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Well done to Year 5 this week for their class assembly. We used the knowledge, that we have learnt this half term, to retell the Viking invasion. 

This week Year 3 and 4 took part in School Games ‘Change4Life’ event that took place at Excel Academy. We had so much fun taking part in a range of active activities putting our skills to the test. We took part in activities we have done in school such as fitness, multi skills, parachute games. We…

We discussed how to stay safe on the internet. After talking about the different types of devices that allow us to access the internet, we spoke about our own experiences and what we use the internet for. We then discussed how to stay safe, including asking an adult for help if we see something…

This week year 1 and 2 went to Fenton Manor to take part alongside other schools. We were able to stay active for a full 60 minutes, taking part in a range of sporting activities. 
We had such positive feedback from the children and it was lovely to see them working as a team and communicating to…

This term we will be learning all about Spring and the environmental changes we will see. We have began with learning about the weather. Our story ‘Spring Time’ has helped us to understand what different signs we may see over the next few weeks and the children have shown an interest in rainbows. 
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This week in Writing, we worked in pairs to find features of formal letter writing in a range of different WAGOLLs. We worked really well in pairs, showing our school values of respect and excellence! 

This week in Science, we have started a brand new topic entitled ‘Electricity’. In our lesson this week, we looked at drawing circuit diagrams using the correct scientific symbols. We even experimented with circuit equipment we have in school to see if we could get a light bulb to light…

In book talk the children were looking at the story cave baby. We then completed a talk for writing activity where the children thought of a picture for each part of the story. We then retold the story from the beginning to the end using the pictures the children had decided upon. We love talk for…

We have learnt the number 5 this week. We sang different number rhymes which gave us the opportunity to show number up to 5 on our fingers. 
The children have become confident with finger representations and loved singing ‘5 Little Ducks’ ‘5 Speckled frogs’. 

Today we have started our new topic of ‘Knowing different sounds’. We have listed to a new piece of music and used the glockenspiels to compose our own song. 

This week we were introduced to a new role play area. The children recognised the logo straight away. “It’s Aldi”. 
They have loved using the trolleys, baskets and different props to support their play. They have created narratives collaboratively and acting out their experiences. It has been…

In PE we have moved on to learning ball skills. The children have began with ‘throwing’. We learnt how to use an underarm throw and practised throwing a bean bag into a target. 
we moved the hoop closer for support and further away when we began to challenge our selfs. 
we had so much fun and…