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This week in Nursery we have started our new topic ‘From Another Planet’. The children have loved playing in the space station and looking at different planets in our messy tray learning about space.
Then the children created their own planets and rockets.

Year 5 enjoyed their first cricket session yesterday with Matthew. They practiced catching the ball and throwing it overarm in order to hit the stumps. They learnt how to hold the bat correctly and played some short games to improve these skills. 

TTR is our daily morning routine and we love to get faster and better at our times tables. This is something that most of us work really hard on at home as well as in school. 
 

Year 3 loved their cricket with Matthew yesterday. They learnt how to field the ball using accurate throwing and catching, how to hold the cricket bat properly and how working together was really important. They are looking forward to next week’s session. Mathew said that they were very powerful…

Year 2 thoroughly enjoyed their first cricket session with the coach, Matthew. They practised catching the ball and throwing the ball overarm to try and hit the stumps. They also learned how to hold the cricket bat correctly to strike the ball. They cannot wait for their next…

Reception took part in an Easter egg hunt and ran around our outdoor area looking for chocolate eggs. They found plastic eggs filled with chocolate, chocolate foil eggs and even marshmallow bunnies. Lots of fun even in the rain! 
 

At the start of the half term we planted some seeds. We learnt all about what a seed needs to grow. We put this into practice and we were very pleased to say that some of our seeds have grown and were taken home today! 
 

Year 6 worked collaboratively to produce artistic interpretations of the Stations of the Cross in preparation for our Easter Service. 
 

Year 1 had a great time making Easter Nest cakes with Mrs Benn. Everyone enjoyed crumbling the shredded wheat into the melted chocolate and stirring it. Everyone was surprised how the shredded wheat made the Easter Nest Cakes look like real nests! The final touch was adding some delicious…

Last week in R.E. the Year 2 children went outdoors to act out the story of the events on Good Friday and Easter Sunday. They reflected on how he died for us and came back to life. This week they have been thinking about how they give thanks and what for. Then they acted out the story of the Last…

Reception had lots of fun making Easter nest cakes. They explored what happens when chocolate is melted and then mixed in with the rice crispies. Everyone had a go at stirring and putting the mixture into the cases. The final touch was adding some mini eggs into the nests. It was lots of…

Our Reception and Nursery 1 children took part in our annual Easter Bonnet parade by singing some Easter songs and parading in our Easter hats, that had been made at home. Parents and carers came to watch us too.