Congratulations to this week's special mentions. Most children were chosen for a connection to reading - it being Book Week - and it is great to hear how much reading for pleasure is taking place at home as well as at school. As well as…

The new approach to teaching mathematics continues to be popular and having an impact in our classrooms. The Maths No Problem approach to learning maths mastery encourages collaboration, proving answers in multiple ways and solving…

Within their topic 'Sparks Might Fly!', Blue Class have been reading Philip Pullman's great book 'The Firework Maker's Daughter'. They used scenes of the firework workshop to write using descriptive writing. Not only did the children…

In Red Class, the children learn through lessons, guided groups and discovery time. The latter is often referred to as 'continuous provision' and involves activities prepared for the children as well as activities created by the…

Last year, we piloted this Singapore approach to Maths Mastery and this year we have rolled it out across the whole school. This problem solving based approach is proving popular with the children and staff alike and sees children using…

This Monday saw our popular Open Evening when children were free to show their family members around the school. Not only did children enjoy sharing their learning and their classrooms but they mums, dads and carers also had the…

This week, Year 6 children all over the country are taking their SATs. They takes tests in Reading, SPAG (Spelling Punctuation and Grammar) and Mathematics. They have worked so hard throughout their time with us and all have a really…