D'Arcy Primary Academy Class Blogs

   Welcome back Class 3! Dear Parents and Carers, Please find this half-term’s spelling lists and Creative homework attached below. In addition to these tasks, we ask that children continue reading at home at least four times a week to an adult. Please remember to record these sessions in their reading records—every entry gives them a greater chance to be entered into our exciting weekly reading raffle! Please also continue to support your child with TT Rockstars . This is a key part of their weekly maths homework and really helps build their confidence. Thank you so much for your continued support! Best wishes, Miss Baker

It was wonderful to welcome the children back for our first club night after the break. Sports Club enjoyed some lively and energetic games of Dodgeball. It was impressive to see the children's developing throwing, catching and dodging skills, as well as their determination and resilience throughout the games. Due to the wet weather, Gardening Club spent time learning about seeds, plant growth and the best times of year to plant different varieties. They explored the conditions needed for plants to grow healthily. Art Club explored the exciting world of mixed media, experimenting with a variety of materials to create their own unique pieces of artwork. The children showed great creativity and imagination while developing their artistic techniques, decision-making skills and confidence in expressing themselves through art. In Drama club, some children chose to become princesses, while others talked about characters from their favourite books and stories. Well done to all of the chil...

  Class 1 and 2 had a fantastic trip to Barleylands on Monday! The children were full of excitement as they climbed onto the coach and eagerly watched through the windows for the first glimpse of the farm. When we arrived, it was straight into a busy morning of baking. The children worked brilliantly in groups to mix together a shortbread recipe before getting creative with their biscuit designs. There were all sorts of wonderful patterns and shapes made, and everyone was very proud of their creations. While the shortbread baked in the oven, it was time to enjoy lunch together. In the afternoon, we explored the farm and exotic animal enclosure. The children were fascinated by the giant snails and hissing cockroaches, and they loved having the chance to feed some sheep and goats. One of the highlights of the day was seeing the tiny baby piglets, which were only a week old! Despite a brief downpour, it was a wonderful day from start to finish. The children behaved beautifully thro...

 Class One, and Class Two had a fantastic day on their school trip to Barleylands Farm! The children were amazingly behaved throughout the whole trip and were shining examples of our school. We were so proud of the way they listened carefully, showed kindness to one another and represented the school so brilliantly wherever they went. Everyone participated enthusiastically in all of the activities and thoroughly enjoyed the day. One of the highlights was learning how wheat is turned into flour before using the flour to make their own delicious shortbread cookies. The children loved shaping the biscuits into animals and decorating them with raisins. The tractor ride around the farm was another favourite part of the day! The children had lots of fun riding in the trailer and spotting all the different animals around the farm. They especially enjoyed feeding the sheep and goats and were very excited to see the adorable baby goats and baby geese. They also saw pigs, donkeys and many ot...

 This week in Reception we have been very busy with our learning! In English, following our wonderful school trip to Barleylands Farm, the children used their experiences as inspiration for their writing. They wrote sentences about travelling on the coach, making biscuits, feeding the goats and sheep, going on a tractor ride and learning about the different mini beasts we saw, including stick insects, millipedes and snails. We were so impressed with their enthusiasm and recall of the trip. In Guided Reading, the children continued reading in small groups and practised using their reading skills to talk about stories and sounds. In Phonics, we recapped Level 3 phonemes, practised segmenting and blending words and worked on reading Level 4 tricky words. For Handwriting, the children practised writing the tricky words “all” and “are”, focusing on correct letter formation. In Maths, we practised counting beyond 20, explored doubles, subitised numbers and used number tracks to support o...

We’ve had a busy final week of the half term in Class 4. We are ready to move on to new units in most of our subjects and are looking forward to completing our non-chronological reports in English after half term. In English, we have been learning about using possessive apostrophes in plural words, as well as using pronouns and synonyms to improve the flow of our writing. In maths, we have worked hard to cement our learning on fractions. In RE, we learned the Hindu story of King Yudhishthira and the Dog and discussed what it teaches us about purpose, loyalty and kindness to nature. We also reflected on our learning in Science and History through presentations and posters to ensure that nothing we have covered this half term is forgotten. Well done to the children for maintaining their focus, even during a very warm end to the term. It was lovely to see parents, carers and family members in class for Open Door yesterday — thank you if you were able to come along. Enjoy the half t...

  Roll up! Roll up! Welcome to the Year 6 Circus! Today, Class 5 had an absolutely amazing time at our Circus Skills Workshop with Steve the Juggler ! The hall was filled with laughter, excitement, and lots of new skills as the children learned a variety of fantastic circus tricks and how to use different pieces of equipment. Throughout the day, the children practised spinning plates, flower sticks, snapits, juggling, 3D tightrope walking, and so much more. Everyone showed great determination, teamwork, and resilience while trying new challenges, and it was wonderful to see their confidence grow as the day went on. The highlight of the day was Class 5’s fantastic performance to the rest of the school. The children were incredibly brave and performed with such enthusiasm and confidence. It was truly marvellous to watch and the audience was so impressed by all the skills they had learned in just one day. A huge thank you to Steve for giving us such a fun, exciting, and unforgettab...