The children did us proud on Wednesday when they performed their class Nativity. Every child was fully engaged and sang their heart out, despite the fact that they had a very big audience. Thank you so much for coming to watch! *Pictures taken during dress rehearsal. Later on that morning, the school welcomed Bishop John Wilson. […]
This week we closed our 50 Years celebrations with a very special assembly and Act of Worship, which was attended by Bishop John Wilson. It was lovely to look back and remember all the wonderful things we did as a school to celebrate our 50th Year in Catholic education. Year 2 have been very busy […]
In year 5 this week, we have been busily preparing for our Advent service this evening. They have learnt the words to the songs really well and sung beautifully in our rehearsal today. We really enjoyed our visit from Bishop John Wilson on Wednesday. We welcomed him to our classroom and told him about our […]
This week the children have been busy with rehearsals for the KS1 Christmas play – Children of the World. Thank you for your support at home in helping them to learn the words to the songs. We all look forward to seeing you next week! In literacy the children have been learning about poems and […]
As part of National Tree Week, we set Reception the challenge of finding five different shaped leaves within the school grounds. The children then had to match their leaves to those on the identity cards, in order to find out the names of the trees that they had come from. In PE with Mr Dugan, we have been […]
This week the children have written the final drafts of their Traction Man recounts. What has been written is full of description, strong vocabulary words which help add detail to their wonderful recounts. In Maths we have moved onto regrouping the minuend (the number being reduced) for subtraction. The children have explored how to practise both mental […]
What is a tree’s least favourite month? ……Sep-timber! It was a very cold morning on Thursday and Year 2 wrapped up warm for their walk in the woods as part of National Tree Week 2017. The children were challenged with the task of creating a waterproof elf shelter using only the materials they could find […]
Our English this week has been based on the short film ‘Francis’. The creepy story line depicts the final hours of teenage Francis Brandywine as she mysteriously vanishes during the night. The children have been busy speculating on the cause of her disappearance. Today, we hot-seated certain individuals who might be able to add insight […]
Traction Man is here! By Mini Grey With an action outfit for every occasion, he patrols the house saving toys, guarding toast, searching for lost wrecks and rescuing damsels in distress. Our hero is ready for anything!!! Year 2 have really enjoyed this story! The children have been learning about conjunctions, adjectives and recount language. […]
In maths this week, we have been building on our factor and multiple knowledge to mentally multiply and divide. We have used a range of strategies to do this, such as regrouping, doubling, halving and using known facts. The children were surprised to see how easily and efficiently they could calculate using large numbers and […]
