Nursery

Red And Green Apples

Nursery – RE

by It Department | 18/03/2026 | 2025-2026, Nursery, Religious Education | 0 Comments

To celebrate the upcoming festival of Eid, we have been busy creating these beautiful moons and stars. The children used paper plates and a variety of sparkly sequins and glitter to represent the night sky. Eid Mubarak to the families celebrating!

Nursery – English

by It Department | 06/02/2026 | 2025-2026, English Writing, Nursery | 0 Comments

This week in Nursery we dived deeper into our focus book, "Clothesline Clues to the Jobs People Do." We’ve been talking about how the clothes people wear and the tools they use give us "clues" about the work they do. To bring this to life, the children became...

Nursery – Science

by It Department | 22/01/2026 | 2025-2026, Nursery, Science | 0 Comments

This week in Nursery, our little explorers learned all about the life cycle of a butterfly. We used a paper plate and some 'magic' pasta to tell the story of The Very Hungry Caterpillar! The children enjoyed retelling the key stages from the story and linking them to...

Nursery – Art

by It Department | 14/01/2026 | 2025-2026, Art, Nursery | 0 Comments

We are eating our way through the story! This week in Nursery, we brought The Very Hungry Caterpillar to life through art. We explored the different fruits from the book and used real apples, pears and oranges to create these beautiful stamps. We've been practising...

Nursery

by It Department | 13/10/2025 | 2025-2026, Nursery | 0 Comments

In Nursery this week we have been very busy! In Maths, we have been exploring shapes and how they fit together. The children have been busy pushing objects through different shaped holes, matching shapes on puzzles and using blocks to build their own simple...

Nursery

by It Department | 02/10/2025 | 2025-2026, Nursery | 0 Comments

This week in Nursery, we have been looking at the story 'The Gingerbread Man' in literacy. The children have been looking at different ways to design and make the gingerbread man - in the playdough area they have been using scented playdough and autumnal natural...

Nursery – Maths

by It Department | 24/09/2025 | 2025-2026, Maths, Nursery | 0 Comments

This week in Nursery in the water area the children have been learning all about filling and emptying a variety of containers. The children have been working together and talking about which ones are full, empty and nearly full. They have been practising using funnels...

Nursery

by It Department | 04/04/2025 | 2024-2025, Nursery | 0 Comments

This week, in Nursery, the children have learnt all about Eid and shared how they celebrated over the weekend. Throughout the week, we decorated Eid crowns ready for our party. We finished the week with an Eid party full of dancing, games and lots of fun!

Nursery – Wider Experiences

by It Department | 21/03/2025 | 2024-2025, Nursery, wider experiences | 0 Comments

We are so happy to announce the safe arrival of all 10 chicks today! The children in Nursery were lucky enough to watch one of the chicks hatch. The chick got the egg stuck on its head - it was very funny. Now we have the important job of looking after them in the...

Nursery – Science

by It Department | 17/03/2025 | 2024-2025, Nursery, Science, wider experiences | 0 Comments

Nursery pupils were thrilled with our special guests today! In the coming days, some very unique members will be joining our class - our little chicks! We're excited to learn how to nurture and care for them over the upcoming weeks.

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by It Department | 14/05/2026 | Reception | 0 Comments

The Reception children became little artists and performers this week as they explored the world of Michael Jackson! Inspired by his exciting music and style, the children drew around one of their friends to create a life-sized Michael Jackson. They painted, decorated...

Reception – Science

by It Department | 06/05/2026 | 2025-2026, Reception, Science | 0 Comments

This week in Reception, the children planted sunflower seeds and are excited to watch them grow on our windowsill, learning they need soil, water and sunlight to stay healthy. We’ve also welcomed some tiny caterpillars after reading “Mad About Minibeasts” by Giles...

Reception

by It Department | 28/04/2026 | 2025-2026, Reception | 0 Comments

This week, the children have been enjoying our core text Mad About Minibeasts by Giles Andreae and David Wojtowycz, exploring the fascinating world of minibeasts through a range of activities. They have loved painting their own minibeasts while experimenting with...

