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Happy Friday! We have had a busy week in Hazel Class. In Maths, we have been Measuring as part of our Length and Perimeter topic. We have been looking at Metres, Centimetres and Millimetres and debating which measurement we would use for different items. We also measured some of ourselves to look at different heights. In English we are looking at how to write a Book Report as we come to the end of the half term. We have practiced using conjunctions and adverbials to make our

🌟 This Week in Elm Class!  🌟 It’s been another busy and exciting week in class, with lots of fantastic learning taking place! 📰 English In English this week, we have written some fantastic newspaper reports about a roly-poly bird that was spotted flying over The Twits’  house! The children showed great imagination and enthusiasm, thinking carefully about headlines, reports, and eyewitness accounts. Please take a moment to read the brilliant example of children’s work below

Good afternoon,   This week the children have really demonstrated how neat their handwriting can be, which has led to their books looking very well presented and I am sure you will be happy to see them next week.   In English we have moved on to newspaper reports. The children have done well at identifying and understanding the use and need for fronted adverbials and the correct tense. In maths we have also started a new topic and that’s on length and perimeter. Most of the c

This week has been full of exciting learning across the curriculum. In English, we have been analysing and exploring the key features of a short narrative. Using the animated stimulus Alma , the children discussed how authors create atmosphere, develop characters, and build tension within a story. They showed great enthusiasm and thoughtful ideas during discussions and written activities. In Maths, we have begun our new unit on fractions, decimals, and percentages. The childr

This week, we have been looking at the story 'The Polar Bear and the Snow Cloud'. The children drew their favourite character, looked at animals in our tuff tray and have created polar bear pictures. The children have also been designing and making boats. In Maths, we have been looking at doubles and combining two groups. Our week started and ended with some visitors. At the start of the week we had parents come in to talk about their job and today we had the school nurses in

Today we have issued vouchers for the half term break. Each free school meal eligible pupil is entitled to £15 for the week. Please note this does not include universal infant free school meals. A reminder if is your responsibility to ensure your records are kept up to date at school therefore, if you have changed your email address unfortunately, we will not be able to assist with this. If you do not believe you have received your voucher and you have also checked your junk

Happy Friday from Hazel Class! In Maths, we started a new topic! We have been looking at Length and Perimeter, and figuring out the difference between Metres, Centimetres and Millimetres. We have measured some of our classroom items and discussed which unit was appropriate to measure with. In English, we have continued with Claw of the Sphinx and written up Instructions to make a paper aeroplane. We really enjoyed making paper aeroplanes so we could clearly write the instruct

This week has been a busy and productive one in class, with the children completing a range of assessments. These have helped us to see just how much progress the children are making. I will be feeding back to the children individually and will also be sharing ideas and next steps with you during Parents’ Evening. In Writing, the children have been working hard on diary entries, writing from the viewpoint of either Mum, Dad, or Dr Bryce. They showed great focus and creativity

Dear Parents and Carers, We’ve had a busy and enjoyable week in class, with lots of exciting learning across the curriculum. Here’s a snapshot of what the children have been up to: Inspire Afternoon – Monday On Monday, we were delighted to welcome Shropshire Science  for our Inspire Afternoon. The children took part in hands-on activities and investigations that really brought science to life. They asked thoughtful questions and showed great curiosity and enthusiasm throughou

In English this week, we’ve been diving into The Twits  and having lots of fun writing letters of complaint addressed to the very grumpy Mr Twit — straight from the point of view of the Muggle-Wump monkeys! 🐒✉️ I have been so  impressed by the children’s creativity, independence, and confidence when writing. They worked hard to organise their ideas, use persuasive language, and really think about how the monkeys would feel. In Maths , we’ve continued to build our confidence

Happy Friday! We’ve had another busy week in Hazel Class. In Maths we have finished off our Multiplication and Divison topic by looking at counting groups of numbers. We looked at sharing and grouping as methods to support division and practicing our multiplication by repetition. In English, we practiced writing instructions using Fronted Adverbials. We considered which instruction came First and which instruction came Last. We also looked at Imperative Verbs, using them to s

Happy Friday! We started our week with a visit from two junior parkrun volunteers and began our brillant brushers. The children are really enjoying brushing their teeth at school each day and have brought home a toothbrush and toothpaste which they could use to brush their teeth at home. This week we have been looking at the story 'Lost and Found'. The children have been enjoying making boats and homes in the construction area, playing with penguins and making their own pengu

This week we have enjoyed sharing 'How the Elephant got his Trunk' by Andrea Florens. We have written the story in our own words and started to use conjunctions such as 'and, 'but' and 'because' in our sentences. In maths we have completed our unit on Addition and Subtraction within 20. However, we will continue to work on our number facts throughout the year. Your child has brought home their End of Block assessment. We complete this in the classroom and try to encourage the

Find out what we have done this week! This week in English , the children have been developing their news report writing skills . They explored what makes an effective news report, including clear headlines, factual language, third-person writing, and answering the key questions: who, what, when, where, why and how . The children wrote news reports based on two exciting scenarios: The Titanic  – pupils researched and reported on the famous historical event, focusing on presen

English This week, we continued to enjoy The Twits , diving into the wonderfully revolting humour of Roald Dahl. The children especially loved exploring the “Wormy Spaghetti” chapter and even had a go at writing their own versions. They came up with some truly imaginative (and very disgusting!) meals designed to trick Mr Twit—there were some brilliant ideas and lots of laughter along the way. Maths In Maths, we have moved on to multiplication, and I have been absolutely amaze

Good afternoon, Before I recap our week, I would just like to clarify our weekly timetable. For this term: on Friday we go swimming, please can you check that the children just bring what they require for swimming, there are no products, no sprays etc. we only have PE on a Wednesday, the children need to come in to school wearing their PE kit - this includes trainers. the rest of the week the children should be wearing their school uniform. This week I have been very impresse

The weeks seem to be flying by, and it has been another exciting and productive week in our classroom! This week in English, we began by analysing a diary entries based on Cameron, a character from our class book. The children explored how the author developed Cameron's character, focusing on key details and themes. Our main grammar focus was cohesive devices, and the class demonstrated a great understanding of how to use these devices to link ideas and maintain flow in writi

We've had a brilliant first full week back in Hazel this week! In Maths, we have started a new topic to further our Multiplication and Division skills. We have been looking at multiplying and dividing 2 digit numbers using the methods that we learned last term. We have also been using Mathletics to support our Times Table knowledge. If anyone is missing a log in, please let us know! In English, we have continued reading our new book Myth Raiders: Claw of the Sphinx. The child

Welcome back to everyone! It has been great to get back into a routine this week. We are nearly half way through the school year but have so much left to pack in! This week the children have enjoyed The Gruffalo by Julia Donaldson. It is a very popular book and they all thought they knew the story but we delved deeper about how the mouse tricked the animals and then the Gruffalo. We prepared to write setting descriptions by going for a virtual walk through some woods. We list