Religious Education

In RE this week, our focus has been shaped by three significant elements:

• Reflecting on the life and legacy of Pope Francis, following the sad news of his passing. We offered space for the children to share their thoughts and understand his role as a global faith leader.
• Celebrating St George’s Feast Day, learning about England’s patron saint and the values he represents.
• Deepening our understanding of the Easter Story, particularly the emotional journey of Jesus and his disciples. The children considered what Jesus may have felt and discussed the different emotions experienced by the disciples from loyalty to fear to joy.

Home Learning Task

Talk to your child about how we remember and celebrate important people in our lives.

Phonics

This week, our phonics focus has been broad and rich. We revisited tricky words and continued segmenting and blending more complex words across multiple sessions. Here is a snapshot of the words we’ve explored:

• High-frequency and tricky words: the, I, go, no, of, you, said, so, have, like
• Blending practice:
  • went, help, tent, wind, hand
  • hump, lamp, jump, lift, band
  • best, gift, nest, soft, just, lost
  • thump, belt, sixth, fact, pond

Vocabulary in context:

• “I went to the woods with my dog.”
• “The wind blew through the trees.”
• “Lift up the lamp to see the lump.”
• “I have lost my belt by the pond.”

✍️ New Words and Definitions:

Home Learning Task

Encourage them to spot our new words in books or signs around the house or on your outings.

Communication, Language and Literacy

This week’s English learning centred on retelling the Easter Story. We encouraged the children to think deeply about the narrative—its structure, key events, and the emotional changes within the story. Through discussion, role-play, and writing, they explored not just what happened, but how it might have felt to live through those moments.

Home Learning Task:

Ask your child to retell the Easter story—who was there, what happened, and how people felt.

Maths

We have been working with numbers beyond 10, ensuring children understand the value and composition of these numbers using rekenreks and 20 frames.

 This practical, visual approach helps reinforce key number concepts such as partitioning, place value, and comparison.

Home Learning Ideas:

Use a rekenrek or abacus -style activity at home with household objects (buttons, pegs) to make numbers past 10.

Important Information

• Please ensure that your child is wearing the correct uniform each day. Tracksuit bottoms should only be worn on Tuesdays for our PR lessons. The rest of the week should be grey shorts or trousers for the boys, navy blue shirt, dress or trousers for the girls. All children should be wearing the light blue polo shirt and the school jumper. Shoes and coasts should be navy blue or black.
• Please ensure you take your child’s earing out before they come to school each day. We are trying to keep your child safe and not have a nasty accident. Thank you