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Weekly Blog 14.11.25
Mr Dring (p.dring) on: Cedar Tree Class
Hello Everyone,
We’ve had another wonderful week in Cedar Class!
In English, we have been learning SPaG skills to support our non-chronological report writing. The children are beginning to apply these features confidently in their own work.
In Maths, Year 3 have been working on addition, while Year 4 have started exploring measurements. Everyone has shown great focus and enthusiasm during our lessons!
In Art, we created abstract cut-ups inspired by the British artist Howard Hodgkin. The children loved experimenting with colour and shape to make their own vibrant pieces based on the feeling of warmth.
In Guided Reading, we have been practising summarising and also read about Children in Need, learning about how this charity helps others.
We also celebrated Odd Socks Day on Thursday, which was lots of fun as part of Anti-Bullying Week.
A plea to parents and carers:
As part of our next Art project, please could your child bring a shoebox (or a similar-sized box)? We will be creating sensory boxes inspired by the British artist Anish Kapoor.
The children can also bring in materials that engage the senses — for example, items that can be touched, smelled, seen, heard, or (safely) tasted.
Please send in these materials next week, as we will begin designing our boxes soon.
Have a great weekend!
Mrs Ward and Miss Maher
Weekly Blog 7/11/25
Mr Dring (p.dring) on: Cedar Tree Class
Hello Everyone,
We’ve had another brilliant week in Cedar Class!
In English, we began our new unit on non-chronological reports linked to our Viking topic. The children are really excited and have already been sharing key features with each other as we explore this text type together.
In Maths, we have continued working on subtraction and have been learning how to use estimation to check our answers. The children are becoming much more confident with these strategies.
In Guided Reading, we are still enjoying Thorfinn the Nicest Viking. The children love the humour in the story and are doing a fantastic job summarising and identifying topic-specific vocabulary.
As part of our Remembrance Day learning, we created a beautiful wreath using poppies made by each child. This will be hung during our assembly on Monday as we take time to remember and reflect.
Please take care this weekend if you are using fireworks, and have a wonderful and restful break.
Enjoy your weekend!
Mrs Ward and Miss Maher
Weekly Blog 24/10/25
Mr Dring (p.dring) on: Cedar Tree Class
Hi Everyone,
It’s been another busy and exciting week in Cedar! It was wonderful to see so many children at the disco in their Halloween costumes — they all looked fantastic!
In English, the children have finished their recounts of our trip to Murton Park. Mrs Ward and I are so proud of their work — it’s the best we’ve seen all term! The children have every reason to be proud of themselves too.
In Maths, we’ve continued working on addition and subtraction, practising different methods and applying them to solve a range of problems.
In Guided Reading, we’ve been exploring poetry linked to our Viking topic. The children have enjoyed discussing the language and rhythm in the poems.
Have a lovely holiday!
Mrs Ward and Miss Maher
Weekly Blog 17/10/25
Mr Dring (p.dring) on: Cedar Tree Class
Hi Everyone,
It’s been another busy and productive week in Cedar!
In English, we have been drafting and beginning to write our recounts about our fantastic trip to Murton Park. The children have worked really hard to include fronted adverbials, conjunctions, and prepositional phrases in their writing.
In Maths, we’ve been focusing on addition and subtraction, practising different strategies to solve problems accurately and efficiently.
In Guided Reading, we’ve been making predictions about what might happen next in Thorfinn the Nicest Viking — the children are really enjoying the story!
Thank you to everyone who came to Parents’ Evening. It was lovely to meet you all and talk about how well the children are doing.
Have a lovely weekend!
Mrs Ward and Miss Maher
Weekly Blog 10/10/25
Mr Dring (p.dring) on: Cedar Tree Class
Hi Everyone,
It’s been a busy week in Cedar!
In English, we’ve been brushing up on our knowledge of fronted adverbials, conjunctions, and prepositional phrases. Next week, we’ll be drafting and writing about our exciting trip to Murton Park.
In Maths, we’ve been practising rounding numbers and finished the week learning about Roman numerals.
We are continuing to enjoy reading Thorfinn the Nicest Viking. Please do encourage your child to read as much as possible at home — every bit of practice helps!
As part of our focus on healthy lifestyles, we’d like to remind everyone about our healthy snack policy. We’ll be learning more about diet next half term, but in the meantime, please take note of the message that went out recently:
Just a quick reminder for all pupils — the snack brought in for morning break must be a healthy one. Over the last couple of weeks, there has been an increase in children bringing sweets, crisps, chocolate bars, and biscuits. Pupils will be asked to put these back in their bags and take them home. Thank you for your support with this.
Have a lovely weekend!
Mrs Ward and Miss Maher