D'Arcy Primary Academy Class Blogs

Class 5 Fundraising Today, Class 5 took a very special trip to Tiptree High Street as part of our fundraising efforts for the Bevan family. The pupils showed an impressive amount of confidence, courage and kindness as they approached local shops and businesses to ask for donations for our Raffle and Quiz Night (Wednesday 17th December). Many of them spoke clearly, smiled warmly and represented our school brilliantly. It was wonderful to see how polite and thoughtful they were when explaining why we are fundraising and how the donations will help. The community was incredibly supportive, and the children felt proud of the positive responses they received. This experience helped them build communication skills and develop a deeper understanding of how teamwork and compassion can make a real difference. A huge thank-you to Mrs Williams and Mrs Fowler-Well for accompanying us and guiding the pupils throughout the day. Well done, everyone - we are proud of you! Mrs Campbell 💚

  Extraordinary Jobs The children have enjoyed learning about extraordinary jobs in English, inspired by the non-fiction book Incredible Jobs You’ve (Probably) Never Heard of by Natalie Labarre. This week, the children have created their own fantasy jobs and begun writing a non-chronological report about their chosen role. They have been focusing on the key features of non-chronological reports, including titles, question-opening sentences, subheadings, and pictures. They came up with some amazing ideas, including a Dragon Trainer, an Alien Pet Sitter, and a Chocolate River Tester! Great learning, Class 3!

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                                  What an exciting week we’ve had in Class 2! In maths, we’ve been learning all about 2D shapes. The children can now name lots of shapes, including trickier ones like pentagons and hexagons. They’ve also been busy counting sides and vertices, and they loved using lolly sticks to build their own regular and irregular shapes. It was a great chance to talk about the properties of different shapes - the children could count the number of sides and label what shape they had made.  In English, the dragon adventures continued, based on our book Dragon Post. After discovering that a dragon had flown into our classroom, the children wrote brilliant letters to Miss Reece, asking her to check the CCTV and install a dragon-proof lock on the school door. They found the whole thing very exciting! We’ve also been practising hard for the nativity and have done a dress rehear...

Crafting, Storytelling & Volcano Debates! This week, the children really got into the Christmas spirit! We spent time being creative as we made biscuits and crafts to sell at our festive market. The children absolutely loved the experience and put so much effort into their creations. Earlier in the day, we had been discussing giving to charity and helping others during our RE lesson, so it was wonderful to see them raising money to support our community. A big thank you to all the adults who came along and donated — it was lovely to see you in class and to share this festive experience with you. In English, we continued working on our narrative unit using Starbird , and today we also introduced a beautiful new text: Zeraffa Giraffa . The children were so engaged, and we heard lots of thoughtful partner talk. They had so many ideas to share, and it is fantastic to see their oracy skills developing so confidently. In Geography, we had even more brilliant discussion as we debated the ...

In Forest School this week, we enjoyed the rope swing again, practised tying knots and even spotted some pheasants! The children worked together to move a pallet so they could see the field behind the Forest School area, which helped them spot the pheasants more clearly. There was also lots of creative crafting with friendship bracelets, elder bead making, and even some exploring with the leftover conkers. We saw fantastic perseverance, teamwork, and imaginative ideas throughout the session. The children are really beginning to make the forest their own now, and it has been wonderful to see.

  🌟 Reception Class Weekly Blog 🌟 We’ve had a wonderfully busy and festive week in Reception, filled with learning, laughter and lots of Christmas magic! 📚 English In English, we continued exploring rhyme and patterned stories. The children are becoming so confident at spotting rhyming words and joining in with repeated phrases—well done, everyone! ✍️ Handwriting This week we focused on forming capital letters and practising name writing . The children worked very hard on holding their pencils correctly and taking their time with each letter. 📖 Guided Reading Our guided reading text was On the Bus . The children enjoyed talking about the characters and the journey they went on, and we practised using the pictures to help understand the story. 🎄 Christmas Pantomime Fun A highlight of our week was definitely the Christmas pantomime! The children were captivated from start to finish and loved joining in with the songs and laughter. 🔤 Phonics In phonics, we practised ...