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Children in the Reception classes are getting so good at working as a team. Learning how to communicate, share ideas and get the job done!

What a great week of learning in Year 1. Pupils have created fantastic information booklets about meerkats based on similar sentences from the elephant text map they had learnt last week. Pupils also enjoyed thinking about different materials and which…

 This week, Year 2 students enjoyed a series of hands-on Design and Technology lessons focused on healthy food and food preparation. They learned how to safely peel and cut fruit for eating and had the chance to get creative by…

 This week Year 3 have planned and written an instructional text on ‘How to care for a Stone Age animal.’ They effectively used toolkit features such as time adverbials, imperative verbs and hints and tips to write a great set…

Year 4 have thoroughly enjoyed completing their dragon art this week, designing their own monster and using water colour paints to add colour and detail, they are stunning! Year 4 have also enjoyed a zoom call meeting their linking school’s…

Year 5 thoroughly enjoyed showing what they have been learning this half term in the Year group assembly; pupils showed dance and singing skills and thought carefully about their performance voices when speaking aloud – fantastic effort from everyone! Next…

Year 6 have enjoyed completing their survival guides this week in English lessons, using persuasive, informative and instructive toolkits, showing what they have learnt in their World War 2 topic this half term. In Science lessons Year 6 have been…

Children were inspired by Steve Cunningham this week – the man who taught the children that losing his eyesight as a child changed his direction in life but allowed him to excel in things he never knew he could. The…

After watching the Place2Be assembly for Children’s Mental Health Week, every class from Year 1 to Year 6 debated what they believe to be the most important reason that all people should be respected and valued regardless of any differences…

Amelia, our Pupil Leader who is determined to help children LOVE vegetables, met with Natalie, our kitchen manager to plan the next menu. Tasty choices are on their way!

Bradford’s Road Safety team have been very welcomed to school this week to help make sure that all children know how to keep themselves safe near and on roads. Our school is on a very busy main road and we…

This week children in Reception have been focusing on further developing their gross motor skills outdoors. They have been using large building materials such as crates, wooden poles, tarpaulin, and other resources to build dens, caves, tractors, and boats! Children…

In Literacy we are writing information sentences about the biggest savannah dwelling mammal – elephants. And in Maths we continue to explore numbers to 50 thinking about groups of tens and then then loose ones. During art we finished fantastic…

What a week we have had in Year 2! We kicked it off with an effective glitter experiment to represent germs around us and teach us how to wash our hands and keep us healthy. Later in the week, we…

Year 3 have had a great week! This week we listened to the life story of Steve Cunningham who inspired us to work towards our aspirations reflecting on our vision boards from last week. In literacy we are learning about…

Year 4 have begun to learn about water colour painting, adding colour to their dragon sketches. They are starting to complete their final dragon sketches and will use water colour paints to complete their pieces next week. Year 4 have…

This week Year 5 really enjoyed their Great Opportunity sessions; pupils have been practicing their sewing skills and are creating beautiful space scenes, which will inspire their new topic next half term all about space. Pupils are also learning about…

What a super learning week Year 6 have had! Year 6 have been planning and starting to write their survival guides in English lessons, using persuasive, informative and instructive toolkit features; we can’t wait to see them finished next week!…

This week we have been celebrating the Lunar new year. We’ve had different activities linking to the year of the snake. The children have been paining snakes in red paint, as the colour is seen as lucky. We have also…

This week children in Reception have been focusing on numbers 6-10. During maths lessons they have been practising counting out correct amounts using one to one correspondence. They have been taught to count reliably by counting slowly and carefully whilst…

Children in Year 1 have had a busy week including colour mixing to paint a hot country sunset, learning about mammals, finding missing number in maths equations and learning about Kindness through a special workshop. In Literacy children have loved…

 In Year 2, it was all about monsters this week. We planned our English stories using complex grammar, such as comma lists and sentences with the conjunction ‘but’. The children used noun phrases and interesting synonyms to make their writing…

Year 3 have had a very busy week! In Science, they used chocolate to understand how sedimentary, igneous and metamorphic rocks are formed. As well as explaining their learning to their partner they also enjoyed eating the chocolate after their…

Year 4 have really enjoyed learning about the Sikh faith with a visitor to school; pupils learnt about where Sikhs practice their faith and asked many thoughtful questions. In Maths Year 4 are learning about fractions, starting the week visualising…

Year 5 have really enjoyed their ‘Tech We Can’ sessions this week, learning about coding, programming a dice linked to space technology. Year 5 have also been continuing to learn about Islamic artwork linked to patterns, they will be creating…

