D'Arcy Primary Academy Class Blogs

 I have been completely wowed by the standard of creative homework that the children have been bringing into school. It has definitely been something that they should feel extremely proud of!  It is also important that the children practice their times tables and read to an adult every day. Reading logs will now be checked on Wednesday instead of a Thursday so please ensure that these are brought into school on this day although everyday would be preferred. If you have misplaced your child's TT Rockstar's login details, please let me know and I will send a new one home for them.  Below is a reminder of Class 3 homework expectations: Class 3 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 tested on the spelling that you have learnt every Friday. 2.     Creative Homework: Every half term, you will be given a list of activities...

This week in Class 4, we have been working hard to develop our skills in writing a persuasive speech. The children have been learning how to convince others to believe in their argument by using persuasive language and key features to clearly express their opinions. Next week, they will choose their own topic and begin writing a persuasive speech of their own – we can’t wait to hear their ideas! In Science , we continued our learning on animals and their habitats by moving on to classification. The children learned how to use Venn diagrams to group animals according to their characteristics or habitats. In History , we have been exploring the Palaeolithic, Mesolithic and Neolithic periods. The children identified the changes that humans went through during these times and how life developed across the different periods. In PE , we continued our dance and dodgeball units. The children created beautiful solo dances, showing both skill and creativity. Outside, we practised our jumping ...

Recycling Week with The Holy Council This week at Darcy we have been celebrating Recycling Week with a special project. Thank you to everyone who kindly donated old bottle lids, jars, and buttons – your generosity made a real difference. With your support, we were able to reuse these items creatively and design a brand-new cross to display proudly in our hall. A huge thank you also goes to the Holy Council for working alongside us, using hot glue and plenty of colourful buttons to bring the design to life. Together, we showed how recycling can create something both meaningful and beautiful for our community. Mrs Campbell 😊

 We have worked hard in class 2 this week. In maths, the children have been learning about greater than and less than. They learned that the sign for greater than and less than looks just like a crocodile's mouth ready to eat the greater number. The children really enjoyed using their 'crocodile mouth' to help them solve the maths questions. We have also been learning to use a new piece of maths equipment called a rekenrek, which looks a bit like an abacus.  In English, we have started to read our new book called 'How to Make Friends With a Ghost', which is a funny story that gives instructions about caring for a ghost in your house. The children have loved hearing about the disgusting things that ghosts like to eat and cheeky places that they like to hide. The children have created their own ghost fact file to help them with their writing next week. Have a lovely weekend!

  Reception Class Blog – This Week’s Learning Adventures We’ve had a very busy and exciting week in Reception! Here’s a little peek at what we’ve been learning together: Mastering Number In maths, we have been practising our subitising skills with the numbers 1, 2 and 3. The children have been spotting these numbers in collections of objects and noticing patterns of 1s, 2s and 3s all around us. We’ve also enjoyed singing lots of counting rhymes to help us practise our number skills – two favourites this week were 5 Little Men in a Flying Saucer and 5 Little Monkeys . Science In science, we explored the weather and had fun learning about rain, ice and snow. The children were amazed as we tried to make rainbows together, and we even experimented with making some of our very own snow! English and Phonics We started working on our All About Me books, where the children are beginning to tell their own stories through pictures and words. In phonics, we learnt four new sounds: i...

Class 5's Fab Week Class 5 have had a very busy and exciting week! In English, they have been working on writing spooky story openers, using powerful vocabulary and suspenseful sentences to hook their readers right from the start. In PE, the children have been practising their hand–eye coordination through badminton, showing great focus, teamwork, and determination as they develop their skills. In maths, they have been putting their mental arithmetic to the test during their weekly practice, building both speed and accuracy with number work. It has been wonderful to see the effort, enthusiasm, and resilience that Class 5 continue to show in all areas of their learning. Keep up the fantastic work! PE (Out door) In PE today, we practised our hand-eye coordination through badminton activities. We worked on controlling the shuttle with accuracy and timing, which helped us improve our focus and reaction skills. A key part of the lesson was learning how to serve properly, making sure we...

