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Reception 

In Reception, we have been learning about diversity and what makes each of us special and unique. The children enjoyed a parachute game where they swapped places based on different characteristics such as eye colour, hair colour, languages spoken at home, and age. This helped us explore how we are all different in many ways.

We also discussed how our differences—such as appearance, families, interests, and languages—make our class special. The children then worked in pairs using mirrors to observe themselves and talk about how they are similar to and different from their partner.

As part of the introduction to our new RE topic about places of worship, Reception have been learning about buildings that are special to them. We created their own homes using cereal boxes.

First we covered our boxes in sugar paper using glue.

We then cut out shapes to add a door and windows.

To finish off, we added extra details by drawing.

Year 1

Children in Year 1 are learning about landscape paintings in their art lessons this half term. Last week, they looked at seaside landscape paintings by Renoir, Soroll and Kroyer. They practised sketching the key features of a seaside landscape and composing their own pictures.

This week, they created a textured collage based on Van Gogh’s ‘Fishing Boats on the Beach at Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer’. They were excited to use the different materials, including sand!

Year 2

This week, in Year 2 the children got hands-on with clay, experimenting with different utensils to create textures and patterns. From rolling and pressing to carving unique designs, they enjoyed expressing their ideas and crafting their own imaginative pieces. A wonderful mix of creativity, exploration, and fun!

Year 3

At the end of last term, Year 3 were fortunate to welcome Mrs Reid, who spoke to them about her role as a nutritional therapist and how to use information on food packaging to make healthier choices.

The children thoroughly enjoyed a range of hands-on activities, including sorting different types of packaging into groups—for example, foods a footballer might eat before a match and those suitable for someone looking to build muscle.

Year 4

Year 4 have been enjoying their class text, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, and have been exploring the authorial techniques used throughout the story. To deepen their understanding of the writer’s choices, the children had the exciting opportunity to taste Turkish Delight, just like Edmund in the story! This immersive experience helped them generate a range of concrete and abstract nouns inspired by their senses and Edmund’s reactions. They will be using this rich vocabulary to create expanded noun phrases, which will support their poetry writing later this week.

Year 5

Year 5 had an amazing time at the Science Museum! We explored the Wonder Lab, observed chemistry experiments and watched a 3D Under the Sea IMAX experience.