Year 6 have enjoyed meeting Diane this week; Diane shared her father’s story about escaping Hitler’s Nazi party on the Kindertransport during WW2. Year 6 then wrote diary extracts as if they had escaped, capturing character thoughts and feelings. Year…

Why aren’t you taking up your free school meal?Nationally and regionally, between 20-25% of eligiblechildren do not take up their entitlement to boththe UIFSM KS1 (Universal Infant Free SchoolMeals) and the FSM (Free School Meals)schemes. FM Catering are looking to…

On Thursday, as part of our Aspiration week activities, we welcomed 7 guests so that year 5 and 6 children could play detectives and try and decipher their jobs. There was a midwife, a Job Centre work consultant, an optometrist,…

We very rarely chase awards as we just want to concentrate on doing a GREAT job every single day so that EVERY single one of our children achieve a GREAT LIFE. However, we are VERY proud to receive this…

It really is magical. The bus is magical. The storytelling is magical. Reception and Year 1 classes were mesmerised when listening to a brilliant Aspiration story – if you haven’t read it, you MUST! Never Show A T-Rex A Book…

Year 6 have enjoyed aspiration week this week, thinking about their futures. Year 6, along with the whole school, created vision boards thinking about their aspirational careers, places they’d like to visit and their dreams. Year 6 have also been…

Year 5 have really enjoyed aspiration week. Year 5 took part in a ‘Guess my job’ assembly where pupils had to guess occupations using a number of answers to questions. They have also been watching videos about different jobs to…

Year 4 have really enjoyed learning about Digital Skills through workshops in class, looking at how we use technology and about safety – thank you Quickline for your help. Year 4 have continued to sketch dragons, looking at proportion and…

Year 3 have enjoyed Aspiration week, thinking carefully about their futures and the skills they would need in different occupations. This week Year 3 acted as Hunter Gatherers on their Stone Age Day in the woodlands, learning about how people…

 The Year 2 children started this special week by listening to an inspirational guest who launched our Aspiration Week. They had an opportunity to visualise their futures and discuss what they wanted in life and what milestones they needed to…

What a busy and inspiring week for Year 1 pupils. Testament, who was an amazing beat boxer, kicked off our Aspirations Week (looking to our future goals and jobs). Since then we have made vision boards, visited the Stories Yellow…

This week as it is Aspiration week, Reception children have been learning about people who help us and thinking about what job they might like to do when they are older. We have also been creating vision boards and thinking…

Thank goodness that the ice and snow cleared to get back to Active Playgrounds! The joy was clear to see.

Last week was such an unusual weather week and when we re-opened it was just lovely to see everyone. THANK YOU for your support and your commitment – I know it was challenging when the school was closed and also…

We would like to welcome all our children back to 2 Year nursery, and a special Heaton welcome to all our new children who have started this week. We had a very cold start to the half term, and it…

We would like to welcome all our children back to 3 Year nursery, and a special Heaton welcome to all our new children who have started this week. We had a very cold start to the half term, and it…

This week in Reception children have started a new element as part of their morning routine. Children arrive at school and enter classrooms at 08:25. After putting away their belongings they access their group and complete their morning task until…

In contrast to the chilly weather Year 1 pupils started our new story called Handa’s Surprise which is set in a hot part of the Africa continent. Children have been excited by the different animals in the story. And even…

We welcomed our excited Year 2 children back after the holiday and the snowdays! They quickly got involved in learning how to make arrays in Maths which is a fundamental skill used to understand how multiplication works. In English, they…

This week, Year 3 children enjoyed the launch of the Stone Age topic which has sparked their curiosity to find out more!  In literacy, they have been learning a portal story where the main character goes through a portal and…

Year 4 have begun to look at Dragonory, their new unit of learning based upon a fabulous story. Pupils have been sketching dragons in art, thinking about the different features. Look at this beautiful artwork which was created as part…

This week Year 5 have begun to learn about their new topic, the Early Islamic Civilisation. They have created timelines showing key events in history and looked at maps to show the location of the spread of early Islam. Pupils…

What a fantastic week Year 6 have had! Year 6 have begun their new learning about World War 2. Pupils have retrieved their knowledge about WW1 and considered the causes of another war. Pupils have learnt about the Battle of…

Will your child be crowned the year group winner in our Great Family Fact Sheet Quiz? The family fact sheets from this term can be found here : Year 1 Autumn 2 Year 1 Autumn 1 Year 2…

The beautiful christmas tree in our school hall looked better than ever before as it was proudly displaying decorations from our family homes. Whether hand-made or pre-made, the decorations represented our truly lovely school community – each and every one…

