Week commencing 12th May 2025
SATS week!!! We’ve done it. St David’s class showed resilience, confidence and high expectations this week and we couldn’t be prouder of them. They enjoyed their SATS breakfast every day and feasted on sausage sandwiches (Monday only!), pancakes and syrup, waffles, toast (with lots of chocolate spread!), croissants, welsh cakes, yoghurts and fruit. This meant that everyone started the day with a full tummy and had a giggle/chat first thing in the morning. Lots of the staff team came and helped serve breakfast and the children really loved the support of our St Joseph’s family.
Monday - the SPaG papers. These were not too tricky questions and the children hit the ground running with both papers. We then had a long break, biscuits and revision for the reading test on Tuesday.
Tuesday – the reading test. Three texts varying in difficulty the second one was the least favourite! Again, we had a nice long break, biscuits and then maths revision poster making and a quiz too.
Wednesday – two maths papers. Paper one was felt to be ok but paper two they said felt trickier (I agree!). All worked hard and were great at checking through their work when they had finished. In the afternoon, we did some maths revision for Thursday’s test and then PE which was focused on long jump and throwing. The children were able to measure their jumps and throws and were very aspirational trying to get further each time!
Thursday – one maths paper (the final one!). Everyone went in feeling very determined and we mostly felt that it was an ok paper – nicer than paper two definitely! Then the children had a long break with rocky roads (thanks Lucy – Arthur’s mum, for the surprise) and then RHE focused on the Catholic Social Teaching principles, RE relating to the Pope and finally some computing using the Microbits to finish off our day.
Friday – SATS treat day! What a day! The children received their leavers hoodies from Mrs Howells and I first thing. Then it was straight on to the show reveal… Beauty and the Beast. We then spoke about the parts, the show and the auditions (Monday 19th May). The children asked many questions and were very animated about the production. Next, we watched the DVD of the film complete with snacks of course! On to lunch...thank you so much for providing your children with delicious food – our picnic lunch was wonderful. More film time after lunch and then a session with our buddies and DT buggies to end our afternoon.
Have a wonderful weekend with your fabulous children. They’ve truly been the best they could be this week - I’m a tired but very proud teacher!
Week commencing 2nd May 2025
Even though it was a short week, it's been another jam-packed week for our Year 6s, and we couldn’t be prouder of their perseverance and ever-growing resilience.
With SATs just around the corner, we’ve been diving into short bursts of revision sessions with a positive mindset. We’ve kept things fun and active, from quick-fire quizzes to outdoor hunt the questions involving flags and Pokémon, which had everyone thinking on their feet. The children are developing confidence in their knowledge, showing that with the right encouragement and high expectations, they can rise to any challenge.
Over in PE, we’ve been channelling our inner athletes with long jump practise. There’s been a real buzz of excitement (and some impressive leaps!) as the children explored how to push themselves further—quite literally! This week has been about setting personal goals, showing resilience, and cheering each other on, building both skill and empathy along the way. In our second session, we worked on throwing too and considered how to shot put - we enjoyed watching an aspirational video of a ladies championship event.
In science, we’ve stepped into the unseen world of microbes. The children have been busy researching bacteria, viruses, and fungi, fascinated by how something invisible to the naked eye can have such a huge impact on the world. It’s sparked plenty of curiosity and inspired aspirations—some future microbiologists may just be in the making!
Our budding journalists had an exciting task this week: writing a newspaper report about an almost-disaster involving a ship and a lighthouse. Not only did they learn how to use both direct and indirect speech accurately, but they also developed a strong narrative voice.
In RE, we’ve been exploring the powerful story of Peter and his relationship with Jesus. The children have reflected deeply on how Peter’s journey—from denial to a renewed faith—shows us the power of transformation through love and belief. These discussions have been incredibly thoughtful, with pupils demonstrating empathy as they consider how people can grow and change, especially when supported by others and guided by faith.
Everywhere you look this week, the classroom has been filled with moments that reflect the virtues we hold dear: faith in ourselves and each other, hope for the future, and love for learning and growth. As we head into SATS week we’re full of pride for the journey they’ve taken so far—and full of hope for all that lies ahead. Thank you for your continued support. Let’s keep cheering them on!
Week commencing 28th April 2025
A great first week back and what weather we’ve had!
In Maths, we have been completing our final unit before SATS – statistics – and the children have been interpreting and drawing line graphs and pie charts. Here we need resilience as there are set ways to do this and if it is not accurate the data is represented incorrectly.
Our English lessons have been focused on completing our free verse poems linked to a surrealist image; then we have moved on to looking at newspaper reports. The children have watched a short clip linked to a near disaster at a lighthouse and next week they will be writing about this. The focus is on including direct and indirect speech – whilst they are reading try to encourage them to notice this.
Our first Athletics session was focused on running and different start positions – the children considered what the best stance is for them when they begin their running. They laughed lots when I asked them to start lying on the floor! We have Sports Day and District Sports events to prepare for – I hope the weather is this nice for these!
We have finished our DT project creating vehicles for the Reception class – we have had very high expectations when creating these and a lot of resilience as they haven’t always gone to plan! We spent time this afternoon evaluating our work and deciding what we would have done differently and what was successful. Everyone had a working model (at some point!) during the day.
A short week next week – please make sure they complete their homework and continue with their SATS books if they can.