Can I write a prayer of thankfulness? 8th Oct 2026
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Today, the children went into the prayer garden to explore nature. We discussed what there is, even in this small space, to be thankful for. This was all linked to the second creation story and how Catholics show care for our common home.

Year 1 & 2 - RE - Visit To Our Lady Queen Of Peace 7th Oct 2026
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We walked to our Parish Church. Deacon Jamie kindly showed us around the Church. He talked to us about Baptism. He explained the meaning behind parts of the ceremony and showed us some of the special items used, including the font, the shell and the candle. We loved learning from Deacon Jamie and looking at our beautiful local Church.

Reception - Literacy - Our First Sounds Write Lesson 6th Oct 2026
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The children did really well with their first Sounds Write lesson this week. We have been building some simple CVC words and having a go at reading and writing them. The children did amazing with some even deciding to have a go in their choosing time!

Reception - Mathematics- Measures 6th Oct 2026
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The children have been exploring different measures this week. We have been comparing sizes, looking at weights and mass of objects.

Year 1 - Art & Design - Drawing - Shape Art 1st Oct 2026
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The children have been learning about shape in art. They created their own pieces of art using different media, including chalks, ink pens, water colour paints and oil pastels.

Year 1 - Maths - Greater Than, Less Than, Equal To 1st Oct 2026
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The children have been practising the language of 'greater than, less than and equal to'. They had to make their number and compare it with their friend's number, using our target language. Great job, everyone!

Year 1 - Learning With Friends In Provision - Autumn 1 30th Sep 2026
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Year 1 have loved exploring their new classroom and the resources that they have available to deepen their learning. Here are some photos of some of these special moments from this half term!

Reception- Mathematics - Sorting 29th Sep 2026
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The children have been exploring sorting and sorting rules and looking at different ways to sort objects into groups. We have been using a variety of different objects and materials.

Reception- Literacy- Rhyming 29th Sep 2026
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The children have been learning how to rhyme. We had fun finding the rhyming pairs

Year 1 - Maths - Fewer, More, Same 29th Sep 2026
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We have been practising using the language 'fewer, more, same'. The children were challenged to decide where to place their cards onto a fewer, more, same chart with their friends to make sure it was true!

Year 4 - R.E- Abraham and Isaac, freeze frame 28th Sep 2026
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We have been looking at Abraham's story and how he trusted God and showed obedience. Through freeze frame we have tried to explore how he and Isaac may have felt.

Year 2 - RE - Rainbow 25th Sep 2026
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God promised to never send a flood again. We made promises to God and we shared these along with making our class rainbows.

Year 2 - Music - Untuned percussion 25th Sep 2026
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We loved improvising with the instruments in class today. It was good fun making up our our beats and rhythms!

Year 1 - Science - Animals (Including Humans) - Working Scientifically 25th Sep 2026
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We asked the question, "Who has the longest hands in Year 1?" We made some predictions, devised a method to test this question and then carried out a simple method to measure our hands. We then tried to spot any patterns.

Year 1 - Maths - One Less 23rd Sep 2026
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Following on from one more, we practised finding one less than a number within 10. We played a game to help us practise this. Lots of fun was had and the children showed great tactical thinking when trying to get four in a row.

Can I use setting descriptions to create atmosphere? 23rd Sep 2026
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Today, the children used their whiteboards and talk partners to create setting descriptions. We tried two versions; one that created a happy atmosphere and one that created a mysterious atmosphere. Then we read them out loud and we discussed how each setting description made us feel

Year 4 - Science - investigating sound - vibrations 22nd Sep 2026
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A few pictures showing our vibrations investigations

Year 1 - Maths - One More (Within 10) 21st Sep 2026
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Year 1 have been developing their understanding of numbers within ten and our number system. Today, the children used ten frames to help them find 'one more' than a given number. It also helped us visualise part wholes too!

Our first week in Reception 18th Sep 2026
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The children have had a wonderful first week in Reception. They have settled into their new routines really well and are beginning to feel comfortable and confident in their new environment. It has been lovely to see them making new friends, exploring the different areas of the classroom and taking part in a range of fun activities. We are very proud of how well they have adapted to school life and are looking forward to seeing them continue to grow and develop over the coming weeks.

Computing - Week 2 18th Sep 2026
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We continued our work on systems this week, with Year 5 considering how a system that blends human and digital work functions.

PE - Week 2 18th Sep 2026
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This week in PE, Year 5 have been practicing their dribbling skills. We finished with a dribbling relay contest and a game of 'sharks and fish'.

Year 1 - Science - Animals (Including Humans) - Body Parts 18th Sep 2026
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Year 1 have loved using their learning resources to show off their learning about the human body. They chose how to show that they know the names of the parts of the body.

Year 1 - Maths - Count On From Any Number 15th Sep 2026
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Another important skill that we practise in Year 1 is having confidence in our counting system that we know we don't have to always start counting from one. We practised this by rolling a die and writing this as our starting number. We then counted on to ten (some of us could count beyond this!) and we use paint dots to represent our numbers.

Year 1 - Art & Design - Drawing - Line - Musical Collaboration 15th Sep 2026
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Year 1 explored mark making by listening to different pieces of classical music and creating a collaborative piece. We were all super proud of our artwork.

Year 1 - Maths - Count From A Larger Group 14th Sep 2026
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Year 1 have been deepening their understanding of numbers to ten. Today, we played a game where we practised counting amounts from a larger group. The children rolled a die, counting out that many cubes and tried to find all the numbers to ten before their friend. We had great fun whilst learning!

