Friday 30th January 2026
This week Cherry class have been practising different printing techniques to create patterned papers in their art lesson with Miss Fisher. They enjoyed being messy, creative and experimenting with the different materials and paint. In history, both classes have been learning about Queen Elizabeth's coronation by watching a video from the time. They were excited to make links between what they noticed in the video and the facts they had learnt during the coronation history off the page day. In English, the children have been writing their version of Paddington visits London using prepostions (words such as in, past, next to, along etc.).
Friday 23rd January 2026
The highlight if our week has definitely been our special immersive 'Coronation Day'. The children took part in lots of activities linked to Queen Elizabeth II's coronation. In the morning, the children visited different stations and completed a variety of activities. These included: decorating mugs, making medals, making objects out of clay, decorating bunting and painting jewellery boxes! In the afternoon, they split up into groups to rehearse a performance for the coronation. The children had great fun and were really engaged throughout the day. We are very proud of how well they listened and participated in the day.
Friday 16th January 2026
In maths this week the children have been learning about the place value of 2 digit numbers, focussing on numbers up to 20. They have used concrete objects of Base 10 to represent numbers to 20, learning that for example 15 has 1 ten and 5 ones. They have also learnt to draw Base 10 diagrams in the appropriate tens and ones column. This secure understanding of place value that they are developing at this time will be essential for developing their understanding in many other areas of maths. On Wednesday as part of our RE day, the children have been learning about the parts of a church, including stained glass windows. They then had the opportunity to create their own stained glass windows using black paper and coloured tissue paper. Each piece of artwork was unique and has helped them develop their understanding of what we find within a Christian church. Despite the cold weather, there have been opportunities for learning outside too in our outdoor area and the children have enjoyed the opportunity to develop their child-led learning in the spring term.
Friday 9th January 2026
Happy New Year!
The children have made a great start to the new year, showing fantastic focus and enthusiasm for their learning. This term we are moving to more formal learning with the children working either with an adult or independently. In maths the children have been learning to represent numbers to 20 using base 10 (a long rod represents 10 and the small cubes each represent one). In English the children have been learning more about the structure of a sentence, learning to write sentences that contain both a 'naming part' (noun) and 'doing part' (verb). On Friday, we had a particularly exciting English lesson to launch our new writing unit based on a story about Paddington bear. The children learnt to make marmalade sandwiches! In history, we have begun our topic on Kings and Queens. The children discussed what they already know about Queen Elizabeth II and the royal family and asked questions to show what they would like to find out. Cherry class have had their first art lesson with Miss Fisher, our resident art teacher. They have been learning to experiment with colour and pattern by creating their own dot pictures using paint. These lessons will continue until the February half-term holiday. After the half-term holiday, Magnolia class will have art lessons with Miss Fisher until the Easter holiday.
