D'Arcy Primary Academy Class Blogs

We were lucky to stay mostly dry at Forest School this week, even enjoying our snack time sheltered beneath the trees! As always, there was plenty of mud-making fun! The children loved digging into the ground and pouring in water to create a wonderfully muddy pit. There was lots of exploring, mixing and imaginative play! We also enjoyed getting creative by making beautiful nature mobiles with the help of our parent volunteer. Some of the children took on the challenge of finding and moving different materials from around our Forest School area. They discovered bricks from our old fire circle, leftover charcoal from previous fires and pieces of wood, transporting their finds in wheelbarrows. Working brilliantly as a team, they carefully arranged their materials to create patterns and shapes. Some children even built a house, while others enjoyed laying out their treasures on the ground and seeing what they could create. It was lovely to see their teamwork, creativity and imaginations in...

We've had a busy and exciting week to see out the first half term of this academic year! In English , we have been practising our editing skills, checking that sentences make sense, punctuation is used correctly and ambitious vocabulary is included. We worked in pairs to edit different texts, spotting mistakes and suggesting ways to improve the writing. A huge thank you to everyone who sent in cereal boxes! We had a fantastic afternoon decorating the flattened boxes before putting them back together to create our very own houses. The children worked brilliantly as a team, supporting one another and helping to stick the boxes together successfully. The finished houses looked amazing when we put them all together to create a very interesting street! On Thursday afternoon, we enjoyed an exciting fitness session led by Saffron Severn, a Team England bronze medal-winning gymnast . It was a great opportunity to get moving, have fun and try out some new activities. Finally, on Friday, we ...

  Reception Weekly Blog – What a Wonderful Half Term! 🎃🍂 What a fantastic final week of our first half term in Reception! The children have worked incredibly hard over the past few weeks, and we are so proud of how much they have grown in confidence, developed their skills and become increasingly independent. It has been a wonderful half term full of learning, laughter and new experiences! 🎃 Halloween Fun! We have had a spooktacular week filled with Halloween and pumpkin-themed activities! The children had a fantastic time at the Halloween disco, enjoying the music, dancing and celebrating with their friends. It was lovely to see so many happy faces and lots of enthusiasm! Back in the classroom, we embraced the Halloween spirit with lots of exciting creative activities. The children enjoyed making their own pumpkins out of dough, exploring the texture and using their hands and fingers to mould and shape their creations. They also took part in a fine motor activity, carefully scr...

  We have had a great week in Birch Class, despite having lots of tired children! In English, we have been exploring poetry. The children practised performing poems and were very brave when speaking in front of their classmates. We then worked together to write a poem about the seasons. The children came up with some lovely ideas, including ‘steamy hot chocolate’ in winter and ‘hot sunny days’ in summer. We also had an exciting visit from gymnast Saffron Severn. The children enjoyed taking part in activities with her and watching her show off her skills. We finished the week with our Halloween disco! The children enjoyed dressing up, dancing with their friends and eating plenty of sweets. I hope you all have a lovely half-term holiday. Have a good rest, and we look forward to seeing everyone back soon!