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Image of Today we took part in Mr Dilly’s Black History Month livestream to celebrate amazing literature and stories!
21 Oct

Today we took part in Mr Dilly’s Black History Month livestream to celebrate amazing literature and stories!

Image of Our story of the week is Owl Babies.
16 Oct

Our story of the week is Owl Babies.

Image of Today in Year 4 English, we focused on powerful vocabulary to describe The Iron Man falling from the cliff. We then used our oracy skills to share our ideas, focusing on sounds and strong verbs like 'plunged.' Well done, Year 4!
15 Oct

Today in Year 4 English, we focused on powerful vocabulary to describe The Iron Man falling from the cliff. We then used our oracy skills to share our ideas, focusing on sounds and strong verbs like 'plunged.' Well done, Year 4!

Image of What a morning with Mrs Hargreaves. We had been using LbQ to test our sticky knowledge in grammar and have learnt how to add 10s across 100.
14 Oct

What a morning with Mrs Hargreaves. We had been using LbQ to test our sticky knowledge in grammar and have learnt how to add 10s across 100.

Image of Year 1 Learns Adjectives with Rosie the Hen
22 Sep

Year 1 Learns Adjectives with Rosie the Hen

Image of Inspiring the next generation of readers and writers! Our pupils meet the incredible Michael Rosen!
15 Sep

Inspiring the next generation of readers and writers! Our pupils meet the incredible Michael Rosen!

Image of Today we have had an English experience day with our story of The Stone Age Boy. We have had a look at cave painting and had a little go ourselves using the medium of charcoal.
9 Sep

Today we have had an English experience day with our story of The Stone Age Boy. We have had a look at cave painting and had a little go ourselves using the medium of charcoal.

Image of Well done to all our award winners this morning at our special end of year awards assembly!
18 Jul

Well done to all our award winners this morning at our special end of year awards assembly!

Image of We decided to have our English lesson in the sunshine! We created our story map for Mole’s Star!
11 Jul

We decided to have our English lesson in the sunshine! We created our story map for Mole’s Star!

Image of In English, we have been studying the story of Mole’s Star! We have been copying Mole and making a wish looking up at the stars! It was a great experience. We then wrote our wish down and closed our books, in hope that they come true!
27 Jun

In English, we have been studying the story of Mole’s Star! We have been copying Mole and making a wish looking up at the stars! It was a great experience. We then wrote our wish down and closed our books, in hope that they come true!

Image of We have enjoyed creating and describing trolls.
16 Jun

We have enjoyed creating and describing trolls.

Image of We went on a walk in our English lesson. We used our senses to find some ambitious vocabulary to describe nature.
13 Jun

We went on a walk in our English lesson. We used our senses to find some ambitious vocabulary to describe nature.

Image of This morning in English we have been introduced to the shapes for the layout of an explanation text. We will use these shapes in future lessons to plan our own writing.
10 Jun

This morning in English we have been introduced to the shapes for the layout of an explanation text. We will use these shapes in future lessons to plan our own writing.

Image of We LOVED reading Wild Boy in year 6 over the last half term. I wonder what we will read next?
10 Jun

We LOVED reading Wild Boy in year 6 over the last half term. I wonder what we will read next?

Image of What a special start to this half term for our Year 5 children. Mrs Moss has managed to arrange a visit to Mill Hill library to hear a story and meet the infamous Christina Gabitas, a famous Blackburn author.
9 Jun

What a special start to this half term for our Year 5 children. Mrs Moss has managed to arrange a visit to Mill Hill library to hear a story and meet the infamous Christina Gabitas, a famous Blackburn author.

Image of We are looking forward to reading our new books at home that we received today at the Literature Festival. Thank you Christina Gabbitas.
9 Jun

We are looking forward to reading our new books at home that we received today at the Literature Festival. Thank you Christina Gabbitas.

Image of Year 6 Eco Warriors!
28 Apr

Year 6 Eco Warriors!

