Last week, Willow Class has been exploring a non-fiction text in our guided reading lessons. In one of our lessons, the children worked together in groups to decide what the key information was in an article and then summarise it for the rest of the class. There was some great talk for learning happening and collaboration as well.

Last week, Year 5 came together for an assembly to discuss what peer pressure was and what they should do if they ever found themselves in a situation they felt uncomfortable in. Now that they are getting older and more independent, it is important that they know how to handle these situations that they may face.

The children were very receptive and knew the importance of right and wrong and understood that they will all face these at some point in their lives, but how they need to keep to their own moral compass and do what they know to be right.

Before half term, Year 5 began the task of making and building their cam toys. They used their designs and thought about their intended audience and worked collaboratively to embark on the challenge of the build. There was great problem solving, communication and independence in building their toys.

Keep an eye out for the end results!

Last week, Year 6 went down to the woods with Mr Watson and tackled a den building challenge. This task required each group to build a den using a set of resources along with anything else that they could find in the natural environment around them. We saw some brilliant collaboration and some amazing den structures. However, some were better than others when it came to testing their ability to keep everyone inside dry..! 

What a great morning and a deserved treat after a week of working hard on our big writes!

Year 5 and 6 - Assembly in the Yurt!

Last week, Year 5 and 6 hosted their very first assembly in the yurt!  

The children loved seeing inside our new, fantastic space and were equally mesmerised by the intricate woodwork inside.  We shared our superstar learners of the week together as well as presenting our new House Captains and Vice Captains with their badges - photos to follow!!

On Thursday, some Year 5 and 6 students were lucky enough to have the chance to attend a printmaking workshop run by Double Elephant. First, we learnt how to make prints by adding texture and colour and putting them through the press. Then, later in the afternoon, we etched designs into plastic and made black and white prints. Thank you so much Double Elephant and Honiton Library for hosting us! 

It's time to announce our weekly winners! Well done to...

KS1 Maths: Y1 Ash 

KS2 Maths: Y6 Sycamore 

KS1 Spell: Y2 Elm 

KS2 Spell: Y6 Yew 

Year 2 had an informative day yesterday looking at ways to raise awareness for world mental health day. Everyone looked bright and cheerful in their yellow clothes!

This week, Willow Class have been going back and seeing what they remembered of our Design Technology sequence so far.  The children worked in pairs to question and respond to one another in detail and were able to explain how a cam mechanism worked as well as what happens in each aspect of the design cycle.  They made links and between previous DT learning in Year 4 and understand how it has developed in Year 5.

Great maturity was shown and many were eloquent in their explanations.

Year 1 thoroughly enjoyed themselves on Hello Yellow Day learning how important it is to keep our brains healthy as well as our bodies. We read the story Ruby’s Worry and spoke about how talking about our worries can help us to feel better. We also learnt some different breathing exercises to help us when we are feeling worried, sad or cross. We also practised different activities that can help to calm us such as yoga and mindfulness colouring.