D'Arcy Primary Academy Class Blogs

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...

 

 As requested in the Willow Class meet the teacher presentation here are images of the adults who support in the class Mrs Espinosa Pardo                                                                             Miss Houlding                                                                          Miss Reed                                                                        Miss Oliver 

 

 Welcome back, everyone! We hope you’ve all had a wonderful and relaxing summer filled with happy memories, adventures and plenty of fun. As we begin a new term, we’re excited to welcome all our children and families back. A new school year brings new friendships, learning opportunities and exciting experiences. We’re looking forward to working together with you and making this a fantastic year for everyone. Here’s to a brilliant start to the new term! 🌟 Below is the homework outline and expectations for this half term: Cedar Class   Homework Expectations 1.     Spelling: Every week, you will be given 10 spellings to learn which are linked to our spelling teaching for that week. You will be checked on the spelling that you have learnt every Thursday .   2.     Creative Homework:   Every half term, the children will be given a list of activities to choose from. A chosen homework to be completed every week and   handed in ...