This Summer term, has been packed full of engaging activities and stimulating lessons across various subjects, each designed to further enrich our students’ educational journeys. English In English, we introduced a new book titled “How To Be A Viking”. This engaging book tells the story of a Viking boy and his fear of the sea. […]
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English This term we have looked at the picture book Hello Lighthouse. We discussed the jobs a lighthouse keeper from the past would have had and created a to do list of these. We also wrote a diary entry form the point of view of the lighthouse keeper, discussing his daily life. Maths In maths
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Maths This term in Maths, Year 5 have focused on deepening their understanding of fractions. They learned how to identify and represent different fractions, including mixed numbers and improper fractions, and practised converting between the two forms. Pupils developed their skills in adding and subtracting fractions with different denominators, using strategies to find common denominators
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Maths This term in Maths, Year 5 have deepened their understanding of number and calculation. They explored the place value of thousandths, learning to partition, order, compare, and round numbers with up to three decimal places. They also worked with negative numbers, including finding the difference between positive and negative values. In multiplication, they practised
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English We have been delving into an exciting unit centred around the book “Mount Everest.” Our exploration kicked off with learning about the remarkable expedition of Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay, who were the first to conquer the highest peak in the world. We discussed the various dangers they faced during their journey, which included
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English Our core text this term was Carrie’s War, which tied closely to our History topic on World War II. During Reading Hour, we explored non-fiction and fiction texts related to the war. The children revised key grammar and punctuation concepts, including homophones and apostrophes, and worked through past test questions to consolidate their understanding.
English This term, we explored Darwin’s Dragons and Friend or Foe, linking closely with our Science focus on evolution and inheritance. The children used these engaging texts to produce diary entries, narratives and their own encyclopaedia articles. In grammar, we focused on using brackets, dashes and commas for parenthesis, as well as developing our understanding
English During this half term, our English curriculum has focused on the book “Wild Boy.” Students have engaged closely with the text, employing a variety of analytical and comprehension skills. Initially, we delved into the narrative, retrieving pertinent information and utilising inference to develop detailed descriptions of key characters. This exercise not only enhanced their
Literacy This half term, the children have been busy exploring new sounds and tricky words as part of our Phase 3 phonics adventure. They’ve made fantastic progress in writing simple sentences independently, remembering to use capital letters, finger spaces, and punctuation. Continuing with our Under the Sea topic, we’ve dived into the enchanting stories Tiddler
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Literacy This half term we have been diving right into learning new sounds and tricky words in our phase 3 phonics journey. The focus has been on confidently writing short sentences using our known phonics sounds independently. Including capital letters, finger spaces and punctuation. Our English lesson’s focus is on ‘Supertato’, where we’ll engage in
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Hello everyone, As we step into the vibrant season of Spring Term Two, I wanted to take a moment to update you on the exciting learning adventures our Year 4 class has embarked upon. There’s so much to share across all subjects, so let’s dive in! English In English, we’ve recently launched into an enthralling
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As we come to the end of Spring 1 2025, it’s time to reflect on the exciting learning adventures we’ve experienced in our classrooms. This update highlights the key areas of focus across various subjects, celebrating our students’ hard work and progress. English In English, we have delved into a gripping narrative tool by exploring
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Dear Parents and Carers, As we move towards the end of the Autumn Term, it’s time to share with you some exciting updates and the fantastic learning our children have been involved in. Maths In Maths, our young learners have been engaging with a diverse range of concepts, which are not only crucial for their
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English This term we have looked at two books. First we explored the journey a boy called Fin takes in Ocean Meets Sky as he comes to terms with the death of his Grandfather. We wrote diary entries and a poem to describe the magical places in the book. Next, we read The Firework-Maker’s Daughter
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English This term we have been looking at the story The Tin Forest about a man who wishes he lived in a jungle. We talked about how the old man in the story felt at different points and wrote diary entries from his point of view. We also looked closely at the language in the
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Literacy This half term, we have been learning our new digraphs (ai, ee, igh, oa, and oo) Our phonics journey is taking us through phase 3, where we have been blending and segmenting to master writing CVC words before writing them neatly on a line, learning how to take care of our phonics books. We
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Literacy This term, we have had a productive and engaging time in our classroom. We began the half term with a focus on recognising and writing new digraphs and some tri-graphs. Moving through Phase 3 phonics, the children practised blending and segmenting words, and we started to structure these words into short sentences, which has
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English This term, the children have been learning about the inspiring life of Amelia Earhart. They began by reading about her incredible achievements and expressing their own thoughts and opinions about her life and bravery as one of the first female pilots to fly solo across the Atlantic. As part of this the children create
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Phonics This term, in our phonics lessons, we focused on mastering the long “a” sounds, learning the different ways they can be spelled, such as ai (rain), ay (play), a-e (cake), and ea (break). We practiced identifying these sounds in a variety of words through reading, spelling, and fun games, which helped us become more
