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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

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

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

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

Year 3 and Year 5 were very lucky this morning to have a visit from some military vehicles, which supports our WWII topics. The AEC Matador Gun Tractor was used by the British and Commonwealth Forces in World War 2. It was famous for towing large guns, carrying crews and serving in lots of other different roles. The Scammel Pioneer was a type of tractor truck that was used before and during World War 2. It was used as an artillery tractor, recovery vehicle and tank transporte

We’ve had a busy and creative week in Year 5! Here’s a look at what we’ve been up to: ❄️ Winter Poetry – Finishing Touches This week, the children put the final touches on their winter poetry. They have worked hard to write vivid imagery, thoughtful vocabulary choices and expressive figurative language. We explored features of a sonnet. We look forward to sharing a selection with you soon! 🔧 Science – Researching Mechanisms In Science, we continued our topic on forces and me

Here's what Year 5 have been up to this week! Science – Investigating Friction In Science, the children have been exploring the forces that affect movement, with a particular focus on friction . They carried out practical investigations to test how different surfaces impact the speed and movement of objects. The class showed excellent teamwork, careful measuring, and lots of curiosity as they compared their results and discussed why friction is such an important force in our

Another brilliant but busy week in Year 5! 🏊‍♂️ Swimming – Final Week & Fantastic Achievements This week marked our last swimming session . We are incredibly proud of the progress the children have made. Many Year 5 pupils have successfully achieved their 25 metres , showing determination and confidence in the water. Well done to everyone for their effort throughout the term! 🔬 Science – Testing Water Resistance In Science this week, the children have been exploring water r

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!

What a busy and exciting week it has been in Year 5! The children have shown fantastic curiosity, creativity and resilience across all of their subjects. 🍽️ Food Tasting – Seasonal Foods As part of our learning, Year 5 took part in a seasonal food tasting session . We talked about what it means to eat seasonally. The children had the opportunity to taste a range of simple, seasonal foods and discuss their opinions on the taste, texture and smell! 📚 History – WW2 This week,

We are holding our Christmas Carol service on Thursday 11th December, 1.30pm at the Baptist Church. All children apart from children in Beech class (Reception) will be taking part in this Carol Service. Beech class children have their Nativity on 5th December. More information can be found for this on the events page of the website. We ask that all parents/carers wishing to attend the Carol Service sign up via the link below and access a free ticket. Please see further inform

Curriculum This week in Year 5, children have been busy developing their biography-writing skills and exploring the lives of inspiring individuals as well as writing a biography all about them! They’ve learned how to structure a biography, gather key facts and write engaging paragraphs that bring a person’s story to life. Alongside their English work, the class has also been tackling fractions in Maths—comparing, ordering, and finding equivalent fractions, as well as practisi

Dear Parents and Carers, I wanted to update you regarding the ongoing issue with our school kitchen. Please be assured that we are actively working to resolve the problem and are hopeful that full hot meal service will resume later this week. I completely understand and appreciate the frustration this situation may cause. However, the health and safety of our pupils and staff remains our top priority. Some of the kitchen equipment is currently out of use while we await confir

On Friday 14th November we will be supporting Children In Need by inviting pupils to come to school in Non School uniform if they wish. If you would like to donate to the charity you can do so via Parent Pay if you wish.

Good afternoon, Over the past couple of weeks in English we have been exploring newspaper reports, which has resulted in this week writing an article linked to an interesting event that has happened in our class text. The children have tried really hard to write in a formal and factual way and have tried to use speech to add some personalised points of view. In maths we are in our multiplication and division unit and have been looking at factors, multiples and prime numbers.

Unfortunately due to staff absence we are going to have to cancel parents evening for Oak Class only next week. If you have any urgent...

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Dear Parents/Carers, The safety and wellbeing of all our pupils is our highest priority, and I am writing to remind you about our...

What a fantastic start to the term we’ve had in Oak Class! The children have settled in brilliantly, and we are already diving into lots...

We are delighted to welcome everyone back to school and are so pleased with the fantastic start the children have made to Year 5. It has...