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Please see below for dates for the Summer Term.

Good afternoon, What an interesting week we have had to finish the term. The children are really getting to grips exploring decimals, they have written some interesting non-chronological reports, and we had our trip to Telford Mosque on Wednesday. The Imam at the mosque was very impressed with our class’s behaviour, how respectful they were and how well they contributed to the discussion. Over Easter: - Please encourage your children to go on Mathletics, it recaps everything

Good afternoon, We have had a very good week in Sycamore Class. In maths we finished our unit on fractions and lots of children got very high scores on their end of unit test. We are now moving on to decimals, looking beyond 0 and exploring the correlation with fractions. In English we are revisiting non-chronological reports, in particular looking at tense and technical vocabulary. So far, we have written a text about Sycamore Class. In PE we tested our badminton skills by p

A reminder that we break up on 27th March 1.15pm for the Easter holidays. All children must be collected at 1.15pm. We return to school on Monday 13th April.

On Friday 20th March pupils are welcome to come into school wearing something red for Comic Relief. If pupils do not have anything red, they are welcome to just wear non uniform, if they wish. We want to try and raise as much money as possible for this cause and donations can be made via the link below: Comic Relief Nose Day 2026 As always we do not accept any cash in school therefore, please ensure any donations are made online via the link above.

Good afternoon, We have had quite a creative week in Sycamore class. We started the week with using water colours in art, then creating our own character descriptions in English and we had World Book Day yesterday with lots of fantastic costumes. In maths we are still looking at fractions, some children are really grasping the new concepts and are able to apply their multiplication understanding to help them. Please keep helping them practise at home and there is always Mathl

Good afternoon, We have had a very positive start to the half term and the children have returned to school settled, focused and ready to learn. In Maths, we have begun our work on fractions. The children are exploring equivalent fractions, comparing and ordering fractions, and developing their confidence in explaining their reasoning. In English, we are focusing on character descriptions. The class has been working hard to use expanded noun phrases, ambitious vocabulary and

Thursday 5th March 2026 📚✨ Calling all book lovers and story explorers!  ✨📚 You are all invited to dress up as your favourite book character for the day!  Let your imagination run wild and bring a story to life — whether you become a daring hero, a magical creature, or a mischievous villain! No need to buy anything  — there are loads of brilliant, simple homemade costume ideas online using things you already have at home. If you have any preloved costumes  you no longer nee

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

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

Good afternoon, We have had a fun and productive week in Year 4. In English, we have come to the end of our unit on character description. Some children have written brilliantly, showing great imagination and improving their descriptive skills. In Maths, we are working with bigger numbers in multiplication and really testing our times tables understanding. Please continue to practise times tables at home, as this support makes a big difference. In history we have continued to

After taking guidance from local authority, we will be closely monitoring and reviewing conditions throughout the day.  As it stands, school is open as normal today and tomorrow. However, all after-school clubs and meetings will be cancelled as a precaution. This is to ensure students, parents and staff are able to travel home safely before the weather is forecast to worsen. If for any reason this is a problem e.g. due to last minute childcare, then please let us know and we

Dear Parents and Carers, Year 4 will start their swimming lessons this Friday as part of our PE curriculum. Children should come to school wearing their normal school uniform, remembering a coat no matter the weather.  Please ensure they bring the following items in a suitable bag: A swimming costume A towel Similar to P.E., please do not wear earrings. Due to swimming, we will just be having PE lessons on a Wednesday, so they will only need to wear their PE kits on Wednesday

Good afternoon, We have had a very productive last week of term; the children have revisited their addition and subtraction understanding using column method. In English the children had a go at creating their own winter poem, looking at rhyme, the use of adjectives and how to structure it with verses. The children did a fantastic job and have created some lovely poems. For our design and technology this term we have explored sewing, looking at different stitches and then tri

Good afternoon, We have had a very productive penultimate week in Sycamore, the children have produced some fantastic fantasy narratives, which flow very well and cover a lot of their writing targets. In maths, we have come to the end of our multiplication and division unit, those children who have been practicing their times-tables have done very well. In science we continued looking at teeth, exploring how we can tell if an animal is a carnivore, herbivore or omnivore from

Friday 19th December- Final day of term. 1.15pm school finish time. Monday 5th January- PD Day. Tuesday 6th January- Pupils return to school.

Good afternoon, We have had a great week in Sycamore class, I have been really impressed by how well a lot of the children have been writing and their presentation. We have explored fantasy stories in English, more times tables in maths, food chains in science and why Hadrian's Wall was built in history. The children have also really enjoyed finding out the next part in our class book 'The thieves of Ostia'. We are following a group of friends trying to solve a range of myste

Good afternoon, We have had a very busy week in Sycamore Class, from our normal class work, to completing tests and of course yesterday's 'Inspire Afternoon'. Thank you to everyone who was able to come yesterday, I hope you had a fun afternoon with us and you are all looking forward to the children bringing home their Roman shields. Here are a few pictures from yesterday's work. In maths we are continuing with multiplication and division, next week we will be looking at our 1

A reminder we break up for Christmas on Friday 19th December. School finishes at 1.15pm on this date and all children must be collected at this time unless they are in Years 5 & 6 and are a home walker. Monday 5th January is a PD day therefore, school is closed on this day. All pupils return on Tuesday 6th January 2026!

Good afternoon, I have been so impressed this week with some of the discussions and the work the children have produced. They have really got to grips with their new English writing unit on biographies. So far we have analysed one and had a go as a class writing one, before the children write one independently next week. In maths we are continuing to look at multiplication and division and have moved on to possibly the trickiest tables yet... the 7s. We will continue to look