start their sponsorship journey to help us raise money for new sports equipment.

How to Get Started

It only takes a few minutes to set up your child’s sponsorship page:

• Scan to Sign Up: Use the QR code on the school posters to go directly to our school's event page.

• Search for Our School: Alternatively, you can search for our school name on the sponsorship website.

• Share the Link: Once signed up, share your child’s page with family and friends to help us reach our goal!

What Your Support Does

Your support / sponsership helps towards improving our school's sports facilities. On the day, your child will:

• Get Active: The children will participate in a fun-filled fitness circuit with a professional athlete.

• Be Inspired: They will learn about the strength, talent and resilience required to compete at the highest level.

Let’s come together to make this a day to remember! We thank you for your continues support!

Last week we held a STEM workshop, with the focus on Engineering. We were joined by Inventors and Makers who explored what engineering is, introduced us to famous engineers including Eiffel. Made us think about the link between how towers have grown as the population has grown along with the importance of strong foundations to make sturdy towers.

We were then given the engineering challenge: build a tall tower following specifications with a set of given materials, and problem solve to make it strong and sturdy.