English Our first key text of the half term was The Tear Thief. We developed and embedded some key reading skills around inference and literal retrieval. As part of our writing outcomes, we created some descriptive pieces including similes, prepositions and noun phrases. Our next text was Where the Poppies Now Grow which links directly
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Phonics This half term, we have been reinforcing our understanding of earlier sounds and consolidating our knowledge of Phase 5 sounds. Our focus on segmenting and blending has significantly improved our fluency. Additionally, we have been developing our writing skills by constructing sentences that incorporate pronouns, capital letters, and full stops, further enhancing our understanding
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Phonics Year 1 have been focusing on learning and consolidating key phonics sounds, including ow, c, y, dge, and g. They have developed their ability to recognise, articulate, and write these phonemes within a variety of words. Through targeted activities such as phonics games, reading practice, and writing exercises, the children have enhanced their understanding
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Phonics We have continued to consolidate our phase 4 sounds and earlier phase 5 sounds. We have been working extremely hard on segmenting and blending, which has helped us with our daily reading. We have been practicing writing a full sentence, we have been working super hard to phonetically sound out our words to help
As the term draws to a close, it’s a wonderful opportunity to reflect on the incredible learning journey we’ve embarked upon. Each subject has provided unique experiences, fostering not only academic growth but also personal development among the children. The enthusiasm and engagement I’ve seen from the children throughout these weeks have truly been inspiring,
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English This half term we have read two different stories and completed a film unit. At the start of the half term we read ‘The Incredible Book Eating Boy’ all about a little boy who discovered a talent for eating books and this made it super smart however he began to get too full. As
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English In English, year 5 started with the story “Who Let the Gods Out?”, which connected nicely with our history topic on Greek Gods. The children explored the introduction, gathered new vocabulary, and wrote imaginative setting descriptions of the demon’s prison, focusing on fronted adverbials. They retrieved compelling descriptions of the demon, both before and
English This term we have continued to look at the story of one of the first palaeontologists, Mary Anning. We created a newspaper article about her amazing discovery of an Ichthyosaurus and wrote a biography about her life. We then moved on to the book The Pebble in my Pocket and learnt in detail what
Welcome to our Autumn update! What a great start to the year for Year 4! Here is our Proud Board showcasing some of the beautiful work our children have done: A special request – Please could we ask that parents and carers assist the children with their reading, homework and their Times Tables Rock Stars
Literacy As we embarked on this exciting new journey through reception class, our primary focus in literacy was on Phase 1 phonics, where the children dived into learning their phonemes and graphemes. This foundational stage was essential as it laid the groundwork for their reading skills, and we integrated fun and interactive activities to make
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English Our English learning for this half term has been based around the book ‘Survivors’ which is a collection short, real-life survival stories. The children particularly enjoyed reading the story of the Girl who fell from the Sky and the story of the friends who flew over the Berlin wall. The children were able to
Phonics In phonics we have been focusing on consolidating our phase 4 sounds such as ck, sh, th and ng and introducing phase 5 sounds, such as ie, ea, ou and oy. We have been working hard to segment and blend, which has helped us with our daily reading. We have been practicing our precursive
English We have based our English learning this term around the short animation Alma. The children really enjoyed watching the clip and discussing the genre and themes of the film. We focussed on the atmosphere and tension that is built in the clip and learned how to demonstrate this in our writing with the use
English This half term, we’ve delved into No Ballet Shoes in Syria, experiencing the poignant story through the eyes of Aya, a young girl navigating life as a refugee. One of the highlights was writing a diary from Aya’s perspective, where we explored her feelings and challenges living in Manchester—it really helped us understand her emotions
English This half term we have read two key texts – The Barnabus Project and Samson’s Titanic Journey. Through these two texts we have begun to develop some of the year 2 writing skills such as creating noun phrases, using coordinating and subordinating conjunctions and using adjectives more effectively. We have written descriptions, stories and
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English This term we have look at the story of The Stone Age Boy. We have explored his journey into the Stone Age and written diary entries from the point of view different characters. We also started to explore the life of Mary Anning, the first palaeontologist and her amazing discoveries. Maths In maths this
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on Friday 18 July at 1.30pm school closes for Summer Wishing everyone a lovely summer holiday
on Friday 18 July at 1.00pm and parents/carers are invited to join us – tissues at the ready!
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on Wednesday 16 July from 3.30pm to 6.00pm we will be having our parents evening. A letter will follow nearer the date with further details
as follows: Y3, Y4, Y5 & Y6 Tuesday 15 July from 3.15pm to 4.00pm EYFS, Y1 & Y2 Thursday 17 July from 3.15pm to 4.00pm
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on Tuesday 15 July starting at 9.30am and being held at St Catherine’s Church and all parents/carers & grandparents are invited
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on Tuesday 15 July from 8.40am to 9.30am for all our parents/carers to reflect on what has been a fantastic year in Gruffalo’s – we hope to see you there!
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on Monday 14 July in the afternoon starting at 2.00pm on the field. Parents/Carers are invited to come and spectate
on Friday 11 July starting at 1.30pm Y6 – with Y5 supporting – will be performing Mathilda. Ticket entrance only
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