Reception

by It Department | 21/04/2026 | 2025-2026, Reception | 0 Comments

The children showed a real interest in Jack and the Beanstalk, so we decided to read it together! They really enjoyed drawing their favourite parts and sharing their ideas with each other. We also spent time exploring our outdoor area, where we found lots of...

Reception – Maths

by It Department | 15/04/2026 | 2025-2026, Maths, Reception | 0 Comments

The Reception children have been very busy learning their key text Rumble in the Jungle by Giles Andreae and David Wojtowycz, who are also our authors in the spotlight this term. They have been painting jungle animals and creating minibeasts in arts and crafts, as...

Reception

by It Department | 26/03/2026 | 2025-2026, Reception | 0 Comments

This week in Reception, we have been busy getting ready for Easter by decorating our own Easter baskets and filling them with eggs, as well as painting colourful Easter eggs and exploring how to mix colours to create new shades for our designs. We have also been...

Reception – RE

by It Department | 18/03/2026 | 2025-2026, Reception, Religious Education | 0 Comments

The children have really enjoyed sharing how they celebrate Ramadan at home, talking about their own family customs and traditions. Everyone had the chance to try a date and give their verdict! As families begin preparing for Eid, the children have loved showing their...

Reception

by It Department | 12/03/2026 | 2025-2026, Reception | 0 Comments

This week Reception children have been very busy! As part of Science Week, we have been learning about birds. Cherry Class have been learning about the bullfinch and Oak Class have been learning about the robin. The children drew pictures of the birds and made a bird...

Reception – PSHE

by It Department | 04/03/2026 | 2025-2026, Personal, Social, Health & Economic, Reception | 0 Comments

The children in Reception have had a special visitor - our school nurse! She talked to the children about her important job and how she helps to keep us healthy. She measured how tall we have grown and how much we weigh, and also checked our ears to see how well we...

Reception

by It Department | 25/02/2026 | 2025-2026, Reception | 0 Comments

Ramadan Mubarak to all our families celebrating! This week the children have enjoyed learning about and discussing Ramadan, sharing their thoughts and talking about kindness and family. We are reading traditional tales, the children have particularly loved Jack and...

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Never Eat Shredded Wheat

Come Fly With Me Arctic Circle

The Visionary

Light Up The World

Unity In The Community

Children's Champion

Jurrasic Hunter

Year 1 – Maths

by It Department | 14/05/2026 | 2025-2026, Maths, Year 1 | 0 Comments

Year 1 children had great fun exploring the volume of water , while using vocabulary such as full, empty, nearly full, and nearly empty.

Year 1 – Maths

by It Department | 14/05/2026 | 2025-2026, Maths, Year 1 | 0 Comments

As mathematicians, Year 1 have explored volume this week. In our measurement challenge, we chose a label and poured that amount of water into the cup. We even managed without any spillages!

Year 1 – Science

by It Department | 08/05/2026 | 2025-2026, Science, Year 1 | 0 Comments

As scientists, Year 1 have been learning all about trees. Outside, we made mini models of trees using natural resources. Listen to Myrah as she explains the parts of a tree 🤩 [video width="1280" height="720"...

Year 3 – Maths

by It Department | 06/05/2026 | 2025-2026, Maths, Year 1 | 0 Comments

As mathematics, Year 1 have been using rulers to measure the length of different objects in the classroom and recording this in centimetres. We had to line the objects up carefully to make sure we had an accurate measurement!

Year 1 – Maths

by It Department | 01/05/2026 | 2025-2026, Maths, Year 1 | 0 Comments

As mathematicians, Year 1 have been exploring height. In our outdoor challenge, we had to find objects that we were shorter and taller than.

Year 1 – Maths

by It Department | 23/04/2026 | 2025-2026, Maths, Year 1 | 0 Comments

Year 1 children enjoyed exploring how to partition numbers above 20 into tens and ones as part of their maths learning.

Year 1 – Science

by It Department | 23/04/2026 | 2025-2026, Science, Year 1 | 0 Comments

Today we have been learning about trees. As tree detectives, we went outside to identify the branches, leaves, trunks, roots and blossom.

