This term Squirrel Class have begun their topic on ‘School Days’. This has been a really exciting topic as we have been able to link it to our new build, which we are going to be moving into really soon! We began by walking around the school and looking at all the different rooms and...Read More

Butterfly’s have had a great term learning all about animals. We have read the Ugly Five by Julia Donaldson and The Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle. In maths we have looked at patterns and 3D shapes, to see which shapes are the best for building towers and which ones were the best for rolling. We...Read More

This term we have begun our ‘magnificent monarchs’ topic in English and history, looking in particular at British monarchs from the past one thousand years.  We have made a timeline of the royal houses/historical periods from 1066 to the present day, have mapped significant monarchs on to our timelines, have considered how the power of...Read More

SATs In year 6, we have been busy preparing for our KS2 SATs test. We have been working through a selection of past papers whilst also focusing on the year 6 curriculum to ensure everything is covered. Topic We are thoroughly enjoying our new History topic: ‘Britain at War’. The children have been very enthusiastic...Read More

Squirrel class are enjoying continuing their topic, ‘Bright Lights Big City’. In English we have been reading books all about London, including The Queen’s Hat¸ and A Walk in London. We have identified lots of different landmarks in the Capital City and used our observational drawing skills to draw Big Ben. We have been using...Read More

We have had a busy term learning all about farms, Spring and healthy foods! Zuriel;  ‘We have learnt the life cycle of a frog’ Ezra; ‘You can eat a rainbow! You need to eat 5 a day!’ Albert; ‘We read the story of Jack & the beanstalk and then grew our own beanstalks!’ Preston; ‘We...Read More

Year 6 class blog. We have continued to enjoy our topic of frozen kingdoms and have found many opportunities to develop our knowledge in this area. In English, we have written letters between one pole and another. We took a close look into the life of an indigenous group living in a remote part of...Read More

This term we have continued with our ‘coastlines’ focus in English and geography, with a particular emphasis on the human geography of seaside towns.  We have written a fact file about Herne Bay, described how seaside artefacts and Herne Bay pier have changed over time, and are currently planning a persuasive email, encouraging tourists to...Read More

English Rabbit class have enjoyed using information texts to find out about volcanoes and earthquakes- it is a fascinating topic! We have written informative  non chronological reports and factual newspapers reports. The children were able to gather information on the earthquake in Italy using a range of resources to support them with writing a detailed...Read More

This term our English and geography focus has been ‘coastlines’, exploring the human and physical geography of land near the sea.  We have learnt about coastal caves, arches and sea stacks, have revised how to read a map with a key and compass points, and learnt about the seas that surround the UK.  We have...Read More