Image of We had a wonderful time today with Mrs Harrison and our design a jar competition winners from World Book Day. We enjoyed a trip to Waterstones and then a hot chocolate each at Costa. A great day had by us all.
26 Mar

We had a wonderful time today with Mrs Harrison and our design a jar competition winners from World Book Day. We enjoyed a trip to Waterstones and then a hot chocolate each at Costa. A great day had by us all.

Image of We enjoyed our Rhyme Time in the sun.
20 Mar

We enjoyed our Rhyme Time in the sun.

Image of Today we had our English experience day for our book 'Where the Wild Things Are'. We started the lesson but acting like ‘Wild things’ in the forest.
14 Mar

Today we had our English experience day for our book 'Where the Wild Things Are'. We started the lesson but acting like ‘Wild things’ in the forest.

Image of After that, we returned to class and Max had left his supper… it was still hot! The children got the chance to try it, it was yummy!
14 Mar

After that, we returned to class and Max had left his supper… it was still hot! The children got the chance to try it, it was yummy!

Image of Drama today. Ask us what the scenes show at home.
10 Mar

Drama today. Ask us what the scenes show at home.

Image of Our book in English this term is ‘The Pirates Next Door’ This week we have experienced what it would be like to be pirates. We learnt to dance like a pirate, talk like a pirate and we even walked the plank.
7 Mar

Our book in English this term is ‘The Pirates Next Door’ This week we have experienced what it would be like to be pirates. We learnt to dance like a pirate, talk like a pirate and we even walked the plank.

Image of We LOVED our most recent class novel Skellig. Ask us all about it!
26 Feb

We LOVED our most recent class novel Skellig. Ask us all about it!

Image of In English, we have been sequencing the events of our class story Farmer Duck! We have started to look at time adverbials to support us with this.
24 Jan

In English, we have been sequencing the events of our class story Farmer Duck! We have started to look at time adverbials to support us with this.

Image of Year 5 have absolutely loved exploring space with Frank Cottrell-Boyce's 'Cosmic'!
23 Jan

Year 5 have absolutely loved exploring space with Frank Cottrell-Boyce's 'Cosmic'!

Image of This morning the children have retold the story of the Bog Baby using their excellent oracy skills.
22 Jan

This morning the children have retold the story of the Bog Baby using their excellent oracy skills.

Image of In English today we created our very own Bog Baby from our story. The children had so much fun being creative and imaginative, we are looking forward to describing our character tomorrow.
13 Jan

In English today we created our very own Bog Baby from our story. The children had so much fun being creative and imaginative, we are looking forward to describing our character tomorrow.

Image of Wow what an amazing first week we have had back in school. We have started many new topics for our spring term.
10 Jan

Wow what an amazing first week we have had back in school. We have started many new topics for our spring term.

Image of We enjoyed Rhyme Time with Sam and Mrs Holden today.
21 Nov

We enjoyed Rhyme Time with Sam and Mrs Holden today.

Image of We've had a magical time exploring the world of Narnia with The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. Your children have shown incredible imagination and enthusiasm as they've followed the Pevensie siblings on their extraordinary adventure.
20 Nov

We've had a magical time exploring the world of Narnia with The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. Your children have shown incredible imagination and enthusiasm as they've followed the Pevensie siblings on their extraordinary adventure.

Image of English - we created fact files all about foxes.
15 Nov

English - we created fact files all about foxes.

Image of We tried some of the fruits from Handa’s Surprise today!
13 Nov

We tried some of the fruits from Handa’s Surprise today!

Image of We have begun our non-fiction text in English. We're creating a holiday brochure!
7 Nov

We have begun our non-fiction text in English. We're creating a holiday brochure!

Image of Fun at Rhyme Time this week! We learnt a firework song this week to help us find 1 less.
7 Nov

Fun at Rhyme Time this week! We learnt a firework song this week to help us find 1 less.

Image of Yesterday, we finished reading our first book of the school year. We really enjoyed 'Wonder'.
6 Nov

Yesterday, we finished reading our first book of the school year. We really enjoyed 'Wonder'.