Geography – Year 1

by It Department | 22/04/2026 | 2025-2026, Geography, Year 1 | 0 Comments

Year 1 have been observing the seasonal changes in spring. Outside, we saw leaves, blossom, plants and more ladybirds!

Year 1 – Maths

by It Department | 15/04/2026 | 2025-2026, Maths, Year 1 | 0 Comments

As mathematicians, Year 1 have been showing their understanding of 20, 30, 40 and 50. Working practically and with stem sentences, we explored how many ones are in these numbers and how many tens are in these numbers.

Year 1 – Art

by It Department | 26/03/2026 | 2025-2026, Art, Year 1 | 0 Comments

In Art and Design, Year 1 have been sketching. We looked at different types of houses and had to draw them from memory! #SketchbookSkill

Year 2

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Zero to Hero

Paddington's Passport

Inter Nation Media Station

Year 2 – DT

by It Department | 14/05/2026 | 2025-2026, Design Technology, Year 2 | 0 Comments

“Ahoy there, me hearties!” Year 2 have been busy exploring the exciting world of pirates! The children researched famous pirate ships and discovered interesting facts about pirates and their adventures at sea. Using their creativity and teamwork, they then designed...

Year 2 – Science

by It Department | 08/05/2026 | 2025-2026, Science, Year 2 | 0 Comments

This week, Year 2 explored the wildlife garden to observe the signs of spring. We noticed flowers blooming and leaves growing as the weather is getting warmer. We used our senses to explore the seasonal changes from winter to now and it is definitely looking much...

Year 2 – DT

by It Department | 06/05/2026 | 2025-2026, Design Technology, Year 2 | 0 Comments

Year 2 have been having a great time designing their own pirate ships in D.T after exploring different types of pirate vessels. They carefully considered which materials would work best, preparing their designs ready for building later this week! #DesignTechnology...

Year 2 – Wider Experiences

by It Department | 27/04/2026 | 2025-2026, wider experiences, Year 2 | 0 Comments

Maple class had a fantastic time on their trip to Eureka! last week. We explored the all about me gallery, the living and working together gallery and watched a gross lab science show! We learnt so much and had lots of fun! #Eureka #SchoolTrip Year 2

Year 2 – Science

by It Department | 23/04/2026 | 2025-2026, Science, Year 2 | 0 Comments

Maple class enjoyed their sound hunt in science last week. We had to go to different areas around school and record all the different sounds that we heard. There were so many different sounds all around the school! #Science #SoundHunt

Year 2 – Maths

by It Department | 23/04/2026 | 2025-2026, Maths, Year 2 | 0 Comments

Maple class enjoyed using equipment in Maths to learn about volume and capacity. We investigated how many cups the jugs of water could fill. #Maths #WhiteRoseMaths

Year 2 – Maths

by It Department | 15/04/2026 | 2025-2026, Maths, Year 2 | 0 Comments

Coming back for a fresh term, Year 2 have shown a fantastic attitude towards their learning and have settled in brilliantly. They have been working especially hard in maths, where they have been exploring the concept of mass and learning how to measure and compare...

Year 2 – English

by It Department | 14/04/2026 | 2025-2026, English Writing, Year 2 | 0 Comments

Maple class had a fantastic first day back after Easter! We were given an important mission by pirate, Captain Snappy Beard to find his treasure somewhere in our playground. We had to follow his instructions, use the compasses to be navigators and use a treasure map...

Year 2 – Maths

by It Department | 26/03/2026 | 2025-2026, Maths, Year 2 | 0 Comments

Maple have enjoyed working outdoors during Maths this week using rulers and metre sticks to measure different items. We had to think mathematically and carefully measure to work out if we should measure in cm or metres. #Maths #Outdoorlearning

Year 2 – Science

by It Department | 18/03/2026 | 2025-2026, Science, Year 2 | 0 Comments

Year 2 have been learning about how things move in Science. We made our own boats with sails and then transported them from 'land' to 'sea' to see how a transporter would work. #Science #Dimensions

Year 3

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That's All Folks

Rocky the Findosaur

Come Fly With Me Africa

Year 4 – Art

by It Department | 15/05/2026 | 2025-2026, Art, Year 3 | 0 Comments

Year 3 created clay pots inspired by the Ancient Greeks, carefully moulding the clay into different shapes and patterns. Once the pots had dried, they painted them with colourful designs to complete their Greek-inspired artwork. #Year3 #AncientGreeks...

