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

• Year 4 - Newspaper reports

  Fri 03 Feb 2023

  This week in our maths lessons, we learnt to convert between mm, cm, m and km. In our English lessons, we pretended to be journalists, and we started looking at evidence and making notes about a news story concerning flying frogs over Weymouth. Once we had finished, we began to write our newspaper articles about this strange event.

  

• Year 2 - Learning from those around us

  Thu 02 Feb 2023 FProbert

  This week, the children have been learning a lot as usual, but not just in our regular classroom lessons.

   

  On Monday, children in 2H had an assembly form a visiting headteacher, who spoke to the children about books and creating interesting titles. Class 2P had an extra special assembly from Mrs McCann who shared many fascinating facts about books. Did you know the most purchased book in the world is the Bible? The Bible is one many different sacred religious books. In Judaism, the sacred book is The Torah.

   

  This half term, Year 2 children have been learning about Judaism and about the Passover feast, a celebratory event in the Jewish calendar. Daniel’s mum came in to talk to the children about her faith, and about Passover. At the Passover feast, the food is specifically chosen to symbolise the story of the Exodus story, and is carefully laid out on the Seder plate. It helps them to retell this historical story. Mrs Greenfield brought in some Matzo bread for the children to try. They also tried parsley and horseradish (truthfully tartare sauce bought by accident instead of horseradish!), which is used to symbolise the bitter times they endured before being freed. 

   

  In the Nature Reserve, we learned how to use a proper compass to help locate NSEW. The children also had fun making clay wombat and creating a home for it deep in the Reserve.

   

  In our weekly singing lesson, the children are learning the new Radipole song. This song was written and composed by Mr Hargreaves (with a little extra help from his friends). Watch out for our performance sometime in the near future!

   

  Don’t forget to look at the birds in your garden or park this weekend. The Eco Team sent out a letter about it. Hopefully, you will all be able to take part in this important event.

  

• Chinese Happy New Year in Reception

  Thu 02 Feb 2023

  This week we have been learning all about Chinese or Luna New Year.

  We have loved the story The Great Race’ and all the animals from the zodiac calendar.

  We have acted out the story, painted pictures of the characters and used new words such as sly, thoughtful, distracted and collaborative to describe them.

  We have made lanterns and dragons to dance with. We even made noodles. It has been fabulous. 

  

• Year 5/6 Football Match

  Thu 02 Feb 2023

  On Thursday, the football team played a friendly against St George's. They played with team-spirit, determination and 100% effort. Well done boys and girl on your 1-1 draw! 

  

• Year 5 - Short Division

  Thu 02 Feb 2023

  The Year 5 children have impressed all the adults this week with their incredible work on short division.

   

  The magnificent mathematicians have used the method successfully in their calculations, and they have thought more deeply about it through a series of tricky reasoning problems.

   

  Well done, Year 5!

  

• Year 6 - Greek Myths

  Thu 02 Feb 2023

  Over the last few weeks, Year 6 have explored a range of Greek myths. Then, planned, wrote, edited and rewrote their very own. Here are some of their beginnings... 

  

• Year 2 - Rock!

  Fri 27 Jan 2023 FProbert

  What a fabulous week! On Tuesday, the children had a fantastic morning being super explorasauruses. The children, along with many parents, were introduced to the Times Tables Rock Stars site where they learned to login and explore the Jamming and Garage activities.

  Even though the children were only introduced to the X and ÷ symbols this week, they certainly rocked it! During our open morning, the children explored different activities used to developed their understanding of multiplication and division. They created  multiplication arrays, and number lines .They also matched arrays to calculations and repeated addition, Whether it was their amazing costumes, or the support of their parents and careers, the children were sensational. A big SHOUT OUT to the parents and carers who could make it. We thank you!

  In PSHE this week, the children had to work hard with our other Learning Dinosaur – the Collabadon. The children were encouraged to work in teams to create one piece of work. It took a lot of patience, give and take, and respect for each other to succeed in this task. It was a great challenge, yet they managed it! Well done Year 2!

   

  

• Year 5 - Times Tables Rock Stars Day

  Thu 26 Jan 2023

  Year 5 pupils had a rocking time celebrating Times Tables Rock Stars Day this week.

   

  The young rockers had a bodacious morning playing some times tables games in class, and they amazed all of us not only with their mathematical skills but also with their incredible costumes.

   

  Thank you to the parents and carers who came in to lend their support.

   

  Rock on!

  

• Year 6 - T.T.R.S

  Thu 26 Jan 2023

  On Tuesday this week, we opened the doors, dressed up and launched a Battle of the Bands (Year 5 v Year 6) on Times Table Rock Stars. During our maths session, we completed a variety of multiplication games and had a blast! We will keep you posted on the results of the battle. Watch this space... 

   

  

• Year 1 - Science

  Wed 25 Jan 2023 Mrs Ireland

  We have been learning all about the senses in science. This week, we have carried out a variety of activities including sound clip bingo, feely bags, smelling pots of a variety of things and looking closely at our own eyes. Perhaps you could work with your child at home to explore different things that stimulate their senses.