Every audience member felt lighter and happier after watching the wonderful performance in Year 1 and 2 this week – a performance sharing the festivals happening at this special time – Diwali, Hannukah and Christmas – all with light in…

This week 2 year nursery have been feeling extremely festive. They have been learning lots of Christmas songs and nursery rhymes such as ‘Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star’. This week children have been making star salt dough decorations to take home…

This week 3 year nursery have had a very busy week with lots of festive activities. They started the week off by welcoming families into Nursery for their Winter Sparkle event. We were so proud of all the children for…

This week in Reception children have been very busy, they loved performing for families on Monday during our Reception Sparkle event. Children performed winter and Christmas songs and then spent the afternoon engaging in different activities. Some of these included…

 What a wonderful week it has been! During our Performance of Light, every child went up onto our stage and performed in front of hundreds of pupils and parents. They demonstrated superb acting and singing skills making themselves and us…

This week Year 2 children were very excited to present their Performance of Light. They showcased their best drama skills and performance voices in front of their families, and they made everyone incredibly proud. In Maths the children were introduced…

This week Year 3 created Menorahs whilst learning about the Jewish festival called Hannukah.  In literacy pupils have written an amazing newspaper report based on a mystery metal monster causing havoc! In geography children have been learning about climate zones.…

Year 4 have really enjoyed their final week this half term, they have returned to their classroom communities following Big Teaching during swimming and have completed their character flaw narratives beautifully. Year 4 have enjoyed a woodland session as a…

Year 5 have really enjoyed their unit about the Anglo Saxons and the Vikings; this week they have finished their unit by writing a non-chronological report and completing their final monster sketches. Year 5 are very much looking forward to…

Year 6 have really enjoyed their World War 1 unit this half term. This week pupils have created iMovie clips using the drama footage from our woodland sessions last week. Pupils have cut scenes, altered colour, added captions and voice…

Year 6 have enjoyed completing their Christmas Day Truce scenes in art, focusing on sketching in proportion and using water colour paints; their final pieces will be coming home next week and I’m certain families will treasure them! Pine and…

Year 5 have really enjoyed learning about migration to write their non-chronological reports. They have thought carefully about the toolkit features and about presenting their work for an audience. Year 5 are continuing to sketch features of their monsters in…

The majority of Year 4 have this week completed their swimming lessons, achieving the National Curriculum objectives – well done! We do have a few pupils swimming next week in catch-up sessions. Year 4 have enjoyed their lantern walks in…

Year 3 have had a fantastic week, listening to character views about the destruction caused by Iron Man and then writing this information into speech.  In Maths, pupils have been using rulers to measure lines in both millimetres and centimetres,…

This week provided many practical learning opportunities for Year 2 students. They have been developing their skills in measurement to measure lines and objects around them. They were tasked with calculating the length of a mystery line when it was longer…

Year 1s have enjoyed starting to look at writing a biography about a character, called Jane, from a story book about human growth. In Maths we have continued to use cubes and 10s frames to help with addition and subtraction…

In Reception children have been focusing on building their gross motor skills. An exciting way to do this is through riding bikes. The children have learned about riding safely and know that they always need to wear a helmet to…

This week 3 year nursery have used their knowledge about colour and have learnt how to create a repeating pattern based on colour. Children have further developed their knowledge of repeating patterns and have used natural materials, actions and sounds…

This week 2-year nursery have been learning about the story ‘Dear Santa’ by Rod Campbell.  Children have engaged in a range of activities to build up their confidence with using and exploring different textures, applying different creative skills and using…

This week 2-year nursery have continued to focus on the Story ‘My Presents’ by Rod Campbell.  2 Year nursery have been extremely creative this week, learning how to print using paints and join media together using PVA glue. Next week…

This week 3 year have been creating their own story map of Brown Bear, Brown Bear what do you see? The children have really enjoyed learning how to sequence the animals on their own story map. Three-year nursery have also…

This week Reception children have had a big focus on practising key skills in the construction area. They have used various resources such as Duplo, Lego and wooden blocks to create different structures. The children have built houses, clock towers,…

Year 3 have been working hard to add and subtract three-digit numbers using the column method. Many have drawn place value charts alongside the column method to help develop their understanding of regrouping. In literacy, pupils have written a defeating…

This week Y2 children enjoyed an exciting science experiment where they observed the teacher burning different materials. They thought carefully about which materials would be the best or worst to build houses with. Pupils loved the practical maths lessons where they…

Year 4 are continuing to enjoy swimming lessons; a number of pupils have already met the National Curriculum expectations – wow! Year 4 are continuing to write their character flaw narratives, thinking about including speech when their main character meets…