Image of We loved our session with Paul Cookson. He is a poet. We listened to lots of poems and wrote our own poem with him.
17 Oct

We loved our session with Paul Cookson. He is a poet. We listened to lots of poems and wrote our own poem with him.

Image of Today we have had a visit from a famous poet, Paul Cookson. We enjoyed a whole school assembly, and then we had our session in Year, where he helped us to write a poem all about the Stone Age. We had so much fun!
17 Oct

Today we have had a visit from a famous poet, Paul Cookson. We enjoyed a whole school assembly, and then we had our session in Year, where he helped us to write a poem all about the Stone Age. We had so much fun!

Image of Making skeletons linked to our story of the week.
7 Oct

Making skeletons linked to our story of the week.

Image of This week it has been poetry week! In Years 2 and 3, we have done a variety of workshops. In this session, we learnt all about acrostic poems and had a go at writing our own Autumn one.
4 Oct

This week it has been poetry week! In Years 2 and 3, we have done a variety of workshops. In this session, we learnt all about acrostic poems and had a go at writing our own Autumn one.

Image of We have finished our first class novel this week! We have really enjoyed reading An Alien in the jam factory and we are ready to start our next one.
4 Oct

We have finished our first class novel this week! We have really enjoyed reading An Alien in the jam factory and we are ready to start our next one.

Image of To celebrate Poetry Week, Yr 2 and Yr 3 pupils have been mixed into groups to participate in various poetic activities. My group activity gave the children the opportunity to watch different types of performance poems and discuss what made them special.
1 Oct

To celebrate Poetry Week, Yr 2 and Yr 3 pupils have been mixed into groups to participate in various poetic activities. My group activity gave the children the opportunity to watch different types of performance poems and discuss what made them special.

Image of A wonderful morning as part of our poetry week. Mrs Hargreaves has had a great time reading a range of different poetry books in our school library.
1 Oct

A wonderful morning as part of our poetry week. Mrs Hargreaves has had a great time reading a range of different poetry books in our school library.

Image of Learning a poem in English ready to perform to the rest of the school tomorrow.
1 Oct

Learning a poem in English ready to perform to the rest of the school tomorrow.

Image of Poetry week- making play dough pancakes.
30 Sep

Poetry week- making play dough pancakes.

Image of Poetry week- tossing pancakes.
30 Sep

Poetry week- tossing pancakes.

Image of Poetry week- exploring poems and nursery rhymes.
30 Sep

Poetry week- exploring poems and nursery rhymes.

Image of Poetry week- enjoying Rhyme Time with year 1.
30 Sep

Poetry week- enjoying Rhyme Time with year 1.

Image of Poetry week- yummy pancakes.
30 Sep

Poetry week- yummy pancakes.

Image of Having a debate in English about screen time.
25 Sep

Having a debate in English about screen time.

Image of Making rainbow fish!
24 Sep

Making rainbow fish!

Image of Today we have worked exceptionally hard on our ‘Graveyard Book’ story. Listen to some of our fabulous writers and their oracy skills reading their work.
20 Sep

Today we have worked exceptionally hard on our ‘Graveyard Book’ story. Listen to some of our fabulous writers and their oracy skills reading their work.

Image of In English on Friday we were working together to build a bridge to help Wilf the Wolf find his back home. We had to work together, listen to each other's ideas and communicate our ideas fairly to build a bridge that our Wolf could use.
20 Sep

In English on Friday we were working together to build a bridge to help Wilf the Wolf find his back home. We had to work together, listen to each other's ideas and communicate our ideas fairly to build a bridge that our Wolf could use.

Image of Rhyme Time in the sun
19 Sep

Rhyme Time in the sun

Image of In English, we have been preparing for our big write, taking ourselves to different locations and describing what we can see, hear, smell, feel, and taste.
19 Sep

In English, we have been preparing for our big write, taking ourselves to different locations and describing what we can see, hear, smell, feel, and taste.