Year 1 - Maths - Represent Numbers To Ten - Number Cities 11th Sep 2026
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Learning how we can represent a group of objects is an important skill for children to learn. We have been learning how to represent numbers to ten. We built number cities! We made towers to represent numbers. We could also see which towers were taller so we could start to compare numbers. The children enjoyed this activity so much, they asked if they could make their own cities the next day!

Year 4 - Dance - Dancing our way into the autumn term! 11th Sep 2026
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Year 4 have enjoyed getting back into the rhythm of dance lessons with our dance coach Rachel.

Year 6 History - Can I understand where 'The Victorians' are placed in the timeline of British History? 10th Sep 2026
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Today we started our learning of the Victorians. We created a physical timeline to find out where in British history they are placed.

RE - Week 1 10th Sep 2026
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We began our RE learning about Moses and the teachings of Exodus by creating our own dramatic re-enactments of scenes from the story, such as Pharoah's cruelty towards the Israelites and Pharoah's daughter rescuing Moses from the Nile.

Year 1 - Maths - Represent Numbers To Ten 10th Sep 2026
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Learning how we can represent a group of objects is an important skill for children to learn. We have been learning how to represent numbers to ten. We spent some time counting pictures of animals, writing the number and then using a ten frame and counters to represent that amount. Lots of great focus was shown!

Year 1 - Art & Design - Drawing - Line - Different Materials 8th Sep 2026
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In art, we are developing our drawing skills this half term. We looked at some artwork by Bridget Reilly and discussed what we saw and what we liked. We then looked at different types of lines we could draw and what happens when you use different materials. We listened to some wonderful classical music to help us with our creativity.

Year 1 - Maths - Sort Objects 4th Sep 2026
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We have been looking at ways to sort groups of objects into sets. We collected some objects from around the room and worked together to decide how we could sort them. We sorted them by size, by colour, by shape and by type.

Year 1 - Science - Animals (Including Humans) - Body Parts 4th Sep 2026
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We have been learning about the names of the body parts in the human body. We spent some time with our friends drawing human bodies and telling each other where the different body parts were. We have been singing lots of songs to learn some more parts of the body, like wrist, elbow and shoulders.

Year 1 - Day 1 Photos 3rd Sep 2026
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What a fabulous start to Year 1 we have had! Here we are in our first week. I wonder how these photos will compare to our last week - we will grow up so much!

Our year in Reception 15th Jul 2026
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The children have had an amazing year, with lots of special experiences and moments. I just wanted to share some of their favourites!

Year 4 - Art - Opera bunting 16th Jun 2026
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Designing our bunting for The Marriage of Figaro, and the finished piece!

Reception -2026 - RE - Saint Peter 3rd Jun 2026
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The children have been learning about Saint Peter and how he learnt to trust in Jesus and keep his faith enabling him to walk on water. The children carried out their own experiment on things that float and things that sink.

Year 5 - Geography - Trip to Daws Hall 3rd Jun 2026
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Reception - 2026- Stanton's Farm 2nd Jun 2026
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Our visit to Stanton's Farm

Year 1 - Art & Design - Sculptures - Cylinders 2nd Jun 2026
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We have started our new unit learning about sculptures. We looked at some pictures of famous sculptures and talked about what we thought about them. We then learned how to make paper cylinders and attach them to a cardboard base.

Year 1 - RE - Branch 5 - To The Ends Of The Earth - Holy Spirit Prayers 20th May 2026
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We wrote prayers to the Holy Spirit asking for guidance on how to live like Jesus. We then read these prayers out in our beautiful Peace Garden.

Year 1 - Design & Technology - Textiles - Puppets - Skills Lesson & Making 19th May 2026
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We learned how to cut out and use a paper template to shape fabric and also how to join two pieces of fabric together using glue or staples. We had a design brief from a librarian, Mr Page-Turner who wanted some fairy tale character puppets for children to use in the library. We then evaluated our designs against the design criteria.

Year 1 - School Trip - Forest School At Chatham Green 19th May 2026
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We had the best day together on our Year 1 class trip!

Year 1 - R.E. - Branch 5 - To The Ends Of The Earth - Pentecost 14th May 2026
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Year 1 explored the story of Pentecost. We acted it out, retold it to each other and then thought about how special the gift of the Holy Spirit is. We looked at some artwork representing Pentecost and the Holy Spirit and then made our own pieces to show our feelings about this special gift and what it means to us. We made headbands to show that we also have been given the gift of The Holy Spirit.

Year 4 - History - Our Colchester Castle trip 12th May 2026
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Our trip to Colchester Castle investigating Essex in Roman Britain

Year 1 - Computing - Digital Writing - Missing Posters 11th May 2026
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We have been learning how how to use a computer to write. We made missing posters for a teddy bear! We learned about different fonts, how to change the colour and size of fonts. We even learned how to insert an image.

Year 4 - Science - Investigating switches in circuits 7th May 2026
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Our science investigation, building on earlier investigations so see how we could incorporate a switch into a circuit - problem solving and using experts in the class!

Year 2 - RE - Praying the Rosary 1st May 2026
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Now that we are in May, we focus on Our Lady. We looked at what the Rosary is and how we pray a 'decade'. We looked at our statue of Mary in the Peace Garden and we used the stones to pray with our class rosaries.