Year 5 and 6 have taken part in an ENTERPRISE day at school. Within this day, the children were given a task to do in their groups. They were told that they had to design a sensory nook that would be ideal to be placed in schools. The brief said that the nook should be a supportive and safe place for children  to regulate, unwind and relax. 
In their groups, the children had to create a group name and logo then had to set to work designing the nook based on one of the following themes: underwater, beach, jungle or space. Once they had decided on their basic design idea, they had to create a sensory space (using a budget) to carefully decide what technology and kit would be included and why it would be beneficial for children to have access to this sort of equipment and safe space in school. 
​Throughout the day, the children worked brilliantly in their teams, shared their creative ideas, designed and planned a basic drawing, then created a model of their nook. All day, the children showed enthusiasm, kindness, teamwork and resilience. What an AMAZING group of children!

This week, we were fortunate enough to have a visitor in school - Joseph Bower - who came in to work with Year 6. Within this session, the children discussed the current conflict in Ukraine. The children had many questions about this and showed a great level of understanding about the events discussed. The children were able to show empathy and imagine how it might feel to be living in Ukraine throughout this period of time. After discussions and time to reflect, the children composed poems based around this subject. 

World Book Day is always a special occasion, but this year, our Year 6 students took on an exciting challenge: to become authors!
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The Challenge: Writing a Children's Story
To celebrate the magic of storytelling, Year 6 were given just one hour to plan and write their very own children's story. Using a guided structure, they had to choose a character, a setting, a problem, and a resolution to create a fun and engaging tale. From mischievous dragons to clumsy monkeys their imaginations ran wild as they crafted unique stories suitable for a younger audience.

A Special Audience: Year 2 Listeners
But writing was only the first step! Once their stories were complete, Year 6 had the wonderful opportunity to share their creations with Year 2. In a heartwarming paired reading session, our older students read their stories aloud, bringing their characters to life through expressive storytelling.

Year 2 children were completely captivated, hanging on every word. After listening, they shared their thoughts on the stories, offering fantastic feedback and plenty of smiles. Many of them even had favourite stories that they wanted to hear again!

Reflections and Exciting Next Steps
This fresh approach to paired reading was a huge success. Both year groups loved the experience – Year 6 enjoyed the chance to take on a leadership role, while Year 2 relished the opportunity to hear brand-new stories written just for them.

Many of our Year 6 students were so proud of their work that they asked if they could publish their stories! We are now exploring ways to share their wonderful tales.

World Book Day was not just about reading this year—it was about creating, sharing, and inspiring a love of storytelling. A huge well done to all our young authors and their enthusiastic listeners!

In PE, Year 6 have been focussing on dance.  Within these lessons, the children have met the following objectives:

• To demonstrates strong movements throughout a dance sequence.
• To move appropriately and with the required style.
• To begin to show a change of pace and timing in their movements.
• To be able to move to the beat accurately in dance sequences.
• To dance with fluency, linking all movements and ensuring they flow.
• To demonstrates consistent precision when performing dance sequences.

Throughout the 6 weeks of lessons, the children have choreographed their own movements to music, worked with partners to complete a joint piece and have learned a whole class dance. They have been amazing throughout!