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April 2026

  • Expressive Painting

    Published 24/04/26, by Sophie Moore

    In our art lesson this week we used various homemade tools to apply paint in abstract patterns. We developed our knowledge of primary and secondary colours through expressive mark making, connecting colour and texture. The children produced some brilliant work. 

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  • This week in Y2

    Published 24/04/26, by Sophie Moore

    We have continued our learning about Australia and today we have begun planning letters to send to children in a school in Melbourne.  We have had a lovely art lesson exploring expressionism and colour mixing using different tools.

    We have had a good start to regular reads logged in reading records - please keep this up!

    Great reads this week are from : Mansoor, Omar, Kavin, Ruby G, JJ, Arlo, Eshaal, Cayde, Ahmed, Heidi M, Savannah, Alabbas, Jibraeel, Adam, Leo, Aubrey, Olivia, Seth, Rowan, Jood, Ezrah, Hunter and Anabiyah. 

     

    Full marks in spellings this week : Mansoor, Omar, Kavin, Yoseph, Jessica, Ruby G, JJ, Arlo, Eshaal, Ahmed, Heidi M, Lexi, Ruby W, Tyler, Savannah, Alabbas, Muhimin, Zehra, Adam, Rumailah, Leo, Anabiyah, Aubrey, Hunter, Savannah, Olivia, Aseya, Seth, Rowan, Bietial, Jood, Sky, Ezrah, Umaiza, Grayson and Sekani. 

    Full marks in CLIC test this week : Arlo and JJ, Seth. 

    Alabbas , Ahmed and Seth got full marks in their Beat That tests - well done!

    The following children have improved on their Beat That test : Lexi, Cayde, Jessica, Omar and Yoseph, Jesse, Hunter and Jood. 

     

    The PE star went to Kavin for great team work in the EVO lesson.

     

    Y2HR postcard went to Ruby W for Solving Problems.  Ruby always looks to solve her own and any one else's problems in the school day.  She also works hard in lessons involving problem solving.  Well done Ruby!

    Y2SM postcard went to Hunter for making great progress in his handwriting. He has worked so hard to improve his pencil control, and we are so proud of him. 

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  • This week in Y2

    Published 17/04/26, by Sophie Moore

    We have had a lovely frist week back after the holidays and have started some our new topics.  

    We have recapped the countries and capitals of the United Kingdom from Y1and then we have begun to look at a map of the world and learn the continents and oceans.   Please ask your child and see how many they can remember. We have begun our computing lessons about algorithms and programmes and have looked at programming a Bebot.

    In art we have begun looking at Expressionism and in PE the children have begun practicing athletics skills on the running track.

     

    We have already had some Easter reads back which is great - any more can come in for the end of next week.

     

    Great reads this week are from : Mansoor, Muhimin, Omar, Kavin, Yoseph, Jessica, Roman, Ruby G, JJ, Cayde, Ahmed, Heidi M, Darcie M, Oscar, Ruby W, Savannah, Alabbas, Jibraeel, Adam, Aubrey, Seth, Rowan, Ezrah, Sekani, Jood and Zehra.

     

    Full marks in spellings this week :Mansoor, Muhimin, Omar, Yoseph, Jessica, JJ, Arlo, Cayde, Ahmed, Heidi M, Savannah, Alabbas, Adam, Leo, Aubrey, Savannah D, Seth, Rowan, Ezrah, Umaiza, Sekani, Sky, and Jood.

     

    Full marks in CLIC test this week : Rowan, Arlo and JJ.

     

    The following children have improved on their Beat That test : Heidi M, Darcie M, Ahmed, Mansoor, Cayde, Kavin, Arlo, Jibraeel, Zehra, Edoardo, Rumailah, Summer, Savannah, Jood, Ezrah, Grayson and Harvey. 

     

    The PE star went to Edoardo for his determination. 

    Y2HR postcard went to Muhimin for showing great progress in his reading. 

    Y2SM postcard went to Anabiyah for being a very special member of our class by helping those around her. 

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  • Summer newsletter

    Published 13/04/26, by Sophie Moore

    Here is our summer newsletter where you can find all the important dates for the summer term. 

     

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April 2026

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