Oliver Jeffers - 90%

Julia Donaldson - 97%

Michael Rosen - 84%

Nelson Mandela - 94%

Boudica -95%

Rosa Parks - 99.1%

Kadeena Cox  - 98%

Lewis Hamilton - 99%

Leigh Academy Peninsula East  - 96%

Year 2

So far this module, Year 2 has been diving into a fascinating module centred around the big idea that choices humans make can impact communities!

We kicked off the module by focusing on science learning: what animals, including humans, need to survive. This built on our knowledge from the last module about how to be a healthy human. We then explored different life cycles and the names and features of different offspring. We have loved using the story Monkey Puzzle by Julia Donaldson to facilitate our learning! To consolidate our knowledge, we have been creating information booklets on how to care for an animal of our choice. We were delighted to have some of our parents come in for an afternoon to help us with this project and join in with our learning.

Moving on from general survival, we have been learning about a very special significant individual from the past: Grace Darling. We linked her back to our central idea perfectly because her brave choices not only saved other people but also had a huge positive impact on the community, making her well-remembered even today. We have been busy writing non-chronological reports on Grace Darling, sharing all the facts and details of her incredible life and rescue.

Last Thursday we also took part in Michael Rosen day! Michael Rosen did an online assembly for us talking about the theme of the day which was funny food! His aim was to encourage everyone to write stories or poems about funny food and read some of his poetry to inspire us. We decided to rewrite the bear hunt as 'we're going on a food hunt!' We created story maps to decide on the food, adjectives and sounds to use in our stories. We then created our own books!

Year 3

 🗿 Time Travellers Visit the Stone Age! 🗿

This week, Year 3 embarked on an incredible journey back in time to Kent Life for an immersive Stone Age themed day!

The students transformed into budding archaeologists and historians as they explored the life of early humans. In engaging workshops, they had the exciting opportunity to:

• Meet a Stone Age Man: Learning first-hand about daily life and survival.

• Create Cave Paintings: Using natural pigments to replicate the art found in ancient caves.

• Uncover Mysteries: They learned about early human beliefs and the fascinating world of prehistoric burials.

• Explore Tools and Trade: Discovering the different weapons used for hunting and protection, and how early humans developed complex trade systems.

• Master the Grind: They even got hands-on experience learning the ancient technique of how Stone Age people grinded grain to make food!

The children had a brilliant day, showing great curiosity and enthusiasm throughout every activity. 

Reading

We ask that parents listen to their child read at home at least three times a week to help build on the reading skills they are learning in school. A reading diary has been provided for you to record any comments about their reading practice and to be signed once your child has read.

It is important that these diaries are brought to school daily, as they are checked by teachers and are also used for reading practice in school. For consistent home reading, your child will be rewarded with a token for our reading book vending machine, where they can choose a new book to keep.

In addition to individual awards, we also have weekly class reading awards. Every Friday, the percentage of children in each Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 class who have read at least three times is calculated, and the winning class is announced in our weekly assembly.

This week's reading scores: 

Julia Donaldson Class - 43%

Michael Rosen Class - 43%

Nelson Mandela Class - 25%

Boudicca Class - 47%

Rosa Parks Class - 18%

Lewis Hamilton Class - 28%

Kadeena Cox class - 33%

Congratulations to both Julia Donaldson & Michael Rosen classes in KS1 and Boudica Class (Year 4) , who are the reading winners this week and have been rewarded with extra playtime. 

It is important that reading diaries are returned to school and evidenced that your child has read at home at least three times a week to help build on the reading skills they are learning in school. Children will be invited to attend lunchtime reading clubs on a Friday lunchtime if they have not managed to read three times that week.