Drumming showcase (Y6)

Our Year 6 children recently did a great job showcasing their drumming skills this week! Drumming plays an important role in our music curriculum. It helps children develop rhythm, coordination, listening skills and teamwork, while also boosting confidence and creativity. Experiences like this give pupils the chance to perform, work together, and enjoy making music. […]

Yellow winners!

Congratulations to yellow house as our house point winners this term! To celebrate, yellow house children from across the school met in the living room to enjoy a bit of Lego building altogether. It was particularly lovely to see older children helping their younger house mates and to see so many children sharing equipment and […]

our recycled christmas tree (nursery)

This week in the Nursery, we had lots of festive fun creating our very own Christmas tree! We used cardboard boxes from the recycling bin and worked together to turn them into something special. We do this every year, and it’s becoming a lovely Nursery tradition. The children mixed colours, painted carefully, and shared ideas […]

Spreading christmas cheer

A group of Year 4 girls worked incredibly hard over the last few weeks of term to complete this Christmas themed project. They created the script, rehearsed their acting and gymnastics, designed their costumes and props. They showed such great effort and attention to detail, their commitment and enthusiasm were a joy to see. Let this short video […]

hitting the right note (y5)

Year 5 had their final recorder lesson with Danny before the winter break. Over the term, they’ve learned to read music, play together and perform with growing confidence. The last lesson was a celebration of their progress and enthusiasm, with some truly excellent playing on display. Well done, Year 5!

disco delight!

Thank you to all the children that showed their best dancing moves for our disco celebration, and an extra special thank you to all the staff and parents that put up decorations, made hot chocolate, donated snacks, kept children safe and showed little people how to boogie; the support is much appreciated! The money we […]

Seeing gratitude (Y2)

Our RE topic this half term is, Why do we need to give thanks? So far we’ve thought of things we ourselves are thankful for. We’ve learned about the festival of Harvest around the world and discovered some of the ways in which Christians celebrate Harvest. This week, we listened to a Hindu story about […]

upstanders unite! (y4)

Year 4’s RHE (Relationships and Health Education) topic this half term has been, “Celebrating Difference”. In our lessons we have talked about the importance of checking where our beliefs and opinions about others come from, showing curiosity and kindness to those who are different, and of course – never, ever putting up with bullying. In […]

We’ve had a beautiful winter performance – last week for EYFS and KS1 and this week for KS2. The theme of colour was a wonderful way to bring warmth and joy to our winter celebrations, reminding us how even in the coldest season, life is full of vibrancy and light. A huge thank you to […]

celebrations! (Reception)

What an exciting and busy half term it has been in Reception! Our topic has been Celebrations, and the children have enjoyed a wide range of creative learning experiences both indoors and outdoors. We began our topic by exploring different types of celebrations. In the garden, the children worked with Barbara to create beautiful bonfire […]