D'Arcy Primary Academy Class Blogs

  Class 4's Fab Week This week, Class 4 had an amazing time! We learned how to write exciting fairy tales, creating magical characters and settings. In PE, we played benchball, improving teamwork and skills. In science, we explored how offspring inherit traits from parents. A fun-filled week of learning and discovery! PE This week in PE, Class 4 had an amazing time learning and playing benchball! We practiced teamwork, passing skills, and quick thinking. Everyone worked hard to dodge, defend, and score points. It was a fun and energetic lesson, and we can’t wait to play again next time! Science This week in science, Class 4 explored how offspring can be similar yet different from their parents. We learned about inherited traits and how characteristics can vary. Using fun examples, we discovered why no two living things are exactly the same. A fascinating week of scientific learning! Have a lovely weekend! Mrs Campbell 💚

There are several resources saved on www.twinkl.com/learn for the children to read at home. Each child has a unique log in which can be found stuck inside their yellow reading record. 

What a fantastic week it has been in Class 2! The children have been working incredibly hard across all subjects, impressing us with their enthusiasm, creativity, and growing independence. In English , we were blown away by the children’s wonderful independent writing. Using a picture as a prompt, they crafted imaginative stories filled with exciting ideas. It was wonderful to see them writing confidently and taking pride in their work! In Maths , we have continued our learning about money . The children are becoming more skilled at choosing the correct coins to make a given amount and discovering different ways to make the same total. Their problem-solving skills are really shining through! In History , we explored the incredible story of Amelia Earhart and her impact on aviation. The children took on the roles of interviewers, eyewitnesses, and Amelia herself, bringing history to life with fantastic performances. Our Science lesson focused on what plants need to grow and stay healt...

  Class one have been very creative this week using sculpture to explore their ideas. Reception used clay to make animals and year one used paper and card to explore rolling and folding paper and card to make a sculpture inspired by the Australian artist Samantha Stephenson who uses metal to create sculptures that show movement by using curves and uses colour to make her sculptures seem full of energy.  

  Year 4 and 5 Swimming Reminder As previously communicated with you, Year 4 and Year 5 children will be starting their swimming lessons tomorrow afternoon ( Wednesday 26 th February 2025 ).   Please can you ensure that your child is prepared by them bringing into school a separate swimming bag with the following items: ·       Swimming hat ·       Towel ·       Swimming costume/swimming shorts ·       A separate plastic bag to put wet swimwear in ·       Swimming goggles (optional)   Many thanks for your continued support,   Miss Baker and Mrs Campbell

Class 4 Homework Spellings Each week Class 4 will have a new set of 10 spellings that will be posted on the blog. Please support your child with learning these over the week. Thank you. This week's spelling pattern is word families based on common words, showing how words are related in form and meaning. Year 5 Spellings Year 6 Spellings Maths Each week there will be Maths homework assigned to the children on Maths.co.uk. The pupils have all received their log in details, but if there are any problems or your child has lost their log in details please speak to Miss Barber. These are short and focused quizzes to support the pupils across all areas in Maths.  With the new updates to Maths.co.uk, I am now able to set two separate objectives (a year 5 objective and a year 6 objective). This should now be able to support their progression according to their age. Please complete by the end of the week. Thank you. Have a lovely week! Mrs Campbell :)

Creative Homework Time to get creative!  Below are six choices for your creative homework. Please try to complete a minimum of 4 tasks by Thursday 03rd April 2025 . You may choose how you complete your creative homework eg. on paper, PowerPoint presentation, leaflet etc. Evidence of your completed tasks will need to be handed in. Remember to show off all your top skills and knowledge. Please check your homework for simple errors and take pride in your work! Be proud of what you are creating in and out of school. Have fun and enjoy! Mrs Campbell :)

Class one have worked hard this week. For Safer Internet Day they read Samira's story and learnt  that not everything online is true. They then talked about what to do if they are worried or upset by something online. They continued to think about how toys have changed over the last 100 years and reception considered how they themselves have changed. In English the children have continued writing sentences and year one have practised spelling the days of the week. In maths the children continued counting with number lines and used tens frames and counters to add and subtract.  Reception also printed hearts using paint and tubes for Valenetines day. 