Image of Last week in English we used our 5 senses to describe winter. On Friday we wrote a winter poem. Today we worked in groups and used our excellent oracy skills to perform them to the class. What amazing poets you are Year 2!
16 Sep

Last week in English we used our 5 senses to describe winter. On Friday we wrote a winter poem. Today we worked in groups and used our excellent oracy skills to perform them to the class. What amazing poets you are Year 2!

Image of Thank you to everyone who came to Rhyme Time. It was so much fun. Please join us next week for another one.
12 Sep

Thank you to everyone who came to Rhyme Time. It was so much fun. Please join us next week for another one.

Image of Year 1 working extremely hard in all areas. We have started our work on castles, wrote lots of words in English and have even been learning to write numbers as words in Maths. Well done year 1 on a great week.
12 Sep

Year 1 working extremely hard in all areas. We have started our work on castles, wrote lots of words in English and have even been learning to write numbers as words in Maths. Well done year 1 on a great week.

Image of During English Children have been reading and adapting The Iron Man by Ted Hughes. The children even spent some time building their own Iron Man.
11 Sep

During English Children have been reading and adapting The Iron Man by Ted Hughes. The children even spent some time building their own Iron Man.

Image of Grandma Fantastic
5 Sep

Grandma Fantastic

Image of We enjoyed our gingerbread men yesterday.
18 Jul

We enjoyed our gingerbread men yesterday.

Image of We have just finished reading 'The Wizards of Once' by Cressida Cowell. It was a very entertaining book - ask us about it.
20 Jun

We have just finished reading 'The Wizards of Once' by Cressida Cowell. It was a very entertaining book - ask us about it.

Image of Earlier today, we had an exciting English experience lesson where we visited Mill Hill Library. We explored the world of new and old books and spoke about how books can take us to places we have never been before.
18 Jun

Earlier today, we had an exciting English experience lesson where we visited Mill Hill Library. We explored the world of new and old books and spoke about how books can take us to places we have never been before.

Image of We have been creating and describing trolls and monsters today.
10 Jun

We have been creating and describing trolls and monsters today.

Image of Yesterday, we finished our latest novel ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’. The children thoroughly enjoyed it. I wonder what our next novel will be?!
22 May

Yesterday, we finished our latest novel ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’. The children thoroughly enjoyed it. I wonder what our next novel will be?!

Image of Highlighting information about Greta Thunberg for our newspaper reports.
17 May

Highlighting information about Greta Thunberg for our newspaper reports.

Image of Dancing to the prefix and suffix song to start our English.
17 May

Dancing to the prefix and suffix song to start our English.

Image of In English, we have been looking at the features of a non-chronological text. This will prepare us for writing our own and help us with what we need to include.
14 May

In English, we have been looking at the features of a non-chronological text. This will prepare us for writing our own and help us with what we need to include.

Image of Who can guess our story of the week?
13 May

Who can guess our story of the week?

Image of In English, we have been acting out the story of Mole’s Star. This is to help us remember the story ready for writing our narrative.
3 May

In English, we have been acting out the story of Mole’s Star. This is to help us remember the story ready for writing our narrative.

Image of In English, we have been focusing on the book Mole’s Star. Today we made a wish whilst looking at the stars just like Mole did in the story. We are now writing our wishes in a star outline and hoping that they come true.
25 Apr

In English, we have been focusing on the book Mole’s Star. Today we made a wish whilst looking at the stars just like Mole did in the story. We are now writing our wishes in a star outline and hoping that they come true.

Image of We are all story explorers! Reception had lots of fun at the library today.
19 Mar

We are all story explorers! Reception had lots of fun at the library today.

Image of What an amazing day we have had! We have learnt a funny poem and performed it to the rest of KS1. Thank you to all parents and carers who have donated £1 for comic relief, we really appreciate your continued support
15 Mar

What an amazing day we have had! We have learnt a funny poem and performed it to the rest of KS1. Thank you to all parents and carers who have donated £1 for comic relief, we really appreciate your continued support

Image of A BIG shoutout to Harley for this fabulous Poetry and superb artwork. Thank you for sharing this with us.
15 Mar

A BIG shoutout to Harley for this fabulous Poetry and superb artwork. Thank you for sharing this with us.

