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Being Me in My World

29th September 2026Leonnie Carrick

Puzzle 1- Who… Me?

In our first jigsaw lesson the children were introduced to Jigsaw Jenie!!. They were SO excited, however he sent us a letter saying he was feeling a bit nervous about meeting us! The children were very helpful and we discussed ways that we can help Jigsaw Jenie feel included and welcome in our class.

Some of the children said…

Myla: “We could give him a hug”

Freddie: “We should have kind hands and feet”

Blake: ” We could could share our toys”

Jacob: “We could say nice things to him or make him laugh”

We then all decided together at play time that we would try and make a new face in our class smile by doing one of these kind gestures!

Puzzle 2- How am I Feeling Today?

In this lesson Jigsaw Jenie came to visit us today but it was his first day of school so he was feeling a mix of emotions. We discussed the different types of emotions and why some children might feel these.

We then brought this in to our play by making nature emotions faces which was so much fun.

TA training

By Chloe Longley17th September 2026

Tomorrows TA training will be in the hall at 9am.

Thank you

Panto

By Mrs E WILKINSON15th September 2026

Are there any staff still needing to purchase tickets for this years panto?

Many Thanks

Adele x

Year 1 – ICT

By Mrs L READ17th July 2026

What superstars all of Year 1 have been this term during our ICT lessons.

They were able to use their already learned trackpad skills when we discovered Scratch Jr – an amination programme.

Introduction to Scratch Jr! | Con Ed Ltd

“Scratch Jr is an introductory programming language that enables young children (ages 5-7) to create their own interactive stories and games. Children snap together graphical programming blocks to make characters move, jump, dance, and sing. Children can modify characters in the paint editor and use the programming blocks to make their characters come to life.”

First, we explored how a project would look by investigating backgrounds and sprites.

Next, we used the programming blocks to make our sprite move – we had great fun finding out that we could make them jump, spin and even grow and shrink! We also found out that some blocks have numbers on them that we can change so we don’t have to use the same block lots of times.

After that, we discovered that we could have more than one sprite and that they could each have their own programmes! This was very exciting for us to create and we enjoyed watching each others animations.

Finally, we customised our very own sprites and we created our own ‘Space Race’ project, where we decided exactly how each sprite would move by creating an algorithm.

We are looking forward to Year 2 when we explore the Scratch Jr programme further.

Fruit Salad

By Amy Kitching21st May 2026

The children made a colourful fruit salad using strawberries, raspberries, and grapes. They carefully washed and cut the fruit into small pieces. Once the fruit salad was ready, the children enjoyed eating it together, proudly tasting the healthy snack they had prepared themselves.

Big Tractor Art

By Amy Kitching6th May 2026

The children explored colour and texture as they used sponges to paint over large pre‑drawn tractor outlines. They eagerly dabbed, pressed, and swept the sponges across the paper, choosing bright, bold colours to fill the different parts of the tractor. As they worked, they experimented with how the sponge changed the effect of the paint, noticing the patterns it created and how the colours blended together. The activity encouraged creativity, control, and enjoyment as the children brought the big tractors to life with vibrant, eye‑catching designs.

Year 1 – RE – It’s a Wonderful World!

By Mrs L READ20th April 2026

This week Year 1 had a fabulous RE lesson, which was all about Our Wonderful World.

First, we listened and sang along to Louis Armstrong – ‘A Wonderful World’.

Then, we learned about The Seven Natural Wonders of the World and we were amazed by their breathtaking beauty.

The Seven Natural Wonders are massive landmarks formed by nature.

They include the Grand Canyon(huge Arizona gorge), Great Barrier Reef(Australia’s coral city), Rio de Janeiro Harbor(Brazil’s scenic bay), Mount Everest (tallest mountain), Northern Lights (sky light show), Parícutin (Mexico’s volcano), and Victoria Falls (giant waterfall).

After that, we went outside and spotted the natural wonders around us – bright flowers, buzzing bees, tall trees, the beautiful sunshine, the fluffy clouds and the amazing, blue skies.

We talked about how lucky we are to live in such a beautiful world and how important it is to take care of it.

Finally, we discussed all the ways to help keep our planet safe, like recycling, saving water and protecting nature.

Year 2 – egg decorating afternoon

By Mrs L READ25th March 2026

What a busy Tuesday afternoon!

Miss Blakeston’s class all came prepared with an array of fabulous easter decorations ready for a craft afternoon. They all displayed their creativity as they set to work … kindness and teamwork were also shown, helping each other out and sharing their own resources with their friends.

All of the children were so proud of their creations!

Meet our babies!!

By Leonnie Carrick25th March 2026

F2 have been over the moon this week that their little tiny eggs have FINALLY HATCHED! We have welcomed into the world four beautiful baby chicks, all different colours and all with very different personalities!

It has been amazing to watch these babies hatch and to care for them as they have grown. Today we got to all have a hold for the first time, learning how to hold, look after and take care of these little tiny delicate creatures! We have learnt a lot about chickens the past few weeks and the life-cycle of egg to chick! We have had deep discussions about how to look after all living things in the world and how animals and insects are so important and need us to be gentle and kind. We have loved the warm and fluffy cuddles this afternoon and I know we will all be very sad to see them go when it’s time to go back to their farm…