  Class 5 Homework Reading Class 5 students are now using reading journals at home as well as in school. The aim is to strengthen fluency, increase vocabulary, and build confidence through regular practice. Journals help track progress and encourage consistent reading habits. Your support at home is greatly appreciated. Spellings Each week Class 5 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! Here are some different ways you can practise the 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 Mrs Campbell. These are short and focused quizzes to support the pupils across all areas in Maths.  Have a lovely week! Mrs Campbell 😊

The children had a wonderful time in Forest School today! Once again, it was a pleasure to see them enjoying the outdoor spaces, playing, and exploring together. Along with the ever-popular mud kitchen, tree climbing, leaf collecting, bird spotting, and bug hunting, today we also made conker caterpillars ! 🐛 The children loved this activity – they carefully threaded string through holes in the conkers, developing their fine motor skills, and then added their own creative touches by drawing little faces on their caterpillars. It was so lovely to see the children being kind and helpful to one another. They are growing in confidence, showing curiosity, and supporting their friends and peers in their learning and play.

 

This week in Class 4, we have been busy honing our writing skills. We have been learning how to use expanded noun phrases to make our writing more exciting for the reader. Everyone has worked really hard, and we are looking forward to moving on to our new unit on persuasive writing next week! In Maths, we have continued developing our understanding of Place Value , building confidence in recognising the value of each digit. In History, we have been learning more about life in the Stone Age , exploring how people lived, worked, and survived during this fascinating period. In PE, we have been practising our throwing skills to help us improve at dodgeball. We had lots of fun testing our accuracy and speed! In Science, we have been learning about how animals survive in different habitats . We created fact files about pond and woodland habitats, thinking carefully about the animals that live there and how they are adapted to their environment. Well done on your hard work Class 4!

Class 5 Homework Reading Class 5 students are now using reading journals at home as well as in school. The aim is to strengthen fluency, increase vocabulary, and build confidence through regular practice. Journals help track progress and encourage consistent reading habits. Your support at home is greatly appreciated. Spellings Each week Class 5 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! Here are some different ways you can practise the 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 Mrs Campbell. These are short and focused quizzes to support the pupils across all areas in Maths.  Have a lovely week! Mrs Campbell 😊

We have had a fun and busy week in class 2. We have continued working on our numbers up to 20 and have started to use number lines to help us. The children have been able to fill in missing numbers and find 1 more and 1 less than a given number.  In English, we have started to learn about writing instructions.  The children were all given instructions on how to draw a cat which led to some interesting results! The children then took turns to give instructions to a partner - they listened well and really enjoyed the activity.  We have also been learning a catchy new song about thankfulness so I expect you will hear the song being sung over the weekend. Finally, we took advantage of the beautiful weather today during our PE lesson. The children loved the introduction to rounders and worked hard to hit the ball and make 'runs'.  Have a lovely weekend, everybody!

 We’ve had a fantastic week in Reception, filled with lots of exciting learning and new discoveries! Phonics This week we began our phonics journey and learned to recognise the sounds s, a, t, p . The children practised blending these sounds to read simple words such as at, sat, pat, tap, and sap . They were very proud of their reading and are beginning to feel like real readers already! We will send out the log in details to access the online Rhino Reader e-books next week.  Maths In maths, we focused on counting to 5. We practised saying the numbers in order and counted lots of different objects around the classroom. The children also worked on recognising numerals and matching them to quantities. Science Our science learning was all about the seasons and weather . The children explored how rain is made and even created their own raindrops. They also had fun making colourful windsocks to see how the wind blows. Spanish This week we began learning Spanish! The child...

  Class 5's Brilliant Week This week, Year 6 were brilliant across all subjects! In Bikeability, pupils mastered cycling safely and proudly earned certificates. In ICT, they became “human computers,” passing coded messages through communication channels. In English, they built spooky word banks and designed creepy monsters for their stories. A fantastic week of learning and creativity! Writing In English, we have been creating scary and horrible word banks to describe our spooky, creepy monsters. Using these powerful words, we designed our own fantastic, freaky characters ready for our stories. The class loved combining imagination with descriptive language to bring their terrifying creations to life! Bikeability  Year 6 pupils have successfully completed their Bikeability training, learning road safety, signaling and cycling with confidence. Their hard work and enthusiasm shone through both sessions. Today, they proudly received their certificates for their achievement. We’re...