Image of This afternoon we have re-enacted the story of Jim and the Beanstalk.
28 Feb

This afternoon we have re-enacted the story of Jim and the Beanstalk.

Image of The girl who stole an elephant by Nizrana Farook. We have finished this book!
21 Feb

The girl who stole an elephant by Nizrana Farook. We have finished this book!

Image of Conscience alley - learning about Lila's inner thoughts from our book 'The Firework-Maker's Daughter' by Philip Pullman.
21 Feb

Conscience alley - learning about Lila's inner thoughts from our book 'The Firework-Maker's Daughter' by Philip Pullman.

Image of Today in English we have started our next unit on instructions we have been matching features of the text to the shape.
20 Feb

Today in English we have started our next unit on instructions we have been matching features of the text to the shape.

Image of Experience day in English, trying Italian food.
20 Feb

Experience day in English, trying Italian food.

Image of World Book Day- Most interesting word competition
9 Feb

World Book Day- Most interesting word competition

Image of The library bus came to our school this morning, and the children were excited as they picked out new books for our library.
8 Feb

The library bus came to our school this morning, and the children were excited as they picked out new books for our library.

Image of Today we finished reading our class novel, Coraline. This book kept us in suspense throughout.
8 Feb

Today we finished reading our class novel, Coraline. This book kept us in suspense throughout.

Image of Come and explore books!
7 Feb

Come and explore books!

Image of In the past few days, we've been exploring time adverbials and incorporating them into our instructions by using imperative verbs.
1 Feb

In the past few days, we've been exploring time adverbials and incorporating them into our instructions by using imperative verbs.

Image of In English we have been looking at instructions! The children had a go at instructing Miss Kay on how to draw a flower. This was tricky, as we realised how precise we have to be to make sure we get the correct result.
25 Jan

In English we have been looking at instructions! The children had a go at instructing Miss Kay on how to draw a flower. This was tricky, as we realised how precise we have to be to make sure we get the correct result.

Image of Our story this term in English is Jemima Puddle-Duck. In English this week we used resources in school to help us understand how to look after a chick, then we wrote instructions.
19 Jan

Our story this term in English is Jemima Puddle-Duck. In English this week we used resources in school to help us understand how to look after a chick, then we wrote instructions.

Image of In English today we have been thinking about the horror of falling off a boat. We have used freeze frames to show how our bodies and faces would show how we would act and feel.
16 Jan

In English today we have been thinking about the horror of falling off a boat. We have used freeze frames to show how our bodies and faces would show how we would act and feel.

Image of In English, the children have been finishing their predictions about our new book ‘How to Wash a Woolly Mammoth’. Miss Kay then read the story to them.
15 Jan

In English, the children have been finishing their predictions about our new book ‘How to Wash a Woolly Mammoth’. Miss Kay then read the story to them.

Image of We have just finished reading 'Cosmic' and have thoroughly enjoyed it.
11 Jan

We have just finished reading 'Cosmic' and have thoroughly enjoyed it.

Image of Starting our new class novel 'The Wizards of Once'.
15 Dec

Starting our new class novel 'The Wizards of Once'.

Image of We have finished two class novels this half term. We have just started our third.
4 Dec

We have finished two class novels this half term. We have just started our third.

Image of {gallery:We are all super sad in Year 6 today as we have finished our second novel of the year- Holes by Louis Sachar. We enjoyed this book so much! Ask us about it.}
24 Nov

{gallery:We are all super sad in Year 6 today as we have finished our second novel of the year- Holes by Louis Sachar. We enjoyed this book so much! Ask us about it.}

Image of Today we finished our first class novel 'Planet Omar'. We really enjoyed it! We are excited to read the next one in the series later on in year 3.
27 Sep

Today we finished our first class novel 'Planet Omar'. We really enjoyed it! We are excited to read the next one in the series later on in year 3.

Image of Year 5 visit car showroom as part of a writing experience day.
1 Nov

Year 5 visit car showroom as part of a writing experience day.

#cosmic #experienceday

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