Maths
We loved welcoming so many parents into the classroom this week to join our Learn with Parents maths lesson. The children have been focusing on place value, using tens and ones accurately to build, draw and write numbers from 10 to 20. It was wonderful to see the children confidently explaining their learning.
Writing
We have continued to enjoy reading The Magic Porridge Pot together. This week, the children learnt all about suffixes, focusing on -ing to show the present tense and -ed to show the past tense. They practised using these suffixes in their own writing.
DT (Design Technology)
The children had their first experience of sewing this week. They learnt how to thread a needle, use a simple stitch and even how to carefully undo a stitch if it went wrong. Everyone showed great concentration and resilience.
Art
In Art, we began our new topic on architecture. The children learnt that an architect is a person who designs buildings, and that architecture is the art of designing buildings. They shared lots of thoughtful ideas about different types of buildings.
Geography
In Geography, we learnt all about one of the countries of the UK – Scotland. The children created their own geographers’ reports, showing where Scotland is located, the Scottish flag, and what you might see there, such as people wearing kilts, Hadrian’s Wall and the Loch Ness Monster.
Spring 1
Week 1 - 09/01/2026
Happy New Year and welcome back to school! The children have settled in brilliantly and have enjoyed a busy and exciting week of learning.
In English, we began our new model text, The Magic Porridge Pot, which quickly captured the children’s imaginations. They loved creating their own thumb pots and writing about the wonderful and magical things their pots could produce. In Maths, we started our new unit on numbers to 20, developing a secure understanding of place value. The children worked hard to learn that, for example, the number 12 is made up of 1 ten and 2 ones.
In Geography, the children enjoyed learning about the United Kingdom and discovering how the flag is formed from the four different countries within it. In DT, they showed great focus and creativity while weaving with paper and materials, preparing them for our next exciting unit on sewing.
In Music, we introduced the children to our school play, and there was a real buzz of excitement as they began learning the songs in preparation for our performance at the end of the Spring term.
We are also looking forward to our trip to Ely Cathedral in two weeks’ time. If you would like to volunteer and support us on the day, please get in touch with your child’s class teacher—we would love to hear from you.
