Keep up to date with all the latest news happening in school at the moment.

• Year 3- 8 times tables and magnetism

  Fri 05 Dec 2025

  This week in year 3, we started learning the 8 times table. We began with a carousel activity, creating 8 times multiplications using a variety of practical resources such as cubes, counters, beads and a range of model cakes and pizzas. In our science lessons, we continued to investigate magnetism by carrying out an experiment to see which type of magnet is the strongest. We worked in groups and used rulers to measure how far away different magnets could attract paperclips from.

  

• Year Two - Exploring Pattern

  Fri 05 Dec 2025 Mrs Mutch

  We have had another busy week in Year Two getting ready for our Christmas play. We are very excited to share it with you next week and have been working really hard on saying our lines out loud. 

   

  In Maths this week we have continued to look at shapes. We had an exciting afternoon creating shape patterns using printing and colouring. We used actual shapes to make real patterns too. This was great fun!

   

  In History we continued to learn a lot about Shackleton and made our own fact file. We remembered a lot from our drama last week and were able to use this in our work. We were able to explain what a brave, resilient man Shackleton was. 

   

   

  

• Year 4 - Christingles, Climates and Counting Squares

  Fri 05 Dec 2025

  This week, we have made Christingles as part of our RE topic. We explored the symbolism of each different part followed by actually making them! In Maths, we started a new topic looking at area. This included defining area, counting squares, and how we can make different shapes that have the same area. Furthermore, we explored different climates of mountain ranges in Geography and researching what the weather and climate is like in different parts of the world. 

  

• Year One - Christmas Production

  Thu 04 Dec 2025 Mrs I

  Year 1 is buzzing with excitement as rehearsals kick into full swing! Everyone now has their costume ready, and they’ve been practising their lines and singing their hearts out on stage. This morning, we even gave the stage lights a test run!

   

  We can’t wait to share all the festive fun with parents and grandparents next Wednesday. It’s going to be magical!

  Wish us luck!

  

• Year 3 - Racket Sports and Nets

  Fri 28 Nov 2025

  Year 3 have had a fun week - in English we have been writing persuasive adverts, in maths we have been learning and applying the 4 times table, and in DT we have been practising making 3D shapes from nets for our unit on Packaging. 

   

  A group of fabulous students walked to Redlands to take part in a Racket Sports Festival with other Year 3 children from around Weymouth. They did brilliantly in lots of skill games to do with tennis, badminton and pickleball. 

   

  Well done to the children for all their hard work :-) 

  

• Year One - A new chair for Baby Bear

  Fri 28 Nov 2025 Mrs I

  A new chair for Baby Bear

  Baby Bear has been searching for the perfect chair and Year one is stepping up to the job. They’ve made a great start with learning and practising how to fix a paper tube to a flat surface and creating a frame that will improve the sturdiness of the chair. 

  Next week, they will be using all they’ve learnt to plan their final design. 

• Year 4 - Choreography and Clinometers

  Fri 28 Nov 2025

  This week, we had an lovely visitor from the Mental Health in Schools Team come and talk to us about worry. We learned about the feeling of worry and the different strategies we can use to help us when we feel like this. Furthermore, we choreographed our own battle scenes in groups for our Secret Agent dances and continued with our football skills, even though we had to do it on the playground because the field was so muddy! We also went to the nature reserve and explored the gradient of the landscape using clinometers. 

  

• Year 2 - Exploring Shapes and Shakleton's Adventure

  Thu 27 Nov 2025

  This week in Year Two we have continued to rehearse our Christmas play, and everyone is working hard to remember their lines and sing with confidence. It’s really starting to come together, and we can’t wait to share it with you soon!

   

  In Design and Technology, we designed and created our very own puppets. It was amazing to see all the different ideas and we can't wait to make them next week. If anyone would like to help us do contact the office.

   

  In History, we travelled back in time to learn about Ernest Shackleton’s Endurance expedition to Antarctica. We didn’t just read about it—we acted out the dramatic events! It helped us understand how brave and determined the explorers were.

   

  In PSHE, we focused on kindness and inclusion. We worked together to think about ways we can help others who might feel left out, making sure everyone feels part of our class community.

   

  In Maths, we explored shapes in lots of fun ways. We used different equipment to make shapes and discovered that the corners of shapes are called vertices. 

   

  It’s been a fantastic week of learning and creativity. We’re looking forward to more adventures next week!

  

• Year 5 - Fire Safety Workshop

  Tue 25 Nov 2025

  Year 5 enjoyed an informative visit from a representative of the local fire station, who shared essential tips for staying safe. The children discovered why hoax calls put lives at risk, how faulty electronics can lead to fires, and why it’s crucial to alert firefighters about pets during an emergency.

   

  They also discussed how families are encouraged to check smoke alarms on every level of the home, plan clear escape routes, and agree on a safe meeting point outside. Having an alternative exit could make all the difference if the main route is blocked.

   

  Year 5 were inquisitive, attentive, and represented the school superbly throughout the session. Well done, Year 5!

  

• Tear Two - Adventures into Antarctica.

  Fri 21 Nov 2025 Mrs Mutch

  This week has been full of exciting learning and creativity in Year 2!

   

  Sewing Skills
  We have continued to practice our sewing skills and are now using both running stitch and overstitch. Everyone has worked so carefully!

  Christmas Play Preparations
  We are also continuing to learn our lines and the words to the songs for our Christmas play. It’s lovely to hear all the singing – we can’t wait to share it with you soon!

  History Adventures
  In history, we’ve had a fantastic time working as if we were part of a museum team. Our job is to create a display all about the famous explorer Ernest Shackleton. We looked at old photographs of Antarctica and made freeze frames of the scenes to figure out what was happening. Using clues from the pictures, we discovered fascinating details about Shackleton’s life and his incredible expeditions.

  Geography Adventures

  In geography, we have been on virtual fieldwork to Antarctica. We watched films about visiting Union Glacier. We discovered what it is like to stay there.

   

  It’s been a week full of teamwork, creativity, and discovery. Well done, Year 2!