Rosa Parks Class

This week, Year 5 have engaged in a wide range of activities and have worked exceptionally hard within their learning. 

In History, we have been exploring the role of women and how this has changed over time - exploring the suffragette movement and how this paved the way for future generations to fight for equality. 

In Science, we have been exploring materials and investigated which cup (metal, ceramic or plastic) would be the best thermal insulator. We tested this by pouring hot water into each cup and measuring the temperature over 10 minutes. We measured the difference in temperature from 0 minutes and 10 minutes, and concluded that the metal cup had the least difference in temperature change and therefore, was the best thermal insulator. 

We've even had an exciting visit from an Elf!

Ian Rose Class

I’m excited to share some wonderful activities that your children have engaged in

Our cricket sessions which are aimed at getting the children active while encouraging teamwork and sportsmanship have been a success. Not only is cricket a fantastic way for them to stay fit, but it also helps build character and teaches the importance of working together. The children have expressed their excitement about taking part in Cricket and are keen every morning to go outside. 

The children have just finished an interesting science experiment looking at which cups can keep water hot for the longest time. They made predictions about which materials would be best, measured the temperatures, and had some lively discussions about their thoughts on the results. It was a great chance for them to engage in critical thinking and scientific exploration.

EYFS and KS1 Phonics Workshops

This week, we welcomed our parents into school to join us for phonics lessons with their child. Parents from Nursery, Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 joined our phonics lessons, learning a range of skills from recognising sounds within the environment, to sound recognition as well as the important phonics skills of blending and segmenting. Understanding how these skills are taught in school was a positive experience for those who joined us, allowing parents to better understand how to support children with these skills at home. The children also really enjoyed have their parents come to school and sit with them at their desks, and even on the carpet! Thank you to all of you who came and engaged with these sessions and we look forward to welcoming more of you in the future.

Thank you to the PEPA PTFA

We just wanted to say a huge thank you to our PTFA for their support in our Christmas celebrations. Last week, they organised for a visit from one of Santa's elves to prepare children for the start of December and he delivered a gift from the PTFA for each child. The children were thrilled to see the elf and really thankful for the gifts they received.  We look forward to sharing the rest of our Christmas events over the next few weeks.