Summer Term 

Mon 13th April - INSET Day

Tues 14th April  - Return to school for pupils

Fri 24th April - FORS Quiz night

Mon 4th May - Bank Holiday - school closed

Thurs 7th May - KS1 Trip to Whipsnade Zoo

Mon 11th May - SATs week

Weds 20th May - Numeracy Day

Fri 22nd May - INSET Day

Half term week beg. 25th May 

Weds 17th June - Fri 19th June Year 6 trip to PGL

Thurs 9th July - Secondary transfer day Y6 & moving up day Rec - Y5

Fri 10th July - Sports day

Weds 15th July -  Year 6 production 6pm

Thurs 16th July - Year 6 production 6pm 

Fri 17th July - Year 6 Fun day

Mon 20th July - School Open Eve

Weds 22nd July Y6 leavers assembly

Weds 22nd July  1.15pm  End of term

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This term, our Reception explorers have been fully immersed in the wonders of the changing seasons. As Spring arrived, we spent time observing the vibrant new flowers blooming around school, which sparked a deep dive into the world of minibeasts. The children turned into mini-detectives during our outdoor minibeast hunts, showing incredible curiosity as they investigated our tiny neighbours. A particular highlight was our snail investigation, where the children researched what snails like to eat and even whipped up some creative "snail soup" in our outdoor kitchen! Back in the classroom, we have been busy refining our fine motor skills by cutting and painting to create our very own colorful minibeast masterpieces.

In our maths sessions, we have been building a strong foundation in number sense by exploring "more" and "less." The children have been busy building number staircases, noticing the "one more-ness" of each step as the towers grow taller. We even brought our learning to life using small world characters and teddies, who have been "climbing" the staircases to help us visualise how numbers increase in value. The children have also loved singing the numberblocks ‘part of me’ song to help us notice the different parts in numbers!

In literacy, the children have continued their journey through Phase 3 Phonics, showing great determination as they learn to decode and blend longer words. It has been wonderful to see this new knowledge in action as they begin to write lovely, complete sentences, using their phonics to express their own ideas on paper. This has showed in the amazing books they have written about celebrations! 

To top off a fantastic term, we have been celebrating Easter with a fantastic egg hunt, searching high and low in our playground! 

It has been a joy to see the children’s confidence and creativity grow alongside the garden this term!

What a fantastic term we’ve had! From diving deep into the oceans to exploring the coastlines of the world, the children have shown immense curiosity and creativity. It’s been a truly magical time, and we are constantly amazed by the boundless imagination on display in our classrooms. 

We began our literary journey by diving into the rhyming world of Room on the Broom, alongside seasonal poems and rhymes. This sparked a newfound love for similes, which the children used to craft fiery dragon poems during our World Book Day celebrations, all inspired by the story Dragon Time Machine.

Recently, our focus shifted to non-fiction, guided by the wonders of The Big Blue Whale. The children put their zoologist skills to the test with a very "quirky" project! They let their imaginations run wild to create brand-new "mash-up" creatures, dreaming up wonderful animals like the "octo-cat" and the " Lion-quin."

Our young artists didn’t just stop at ideas. After sketching and painting their animals, masterfully exploring tints and shades, the children wrote imaginative information pages detailing their creatures' unique habits, from their love of slimy slugs to their secret habitats.

It has been a busy time for our budding mathematicians! We’ve been mastering the clock, focusing on identifying o'clock and half past times. The children are also becoming "Math Detectives," using their addition and subtraction skills to solve tricky real-world word problems.

We are now diving into the world of multiplication and division. By using hands-on resources, we are exploring how to make equal groups, use repeated addition, and share totals fairly. It is wonderful to see their confidence growing as they move from simple counting to these more complex concepts!

In science KS1 have been embracing the seasonal changes and enjoying the warmer weather, welcoming Spring with our new unit. The children have been focusing on key changes between each season and how this impacts animals and humans. They have been categorising months into seasons and exploring how/ why daylight hours change from month to month. They have enjoyed going on a Spring walk hunt identifying signs of the season has arrived!

In geography the children have been inspired by our coastal topic, investigating the powerful moment where the sea meets the land! The children have been fascinated to see how erosion shapes our shores, especially when comparing the iconic arch of Durdle Door in Dorset to the beautiful sands of Mombasa Beach in Kenya. It has been a joy to see their curiosity grow as they contrast our local landscapes with tropical coastlines. 

