Contraction action

In year 4 we’ve been learning about using apostrophes for contraction. We used an animation software to create stop-motion videos of contracted words.

Paint a picture with words

In Year 4 this week we have been looking at how we can paint a picture with words – using descriptive language. Firstly, our partner had to describe a scene in detail for us to picture.. with our eyes closed! We’ve been learning about using similes to help our reader visualise our scene and showed […]

Superbugs in Year 1

Year 1 have been learning how to use the suffixes er and est. They designed their own superbug, based on the book Superworm, and used these endings to help describe it.

There’s nothing quite like a thank you letter 😁

Thanks to children from reception class for writing and delivering some kind and thoughtful thank you letters to me. They’ve made my day! 👍

Please do not feed the animals…

Year 4 have been writing poetry this week, focusing on poems by Irene Rawnsley, Richard Brown and Robert Hull. As a class, we have rewritten Robert Hull’s poem – Please do not feed the animals. Its the summer holidays and we’re at the zoo. ‘Please do not feed the animals…’ Please do not feed the […]

Mexico Day Year 2

We have had a fantastic day in Year 2 rounding off our Mexico topic. We have made guacamole, salsa and prepared drinks. We have also had our picture taken on a Mexican beach(using the green screen), made maracas, had a go at paper decorations, written postcards and read Mexican stories. Well done Year 2!

Year 6: Shakespeare Magazines

Year 6 have created glossy mags combining informal language, direct/indirect speech and facts about Shakespeare’s life.

Reception’s trip to the theatre!

Reception went all the way to London Bridge to see a play at the Unicorn Theatre. The play was called It’s Hot, It’s Not and was all about the changing seasons. A massive thank you to the parents and grandparents who helped us get there 😊.

Awful Aunts – the forgotten sister

Year 3 have just started reading James and the Giant Peach and we’ve decided that James’s awful aunts aren’t quit awful enough on their own. Inspired by Ronald Dahl’s wonderful language (and the glorious sunshine) we have started to make up a new, long-lost sister for the terrible twosome of Sponge and Spiker. You’d better […]

Bringing the Rain to Kapiti Plain by Year 2

Over the last two weeks Year 2 have been retelling the story of “Bringing the Rain to Kapiti Plain” as part of their weather topic. In Art they created Kenyan sunsets using warm watercolours blended together. As part of their sketching topic they learnt to draw an acacia tree. I hope you enjoy the finished […]