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We have been using Newton meters to investigate weight and gravitational force. 

Year 1 have been working hard at home to get 'Strive for Five'.  Every week, during Autumn 2, over 20 boys and girls have read over 5 times at home with a parent, caregiver, grandparent or sibling.

This week Year 1 had a brilliant time recreating the timeline of 'The Great Fire of London'.  We identified key moments using different sources and the put our acting skills in to gear.

Year 3 are learning about the water cycle and enjoyed creating the water cycle in a bag. They have been observing the bags closely to see the changes. 
 

Year 6 had a lovely afternoon working with the poet Rommi Smith who is poet in residence at the Wordsworth Trust.  They went outside and collected things form nature based on the colour green. They then wrote their own poems based on this called 'Love Letter to the…

Year 4 had a great morning with Rommi Smith (resident Piet with the Wordsworth Trust). We used our matchboxes of inspiration to collect natural items to inspire our writing.

Year 5 supporting and helping each other with understanding fractions 

This afternoon we have been testing out different river systems such as tributaries, delta, meanders and waterfalls. 

We had a dress down day (and at the first count raised £200) for Children in Need. We also wore odd socks to celebrate the fact that we’re all different and support Anti Bullying Week.

Year 5 have begun work on A Midsummer Night’s Dream. 

We have been creating a geographical dictionary based on our topic of rivers. 

Year 5 have been working hard on their karate skills and knowledge today. They used their own warm up techniques to get ready for their grading in 3 weeks time. Natalie was working with group to understand the rules and expectations needed to complete their grading and they did a great job with…