Entries by Margaret Joyce

Week 8

This week was One World Week and Year 1 learnt about France. The children located France on a map of Europe and wrote facts about France, they painted flags and they made the Eiffel tower with lego, bricks and straws. We enjoyed having a brunch with croissants and orange juice. In PE we made up […]

Autumn 1 Week 8

It was a busy final week of our first half term in Year 5. It’s hard to believe it has been over 7 weeks since we first came back to school! This week, we completed our river stories, and I was really impressed with the result. Year 5 were able to create fantastic descriptions and […]

Week 8

Year 3 have been learning about India  for One World Week 2020. We used google maps and atlases to locate India, its surrounding countries, major cities, mountain ranges and major rivers. We’ve learnt to read toe figure grid references and investigated the different ways that the river Ganges is used. Most of the children decided […]

Year 2 Blog 23-10-2020

Year 2 have been learning about Egypt for One World Week 2020. We used simple maps and atlases to locate Egypt. In Maths, Year 2 investigated the properties of  some 3D shapes: Square based pyramids, tetrahedrons and prisms. In English, the children created some wonderful fact files about the River Nile. We learnt about the […]

Week 7

In maths this week, we have been estimating, comparing and measuring length. The children have been carefully using their rulers to measure accurately and select appropriate units of length. In English, Year 3 have been editing, publishing and assessing WWW What Working Well in their narratives.  You will be able to listen to them reading […]

Week 7

Another busy week in Year 1!It was lovely to speak to you all about your children’s learning this week. In English we have been busy writing about the ‘A River’ story.  The children have written excellent descriptions using their phonic knowledge, capital letters and full stops. We made boats and tested whether they floated in water. […]

Reception Week Beginning 12/10/20

Dear Parents, It was lovely to speak with you all this week at the parent consultations. Thank you so much for your positive responses and ongoing support. This week, Reception have been very busy thinking about how much they have grown, from the day that they were born until now. They have enjoyed sharing their […]

Year 2 Blog 16-10-2020

Year 2 have been learning about the Sacrament of Confirmation. The children used their computing skills to create some beautiful Confirmation cards. In History we have been learning about the different ways of keeping in touch. This week we focused on the development of the telephone. The children had great fun testing acoustic string telephones. […]

Autumn 1 Week 7

Another week has flown by in Year 5. It was wonderful to speak to so many of you during Parent Consultations and talk about how the children are settling back into school. If you did not manage to get an appointment, please contact the school office so that we can arrange a telephone consultation. We […]