Kingfisher Class @FP this week we introduced our new English using the Literacy Tree. Our text is a book called ‘Riddle of the Runes’ by Janina Ramirez. We arrived at school on Monday to find Viking treasure and artefacts in our classroom. We had to decode some runes and began thinking about Vikings and what the new text was about. We found out the Vikings in the text had gone missing so we began to investigate. Today we role played characters from the text and looked at dialogue and using inverted commas. We had a lot of fun! Next week we will begin to plan alternative endings to the story. Have a look at some of our work!

In Science we are learning all about materials. We started to examine the properties of materials by investigating hardness. We had a variety of materials and had to design a way to test their hardness and order them from softest to hardest. We scratched the materials with nails to see how easy it was to scratch the surfaces.

Nursery News – All Aboard the Naughty Bus!

What a busy and exciting week we have had in Oakbridge Nursery!

This week, our learning has been inspired by the story Naughty Bus. The children have loved exploring the adventures of the mischievous little bus and have been using their imaginations to create their own journeys.

In our maths area, we have been busy counting passengers onto buses and matching numbers to quantities. Our budding drivers have been making tickets, exploring road maps and deciding where their buses might travel next.

We have also enjoyed building roads, creating different journeys and using lots of new vocabulary as we play. It has been wonderful to see the children developing their communication, confidence and friendships through their learning.

Learning at home: Why not look out for buses when you are out and about? Talk about where they might be going, spot numbers on buses or count how many passengers you can see.

Well done to all our little learners for another fantastic week!

Thanks to our spelling lessons, we in Year 3 Pelican Class @FP are becoming more and more confident and accurate with our writing. Today, we looked at words using the “re-” prefix. After discussing what they meant, including rewind and review, we went into teams and practiced games to learn them. We then tried adding them into the outcomes of our English lessons, for extra accuracy and understanding. Some of us even started our spelling homework during morning break time!

This week, Eagle Class @FP have been learning all about the importance of trees and the many ways they help our planet. We explored how trees provide homes for wildlife, produce the oxygen we breathe and help keep our environment healthy. We also discussed why trees are so important for people and animals, and how we can all do our part to protect them.

The children have been developing their understanding of the natural world and discovering why it is so important to look after our trees and green spaces for future generations.

Frankie said “Trees are important for habitats, to stop floods and for oxygen”

Aaliyah said “Trees are good for materials to work on. You can’t work on anything without trees – there wouldn’t be a school, there wouldn’t be any houses or any tools”

The Nest Class: Learning, Growing and Thriving!

Exciting learning opportunities are taking place in The Nest @FP, where pupils are supported to develop confidence, independence and essential life skills.

In Nightingale 1, pupils enjoy a range of engaging activities, including phonics, literacy, maths, sensory play and outdoor learning. Continuous provision, Makaton and Zones of Regulation help develop communication, emotional awareness and social skills.

Meanwhile, Nightingale 2 focuses on reading, writing, maths and personalised interventions linked to pupils’ EHCP targets. Activities such as Attention Autism and My Happy Mind support creativity, wellbeing and individual progress.

Across both classes, every achievement is celebrated, creating a nurturing and inclusive environment where all pupils can learn, grow and shine.

At The Nest, small steps lead to big achievements!

Year 2 @FP had an amazing time visiting Deptford Creekside Discovery Centre! We were learning all about The Great Fire of London, and we found out all about how the fire started, how long it lasted and why Samuel Pepys buried his wine and cheese!

We found out that fire was used for cooking and keeping warm, but that fire could also be very dangerous. Just like the baker Thomas Farriner, we got the chance  to make our own bread! 

We made a fire by finding flammable materials and then cooked our bread over it. 

The best part was getting to eat our delicious bread afterwards, some of us had it with Jam! It was yummy!

We had so much fun getting hands-on with history and learning new skills. We were brave, curious and worked really well together. What an exciting day!

Year 4 Parakeet Class @FP have been busy writing their very own magical fairy tales!

From enchanting characters and imaginative settings to thrilling adventures and unexpected twists, the children have brought their stories to life with incredible creativity and imagination. Each tale has been carefully crafted to lead to a meaningful moral, giving their stories a special message to share.

We have loved watching their imaginations soar and seeing their wonderful storytelling skills shine!

Duckling Class @FP enjoyed a wonderful learning experience inspired by the story ‘The Colors of Us’ by Karen Katz. The story encouraged the children to celebrate the beautiful differences between us and recognise that everyone’s skin is a unique and special colour.

We talked together about our own “yummy colours”, using delicious descriptions to describe the different shades of our skin, such as peaches and cream, vanilla fudge, caramel and chocolate. The children loved looking carefully at themselves and sharing the colours they could see.

We then became colour-mixing artists, experimenting with different paints to create a shade that matched our own skin tone. The children discovered that they needed to mix several colours together and carefully adjust their mixtures until they were happy with the result.

Finally, everyone used their specially mixed colours to paint a self-portrait, thinking carefully about their skin, hair, eyes and individual features.

It was a lovely way for Duckling Class to explore identity, diversity and belonging, while developing their creativity, observation skills and understanding that we are all wonderfully unique.

We’ve had another busy and exciting few weeks in Nursery! It has been wonderful to see the children becoming increasingly confident and independent, developing friendships and becoming familiar with our Nursery routines.

Stories & Language: We have loved sharing stories including Owl Babies and You Choose – Fairy Tales. The children have been joining in with stories, learning new vocabulary and using their imaginations through small-world play, role play, mark-making and creative activities.

Maths: We have been developing our early maths skills through lots of practical play. The children have been counting, sorting and comparing, as well as exploring mathematical language such as big, small, more and less. We encourage the children to notice maths everywhere in their play!

Our Feelings: We have also been exploring feelings and emotions through The Colour Monster. The children have enjoyed thinking about the different colours and the feelings they represent, and talking about what might help us when we experience big feelings.

Our days continue to be filled with singing, nursery rhymes, mark-making, creative and messy play, stories and lots of outdoor exploration. We are especially proud of how the children’s confidence, communication and independence are growing.

Ask your child…

Can you remember what happened in Owl Babies?
Which Colour Monster matches how you are feeling today?
Can you find something big and something small at home?
Can you spot any numbers while you are out and about?

Thank you for your continued support — we are very proud of everything the children are achieving! 

In Dove Class @FP, we have been learning about Bonfire Night and the Gunpowder Plot.

We have explored the people involved and learned about the key events of the plot. We also discussed why Bonfire Night is still remembered and celebrated today.

As part of our learning, we have been practising the song ‘Remember, Remember’. We created our own actions to help us remember the words and bring the song to life.

We then had the exciting opportunity to perform the song for the Reception children. We shared our actions with them and told them all about the Gunpowder Plot. The children were very proud to share what they had learned! 

Remember Remember Video