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!

Over the past few weeks, we have been exploring what makes us the same and what makes us different from one another. The children have loved discovering the unique qualities that make each of them special, as well as the many things they share with their classmates.

As we move into the final part of our learning journey, we will be widening our lens and looking at how we are similar or different to people around the world. To spark excitement for this new case study, we began with a vibrant and energetic Indian dance workshop!

The children were introduced to a traditional Punjabi folk dance and were completely captivated by the rhythm, the movement, and the joyful atmosphere. One of the highlights was dancing along to the beat of the dhol drum, feeling the rhythm build as they learned new steps and patterns.

This workshop has already opened up wonderful discussions about culture, music, traditions, and the ways people express themselves around the world. We can’t wait to continue exploring and discovering more together in the weeks ahead.

The children showed real courage when performing their final dance to the year two children at the end of the day!

We had another lovely start to our day today celebrating a wonderful week in Reception. We talked about our learning in maths and lots of children were keen to talk about how they created repeating patterns using different equipment and resources from inside and outside the classroom. Children were also excited to talk about how they have been writing amazing words in our message centre using what they know from phonics lessons. It was great to hear children talking with such enthusiasm about their learning. Keep up the super work everyone.

Today in Reception, we enjoyed another successful community meeting, where we came together to celebrate the wonderful achievements of our children. It was a special time to reflect on all the hard work, kindness, and determination shown across our classes this week.

Well done to all of our stars — you truly show us what it means to Be Kind, Work Hard, and Get Smart!

This week, Class 1 have done an amazing job exploring their brand-new books. The children have been so enthusiastic, showing great focus and excitement as they read together in class. It has been lovely to see their confidence grow and their joy in discovering new stories and ideas.

The best part is that the children are now looking forward to taking their books home. This means their reading journey can continue from school to home, giving them the chance to share their stories with family and keep practising every day.

This week, Class 1 took part in their very first Counting Collections session — and what a success it was!

Working with a partner, the children began by choosing a collection of objects to count. Together, they thought carefully about which strategies might help them — such as grouping, sorting, or counting in different ways. With lots of concentration and teamwork, they counted their collections carefully, making sure not to miss or repeat any items.

To finish, the children even had a go at recording their mathematical thinking, showing the strategies they used and the numbers they discovered. It was fantastic to see such enthusiasm, collaboration, and persistence in action.

Well done, Class 1 — you are already becoming brilliant mathematicians!