This term, Year 6 will revisit all of the skills they have learnt in Year 5 – revealing a character through their actions, appearance and setting. They will focus especially on revealing a character through the use of dialogue. This week, the children began their...
This week in English, we have immersed ourselves in the world of narrative writing with a quest. We started the week with a fun and engaging creative hook - using our detective skills to find out who King Arthur actually was. We also used drama...
Thank you to all the parents and carers who supported our school Book Fair this week. It was truly wonderful to see the Main Hall buzzing with excitement and packed with children eager to choose their next reading adventure. All funds raised will go directly towards...
Year 2 love to read! In our reading lesson we continue to practice our fluency and understanding of a text. Through books we learn interesting facts and explore new vocabulary and genres in curriculum. Each day we get the opportunity to read different books of...
This week year 3 created poems based on our class text ‘The Magic Box.’ Children shared their items from their boxes and explained how each item could be unique or magical. They then created their own poems describing their box and items using descriptive language. [gallery...
In English this week, we have been writing our hot task, our final piece of work based upon the story of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Our letter had to be written in role as a chosen character. Some children have written a letter of...
This week in English, we have immersed ourselves in our new unit of work- Action scene. We have delved deeper into the intense battle scene between Macbeth and Macduff. Through acting, children thought about how different characters may have felt at different points of the...
In our reading lessons, we have been reading “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory”. We have been using clues from the text to infer how both Mr Wonka and the author feel about the different characters in the story. During our reading lessons, we practise reading...
In English, Year 5 have been focusing on character description. We have worked incredibly hard to produce informative and descriptive pieces of writing, based on the sinister character of Hades. Now we have moved onto creating our own characters, thinking about its possible setting and...
A trip to Foyles! Today, our newly appointed Reading Leads, joined by selected House Captains, embarked on an inspiring school trip to one of central London’s most iconic literary landmarks —Foyles on Charing Cross Road. The purpose? To explore how world-class bookstores create inviting and engaging...