PE - We’ve been so impressed by the children's resilience during this term’s PE focus on fundamental skills. Mastering the art of skipping is no easy feat, but through consistent weekly effort, they have vastly improved their coordination, timing, and stamina. We are incredibly proud of how their persistence has paid off, with many now skipping with newfound confidence and ease!

Cedar class have shown great resilience and confidence in logging onto a laptop, accessing google drive and a given assignment independently. They have been exploring the Paint.z programme to produce a digital painting. All are able to use a variety of online tools, change the colour and thickness of their tool. They will continue to explore this programme into Summer Term. 

Elm and Hazel class have been working with a graph generating programme, which they have enjoyed getting stuck into. They have created a pictogram and bar chart this half term focusing on the topic of colour and animals. Each class were able to input data collected, label the X and Y axis, as well as giving the graph a title. The children have also gained confidence in using the Keyboard to delete, change letters from lowercase to uppercase, as well as using the space bar to input a space between words. 

LKS2 wrapped up the Spring term with a wonderfully busy and exciting few weeks! It’s been fantastic to see such enthusiasm and progress across all areas of the curriculum.

In English, the class created imaginative and eye-catching travel leaflets, transporting us to magical destinations such as Aquarium Islands, Sunset Paradise, Planet World and even fiery volcano lands! They also explored poetry by writing thoughtful haikus inspired by the beauty of spring.

In maths, pupils strengthened their understanding of fractions, addition and subtraction, while continuing to build confidence in their multiplication skills in preparation for the June check.

Art lessons have been full of creativity, with a focus on developing drawing techniques. The children explored how artists use shape, practised shading to create different tones, and used careful observation to add detail to their work. They combined line, shape and tone to produce some truly imaginative drawings.

Science has been great fun, with the class diving into the fascinating world of the human body. They learnt about the skeleton and muscles, explored different food groups, and discovered how nutrition helps keep our bodies strong and energised.

In geography, pupils investigated settlements, land use and trade. They learnt why people choose to live in certain places, explored the history of early settlers at Skara Brae, and developed their map-reading skills using OS maps.

French lessons introduced new vocabulary to describe the weather, while music and circle time focused on the importance of kindness and friendship. In PE, the class enjoyed expressing themselves through dance.

It’s been a brilliant term full of curiosity, creativity and growth—well done, LKS2.

It has been an incredibly busy and productive half term in Upper Key Stage 2, and we are so proud of the dedication the children have shown across the curriculum. In English, the mystery of The Water Tower captured everyone's imagination, leading to some truly spine-tingling suspense stories, which were expertly followed by thought-provoking balanced arguments on complex topics like the ethics of keeping animals in zoos. 

In maths children have been learning a variety of topics including the equivalence of fractions, decimals and percentages, coordinates, measures and  negative numbers.  Our Year 6 cohort once again blew us away with their resilience and "can-do" attitude during their recent assessments. 

Science lessons took a literal turn into the heart of biology, where the children found the lamb’s heart dissection fascinating.  Beyond the classroom, Year 5 enjoyed a fantastic trip to the zoo to gather facts firsthand.  In our History lessons we have been shocked to discover the severity of Victorian discipline while studying crime and punishment through the ages. To top off a brilliant few weeks, our athletes represented the school with immense pride and sportsmanship in both netball and football competitions—well done to each and every one of them! 

Our Upper Key Stage 2 pupils have also thoroughly enjoyed engaging in whole school events this half term,  such as World Book Day, where they dressed up as book characters, created some fantastic artwork and loved inventing their own dragons. During science week, the BBC online live lesson was informative and engaging, whilst they were put through their paces thoroughly with an inspiring visit from Irish Olympic champion cyclist Alice Sharpe.

All of our Upper Key Stage 2 children took part in an essay writing competition with our Year 5 pupils writing an essay about someone who inspires them and our Year 6s taking part in an annual one, led by The Hoddesdon Rotary. Huge congratulations goes to our year 5 winners: Erika and Eddy. And of course not forgetting our incredible Year 6 writers, Aiyla, Dan, and Leo, for being selected as our school’s Year 6 finalists. Tasked with the inspiring topic of what they want to be when they grow up, these three talented pupils represented Roselands with pride during the presentation at Hoddesdon Library with the mayor. A special round of applause goes to Aiyla, who was selected as the overall Roselands winner and awarded a £25 book voucher.