Blog by Penny Kemp

Today we started a new art project learning how to create 3D paper sculptures as we work towards a bigger project. To begin with they had some skills to achieve to be able to say …

• I can roll paper to make a cylinder.
• I can combine paper cylinders to make a sculpture.
• I can adapt my…

Our Magic Story Cupboard gave us the most beautiful picture book one day this week, it’s called ‘Molly, Olive and Dexter - Who’s Afraid of the Dark?’ By Catherine Rayner. 

Catherine’s illustrations are so beautiful that I decided they would be a great inspiration for the children to learn and…

Our Year 1 and 2 children have been busy learning how to add and subtract two, two digit numbers crossing and not crossing ten recently. 
 

These photos show the children adding the digits, talking and learning collaboratively. 
 

Our Reception children are busy learning how to construct a sentence, here is a snapshot of just one of the activities they have done this week helping them to understand how sentences are made. 
 

They cut out the jumbled up words, rearrange them to make a sentence and then glue them beneath…

We have had a little move around in our Lower School classroom and now have a new role play area which the children are really enjoying. Our theme for learning in Year 1 and 2 this half term is ‘Explorers’ and after lots of discussion together the children got to decide what they wanted me to make…

Our Reception are busy learning all about the numbers 1 to 5, they are doing lots of different activities every week helping them to recognise the numerals, write them, count, subtilise, add 1 more and say what is 1 less. 
 

Here is a snapshot of the learning they did today using play dough…

Our Reception children have been busy building their number sense this week by digging through the sand to find numbers that were hidden. Once they found them they practised forming the numbers in the sand and then had to bury the number again by tipping the number shown in buckets of sand over…

Our Reception children have been super writers this week, recognising sounds in words and building cvc words. 
 

What superstars!

The children thoroughly enjoyed our second PE lesson this week! They used more apparatus to test and develop their strength and ability. They built on the skills that were practised on Monday by linking three movements together to create a sequence. 
 

Well done children, you are…

This week we have been continuing our learning about shape. All three year groups have done a variety of activities, here are some photos of our Year 1 and 2 children exploring 2D shapes.

We had a great first PE lesson in 2026 on Monday when the children started practising their gymnastic skills!

We have had a wonderful festive time in school this last week with crafts, parties, a panto visit, a Christmas dinner and so much fun. Here are some photos of the things we have been doing. 
 

We wish all our families a wonderful Christmas break.

Mrs Kemp and Mrs…