Our Year 6 Hawk Class @FP, have been engaged in SATS assessments this week, and we are pleased to share that our children have demonstrated significant improvement in their scores. This progress reflects the hard work, dedication, and intellectual growth of our learners.

Additionally, our class has been exploring the theme of war through poetry, and the students have produced some deeply emotional and thought-provoking poems. Their creative and reflective work showcases not only their academic abilities but also their emotional maturity and empathy, making us incredibly proud of their accomplishments. Well done Hawk Class

This week, Duckling and Dove Class @FP had an incredibly exciting visit from our local firefighters! The children were thrilled to meet the crew, explore the fire engine, and even have a go at using the powerful fire hose.

The visit began with a talk from the firefighters, who explained their important job of keeping people safe and how they use their special equipment. The children listened carefully and asked lots of thoughtful questions, such as how fast the fire engine can go and what firefighters do when there isn’t a fire.

One of the highlights of the day was climbing inside the fire engine. The children got to sit where the firefighters sit and see all the different tools they use in an emergency. They were amazed at the loud siren and flashing blue lights!

After that, it was time to try out the fire hose! With the firefighters’ help, each child had a turn at aiming the powerful spray of water, just like real firefighters. The excitement and laughter were clear as they watched the water shoot across the playground.

The visit ended with a big thank-you to the firefighters for taking the time to teach us about fire safety and their incredible work. It was a truly memorable experience, and many of the children said they would love to be firefighters when they grow up!

A huge thank-you to the fire crew for giving the children such a fantastic hands-on experience. We can’t wait for another visit in the future!

Year 1/2 Heron class @FP are learning about the famous artist, Van Gogh. We’ve learned about his background and his style. and now we are learning about his art. Did you know that Van Gogh loved using contrasting colours? Neither did we, but now we do! We saw examples of this in his art, and reminded ourselves of the primary and secondary colours, before designing a Van Gogh-style flower that shows contrasting colours. We hope you like it!

World Book Day in Heron was incredible! Firstly, the costumes – Wow! Who knew Spiderman was in so many books! Next, the reading activities! We were blessed with a VIP reader, we did drama, acting out famous stories, we read picture books to ourselves and each other, and even guessed the Masked Readers! What an amazing day to reinvigorate our love for reading. Bring it on again in 2026! 

This week in Kingfisher class @FP:

“We have been working hard to form our letters correctly in our English lessons. This week we have been generating a rich and varied vocabulary by looking at videos and pictures of Egypt. Check out our handwriting!”

“What a competitive end to our week as we have started playing dodgeball. It’s really helps us improve the core skill of catching, throwing, movement and agility.”

This week in Reception Ducking Class @FP, we have been exploring the classic story of The Little Red Hen.

The children have enjoyed listening to and retelling the story, using actions and props to bring the characters to life. We have been learning all about teamwork, kindness, and the importance of helping others – just as the story teaches us.

To bring our learning to life, we became little bakers ourselves. The children worked together to mix, knead and bake their own delicious bread, just like the Little Red Hen did. They were fascinated by how the dough changed as we combined the ingredients, and they loved the smell of fresh bread baking in the oven. Of course, the best part was tasting it.

This hands-on experience helped us understand the story even more and sparked some great conversations about working together. Well done, Ducklings.

In English the children have been looking at the story Supertato and then creating their own adventures that Supertato might have in the supermarket.

In maths we have been learning about place value within 50. We have been discussing how many tens and how many ones are in numbers to 50.

And of course…… we had World Book Day on Thursday last week and what a fabulous day we all had with some fantastic costumes and some great fun had by all.

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This week in YR6 Eagle class @FP, our young poets have marched boldly into the world of war poetry, armed with figurative language and emotive imagery. Inspired by our history topic on World War II, we have explored powerful poems of the past, dissecting the impact of carefully chosen words. Before putting pen to paper, we delved into the critical moments of battle and the aftermath of war, shaping the theme and tone of our own work. With our poetry toolbox at the ready – rhythm, line breaks, rhyme, and repetition—we have crafted verses to be proud of. Now, with some final refining and polishing, these poetic masterpieces will soon be ready to take centre stage!

 Growing and Waiting in Nursery! This week, we have been learning all about growing with the story Jasper’s Beanstalk!  Jasper was very impatient waiting for his bean to grow… and we learned that plants take time!

We planted our own beans and talked about the importance of patience while we wait for them to sprout.  Then, we had a very exciting moment—we finally dug up some of the carrots we planted last year!  After waiting and waiting and waiting, they were so big that we shared them with our school rabbits, Snowy and Cookie.  They LOVED their homegrown treats! 

Learning about growing, patience, and caring for nature—what a wonderful week!  #NurseryLife #GrowingTogether #JaspersBeanstalk #PatiencePaysOff #HomegrownGoodness

Over the past few weeks, the children in Kestrel class @FP have been working hard on creating their explanation texts. They began by brainstorming ideas and selecting topics that sparked their interest. After choosing their themes, they carefully planned and drafted their texts, focusing on organizing their thoughts and presenting clear, logical explanations. Throughout the process, they engaged in several rounds of editing and redrafting, refining their writing to improve clarity and coherence. Finally, they published their polished explanation texts, showcasing their creativity and the effort they put into every step of the writing process. The students had fantastic ideas about what they wanted to write about, which made the project both engaging and educational for everyone involved.