Year 3 – PSHE

by It Department | 15/05/2026 | 2025-2026, Personal, Social, Health & Economic, Year 3 | 0 Comments

Year 3 painted on pebbles this week and added powerful words and messages that can make a positive difference in the world. They are excited to gift them to their linking school friends when they visit us next week, to celebrate the friendships they have built...

Year 3 – PSHE

by It Department | 08/05/2026 | 2025-2026, Personal, Social, Health & Economic, Year 3 | 0 Comments

his week in PSHE Ash class explored simple self-care techniques to help us when we feel worried. We made our own Calm Jars and talked about how they can help us slow down, breathe, and feel more settled. The children really enjoyed creating them and learning how to...

Year 3 – Art

by It Department | 08/05/2026 | 2025-2026, Art, Year 3 | 0 Comments

This week, Year 3 used their creative skills to make Greek pots using clay. They used a variety of techniques including shaping, cutting and rolling to achieve the final look.

Year 3 – Maths

by It Department | 01/05/2026 | 2025-2026, Maths, Year 3 | 0 Comments

In Year 3 maths, we have been exploring mass and capacity by measuring out water and weighing different objects in the classroom, using scales. This hands-on learning has helped us better understand how we measure and compare quantities in everyday life. #Year3...

Year 3 – Maths

by It Department | 22/04/2026 | 2025-2026, Maths, Year 3 | 0 Comments

This week, Year 3 enjoyed investigating the mass of different objects in Maths. They estimated the weight of everyday items and then weighed them using scales and standard weights.

Awards

by It Department | 12/03/2026 | 2025-2026, Awards, Year 3 | 0 Comments

We’re incredibly proud to share that one of our Year 3 pupils, Fatima, has taken 1st place in the Great Heights Spelling Bee! 🥇 Competing against nine local schools, our amazing children rose to the challenge and finished at the top of the leader board. A huge...

Year 3 – PSHE

by It Department | 12/03/2026 | 2025-2026, Personal, Social, Health & Economic, Year 3 | 0 Comments

Our Job Detectives in Ash were busy today! 🔍 They worked together to guess different job roles within the NHS and learn more about the people who keep it running. Great teamwork and lots of fun!

Year 3

by It Department | 12/03/2026 | 2025-2026, Year 3 | 0 Comments

This week, Year 3 celebrated International Women's Day by learning about inspirational women from the world of sport as well as historical figures. They also thought carefully about the women that inspire them in their own lives and why.

Year 3 – Community

by It Department | 27/02/2026 | 2025-2026, community, Year 3 | 0 Comments

As part of our Linking Schools project, Ash Class have created a beautiful Kindness Tree 🌳💛 Each leaf represents an act of kindness, showing how small gestures can make a big difference in our school community. We are so proud of their thoughtful ideas and caring...

Year 4

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Lightning Speed

Window on the World

May the Force be with You

Year 4 – DT

by It Department | 14/05/2026 | 2025-2026, Design Technology, Year 4 | 0 Comments

This week in DT, children have been designing their own versions of ‘hairy trousers’ inspired by the legendary Ragnar Lothbrok. We are so proud of their fantastic concepts and enthusiasm — a brilliant mix of history and creativity!

Year 4 – DT

by It Department | 14/05/2026 | 2025-2026, Design Technology, Year 4 | 0 Comments

In DT, we learned about the saga of Ragnar Lothbrok and his famous hairy trousers. We designed and made our own versions using different materials and creative patterns. Everyone showed great imagination and worked carefully to create unique designs.

Year 4 – History

by It Department | 06/05/2026 | 2025-2026, History, Year 4 | 0 Comments

As Historians, Larch class have been learning about sagas in the Viking Warrior unit. They were very intrigued to learn about the saga of Ragnar Lothbrok and analysed the information they were given.

