Lab Tots Assembly - 4th Nov 

Author Sue Murley visit - 5th Nov 

FORS School Disco - 7th Nov

Wreath Laying at Hoddesdon Town - 9th Nov 

Friendship week - w/c 10th Nov - Power for Good theme 

Odd socks day - 10th Nov 

FORS AGM will be held at school on 17th November at 6pm. All are welcome.

NSPCC workshops - 20th Nov 

Occasional Day - 28th Nov School closed

INSET day - 1st Dec

Festival of carols - 3rd Dec

Rudolph Fun Run - 4th Dec

Musicians Christmas concert - 8th Dec 2.30pm 

EYFS Christmas play - 9th Dec 9.30am

KS1 Christmas concert  for Year 1 parents - 9th Dec 2pm

KS1 Christmas concert  for Year 2 parents - 10th Dec 2pm

Ancient Greek workshop Years 5 & 6 - 15th Dec

Christmas Dinner day - 16th Dec 

Haileybury Christmas Service - 18th Dec

End of term - Fri 19th Dec 1.15pm

Return to school for children - Tues 6th January

This half term in EYFS, our theme has been “All About Me.” The children have enjoyed getting to know one another and celebrating what makes each of us unique. They shared photographs of their families in small groups, talking proudly about the people who are special to them. We explored how we are all different but all equally important, and the children expressed this beautifully by creating colourful self-portraits on paper plates. It has been a wonderful start to the school year with children making new friendships.

We have also been loving exploring the theme of Autumn. The children have engaged in a variety of exciting activities! One of our favourites was the Autumn scavenger hunt, where the children excitedly searched for colourful leaves, pine cones, acorns, and spotted squirrels, developing their natural curiosity and observational skills. Using their natural finds, they then created some beautiful seasonal artwork- exploring making marks and prints using crayons.

In the mud kitchen, children had the opportunity to further use and explore autumn objects. They especially enjoyed making pumpkin soup, expanding their creativity through role play. They even loved washing up the mud kitchen dishes!

All the children have had a wonderful start to Year 1 in Cedar Class. They’ve all settled in well, everyone has been working hard and enjoying our new outdoor area. In English this term we have been learning how to gather ideas and use these to say, order and write sentences. All the children have been particularly excited by our most recent topic ‘How to be friends with a ghost!’ I hope everyone's had just as much fun at home as we did in the classroom going  on our welly walks exploring, making friends and playing with our friendly ghosts. 

In maths, we’ve been focusing on numbers and consolidating numbers bonds of 5. We’ve introduced part, part whole models and linked these to simple addition and subtraction calculations. In art the children have been learning about different lines, taking inspiration from Paul Klee’s Art work. We’ve linked this to natural lines we can find in nature, by making leaf rubbings, pictures with leaves and making collages from natural resources during our outdoor learning sessions. 

In Elm, all children have settled in well and have worked very hard, taking everything in their stride since returning to school. 

This term, the children have thoroughly enjoyed exploring list poems, using autumn as their inspiration. They have been writing creatively about autumn objects and activities, while also beginning to recognise nouns, and experiment with verbs and adjectives in their poetry.  In maths, we’ve been focusing on number and consolidating numbers bonds of 5 and 10. Year 1 children have been introduced to a part, part whole model and looking at the relationships numbers have with one another when creating simple addition and subtraction calculations. Year 2 children have been exploring numbers within 100 and problem solving equations, learning how to regroup using base ten equipment. The children have been diving into the world of materials and what everyday objects are made of, including their properties. Through active investigation, they’ve explored the meaning of waterproof, absorbent, opaque and transparent.

This half term, the children in Hazel Class have settled in well and have risen to the challenge of Year 2 with enthusiasm. They have enjoyed exploring the story Frog and the Stranger, using it as inspiration to plan and construct their own imaginative stories. They are looking forward to sharing these with their families. A particularly memorable PSHE teaching moment involved using squirty cream to show how words, once spoken, cannot be taken back — a powerful reminder that encouraged the children to think carefully about kindness. The class have also taken inspiration from the changing season to create beautiful leaf art. We have been impressed with the effort they have put into developing their maths fluency, and visitors to our classroom have remarked on their strong number knowledge. As part of our new history curriculum, the children have been captivated by the Gunpowder Plot and some children chose to continue their research at home -eager to share their discoveries. Hazel Class have shown themselves to be a kind, creative and hard-working group, approaching Year 2 with confidence.

