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This week we talked  about the journey that zebras go on across the Sarengeti. We found the continent Africa on the world map and looked at how far the zebras travel. We also talked about the other animals that we could find living on the Sarengeti. 
 

We explored the Reception classrooms and…

3rd July 2026

This week in English, we started reading our new book, SuperJoe Does NOT Do Cuddles. We have really enjoyed getting to know the characters and following SuperJoe's adventures. We learnt the new vocabulary word nemesis, which means a rival or enemy. In our story, Grey Shadow is…

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Australia - CCVCC words

Words we have read - crept, trust, squelch, crust, crisp, strand, strict.

Words we have written - stamp, twist, blend, crunch, strong, string, sprint, scrunch.

Tricky words - were, here, little, says.

Antarctica - CVCC words 

Words we have…

What a strange week we have had in Year One! The sun has definitely shone and we have definitely melted but the children have been absolutely incredible throughout it all. They have still managed to produce some fantastic pieces of learning and we may have had a couple of ice lollies along the way…

26th June 2026

It has been a very hot week in Year 2! We have done our best to keep the children as comfortable as possible throughout the school day by offering longer breaks and making sure everyone was regularly refilling their water bottles to stay hydrated. To make playtimes more…

Well done to all of the children for coping so well in the heat this week. 

We have taken part in lots of water play this week including playing with animals, sprinklers, soaking our feet and playing with ice. It’s been a very good way to cool down. 
 

We have used our time in the cool air…

Reception have been true superstars in the heat this week, remembering how to keep themselves as safe and as cool as possible both in the classroom and when outside. We've had lots of lovely water play and joined nursery in their garden in the afternoons as they have lots of shade and…

19th June 2026

We started off the week with an exciting visit to Wilshere-Dacre to attend the Year 6 Enterprise Day. Some of the stalls we enjoyed spending our money on included 'Goal Getter', 'Soak a Year 6' and 'What’s in the Box?' We came away with lots of little goodies and some of us even…

Phonics -

Australia have looked at CCVC words with short vowels this week.

Words we have read - wind, jump, nest, lost, fact, pond.

Words we have written - went, jump, lift, best, soft, just.

Tricky words - said, so, have, like.

Antarctica have looked at longer words, words…

English

We have been enjoying the story We’re Going to Find a Monster by Malorie Blackman. The children created their own amazing…

English

Over the past two weeks we have been learning all about the world of non-fiction! We have thought carefully about what makes a non-fiction text, from the contents page to the headings, questions, information and diagrams, the children have absolutely loved this unit! We have focused on…

This week we continued learning about “We’re going on a bear hunt.” We used junk modelling materials to create caves for a bear. We used different patterned paper, tape and glue to decorate our caves. 
Any donations of boxes for junk modelling would be greatly appreciated! 
 

We have been…