The Chronicle

This week, Junior 6 are continuing their cross curricular focus on World War 2 - focusing primarily on the stories of the children who were evacuated during The Blitz to the countryside. In English, the children continued their investigation into the story of Lenny from The Lion and The Unicorn. We read about Lenny’s experiences with his new family and wrote our own continuations of the story, imagining what he might have seen using sophisticated descriptive sentences with complex groupings. In History, the children studied a series of real radio broadcasts from the time that informed citizens of the evacuation effort and put together a fact file about what life would have been like for families during this terrifying time. Well done Junior 6; we were so impressed with your hard work this week as you continue to approach this topic with maturity and enthusiasm.

In Computing, Junior 5 have begun to explore and experiment with Kodu, which is a coding program. The children enjoyed exploring pre-made worlds and discovering what they can create with this software. This week, the children have been programing their Kodu to react in a certain way once they see a particular object such as a tree or castle. Their end goal is to design an interactive game for their peers to play.

This week in Junior 4, we have been creating our own tea. The children have picked various leaves from their gardens to create a mixture of smells. We then researched various advertising techniques designed to persuade the customer to buy their product, including the use of catchy slogans and superlatives. To finish off, we will later be designing an eye-catching box to put our product in, which will be smothered in persuasive writing devices! Great work, Junior 4. 

This week, Junior 3 completed the final steps in making their lighthouse lamps and they were delighted with the bright, shiny results. The classroom was filled with flashing lighthouses and smiles as we reviewed and evaluated our learning during this topic.

In Mathematics we have been dazzling our teachers with our knowledge of fractions and how confidently we can use a bar model to quickly find fractions of numbers. 

We are looking forward to our new challenge for next week...writing newspaper articles about Icarus' escaping the tower of the tyrannical King Minos! 

Junior 2 have thoroughly enjoyed the KS1 athletes festival, a vibrant celebration of young talent and sportsmanship. Together with other primary school students from across the region, they have showcased their athletic abilities. It was a day filled with excitement, cheers, and friendly competition as children participated in various track and field events tailored to their age group. From sprinting and relay races, to long jumps and throwing events, every participant had the opportunity to shine and feel the thrill of representing their school. The festival not only promotes physical activity but also instils values of teamwork, perseverance, and fair play, fostering a positive environment for all involved.

To compliment this, we have been fortunate enough to have Reynold Banigo and Tully Kearney visit us, both successful Olympians. It certainly has been a fantastic day.

Would you like to know anything about minibeasts? If so, ask Junior 1 as they are experts in the matter! The children have all learnt the different parts of an insect and we now know lots of interesting facts about numerous minibeasts. Did you know a spider spins a new web every day, or a beetle can be disguised as a wasp to deter predators? Just two of the things which have caught our imagination this week. In Maths, we have extended our thinking about halves by finding and making quarters. This was a tricky concept as we explored not only how to quarter shapes, but also amounts and numbers. This week certainly ended on a huge high with our visit from the Olympic and Paralympic athletes, followed by our successful KS1 sports event. We really enjoyed the different activities as well as meeting children from other local schools.

This week, Reception have been embracing the spring sunshine and warmer weather! We have spent lots of time learning and playing outdoors, working and collaborating together. We have also been showing off our phonics and writing skills each day with independent writing about a journey in a submarine under the sea. The children have made such amazing progress over the year and we are so proud of what brilliant writers they have become!