Autumn Term

Week 8
Happy half-term, everyone!
It’s been a busy (and slightly crazy!) half term, but you’ve all worked so hard and I’m incredibly proud of each and every one of you. It’s been so lovely getting to know all our new Year 1s and welcoming the new faces in Year 2.
Well done for your brilliant homework projects—we’ve loved hearing all about the research and hard work that went into your creations and fact files.
This week, we’ve also been exploring art made from everyday objects, and had a go at creating our own imaginative pieces. The results were fantastic!
I’ve also sent out our Christmas play scripts—we’ll begin rehearsals properly after the break.

Thank you, as always, for your continued support. Well done, Starlings—you’ve earned a well-deserved rest. Have a fantastic half term, and I’ll see you all next half term. 

Week 7

We’ve had such a fantastic week filled with lots of amazing moments! Our class trip to Warwick Castle was a huge success, and the class disco was an absolute hit.

A huge thank you to the PTA for organising such a fabulous disco—it looked like so much fun, and the children had a brilliant time dancing and celebrating together.

Warwick Castle was truly amazing. The children were a credit to our school; their behaviour was exemplary, and I was so proud of how kind, respectful, and engaged they were throughout the day. From exploring the towers to discovering the dungeons, every activity was met with enthusiasm and curiosity.

We were lucky enough to see the trebuchet in action—what an incredible sight! It was fascinating to see how this powerful medieval machine worked. We also spotted a real archer hiding at the top of the castle, ready to defend the fortress! The children loved the sense of adventure and history that was brought to life all around us.

A real highlight was the bird of prey show—and believe it or not, one of the stars of the show was Plop the barn owl! That magical moment stole the show and had us all in awe.

It’s hard to believe we got to visit a real castle—what an unforgettable experience!

Week 6
This week in Guided Reading, we continued reading our class book, The Owl Who Was Afraid of the Dark. We’ve loved learning all about Plop the barn owl’s adventures in the dark!
In groups, we created mini roleplays to retrieve and explore all the people and things Plop has encountered so far. We even imagined who Plop might meet next—I think she might even meet Santa Claus!
To prepare for our upcoming trip next Thursday, we also created our own fact files all about Warwick Castle. The children worked really hard researching and recording interesting information—we're all very excited for the visit!

Dotty's Diary 

In Starlings, we have our class birds, Dotty and Spotty. Each week, one child will take them home along with a diary. We’d love for every child to write about their adventures with Dotty and Spotty in the diary and add some photos to share the following Friday.

Dotty has gone home for his first adventure this week and will have the chance to go home with every child throughout the school year.

We can’t wait to hear all about the exciting experiences you have together!

Week 5
In Maths this week, we’ve moved on to our second topic of the term: addition and subtraction. We’ve been looking closely at our stem sentences and practising saying them out loud to help articulate our ideas clearly. The children have had so much fun and worked incredibly hard to share their thinking in this way.
We’ve also been using a range of resources—such as the part-whole model, number lines, and ten frames—to support our learning and give us opportunities to practise Maths in practical, oral, and written forms.

Week 4
This term in Science, we are focusing on trees and plants. This week, we’ve been doing lots of observational drawings and watching the trees as they begin to change with the end of summer and the start of autumn. We've been exploring what happens to different types of trees, both evergreen and deciduous. Here are some of our findings so far!

Week 3

In our maths lessons this week, we have been learning to use number lines to help us find missing numbers and learn number facts. We are feeling much more confident with our number lines, and they are really helping us with our maths work.

In our DT lessons this week, we have been designing and making our own badges that showcase the things we love about our local area. We hope you like our badges!

Week 2

During our English lessons this week, we continued our learning based on the book, 'Bog Baby'. Our classroom had a visit from the Bog Baby, who made such a mess! Luckily, we trapped him to stop him causing even more chaos. We can't wait to write a story all about it.

Week 1

We had a fantastic first week in Starlings' class. We started our new topic and learnt about our local area. We also talked about why castles are important and the differences between a castle and a palace.