This year we are calling on the HCPS community to promote the anti-bullying message. As a school we say NO to the bullying of ALL children and young people – including disabled children and those with special educational needs – children who are significantly more likely to experience bullying in…

This afternoon we have been creating some art work to commemorate Remembrance Day. We used charcoal pencils to create an abstract background and used blending techniques to cover the page. We then used yarn art to add a poppy to our designs. What did you learn today?

Here’s a page for you to keep us posted on all the things you are doing after school and at the weekends and even during the holidays. I look forward to hearing all of your news. Miss H

This week we have been learning about figurative language and today we talked about onomatopoeia. We have started designing calligrams to illustrate a range of different onomatopoeic words. Check back later in the week to see our finished posters. What can you tell everyone about our learning this week? What…

Today we have been lucky enough to have some special visitors in school. They have worked on a new topic with us and helped to develop our understanding of refugees and their lives. We have imagined what life as a refugee is like by completing a suitcase activity. We had…

Today was our coffee morning for MacMillan. First, I would like to say how proud I am of each and every member of my class. You have all worked extremely hard throughout the week to ensure the event was prepared for and you were polite and hard working throughout the…

Our preparations for tomorrow morning are now almost complete! We have made posters, designed invitations, made bunting to decorate the hall and made buns to sell. We look forward to seeing you in the school hall at 10am tomorrow!

I hope you have all had a fantastic day at The Imperial War Museum today. I’m sorry I couldn’t be there with you. Tell me all about your favourite parts of the museum here. Which area did you enjoy the most? Why? What did you learn today? Miss H

This afternoon we have been exploring a range of artefacts from WWI. We used our history skills to make predictions about what the objects could be and what they were used for. Check back later in the week to find out if our predictions were correct! What were your predictions…

Today we have started reading The War Horse by Michael Morpurgo. We will be using this book to inform our literacy work over the next few weeks. What have you learned from the text today? What was your favourite part from the first 2 chapters? Why?