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Please see attachment below for next term:

When we return after the Christmas holidays (6th January) we will return on week three of the dinner menu.

Dear Parents and Carers, I am aware that there have been some frustrations regarding our current communication methods around attendance. As a result, we will be reviewing our procedures and would like to work in partnership with parents and carers to ensure greater clarity and a system that works effectively to support our families. In the new year, we will be opening an online consultation to gather views on our current systems, and we welcome constructive feedback as an im

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

What a busy week in Hazel Class we have had! In English, we have carried on reading Friend or Foe. We are really enjoying predicting what may happen before it does. In our writing, we have been looking at how to write a narrative that includes Direct Speech. We have been practicing where to put speech marks in our work. In Maths, we have been consolidating our knowledge by going over certain topics again. We have revisited Addition and Subtraction, and looked at using number

Our mischievous elves have certainly kept us on our toes this week! They’ve thrown a disco party in the classroom, transformed themselves into snowmen, munched on Pringles, and even left cheeky messages about Miss Hipkiss while she was away. What a playful bunch! In English, we have been learning to write newspaper reports all about the Great Fire of London. The children have drawn on their History knowledge to explain how the fire began, what happened during the event, and t

Happy Friday! This week we have been looking at the story of ' The Gingerbread Man'. The children have enjoyed designing and making a bridge for the Gingerbread Man to cross the river. In drawing club, we created a new character and the stinky cheese man and unicorn cupcake were some of our ideas. In Maths, we have been looking at shapes. The children have liked finding shapes in our environment. We have been going over all the sounds we have learnt so far. The children who

We have had a great week in Willow Class! In Reading, we are nearing the end of our text. This week, the characters created a plan to deliver a letter to the Queen—however, things didn’t quite go as expected! The children then had a chance to design their own clever plans, showing fantastic imagination and reasoning. In Maths, we have begun our new unit on ratio. The children practised using ratio language confidently and could explain whether a question required the additive

Today we have issued free school meal vouchers for the Christmas holidays. Each eligible pupil is entitled to £30 for the Christmas break. Please note this does not include universal infant free school meals. Please note if you have changed your email address we cannot amend this. It is your responsibility to keep your records up to date with the school office. If you have not received your vouchers or you believe you have received the wrong amount, please contact the school

As we approach the final week of term we appreciate it is a busy one for Parents and Carers. Therefore, please see the following reminders below: Monday- School uniform Tuesday- School uniform Christmas dinner day, pupils will order Christmas dinner in school as normal if they wish to have a Christmas dinner. Pupils can continue to bring in a packed lunch, if they wish. Wednesday- School uniform Thursday- School Disco in school time. Non uniform/Christmas attire if pupils w

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

Apologies there has been a misprint on some information that has been sent out by us for next week. We apologies for any confusion this may cause. Monday- School Uniform Tuesday- School Uniform Wednesday- School Uniform Thursday- School disco day. Non uniform/Christmas attire. Friday- Non uniform/Christmas attire.

On 11th December we would like all children to be in uniform. Not Christmas jumpers, apologies for the confusion on this. Also, if your child normally has PE on this day they need to come into school in their uniform please and not PE kit. Thank you.

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

Our cheeky elves have been up to no good this week! English: This week, we have been busy writing fantastic letters of complaint from the perspective of the Pied Piper, expressing our fury to the Mayor for not paying us after all our hard work removing the rats! The children worked brilliantly to include conjunctions and question sentences in their writing. Maths: In Maths, we continued our learning on shape , moving on to explore the properties of 2D and 3D shapes. We even

Wow! What a fantastic week. We had our dress rehearsal of our nativity 'Mary's knitting' to school on Wednesday and our two performances today. The children were all amazing and really did us proud. Getting dressed up and with an audience was rather daunting to them and they all did so well. Photos will all be updated on tapestry. Thank you so much for all your support. We hope you have a great weekend. Mrs Fairclough and Mrs Kenny

In English, we have been exploring Narrative Writing. The children analysed a key text inspired by the short film Christmas Truce , identifying a range of narrative features. They were able to spot effective openers, descriptive vocabulary used to convey setting, characters, and atmosphere, as well as dialogue that revealed character and helped move the action forward. The class showed great enthusiasm when discussing how these techniques help an author create emotion and bui

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