Entries by Margaret Joyce

Friday 26th April 2024

Amongst all the learning that occurred this week in Year 3, a special Bible was brought into school by Archie. Finding this beautiful book amongst other household objects, has certainly excited Archie’s family and the class!  Over the last few days, allowing us to keep the bible in school, Archie has been explaining the Bible’s […]

Year 5 – 26/04/24

Another busy week has flown by in Year 5! Here’s a quick rundown of what we’ve been up to: RE: This week, we continued exploring God’s plan for redemption. We connected the dots between ‘Original Sin’ and the Second Story of Creation, and we talked about how Jesus brings hope and restores our relationship with […]

Summer 1 Week 2

This week our focus was George and The Dragon. We read the story of St George and the children thought about how they could get rid of a dragon. The children made flags for St George’s Day. We looked at maps and globes and found England on them. The children made shields and swords using […]

Friday, 26th April 2024

Year 4 has had yet another busy week with lots of practical, hands on activities. We started the week on an exciting note by going out into the International Garden to locate our hidden eggs and exchange them for some chocolate on Monday. The children really enjoyed the Hunt and the outdoor games that followed. […]

Summer 1 week 2 w.b 22.4.24

In English this week the children have been learning to summarise a new instruction text. Using images and text they sequenced the first part by matching the pictures with the captions. The children are really enjoying their weekly tennis lesson with Coach Mills. This week, Year one worked in partners to drop and catch the […]

Year 6 Week Beginning 22.4.24

This week, Year 6 have continued to work hard in preparation for their upcoming SATs, which take place in a couple of weeks. In order to help them deal with any anxiety that they are feeling about them (and indeed any other situation that the children are currently worrying about), the class took part in […]

Summer 1 Week 2

We have publish our recounts this week and painted pictures to go with them. Here are some examples of our work. In Maths we have solved multiplication and division word problems. Our new Art topic is ‘Expressive Painting’. We have looked at art work by Marela Zacarias and Charlie French, which have inspired us to […]

Summer 1 Week 1 w.b 15.4.24

Welcome back year 1! The children began their week with a visit from the Mental health and well being team. The children found out the yellow zone of regulation and ways in which to help themselves when they are feeling frustrated, silly worried or excited, Thank you to all the parents who attended the coffee […]

Year 5 – 19/04/24

Welcome to the final term in Year 5; where is the time going?! Here’s what’s been happening in the Year 5 classroom this week: Science: This afternoon, we kicked off our Earth and Space science unit, igniting curiosity and raising questions we’re eager to explore in the coming months. English: Linked to our science topic, […]

Friday 19th April 2024

Welcome Back! It has been wonderful to catch up with the children and hear all about their Easter breaks. It has also been very exciting to hear how their Holy Communion preparations are coming along. This week in English, we have been finishing off our Flotsam stories that we started before half term. In Geography, […]