History

by It Department | 01/05/2026 | 2025-2026, History, Year 4 | 0 Comments

Year 4 have kicked off an exciting new topic this week: Viking Warriors! ⚔️ We’ve been exploring reasons why the Vikings invaded, discovering that they were not only fierce fighters but also explorers in search of land, wealth and new opportunities. The children have...

Year 4 – Science

by It Department | 23/04/2026 | 2025-2026, Science, Year 4 | 0 Comments

Larch class enjoyed experimenting with magnets, testing a range of everyday materials to see which were magnetic. They made predictions and were excited to discover that not all metals are attracted to magnets. The activity helped develop their scientific thinking and...

Year 4 – History

by It Department | 15/04/2026 | 2025-2026, History, Year 4 | 0 Comments

Larch Class have been researching Rosa Parks and her important role in history. They learned how she bravely refused to give up her seat on a bus, helping to challenge unfair laws. The class discussed how her actions made a difference and inspired others to stand up...

Year 4 – DT

by It Department | 26/03/2026 | 2025-2026, Design Technology, Year 4 | 0 Comments

Larch class had lots of fun during their Easter activities. They learned the Easter story and then made Easter crafts demonstrating their colouring and cutting skills effectively.

Year 4 – Science

by It Department | 12/03/2026 | 2025-2026, Science, Year 4 | 0 Comments

For Science Week, Larch Class learned about the Coal Tit and how different beaks help birds pick up different types of food. We carried out an experiment using spoons, tweezers and our fingers as “beaks” to pick up sequins (insects), acorns (nuts), and seeds. After...

Year 4 – Geography

by It Department | 06/03/2026 | 2025-2026, Geography, Year 4 | 0 Comments

Year 4 have been learning about winter in Switzerland. We located Switzerland on a world map and discovered it is in Europe. The children also researched what Switzerland is famous for, including the Alps, delicious Swiss chocolate and winter sports like skiing. They...

Year 4 – PE

by It Department | 25/02/2026 | 2025-2026, Physical Education, Year 4 | 0 Comments

In PE this week, Larch class focused on football and practised our dribbling skills. The children worked hard to control the ball with their feet, showing great teamwork and improving their confidence working in pairs and small groups.

Year 5

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MIssion Control

Been Around the World

Come Fly with Me! America

Year 5 – DT

by It Department | 08/05/2026 | 2025-2026, Design Technology, Year 5 | 0 Comments

This week in Year 5, we discovered how Ancient Egyptians made and used papyrus, and we even had a go at creating our own!

Year 5 – Wider Experiences

by It Department | 23/04/2026 | 2025-2026, wider experiences, Year 5 | 0 Comments

This week, Year 5 have been working towards their level one in Bikeability! We are very proud of all of our children, especially those riding a bike for the very first time!

Year 5 – History

by It Department | 15/04/2026 | 2025-2026, History, Year 5 | 0 Comments

This week in Year 5, we have been learning about the sinking of the Titanic. We explored the key events of the tragedy by placing them in chronological order, starting from the construction of the ship through to the rescue of the final survivors.

Year 5 – History

by It Department | 06/03/2026 | 2025-2026, History, Year 5 | 0 Comments

This week, in Year 5, we have been acting in roles as Boudicca, King Prasutagas and their daughters. We thought carefully about Boudicca's reaction to her husband's deal to split his daughter's land with the Romans!

Year 5

by It Department | 26/02/2026 | 2025-2026, Year 5 | 0 Comments

This week in Year 5 we celebrated World Languages Day. The language we focused on was Polish. The children learnt some fun facts about Poland and even learnt how to say greetings in Polish!

Year 5 – English

by It Department | 11/02/2026 | 2025-2026, English Writing, Year 5 | 0 Comments

In Year 5 we are coming to the end of our poetry unit, finishing off with some free verse poems! The children have been working together to create a mix of rhyming and non-rhyming poems, varying the length of each line.

