WB 09.02.26

Music

This week in Music, we learnt how musical theatre began. We also explored the important jobs in a musical, like the director, music director, and choreographer, who all help bring a show to life.

Geography

Our geography lessons have taken us to the desert biome, where we’ve been learning about its human and physical features, with a particular focus on how Las Vegas manages to thrive in such a challenging environment.

PRSHE

In PRSHE, we’ve been marking World Mental Health Week, reflecting on wellbeing and the importance of looking after ourselves—and the children have loved being able to wear their slippers in school to help promote comfort and calm.

King Charles visit

This week was an extra special week because on Monday morning we were all lucky enough to watch the King drive past on his royal visit to the Ribble Valley. 

WB 02.02.26

DT

In DT, the children focused on different types of joints, using hacksaws, bench hooks and rulers to carefully measure and cut square-section wood. They created two types of joins—a butt joint and a lap joint—developing both accuracy and confidence with tools.

Science

In science, the children let their imaginations soar as they designed their own satellites aimed at helping remove space junk from orbit, resulting in lots of thoughtful and inventive ideas.

History

Finally, in History, we have been exploring the differences between the city states of Athens and Sparta. The children looked at differences such as education, culture and democracy. Then, the children wrote their own persuasive paragraph explaining which city they would have preferred to live in and why. 

WB 26.01.26

Geography:

In geography, we explored the world’s continents and learnt about the largest deserts found on each one, comparing their climates and unique features.

PE/Music:

To end the week with energy and excitement, we had a fantastic visit from Druhm aloud, where the whole class took part in an active drumming session that filled the room with rhythm, teamwork and lots of smiles.

DT:

 In DT, the children explored frames and structures, with a particular focus on triangulation. They created different frame structures then tested them carefully to see how strong and stable they were.

WB 19.01.26

English and History:

In English and History, we have been learning all about the Ancient Greek gods. The children enjoyed researching different gods and goddesses and used their findings to create informative and eye‑catching posters.

Maths:

This week the children have been exploring different strategies to solve addition and subtraction problems. They have been learning how to choose the most efficient method, including partitioning, bridging,  compensation, counting up to find the difference and the column method. The children have been practising deciding which strategy works best depending on the numbers in the calculation.

Science:

Finally, in Science, we took part in an exciting online lesson with 750 other schools, where we learnt about space, satellites and space debris, sparking lots of curiosity and thoughtful questions.

WB 12.01.2026

Art
In Art this week, we continued our work linked to Ancient Greece by designing and sculpting our own mythical creatures from clay. The children experimented with different techniques to create texture, form and detail, bringing to life fantastical beasts inspired by Greek legends. They worked thoughtfully and creatively, resulting in some wonderfully imaginative sculptures.

RE
In RE, we took on the role of researchers and created our own Wikipedia-style pages all about Christian beliefs regarding heaven and life after death. The children organised their information carefully, using subheadings and factual writing to explain key ideas clearly. This activity helped deepen our understanding of how Christians view the afterlife and encouraged lots of reflective discussion.

PE
During PE, we focused on building fitness through a series of circuit activities. The children rotated around different stations designed to challenge their stamina, strength and agility. They demonstrated great determination, supporting one another while working hard to improve their overall fitness levels.

 WB 05.01.2026

Art & Literacy:
To bring Greek myths to life, we combined creativity and storytelling by designing our own comic strips of the famous tale of Perseus and the Gorgon Medusa. The children loved illustrating dramatic scenes and adding dialogue to capture the excitement of this legendary story!

Science

This week we have been learning about the different models and theories of space. We have really enjoyed exploring space and looking at where the different planets are in relation to each other. Children can use the link to explore.

• https://stellarium-web.org/

Maths 

We explored place value using counters to help us understand the value of each digit in a number. We practised building numbers and used our counters to compare which numbers were greater or smaller. We also worked on ordering numbers from smallest to largest and largest to smallest. The children did a fantastic job using their place‑value skills to explain their thinking with confidence.