Tree Tops Primary Academy Newsletter

Message from Miss White 

As we approach the end of the first term of the academic year, I want to take a moment to celebrate the fantastic things our pupils have achieved this term at Tree Tops Primary Academy! It's been brilliant to see how hard they've worked and the progress they've made. Huge thanks to our dedicated teachers and to the whole school community for making it happen.

Our school rules, "Be Kind, Work Hard, Expect the Best," continue to make such an impact. Our pupils show incredible kindness, not just to each other, but to everyone around them. We continuously receive comments following school trips about how well the children have behaved and what a credit they are to us. 

In the classroom, our pupils have been putting in serious effort, and we have enjoyed celebrating their achievements  in assembly each week. I am particularly proud that teachers have praised so many children for their excellent attitude to learning. 

Thank you so much to the parents for their support and for attending our recent parent-teacher appointments. Your involvement is key to our children’s success. You will have seen that we have started to produce lots of information leaflets for you to help you with supporting your child’s learning. 

I'm looking forward to the next term and all the amazing opportunities it will bring. Thanks again, everyone, for your hard work and support!

Wishing you all a wonderful break!

Miss White | Principal

Year 3

Blackbird & Magpie 

This term our learning has been based around the theme of 'who we are', and the central idea of 'living things depend on nutrients for survival'. Year 3 investigated what nutritional content is needed in a human diet, as well as a variety of animal diets. With our understanding of nutrition, we learnt and compared human, animal skeletons, as well as muscular systems. We deepened our knowledge of animals, and nutrition with our trip to Port Lympne, and studied activist Jane Goodall to help us gain an awareness and understanding of how to better protect and support endangered animals habitats.  

Year 5

Nightingale Class

In Nightingale Class this term we have delved into the history of the Industrial Revolution in Britain; compared the life cycles of different types of animals and plants and learned about the physical and human features of Europe. We have enjoyed learning about a Victorian detective named Young Sherlock and are in the midst of writing our own detective stories set in that era. In music, we have looked at music by the Brazilian composer, Heitor Villa-Lobos, depicting a journey of a steam train. In DT, we have explored bridges and engineering, which was prominent in the Industrial Revolution, and have designed and begun building our own wooden bridges using the knowledge we have acquired.  

Year 6

Hawk Class

Hawk Class have been learning about the environment with a focus on plastic and air pollution. We have been learning about the impacts that this has on our world and how we have a large part to play in this. Furthermore, we have been learning about classifying animals and plants through identifying their unique features. This led on to our studies into the famed American artist Georgia O'keeffe. We tried a range of techniques to look at plants up close and understand the motivations of the artist. Lastly, we have been learning how to read and interpret Ordnance Survey maps. We have been learning how to read their six-figure grid references and identify distances on them as well as their unique symbols.  

Osprey Class

In Osprey Class, we have been exploring concepts related to environmental changes, both within the local area and more globally. As part of our inquiry we considered the consequences and wider impacts of the Deep water Horizon disaster, in 2010. We've also being exploring the text 'The Story of Captain Nemo' by Dave Eggers, an adventure that examines the impact humans have on the planet and the consequences of our actions.