Entries by Liz Heymoz

Year 6 Week Beginning 11.2.23

What a busy week Year 6 have had once again! On Monday, Christoph’s mum generously gave up her time to come in and talk to the class about the customs and traditions of Christmas in Germany.  We have been focussing on exactly this in our RE lessons, and so it greatly enhanced the learning! Thank […]

Year 6 Week Beginning 4.12.23

It has been a very busy week, as Year 6 made their final preparations for the Advent service that took place on Wednesday evening. Thank you so much for helping your child to practise lines and songs, and by supporting this special event for their final time. The whole of KS2 made both their parents […]

Reception Week Beginning 10.7.23

It has been another very busy week in Reception! The children have been having lots of extra transition sessions with their new teachers, to prepare them for their move into Year One in September.  As a result, the class now seem really excited and less anxious about the changes ahead of them. The main learning […]

Reception Week Beginning 3.7. 23

This week has been all about the trip to London Zoo! On Tuesday, the children were shown video clips about London Zoo and were given maps to look at. In small groups, the children discussed and planned what animals they would like to see. They recorded the information on large pieces of paper and presented […]

Reception Week Beginning 26.6.23

Another busy week has flown by! This week, the children have been researching lots about spiders and learning about their habitats and the many different ways that they catch their prey. The class enjoyed listening to the story Aaaarrgghh Spider! by Lydia Monks. You can hear the story here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5df388jmToo Reception discussed whether or not […]

Summer 2 Week 3 w.b. 19.06.2023

What a great week we have had in Year 1!     RE As part of our RE we have discussed what it would be like to live in God’s Kingdom and the children also thought of ways in which we have God’s Kingdom in our school. We then went outside and  planted our seeds […]

Reception Week Beginning 19.6.23

This week, the children have continued to learn about the importance of loving neighbours, through the story of The Good Samaritan. Love of neighbour involves the whole of creation. It means working for a just society. It includes love for the poor which results in active support of our neighbours locally and globally. Love of […]

Reception Week Beginning 12.6.23

Another week has flown by! This week, Reception have taken part in the national Healthy Eating Week, alongside the rest of the school. This year’s Healthy Eating Week had five themes to help everyone eat well: focus on fibre, get at least five day, vary your protein, stay hydrated and reduce food waste! The children […]

Summer 2 Week 2 w.b.12th June

Summer 2 Week 2 w.b.12th June   Year 1 have had such a busy week with their trip to Southend and Healthy Eating Week. They enjoyed all the activities that were available this week and really enjoyed tasting different flavoured water and fruit. Whole school Home Learning Mathletics has been set to support the learning […]