EYFS - This week in EYFS has been full of exciting and engaging activities. In Literacy, we have been exploring different perspectives with our summer core text, "The True Story of the Three Little Pigs." The children have been asking insightful questions like, "Why did you run out of sugar?" and "Why didn't you go to the shop?" to better understand the characters' actions. 

 In Maths, we have been working on number sentences and developing our number sense. Using tools like rekenreks and ten frames, the children have been deepening their understanding. Tommy said, "I know it is 15 because 5, 5, 5 is 15," showing their growing confidence and comprehension. 

 We also had a fantastic time at our EYFS sports day. A big thank you to the parents for their enthusiastic participation and to the teachers and support staff for their continuous efforts in creating memorable experiences for our children.  

Additionally, the children have continued with our Arts Fortnight, having fun collaborating and creating new dance routines, both in and out of class. They particularly love using ribbons and props, adding a vibrant touch to their performances. 

Year 1 - This week has been an exciting week for Year 1! The children got a surprise call from a mysterious person giving them directions to find The Lorax book. The children made predictions about the new core text and who the Once-ler is. They then began to create their own story maps retelling the story.

In Maths they have been finding quarters of shapes and numbers. They started by experimenting with different shapes they could split into quarters and moved onto finding quarters of numbers. Tegan said ‘a quarter is 4 equal parts.’

In RE, the children are continuing with their new topic of Judaism. For this, the children have been learning about the key beliefs in Judaism. In particular we have learnt about their religious observance of Shabbat and how it is celebrated. We learnt where they go to pray  (........... said i know the Jewish religious building is the Synagogue).

In PE the children spent the beginning of the week practicing for their sports day. They have focused on the different sport day events to prepare them for sports day.

The children did really well at sports day and we are very proud of them all!

Year 6 - This week, Year 6  had an exciting week ,in their curriculum  learning, as they started learning more about the the USA and UK. The children are gathering - well researched-  facts in order to compare/contrast both countries in one of their final `double page spreads.` To keep those arithmetic skills developing, the children have been continuing to improve   their  `Personal Bests` . In maths,  the children have reached the `pitching stage` in the `What Could You Do With £5?` challenge  whereby they will have to convince adults that their idea should be awarded a stall at the Summer Fair. Karlen  commented ,  `` We have the idea that will sell the most .``

In Science, Year 6 have been exploring and finding out more about `Light and Electricity` which will result in an end of year science morning where each team will present what they have found out about the topic. Bella  said , `` I didn`t know that light is made up of tiny parts called protons.``

In English, the children continue to  explore  `Stella by Starlight ` - a fascinating story set in  1930`s  USA- which follows the journey  of Stella and her brother - two young children - as they grow up in a  small town full of division.  Based on a true  story and actual events of that era , the themes of `civil rights` and `hope` permeate the whole story. The events in the story have prompted excellent discussions -in class- about that era .

David  commented that, ``Stella  showed  so much courage and resilience.`` The children have really explored the rich vocabulary , the plot,  and background to the story. They have all  composed a  short newspaper report that allowed them all  to showcase their factual writing skills, and act as real-life journalists reporting on an event found in the text.. Emily   said of her initial  draft , `` I feel ready proud of my news article so far. I like the way we will make it look like a 1930`s news article.``

On top of this, the  children have been exploring `continuous line drawing` using inspirations from Charis Tsevis and sticking to  sporty themes. The final pieces will use `tennis` as the central theme. Last, but not least, the children  have started auditioning, rehearsing for the Year 6 performance of `Woodhill`s Got Talent.` Scripts are being learnt and songs are being sung , props are being designed . In PE, the children  continue to  develop their practical  skills and teamwork  in a range of sports.