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Blog 27/02/26
Mr Dring (p.dring) on: Cedar Tree Class
Photo taken during the Year 4 Residential from Ilkley Moor.
First of all, thank you so much for sending in the kites — we really appreciate your support. We are now looking for wrapping paper or any thin fabric to cover our kite structures. If you have any spare at home, please do send it in next week.
Year 3
Dear Year 3 Parents and Carers,
Year 3 have had a great week learning and taking part in activities based on the Olympics. The children have loved exploring different sports and thinking about teamwork, determination and resilience.
In English, we read Chapter 7 of The Chocolate Touch, and there were lots of thoughtful discussions about the main character and his choices. Alongside this, the children have continued with their usual lessons and have been working very hard.
We are also very excited to welcome a new pupil to Year 3. The class have been wonderfully kind and welcoming, and everyone has enjoyed getting to know him and spending time together.
Year 4
Dear Year 4 Parents and Carers,
On Tuesday and Wednesday this week, the children went on their residential trip to Nell Bank. They thoroughly enjoyed the experience — although there were certainly some tired faces at pick-up time on Wednesday!
We began our adventure with a walk around Otley Chevin. It was a steep climb, but the children showed great perseverance and teamwork — and we were rewarded with the rare sight of deer along the way!
On Tuesday, the children took part in team-building activities, practising important skills such as communication, respect, listening and cooperation. After lunch, we went pond dipping and were incredibly lucky to find a great crested newt. The staff told us this was a very rare sighting — and a fun fact we learned is that you need a special licence to touch one! We also spotted owls, deer, bats and even a sparrowhawk. The owls have made their home at Nell Bank, which was very exciting to hear.
In the evening, we enjoyed pizza for tea before heading out on a lantern-lit night walk. It was wonderfully atmospheric. We looked up at the stars and had lots of fun together.
On Wednesday morning, we started the day with den building. The children had to convince the teachers that their den was the best place to stay for the weekend! We were offered coffee machines, toilets and even sofas — very persuasive indeed! This will help as we are creating persuasive leaflets next week.
After that, we completed an orienteering activity around the Nell Bank grounds, working in pairs and using our counting skills to solve the final challenge. Following lunch, we headed to Ilkley Moor. It was a long walk, but we stopped midway to enjoy the spectacular views overlooking Ilkley — and we could even see Nell Bank from above.
We were incredibly lucky with the weather. It stayed warm and sunny, and the rain held off the whole time.
It was a fantastic trip filled with teamwork, laughter and memorable experiences. Hopefully the children can enjoy a well-deserved rest this weekend!
Have a wonderful weekend,
Mrs Ward and Miss Maher
Blog 13/02/26
Mr Dring (p.dring) on: Cedar Tree Class
We have had another busy week in Cedar! Here’s what we’ve been up to:
English
This week we published our fantastic stories. We have created a class booklet and we are so proud of all our hard work. These are now displayed in the reading corner for everyone to enjoy. Towards the end of the week, we also focused on some SPaG work involving prepositions. Parents and carers, you might want to ask your child if they can explain what prepositions are!
Maths
In Maths, we have moved on to learning about length and perimeter. We measured our pencils and rubbers and had lots of fun doing this. We have also been learning about different units of measurement, including cm, mm, m and km.
Reading
In Reading, we have continued reading The Chocolate Touch. We have also enjoyed reading our library books and have exchanged these during the week.
Safer Internet Day
On Tuesday, Mr Dring delivered an assembly about Safer Internet Day. This is something we have been discussing in class, and there will be a PCSO visiting after the holidays to talk to the children further about staying safe online. We also created posters to remind us how to keep safe when using the internet. We discussed apps and the importance of following age restrictions too.
A Message to Parents
After the half-term holidays, we will be learning about kites! If you have a real kite at home, could you please send it into school with your child so they can show the class? We will return them safely, but it will really help the children to see real examples before we make our own kites.We would also appreciate any wrapping paper donations (old Christmas wrapping paper is absolutely fine!).
We hope you have a lovely, restful weekend and we will see you all next week!
Mrs Ward and Miss Maher
Blog 06/02/26
Mr Dring (p.dring) on: Cedar Tree Class
We have had another busy week in Cedar! Here’s what we’ve been up to:
English
This week we have been using Chromebooks to write up our stories. The children have been practising using Google Docs—ask them if they can remember how to do this!
Maths
We have moved on to division. Some of the children have found this tricky, so we have been using cubes, counters, and drawings to help us. There will be more practice next week to build confidence.
Reading
In reading, we talked about our likes and dislikes and shared our thoughts about the story we are reading.
Science
We explored soil through some hands-on experiments, learning about the different types and properties of soil.
A Message to Parents
After the half-term holidays, we will be learning about kites! Could you please send a real kite in (if you have one at home) with your child to show the class? We will return them, but it will help the children to see real examples as we make our own kites.
We hope you have a lovely, restful weekend and we will see you all next week!
Mrs Ward and Miss Maher
W/B 26.1.26
Mr Dring (p.dring) on: Cedar Tree Class
We have been working very hard in Cedar this week! In English we have been learning how to revise and edit our stories using ARMS and CUPS (ask the children if they can remember what they stand for). Our stories are coming along nicely and we will publishing them next week! In maths we have moved on to multiplication of 2 digit numbers and all of the children have been trying really hard with this. If you need any support with the methods that we use in school for this please speak to Mrs Ward or Miss Maher and we will be happy to show you so that you can continue to support your child at home. In reading we read chapter 4 of our story - it is getting quite exciting now! In French we learned the names of some more vegetables and in Music we learned how to play the chords C, F and G to accompany our song.
We hope you have a lovely, restful weekend and will see you all next week.
Mrs Ward and Miss Maher
Weekly Blog 23/01/25
Mr Dring (p.dring) on: Cedar Tree Class
Hi Everyone,
What a busy week in Year 3/4!
In English, we have finished writing our stories and created drafts, which we hope to publish next week. This work was linked to our class novel, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl, which we have now finished reading. The children thoroughly enjoyed it and are keen to read the next book in the series: Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator. If you have a copy at home, you may wish to enjoy reading it together.
In Maths, both Year 3 and Year 4 have been focusing on times tables. Year 4 have been working on the 12 times table, while Year 3 have been learning the 0 and 1 times tables.
We have also started a new Design and Technology unit on making bread. This week, the children tasted three different types of bread and completed a product analysis in preparation for designing their own bread rolls.
Have a lovely weekend, and we look forward to seeing you next week.
Kind regards,
Mrs Ward and Miss Maher