Double trouble! Write a sentence where all the words have a set of double letters. Example: Horrible smelly Scotty pulled all Hannah’s apples off Hannah’s pretty little tree. (Reminder – don’t forget your punctuation.)

Brilliant news! We’ve found out who owns the lost rucksack! We found a passport in the top pocket and it told us that it belongs to a man called David Whittington Smyth. It had an address so we wrote him some letters. It also had an email address so we…

Seven Up! Can you put the numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 into the circles so that the straight lines of 3 numbers all add up to the same total. Would it be possible for any other seven consecutive(BWA! – big word alert!) numbers. For example 12, 13,…

Camouflage While many may have come across camouflaged clothes, or be aware that soldiers use camouflage to hide from the enemy. Did you know humans have taken a lot of inspiration for the use of camouflage from nature. The means by which animals have evolved to escape the notice of…

Mrs Kilburn, one of the school governors, said she thought we ought to look inside the rucksack for clues about who it might belong to.  We did and found some really interesting objects.  We found: a map, a pair of binoculars, walking boots, a waterproof jacket, a camping pan and…

All About Alliteration!  Alliteration is the term to describe a series of words in a row (or close to a row) that have the same first consonant sound or starting letter. Have a go at creating a full sentence using alliteration. It may be trickier than it first seems. Racing rigorously…

What a fantastic first day back. I have been very impressed with the positive attitudes to work that everyone in my class has returned with. Just some extra reminders for tomorrow. Don’t forget the outdoor PE kit as well as making sure to remove any earrings that children can’t do…

A rucksack was found outside HCPS at dinnertime today.  We are trying to find out who it belongs to.  The rucksack is blue and black with lots of pockets.  Who might it belong to? What should we do?  

A big thank you and well done to all the year 2s this year. We have had a fantastic year and you have all worked your socks off. I am very proud of you all. Thank you too to all the parents who have continued to support the school and…

Wow, what another fantastic Hoyland Common production! Last nights performance of the Lion King was truly amazing, well done to all you year 5/6 pupils involved. Good luck for the performances this afternoon and tonight. There are still a few tickets remaining, so snap them up while you can.