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

• Year 5 - Safer Internet Day 2026

  Tue 10 Feb 2026

  To celebrate Safer Internet Day 2026, our school explored this year’s theme: using AI responsibly. Children learned how artificial intelligence can be exciting and helpful, but also why it’s important to think carefully about what we share and how we use technology safely.

   

  Year 4 and Year 5 were each given their own copy of Caught in the Web, a special book created by The Police Community Clubs of Great Britain. The book is filled with stories and activities that help children understand online risks and make smart choices. We hope the conversations continue at home!

  

• Kenya Fundraising - thank you!

  Fri 06 Feb 2026

  Thank you so much to everyone who donated for today's Kenya Non-School Uniform day! We are overwhelmed with the outcome and feel incredibly lucky to be part of Radipole. It will make a huge difference to those lives in Kenya, at Munga Primary School, and Miss Beare and Miss Roberts can't wait to get to there and share the news. We can now reveal that we raised an incredible £973.31! This can go towards sponsoring at least 13 academic years worth of school for pupils. Some Radipole families have chosen to sponsor pupils directly too. Thank you again! We can't wait to share our trip with you all and the children when we return. 

  

• Science is egg-cellent!

  Thu 05 Feb 2026

  Last week, we shared with you our Science investigation into teeth. You will be happy to know that no teeth were harmed in this investigation because eggs we used eggs instead of teeth - safety first! 

  It was a really good job too that we did use eggs as the results were quite shocking! See photos attached.

  We have worked hard on our RE topic looking at the Sanatana Dharma religion. We have discovered some fascinating facts about the religion. We all agree that Sewa is something we all try to do regardless of religion - selfless service, for e.g. donating clothes to those who are in need of them, making donations for people who have experienced a natural disaster, or even fund-raising (something that Radipole community is very good at!)

  What will we learn next week?

  

• Year One - Art L.S.Lowy

  Wed 04 Feb 2026 Mrs I

  Over the last few weeks we have been looking of the paintings of L.S. Lowry. We have looked at how he drew his stick men and the buildings in the paintings. We have had a go at drawing terraced houses and adding details to the factories. The children enjoyed painting and have made a fantastic job of making their own Lowry picture. 

   

  

• Year 5 – Pizza-Making Fun!

  Fri 30 Jan 2026

  This week, Year 5 explored healthy eating by designing and making their own pizzas.

  The children chose from a range of colourful toppings-including vegetables, proteins, and cheese - and discussed how different foods help their bodies stay strong, energised, and focused. Many even stepped out of their comfort zones to try ingredients they hadn’t tasted before!

  The session helped the children build confidence, make independent choices, and develop a better understanding of healthy habits—all while having great fun. We were so proud of their enthusiasm, creativity, and willingness to try something new.

  Well done, Year 5!

  

• Year Two - A Mischievous Wombat and Rocking to Status Quo

  Fri 30 Jan 2026 Mrs Mutch

  What an exciting week we have had in Year Two!

  When we arrived at school on Monday morning, we were met with a very curious scene. There were muddy paw prints across the reading table, a mysterious diary, some half‑chewed carrots, and even a dug‑up plant on the table! After some excellent detective work, we decided we must have been visited by a mischievous wombat sometime over the weekend.

  This surprise led perfectly into our English lessons, where we were introduced to our new book, Diary of a Wombat. The children absolutely loved listening to this funny diary, laughing at the wombat’s cheeky behaviour and spotting all the clues that matched what we found in the classroom. Throughout the week, we have been busy writing sentences inspired by the story and learning more about how diaries are written. We are very excited to discover even more about diaries next week and look forward to writing our own.

   

  In Music, we had just as much fun! This week, we explored Rock music and enjoyed clapping along to Status Quo’s Rockin’ All Over the World. The children were full of energy and rhythm! We then used glockenspiels to play along to our song, I Wanna Play in a Band, practising keeping time and improvising using F and G. Everyone loved making music together, and we can’t wait for next week’s session.

  It has been a fantastic week of discovery, creativity, and a little bit of wombat mischief!

  

• Year 4 - Science experiment

  Thu 29 Jan 2026

  As part of pour Science work on teeth, we have started an investigation. Eggs shells have similar properties to teeth, so we have placed eggs in different liquids (variables) to see what happens to the eggs. Find out next week, what happens to the eggs in orange juice, milk, water, Monster-juiced energy drink, vinegar and coca-cola. 

  

• Year 3 - printing

  Thu 29 Jan 2026

  This week, year 3 continued their art topic on the Brazilian painter and printer,  Beatriz Milhazes. First, we designed and made our own printing blocks using pieces of string on card to make different shapes.  Next, we used the printing blocks to practise printing in a range of colours. Next week, we will be moving on to planning and producing a final piece in this style.

  

• Year One - Maths Understanding teen numbers

  Tue 27 Jan 2026 Mrs ireland

  Over the last couple of days, we have been really focussing on understanding teen numbers. The children have learnt that numbers like 14 are made up of one ten and four ones, building a strong sense of place value.

  We have enjoyed a range of hands‑on activities, played games, and had lots of fun exploring what is similar and different between the teen numbers.

  Fun Activity Idea to Try at Home:
  Why not have a go at a Teen Number Treasure Hunt?
  Hide groups of objects around the house—such as 10 buttons and 6 lego bricks and ask your child to find them, bring them together, and build a teen number. They can then say the number using place value language, like “one ten and six ones… that makes 16!” It’s a simple, active way to reinforce their learning.

  

• Year Two – Times Table Rock Stars Day & Colour Mixing Fun!

  Fri 23 Jan 2026 Mrs Mutch

   

  Today was an exciting day in Year Two as we celebrated Times Table Rock Stars Day! The classroom was filled with brilliant Rock Stars—leather jackets, sunglasses, colourful wigs, and plenty of sparkle. Everyone looked fantastic and we enjoyed being rock stars for the day.

   

  We spent the morning playing games linked to our times tables, then in the afternoon we used the Times Table Rock Stars programme to help us practise and improve our 2, 5 and 10 times tables. The children loved challenging themselves.

   

  In Art this week we explored colour mixing and experimented with making different shades of green, orange and purple. The children worked carefully to see how adding more of one colour changed the shade. These mixed colours will be used later in the term when we create our own collages.

   

  Well done, Year Two—you rocked it! 🎸✨