  The theme for Safer Internet Day 2025 was ‘Too Good to Be True’. Throughout the day, Class 3 have focused their learning on how to stay safe from scams while being online.   They learned the following acronym for scam warning signs:   S ounds too good to be true C ontact you weren’t expecting A sks for personal details M oney or trade requests M istakes in spelling or grammar E xtra urgency D odgy sources   They also learned what to do if a scammer tried to scam them:   CATCH – write any details about the scammer they can see. STOP – stop what they are doing immediately and turn game off. REPORT – tell a trusted adult and use block and report tools/button.   In addition, the children thought how they can play responsibly online by: ·    Reporting rubbish behaviour ·    Watching their time limits spent online ·    Being aware of in-game charges.   Remember happy gamers are...

 Pancakes at Forest School! Today both groups cooked pancakes after making the batter and helping to light the fire. It was an interesting test in patience and understanding that fires can't be turned up very quickly! The children then chose their topping and enjoyed eating round the fire or inside a shelter. Some of the Reception children also made their hobby horses using old socks, sawdust and sticks and then had a gallop around the mud on them! It was very cold today, but the children were very resilient and managed to stick it out until everyone had cooked their pancake. Thank you to our fabulous parent volunteers who came to support the sessions in the wind, cold and rain today. I think all your children will have made some wonderful memories and learnt some valuable skills including perseverance, resilience and team-work. Thank you for all your support for the Forest School sessions as parents too - this is your last lot of muddy kit to wash for a while! Best wishes, Mrs. Ra...

If your child had their reading record in school today then at the front of it, you will find an individual log in which your child will be able to use to access their Rhino Reader e-book.  You will need to log into Twinkl.com/learn using your child's unique username and password. Once logged in for the first time your child will be able to choose their own avatar then can access their book from their 'My Rhino Readers Library' located on their dashboard. When you click on the My Rhino Readers Library you will be able to see the books that have been allocated.   

Thank you to everyone who came to our sharing assembly yesterday, the children all did so well! What a fantastic week we’ve had in Year 2! In Maths , we are coming to the end of our unit on shape , and today, the children explored creating repeating patterns  with shapes.  In English , we focused on using apostrophes to show possession. The children impressed us with their brilliant sentences, demonstrating their understanding of how to show that something belongs to a person or a thing. Well done, Year 2! In RE , we learned about the 5 Pillars of Islam , exploring the importance of the first pillar, Shahadah , and what it means to Muslim people. The children showed great curiosity and respect as we discussed this important belief. In Science , excitement is building as we have planned an experiment to find out whether a plant can grow without sunlight . The children are eager to see what will happen, and we can’t wait to observe the results over the coming weeks! Of course, ...

 The children took part in mindfulness activities this week reflecting on the children's mental health theme of Know yourself, grow yourself. They thought about how to keep both their bodies and minds healthy.  The children used verbs to write a recount. They also wrote about how toys have changed over the past.  The reception children have used practical apparatus to double numbers and year ones have been subtracting by counting back, using number lines and finding the difference.  The children also learned about Shahadah which is the first pillar of Islam.   

Class 4's Wicked Week What a fantastic week in Class 4! Our Year 6s worked hard practising for their SATs, while Year 5s mastered times tables and number bonds to 1,000. We also designed a delicious Jewish three-course menu and entered the Young Writers' competition, Wonderverse . Amazing effort, Class 4! RE This week in RE, Class 4 continued to explore Judaism, learning how the Torah influences what Jewish people can and can’t eat. We discovered kosher food rules and used our knowledge to create our own delicious three-course Jewish menus. A fantastic mix of learning and creativity—great work, Class 4! Creative Writing This week in English, Class 4 unleashed their creativity by entering the Young Writers competition! We crafted our own Wonderverse poems, using imagination and powerful words to bring our ideas to life. A fantastic effort from everyone. Class 4, you are true poets in the making! Shared Writing Class 4 and Class 2 shared their fantastic writing today! We read ...