Our recent focus text, The Boy Who Sailed the World, has provided a wonderful springboard for creativity, language development and imagination in the classroom. By exploring the story together, the children were able to dive deeply into the language, themes and experiences within the book, turning one text into many rich learning opportunities. We began by unpicking the vocabulary from the story, helping the children to understand and use new and exciting words. This supported their comprehension and gave them confidence to talk about the story in their own words.

One moment that truly captured the children’s imaginations was the magical sunset described in the book. Inspired by this, we created our own sunsets through art. The children experimented with mixing colours, exploring how different shades blend and change. The results were truly beautiful, with each piece reflecting the children’s creativity and growing confidence as artists.

In our writing, we focused on the sentence: “The boat can sail.” The children used their phonics knowledge to segment each word and write the sentence independently. It was fantastic to see them applying their learning so carefully, and taking pride in forming their letters neatly and beautifully on the lines.

As the story continues, the boy stumbles upon an island home where he discovers new friends. This led perfectly into our Creative Chameleon Crew session, where the children used their imaginations to think about what they might find on their own island homes. Their ideas were imaginative and varied — from friendly animals and hidden treasures to colourful houses and exciting adventures.

This text has shown us just how powerful a single story can be. Through reading, art, writing, phonics and imaginative play, the children have developed a wide range of skills while staying fully engaged and inspired. We are so proud of their enthusiasm, creativity and the progress they are making every day.

During Hook Week, the children in class were treated to some very special visitors as we kicked off our new expedition titled “We Are on the Move.” To launch our learning in an exciting and memorable way, our school playground was transformed into our very own vehicle showcase!

The children had the fantastic opportunity to get up close with a wide variety of vehicles, each one sparking curiosity, conversation, and lots of excitement. The showcase included a tractor, a camper van, a beautiful vintage car, and even a fire engine. One of the highlights was a police car that was once in operation all the way in America, which the children found especially fascinating as they learned about how vehicles can be used differently around the world.

The children absolutely loved exploring the vehicles, asking questions, and imagining where each one might take them. It was a brilliant hands-on experience that perfectly set the scene for our new expedition and helped bring the theme of movement and travel to life.

We would like to say a huge thank you to Mr Parkhouse, who organised and arranged for many of the vehicles to come into school. His support helped make this experience truly special for the children.

We are so excited to see where our “We Are on the Move” expedition will take us next and can’t wait to continue our learning journey together!

Classes 1 and 2 have officially begun their exciting new expedition, “We’re on the Move,” and what a fantastic start it has been!

Our very first mission was to become explorers right on our doorstep. The children headed outside to carry out a survey, discovering what we could find passing by our school. Working collaboratively, they carefully observed and recorded the different vehicles they saw along the way.

From cars and vans to buses and bikes, the children were completely immersed in the experience. They took turns counting, discussing, and recording their findings, demonstrating brilliant teamwork and communication skills throughout the activity.

And the best part? The smiles! I don’t think I’ve ever seen so much excitement over watching cars pass by. The children’s enthusiasm was infectious, and their curiosity set the perfect tone for our expedition ahead.

We can’t wait to see where “We’re on the Move” takes us next!

We were filled with excitement and holiday cheer during a very special visit from Santa! The children were thrilled to welcome him and share in the festive magic.

Santa spent time with each child and presented everyone with a special gift straight from the North Pole. Thank you, Santa, for such a magical visit!

As we come to the end of a very special term, our final week before Christmas has been full of excitement, creativity, and wonderful learning moments.

We thoroughly enjoyed our Christmas Jumper Day, which brought lots of smiles and festive cheer. In our crew session today, the children had great fun decorating their very own Christmas jumpers. It was lovely to see their creativity shine as they designed unique jumpers with such care and enthusiasm.

Despite all the Christmas excitement in the air, there has still been lots of amazing learning taking place. The children demonstrated fantastic mathematical thinking when choosing a counting collection. They carefully selected tools and discussed different strategies they could use to count their objects accurately before recording the total amount in their collection.

We are so proud of everything the children have achieved this term. Thank you for your continued support, and we wish you a happy and restful holiday season!

What a magical couple of days it has been! Our Twinkly Nativity Concert was everything we hoped for and more, thanks to the enthusiasm, confidence, and joy your wonderful children brought to the stage.

From yesterday’s dress rehearsal to today’s main performance, the children were truly outstanding. They sang beautifully, danced, and remembered their lines brilliantly—all while standing confidently in front of such a large audience. We could not be prouder of each and every one of them.

We’re sure you will all agree that they looked absolutely spectacular. From shimmering stars to shepherds, angels, wisemen, innkeepers and animals, their costumes lit up the room and added that extra sparkle to the story.

We’ve captured some special photos from the performance, and we’re delighted to be able to share these moments with you. We hope they bring a smile to your face and remind you of the festive magic we all felt today.

Thank you for joining us, for your support, and for helping make this nativity such a memorable celebration. We hope the performance left you feeling wonderfully festive and ready for the holiday season ahead.

Wishing you all a warm and joyful Christmas time!

December has arrived, and with it a sprinkle of festive magic in our setting! The children have truly embraced the start of the season, and our rooms have been filled with excitement, imagination, and plenty of Christmas sparkle.

The children have enjoyed decorating our Christmas tree in our Land of Pretend. Our wintery snow small-world tray has been another big hit. The children have enjoyed exploring the frosty scene, creating stories and adventures in the snow. Alongside this, our nativity characters have helped the children retell and act out the Christmas story, giving them a hands-on way to connect with this special time of year.

There has also been plenty of creative fun! Our ginger-scented playdough has inspired lots of us to make our very own gingerbread men covered in sparkles.

The children have been busy putting up snowflakes and making a giant snowman, adding to our wintery display. They’ve also been writing their own lists to Santa—full of imagination, wishes, and wonderful early writing skills.

The children have been practising using uppercase letters in their writing and have even written some of the names from the Christmas story. We were absolutely blown away by the fantastic writing they produced.

This week, we had the absolute joy of hosting our Celebration of Learning to mark the end of our very first expedition, Marvellous Me – How Are We the Same and Different? It was a truly special moment for our children, our families, and our school community.

They sang and spoke with such confidence and courage, standing proudly in front of a large audience. We were incredibly proud of each and every one of them.

As part of the celebration, every child received their very own Marvellous Me Memory Box. These beautifully presented boxes will become a place for them to store precious keepsakes: photographs, first school reports, small treasures, and all the special moments that make their journey uniquely theirs.

One of the most touching moments came at the end of the celebration. Grown-ups were invited to write a personal message of pride, love, or encouragement for their child. Seeing families pause to reflect and share heartfelt words was incredibly moving, and it added a warm, personal touch that made the experience feel even more meaningful.

It was a wonderful way to end our first expedition—celebrating identity, courage, community, and the marvellous uniqueness of every child. We thank all the families who joined us and helped make the event so memorable.

Every week in our drawing club, something magical happens. Children gather with pencils, felt tip pens, and a spark of curiosity—ready to draw, write, and use their imaginations.

Each child took the same starting point—a simple bee—and turned it into something deeply imaginative and personal. That’s the heart of being a creative chameleon: using imagination to reshape the world in joyful, surprising ways.

Suddenly our classroom was filled with bees who make chocolate, rainbows, lava, coins and sunshines!