Year 5 – Maths

by It Department | 05/02/2026 | 2025-2026, Maths, Year 5 | 0 Comments

This week in Year 5, Aspen have been practising their timetables as part of the Times Tables Rock Stars competition against local schools. They have been very competitive with plenty of friendly rivalry as they race to climb the leader board!

Year 5 – English

by It Department | 29/01/2026 | 2025-2026, English Writing, Year 5 | 0 Comments

This week Year 5 have been working collaboratively to create their own haiku poems! We worked in teams to collect vocabulary and ensure we followed the 5-7-5 syllable rule.

Year 5 – PSHE

by It Department | 20/01/2026 | 2025-2026, Personal, Social, Health & Economic, Year 5 | 0 Comments

In Year 5, we explored the negative effects of drugs on the body, focusing on nicotine, caffeine and alcohol. After carrying out thorough research, we used our learning to design informative and eye-catching posters to raise awareness and promote healthy choices.

Year 5 – Science

by It Department | 14/01/2026 | 2025-2026, Science, Year 5 | 0 Comments

This week, year 5 have been creating blood samples! Children have used a variety of materials to represent the components of blood including: Cheerios (Red blood cells). sultanas (Platelets) and Marshmallows (White blood cells). Next in English, we will be writing a...

Year 6

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Full of Beans

Year 6

by It Department | 14/05/2026 | 2025-2026, Year 6 | 0 Comments

We are so proud of the way our year 6 children have approached their SATs this week. They have come to SATs breakfast club, enjoyed each others' company and supported and encouraged one another before their tests. Thank you to Elmer class for letting their butterflies...

Year 6 – English

by It Department | 08/05/2026 | 2025-2026, English Writing, Year 6 | 0 Comments

In preparation for SATS next week, year 6 are making their own EGPS revision guides with the help of Grammarsaurus #year 6 #grammarsaurus

Awards

by It Department | 23/04/2026 | 2025-2026, Awards, English Writing, Year 6 | 0 Comments

Congratulations to Umme who has been awarded a certificate of merit from Young Writers for her wonderful poem called 'A Snowy Dream.' It's so lovely to see you writing for pleasure outside of school and being rewarded for it. Keep it up!

Year 6 – Science

by It Department | 15/04/2026 | 2025-2026, Science, Year 6 | 0 Comments

Year 6 had fun investigating how hard it was to pick up different sweets with different instruments linked to Darwin's theory of evolution and finches. Most of our results showed that the large sweets (seeds) were easier to pick up with the cooking tongs and the small...

Year 6 – English

by It Department | 23/02/2026 | 2025-2026, English Writing, Year 6 | 0 Comments

Inspired by our class novel “When the Sky Falls” @philearle Year 6 have written reports about gorillas as we fell in love with Adonis.

Year 6

by It Department | 05/02/2026 | 2025-2026, Year 6 | 0 Comments

TTRS! Year 6 are loving taking part in the TTRS competition against Great Heights schools. We need to keep playing at home to make sure we win! #TTRS

Year 6 – Science

by It Department | 28/01/2026 | 2025-2026, Science, Year 6 | 0 Comments

This morning, Year 6 had fun investigating if yeast really does respire? We set up our investigation and carefully observed what happened, noting any changes we saw in the bottle. #Year6 #science

Year 6 – Science

by It Department | 22/01/2026 | 2025-2026, Science, Year 6 | 0 Comments

In year 6 this week, we have been aspiring botanists and been classifying plants. We looked carefully at their different characteristics and sorted them accordingly. #Year6 #Grammarsaurus

Year 6 – Wider experiences

by It Department | 14/01/2026 | 2025-2026, Personal, Social, Health & Economic, wider experiences, Year 6 | 0 Comments

Year 6 had a fantastic time yesterday when the Royal Navy visited and we made flares! We learned about different opportunities the Navy has and how they help people across the world #royalnavy IMG_3579

Year 6 – Music

by It Department | 08/01/2026 | 2025-2026, Music, Year 6 | 0 Comments

In Music, this half term, year 6 will be exploring folk music. This week we looked at the lyrics of 'Swing Low Sweet Chariot' which was a song sung by African American slaves to express their feelings of sorrow, joy, inspiration and hope. We then sang the song with...

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