Foundation

Week Beginning 10th November

Children in Need

Our Foundation Phase pupils took part in a joyful and meaningful Children in Need Day, filled with fun, creativity and opportunities to develop important skills while supporting a charitable cause.

Nursery and Reception children enjoyed playing “Pin the Bandage on Pudsey”, taking turns, following instructions and practising early positional and spatial language such as next to, on top, and under. These playful activities supported their Health and Well-being development as they built social confidence, shared resources, worked collaboratively, and celebrated one another’s efforts.

Year 1 and Year 2 children took part in a range of creative activities, including Pudsey-themed artwork and friendly competitive games. Through Expressive Arts, they explored shape, colour, pattern and design, developing fine motor skills and imaginative thinking. The competitive games encouraged teamwork, resilience, and problem-solving, supporting key skills within Health and Well-being and Humanities.

Importantly, our Children in Need activities also linked closely to the Catholic RE curriculum and our school’s mission. Children learned that charity is an expression of love and kindness, reflecting the Gospel message to care for those in need. Through the theme of Children in Need, pupils began to understand that we can make a difference by helping others, showing compassion, and giving our time, efforts and gifts to support those who may be facing challenges. This echoes the teachings of Jesus and the principles of Catholic Social Teaching, particularly “Dignity of the Human Person” and “Solidarity”.

Across the Foundation Phase, the day supported Language, Literacy and Communication skills, as children discussed Pudsey, the purpose of the fundraising, and the importance of helping others. They listened attentively, asked questions and shared their ideas about charity in age-appropriate ways.

Our pupils showed enthusiasm, generosity and empathy throughout the day. We are incredibly proud of how they came together to support a national charity while growing as caring members of our school community.

Week beginning 20th October

Baking with Orchard Apples – Learning in Foundation Phase

This week our Foundation Phase children enjoyed a wonderful hands-on learning experience using apples harvested from our very own school orchard. After picking and washing the apples, the children worked together to follow a simple recipe and bake delicious apple treats.

This activity created rich opportunities for developing Literacy and Numeracy skills in meaningful, real-life contexts. The children read and followed instructions, discussed the steps involved, and used new vocabulary linked to cooking, ingredients and equipment. They communicated their ideas clearly, sequenced the process, and talked about changes they observed as the apples were chopped and cooked.

Through Numeracy, the children practised measuring ingredients, comparing quantities, weighing apples, and using mathematical language such as more, less, full, empty, half and whole. They counted spoonfuls, looked closely at the numbers on the scales, and helped to time the baking process.

The children showed fantastic teamwork, curiosity and independence throughout. Using produce from our own orchard made the experience extra special, helping the children understand where food comes from and strengthening their connection to the natural world. We are very proud of their efforts — and the apple treats were delicious too!

Week beginning 13th October

This week we have been busy harvesting our apples ready for baking next week!

Week beginning 6th October

This week we have been looking at the work of Andy Warhol. He created colourful art work called 'Pop Art'. We have created our own Pop Art pictures based on our topic of Toys and Tales.

Week beginning 29th September

In Nursery and Reception we have been busy investigating toys from the past.

Yr1&2 have been creating actions and story maps to help sequence and retell 'Goldilocks and the Three Bears.'