It has been another wonderful week of learning across the school.

Nursery

Our Nursery children have continued to get to know one another through fun games and songs. During a carpet session, the Gruffalo teddy was passed around, giving the children the chance to practise each other’s names. It was lovely to see how quickly they are learning and how kindly they reminded friends when needed.

Reception

This week the children have showcased their amazing phonics skills to their families in our first parent stay and learn at Rockliffe. Sofia, Rayina and Arlia were independently segmenting and blending the words very well. The children also showed all of their phonic skills in the provision and have been applying it across the classroom. Salem has been taking the learnt grapheme cards and matching them to pictures and objects around the classroom! 

Year 1

Year 1 have been budding artists, sketching in the style of Alexis Deacon and Colin Ruffell. The children compared the two, with Nicholas sharing that he preferred Colin Ruffell’s work because “it looks cool” and the colours were “bright with a rainbow.” In PE, the class has been showing fantastic sportsmanship, learning the importance of taking part, trying their best, and celebrating each other’s achievements.

Year 2

In English, Year 2 has been exploring emotions through their core text and the Zones of Regulation. They created “show, not tell” sentences, with Iman writing: “The bird sat there with tears rolling down its cheeks while he watched the other birds fly by.” The children also wrote diary entries in character as Izzy Gizmo, putting themselves in her shoes brilliantly.

Year 3

Year 3 have been working hard on using inverted commas to show speech in their writing, applying this skill to their core text The Hunter. Miss White was especially proud of their determination, and Celine was eager to share her success. In French, the children have begun introducing themselves and asking others their names – très bien!

Year 4

Science has been full of excitement in Year 4! The children investigated the best materials for insulating heat by wrapping ice cubes in different materials. Before testing, they made predictions. Henry explained, “Salt will make the ice cube melt quicker because they put salt on the roads when it’s icy.” A wonderful example of linking scientific ideas to real-life experiences.

Year 5

In English, Year 5 have been developing their writing by exploring the differences between simple, compound, and complex sentences. In RE, the children showed great curiosity while learning about the Christian belief in the Trinity. 

Year 6

Year 6 have been refining their writing through careful editing and reflection. By revisiting their first drafts, they were able to uplevel vocabulary, improve sentence structures, and make excellent use of figurative language. This process has really helped them to polish their work to a high standard.

Please be reminded that we are a No Nut School - We have children with severe allergies to Nut products. 

If you would like to show your interest please contact the office where we can give you further information. 

We would like to increase our resources and maybe have a Lego/Duplo station at playtime. If any of our parents have Lego or Duplo that your child no longer plays with we would appreciate any donations. 

PE Kits - can we please remind you that all children should bring their PE Kits in to School. The children will need a pair of shorts, T-shirt and socks.

Due to incidents in playground with scooters, can parents please ensure that your child does not ride on the playground and other areas of the school. Children to not to be riding passed the school gates, Many thanks.

School Uniform - can we please remind you that all children are requested to wear school colours - Not Hoodies. Also now that the colder weather has begun your child should come dressed accordingly - Coats,Jumpers or Cardigans and appropriate footwear. 

We have a uniform rail outside the office, If you have any preloved uniform that could help fill our rail we would greatly appreciate this.