Laurel Class have had a fantastic start to the Autumn term! They have enjoyed exploring the Stone Age topic through both their Theme and Art lessons, learning about different resources and tools used during that period and creating some brilliant prehistoric charcoal drawings. As part of National Poetry Day, they joined an online workshop with poet Simon Mole and had great fun designing their own dinosaurs using everyday objects. Other learning highlights include starting e-safety in Computing and investigating States of Matter in Science through hands-on activities.  Recently they have created password tumblers to learn about how to generate secure passwords and how to stay safe online. 

Maple Class have had a wonderful half term of learning! In English, the children have enjoyed creating their own graphic novel pages inspired by Arthur and the Golden Rope, before developing these into narrative introductions using conjunctions, adjectives, and correctly punctuated speech. They have also explored persuasive writing through The King Who Banned the Dark, identifying persuasive language features and engaging in thoughtful, respectful debates. In Maths, the class have strengthened their understanding of place value in numbers up to five digits, practised telling the time on analogue clocks, identified different types of angles and lines, and used number bonds to 10, 100 and 1,000 to support mental addition. In Science, they have explored the three states of matter—solid, liquid, and gas—through practical investigations into freezing and melting, and developed their understanding of the water cycle, including evaporation, condensation, and precipitation. In Music, Maple Class have enjoyed learning to perform Let Your Spirit Fly and accompany their singing on the glockenspiel, while deepening their understanding of pulse, rhythm and pitch. In Theme, Art and Computing, they have been busy learning about prehistoric life, creating stunning Stone Age artwork using charcoal and natural pigments, and discussing how to stay safe online.

Pine Class have had a brilliant start to the Autumn term. In English, they’ve enjoyed developing their debating skills; learning how to structure persuasive arguments, present confidently, and listen respectfully to opposing viewpoints. In Art, the children have explored prehistoric creativity, using charcoal and natural pigments to produce striking Stone Age–inspired pieces. Elsewhere, they’ve been investigating States of Matter in Science with fun, practical experiments, learning about online safety in Computing, and strengthening their understanding of place value and time in Maths. 

This half term Sycamore have enjoyed creating their own mythological creatures in English, drawing them and writing non-chronological reports about them. They have practised working as a team in PE lessons, carrying out activities such as human boat races across the hall! They have experimented with different forces in science, including making and testing parachutes. They also produced some fantastic pieces of autumn themed artwork, some of which were shared during our harvest assembly.

Willow Class have had a fantastic first half term filled with exciting learning experiences! In maths, they have been developing their number skills and enjoying a range of fun maths games to enhance their understanding, especially while practising their times tables. In English, the children have been expanding their vocabulary and improving their dictionary skills through engaging word games. They also loved using their imaginations to design and describe their very own mythological creatures for a non-chronological report. During whole-class reading, Willow Class have been focusing on developing their comprehension through "Click Reading," helping them to connect ideas and deepen their understanding of the texts they read. In science, the class has been exploring the topic of forces. They also showed great creativity by producing beautiful harvest-themed artwork to celebrate the season. To top it all off, they have been building teamwork and cooperation through fun and active games in PE. What a busy term of learning and collaboration.

Yew class have had a fabulous start to half term, having persevered with lots of new challenges including sitting a set of old SAT papers! Children have embraced taking on board new roles and responsibilities, helping both in the classroom and around the school. We had a fantastic treat when many Yew Class pupils shared their House Captain speeches to all of Key Stage 2 children, who voted in their winners. Our new Learner Voice Council have been active also, working alongside teachers in their new role. Year 6 did Roselands proud with their exemplary behaviour at the recent Crucial Crew visit, where they learnt how to be safe, having talks from The British Transport Police and the NHS.

All children have enjoyed our English lessons; they have written non-chronological reports on monsters and are  currently enjoying learning about description through a wonderful story called Cloud Tea Monkeys. Learning in maths is happening at a pace, with all children showing a great, positive attitude - they have been enthusiastic when working collaboratively and their support for each other is fantastic. Yew class continue to benefit from a full curriculum, including regular lessons in PE, French, RE and science. It has been a very busy, but successful half term and they will hopefully enjoy a well-earned rest.