A Busy Few Weeks!

Computing, English, Geography, Phonics, PSHE, RE
Puffins have really enjoyed their visit to the Computing Room. The children were partnered up and had a go at using the computers independently. They have learnt key language ‘computer screen’, ‘monitor’, ‘keypad’ and ‘mouse’. Once they were logged in, they all had a go at using the windows programme ‘word’ to type their names.
Thank you to everyone that could join us for our Maths Workshop. We hope you found it insightful and enjoyed it as much as the children did.
In English, we have been looking at a new book ‘The Shopping Basket” by John Burningham. The children have been learning to label a picture, write captions and write lists. The children have also wowed Miss Cordiner and I with their super handwriting.
Puffins have worked hard during Phonics. The children have been learning lots of new diagraphs. Joe came for a visit from the Phonics Shed to help us.
The children have enjoyed their guided reading sessions this week. We have been logging into ‘Phonics Shed’, doing some independent reading and reading with/to Miss Cordiner.

In Geography we have been learning all about the different seasons. The children hthen drew them.
During R.E we have been learning the creation story. The children then cut and them in the correct order.
In PSHE we have been busy creating poster for our class rules.
The children loved creating a clay skeleton in art. We practiced pinching, rolling and squeezing the dough into the correct shapes. Miss Cordiner and I think they did a fantastic job. Well done Puffins.

W/C 21.9.26

English, Geography, Maths, Music, PE, Phonics, RE
In maths we have been learning about ‘greater than’, less than’ and ‘equal to’.
We listened to a great song to help with our learning. Here is the link if you would like to have a listen at home. https://youtu.be/M6Efzu2slaI?si=cI3mJ4rp1oDHIc5j

The children have enjoyed music we have listened to a song called ‘Hey you’ which they have been learning to sing, find the pulse and play on the glockenspiels.

During R.E the children have been learning all about Christianity.  We learnt all about the story of creation and how we can respect the work of a creator. Key words we have learnt are; create, creation, creator, proud, protection and respect.
After the lesson input the children and both myself and Miss Cordiner enjoyed walking through the forest and woodland walk areas collecting a range of colourful leaves on sticks. When we got back to the classroom the children got to create their very own autumn hedgehog using the leaves they had collected.
Puffins have enjoyed exploring Ed Shed during guided reading this week. They managed to access the games and books well.
Puffins have visited to the Computing Room this week. The children were partnered up and had a go at using the computers independently. They have learnt key language ‘computer screen’, ‘monitor’, ‘keypad’ and ‘mouse’. Once they were logged in, they all had a go at using the windows programme ‘word’ to type their names and the alphabet.
In Geography we have been looking at our local area. The children have been introduced to the terms “physical feature” and “human feature”.
The children have been enjoying their PE lessons!!

W/C 11.9.26

English, Maths
Wow what a busy week we have had! The children have all done very well coping with their first full week. They have been hard at work completing a variety of activities.

We also won Best Attendance on Classopoly!! Woohoo go Puffins!!!

Welcome Back

Class Work
Welcome Back to our new Puffins! Wow… what a busy week we have had! The children have all coped really we;; with their first full week. They have been hard at work completing a variety of activities. Check out the photos to see what they got up to!

Trip to the Botanical Gardens

Science
The children LOVED our trip to the Botanical Gardens! We had perfect weather for exploring. The children were well behaved and enjoyed the day’s activities. They took part in a animal handling lesson were we got to hold lots of small creatures.
The children also enjoyed exploring the gardens and of course we hade time to play in the play areas. On the way back to school we had some very sleepy puffins!

Check out the photos to see what fun we had!

Our Class Assembly

Class Work

We had a real treat this afternoon when Y1 shared a huge amount of information with us about minibeasts! We had a wonderful time listening to their facts, listening to them sing and watching their amazing dance moves! Well done Year 1 – your jokes made everyone laugh.

Week Beginning 1st June

History, Music, PE, PSHE
In PSHE we have been looking at relationships. We have been learning to recognise our qualities as a person and a friend, the children drew themselves and why they think they are incredible. We have also been looking at who we appreciate and why.
In Music the children have been practising singing their new summer song, ‘Imagination’. We have been learning to play the glockenspiel and the children also enjoyed composing their own piece of music.
Well done to everyone for raising money and having a good go at the Pro-strike Football.
In PE We have enjoyed playing parachute games!
In History we have been comparing “Queen Elizabeth” and ‘Gracie O’Malley’.

Week Beginning 11th May 2026

D&T, English, Maths, Music, Science
In D&T the children have been busy baking their carrot cakes. They did all the hard work; grating, mixing and decorating!! The children then got to taste test some spare cakes before taking their own cupcake home.

During Science the children have been continuing their learning of fabrics and their different properties. The children have then drawn what they think would be a suitable outfit for summer, winter and rainy weather.

In English we finished off our last topic by writing a set of instructions. We have then been reading our new class read ‘A new home for a pirate’. The children have loved this one as it goes alongside our History theme.
During Maths we have been learning about fractions, in particular ‘Half’ and ‘Quarter’.
The children have been having a go at shading shapes and then completing their worksheets.
During PSHE we have had a ‘Mental Health Awareness Week’. We introduced that Boys in Mind are a charity that work with young people and children to promote good mental health. We then worked as a class to come with what brings us joy, what makes us feel included, how we can give to others, what we can do to be active, what makes us say “WOW” and the importance of sleep.
In Music the children have been practising singing their new summer song, ‘Imagination’.
https://youtu.be/gGwNSWJoQus

Week Beginning 27.4.26

English, History, Maths, PE, PSHE, Science
In our English lessons the children have been writing questions to the old lady from the story ‘The Magic Porridge Pot’. We then had a surprise visit from her! She came into class and the children asked lots of their questions. Paityn said “How did you get a magic pot?” and Adam asked “How old are you?”.
We’ve had lots of fun during our Guided Reading sessions this week. The children have either read with an adult, explored the new pirate themed role play, accessed ‘Edshed’ on the laptops, read in the library or completed some independent work. We have also had another paired reading session.

During Science the children have designed and built their own houses. The aim of the build was to make a house that was ‘strong’ and ‘water resistant’. The children loved this activity and Miss Cordiner and I are very impressed. Well done Puffins!
In maths we have been learning to share in equal amounts.
In PSHE we have been looking at families and we have been learning to understand that there are lots of different types of families that come in all shapes and sizes. The children then drew their own families, labelled and coloured them in.

P.E has been relocated onto the field this week!

During History we have been continuing to learn all about the pirate ‘Gracie O’Malley’. Click the link to check out some facts about the famous Queen of Pirates: https://youtu.be/Qalzq85IaLo?si=NvErsCZiVfgmVi0A The children then got to dress up as either a Queen or Pirate. As you can imagine we mainly had very enthusiastic pirates. Check out  the photos to see what we got up to.