D'Arcy Primary Academy Class Blogs

It was a pleasure to welcome Willow Class to their first Forest School session today. The children were adventurous, curious, friendly and wonderfully independent as they explored our Forest School area and began to develop their confidence in this new environment. We spent time getting to know the space and talking about the importance of being safe at Forest School. Then there was lots of exploring! The children chose where to go, what to investigate and how they wanted to use the resources available. They enjoyed tree climbing, digging and exploring , developing their physical skills, balance, coordination and confidence along the way. We also introduced a range of Forest School tools, including rakes, spades, trowels, forks and wheelbarrows . The children practised using these carefully and responsibly. Some of the children noticed a patch of soil that could be improved. They worked together with  rakes and brooms to smooth and clear the area. They took real pride in their work...

  Cedar Class thoroughly enjoyed being introduced to our new English topic this morning, with a focus on persuasive writing . To begin our learning, the children watched the original traditional story of The Three Little Pigs before listening to the adapted version, The True Story of the Three Little Pigs . In this version, the wolf tells the story from his own perspective and attempts to persuade the reader that he was, in fact, innocent! The children then worked in pairs to share their thoughts and form opinions about whether the wolf was innocent or not innocent . They used events from the story, alongside their own inferences, to justify and support their ideas. It was wonderful to see the children discussing their opinions so enthusiastically and confidently. They were eager to share their ideas with the class and listen to different viewpoints. We are looking forward to developing these ideas further as we explore the exciting world of persuasive writing !

We have continued to settle into our new routines this week, and it has been lovely to see the children becoming increasingly confident and familiar with our expectations. We have been practising what it means to be ready for learning, including listening carefully, following instructions and organising ourselves. The children have worked hard and it has been wonderful to see their growing independence. In PE, we have enjoyed taking part in a range of team-building games. The children were kind, sensible and confident. In Science the children identified natural and man-made sources of light.  In History, we have begun exploring the Stone Age and have been learning about when this period of history began. We have started to think about how different life was for people during this time. In RE, we have been learning about Noah and the Ark and thinking about how Noah demonstrated his faith by following God's instructions, even when he was faced with a very challenging t...

  We have had our first full week in Birch Class. Things have been very busy and we learned so much! In maths, the children have been working hard to write their numbers and order them. We have made number lines going up to 20 and down from 20 and found missing numbers on the number lines too! In English, the children have been writing about themselves and their friends. They have worked so hard to use their phonemes to spell words and I have been really pleased with the writing they have produced.  We also began our art unit which is all about the colour wheel. The children learned about how primary colours can be mixed together to make secondary colours. We conducted an exciting experiment with food colouring, glasses of water and kitchen roll to create a colour wheel. The children loved watching the coloured water soak into the kitchen roll and start to mix together to create new colours!

  🌿 Willow Class – What a Wonderful Start! What an amazing start to school the children in Willow Class have had! We have now completed our first full week and three full days , and the children have coped amazingly well. We are so proud of how confidently they have settled into their new routines and explored their new environment. It has been lovely to see the children becoming more familiar with the different areas of our classroom and outdoor provision. They have shown such curiosity and enthusiasm as they explore, play and get to know one another. 🎁 Treasure Boxes A real highlight has been sharing the children's treasure boxes with the adults in Willow Class. The children have shown so much confidence when talking about their special objects and photographs. Thank you so much for the time and effort you have put into helping your child prepare their treasure box. It has been a wonderful way for us to learn more about each child — their families, pets, interests, favourite t...