Year 5 have really enjoyed sketching their monsters in art, learning different techniques for sketching different features. In maths we are learning about area and perimeter of 2d shapes, and using the information given to calculate missing sides. Year 5…

Year 6 have been writing amazing meeting tales using two characters who meet in the trenches during WW1. Teachers have used drama techniques to support pupils with their writing. Poplar class also enjoyed a day in the trenches in our…

This week 3 year  have been focusing on the colour green. They have been exploring different dry textures in their sensory tray. They have also been learning how to combine different medias such as paint, card, paper and stickers to…

This week in Reception children have been practising their writing skills by applying their phonics knowledge in different ways. Children have been taught the pure sounds for each letter of the alphabet, and they have learned how to practise forming…

What a busy three days Y1 have had! The highlight was certainly our time in the woodland firstly making the character Stickman and then playing with them and retelling the story we have been working on in class. In addition …

 Year 2 children were very excited to share their learning with their parents during GLEE. They were able to show their skills in Reading and the importance of love for reading. During Maths the children worked in partners to reinforce…

This week Year 3 pupils were excited to be accompanied by their parents in class.  Parents attended a reading GLEE and learned how accelerated reader can be used to improve reading ages, fluency and comprehension.  In topic this week pupils…

Year 4 are continuing to learn about people who created change, thinking about the Bristol bus boycott and those who stood up for what they believed in to bring about change. In art Year 4 are continuing to sketch facial…

Year 5 are writing overcoming a monster stories in English, inspired by Beowulf. They are sketching monsters in their art lessons to support their writing and will be practicing different features this week and next week. Year 5 have been…

Year 6 started the week with a special assembly announcing the winners of our poster competition. Our Year 6 leadership group have been assigned classes who they will support during some assemblies; they will be helping all pupils to have…

Commando Steffan helped motivate year 5 to apply to be “Junior Joes” and run Let’s Play sessions on the playground. Children learnt how to work as a team and communicate well to set and complete missions. Children now have the…

This week 2-year nursery children explored the colder weather. They were very happy to see the snow! They put on their wellies, hats and coats and had such fun making snowmen, footprints and snowballs. They then warmed up inside with…

It was lovely to welcome Parents in for 3 Year Nursery’s first GLEE session of the year. The focus of the session was communication and interaction.  We also welcomed ‘The incredible years team’ who attended to provide parents and carers…

This week in Reception children have been practising their fine motor skills in the playdough area. They have been rolling, pinching, flattening with their hands, indenting, piercing and pushing the playdough to create different things. This week they focused on…

Children in Year 1 loved playing in the snow with their friends this week and it linked brilliantly with our new story about Stickman. Stickman is used by different people for different jobs throughout the year he is lost.  One…

This week Year 2 pupils have enjoyed learning more facts about the Great Fire of London. They used tissue paper and overlapping to make flames for their book art. The students made Tudor houses and watched these burn in the…

Year 3 pupils have enjoyed learning how to write sections of their Iron Man stories using features from the characterisation toolkit.  In Maths, children have worked hard to add three-digit numbers together using place value counters and are beginning to…

Year 4 are learning about electricity in their science lessons. Pupils have been building working circuits with a switch and drawing accurate circuit diagrams. Larch class also enjoyed building their willow lanterns, next week Lime class will build their lanterns…

Year 5 have enjoyed another Tech We Can session this week, using iPads to learn more about technology and programming. Some Year 5 pupils enjoyed a workshop about healthy relationships with the Tender charity, thinking about how to resolve disagreements.…

Year 6 have been writing their newspaper articles about the assassination of Franz Ferdinand this week. They have thought carefully about a catchy headline, included key facts about the events and added quotes using direct and reported speech. In art…

On Friday we took some of our Beckfoot Heaton children to the cinema, as a reward for their amazing 100% attendance during our attendance challenge. The children loved watching the movie, Wish, whilst enjoying their popcorn! Attending school everyday is…

This week 2-year nursery have continued to learn about celebrations. 2-year nursery are focusing on the Story ‘My Presents’ by Rod Campbell.  The children are focusing on naming different objects in the story and talking about celebrations they have taken…

This week 3-year nursery have been learning about the festival of Diwali. They have done this through songs, stories, and a special snack time.  The children have even made their own diva lamps.  They have explored clay and how to…

This week in Reception children have been learning about the settings that are in the story- We’re Going on a Bear Hunt. Children have been learning to retell the story through a story map. In provision they have been looking…

Year 1 pupils have had a busy and enjoyable week. They have enjoyed learning our new story in English based around ‘Stickman by Julia Donaldson’; they have started to think about the timeline of their life and used earphone headsets…