Sunday 15 November · Autumn Term 2026

Good evening

It's the weekend. School is back tomorrow.

Tomorrow at a glance

  • Tomorrow is a normal uniform day.
  • Clubs tomorrow: Christmas Craft Club (3.15pm to 4.15pm).
  • Lunch tomorrow is hunters BBQ chicken.Or tomato and mascarpone pasta, jacket potato or sandwiches (cheese, ham or tuna).

Coming up

  • Parents' Evening for ReceptionTuesday
  • Parents' Evening for Years 1 to 6Wednesday
  • School Christmas FairSunday 29 November
All dates

Your term · Autumn Term 2026

Weekend

Back Monday 16 November

5 weeks to go

Term ends Friday 18 December

Alfie Summers

Star of the week

2

days to go

Parents' Evening for Reception

+1 more next week

Your teaching team

  • Miss GilbertClass Teacher
  • Mrs ThompsonTeaching Assistant

At home Kit, reading and practice

PE days

Tuesdays and Wednesdays

Kit worn to school both days

Reading books

Tuesdays and Fridays

Books checked and changed, Diaries signed

Spellings test

Tested Friday

Set on Monday. Try three a night.

Maths practice

Not set

This week we are on 2x and 10x

Clubs Autumn Term 2026

Mon
Christmas Craft Club 3.15pm to 4.15pm All years Until 14 DEC
Tue
No clubs
Wed
No clubs
Thu
No clubs
Fri
No clubs

School dinners Next week: Week 1 of the three week menu

Letters From school in the last four weeks

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This week's work Week beginning Monday 26 October

Spellings

Tested Friday

Words with ff, ll, ss, ck and tch, plus two tricky words

  • sniff
  • well
  • across
  • class
  • smack
  • click
  • kitchen
  • crutch
  • was
  • said

Set on Monday. Try three a night.

Maths

This week we are on 2x and 10x

  • 2 x 5 2 x 8 10 x 3

Learning Shanghai

Autumn term Learning map Shanghai Open the map
As Mathematicians we are...

Year 1 and 2 are focusing on place value, addition, subtraction and shape, using concrete resources and materials to support our understanding.

As Readers and Writers we are...

Over the Autumn term we will be reading 'The Girl At The Front Of The Class', a story about friendship, patience and kindness, and 'King Lion', about a lonely king who needs a new friend but struggles to make one.

As Investigators we are...

Science: Living things and their habitats, and Animals including humans. Identifying characteristics of living things and learning about lifecycles, exercise, hygiene and a balanced diet.

As Enquirers we are...

Geography: What is it like to live in Shanghai? Exploring our local area, then locating continents and identifying features of China. History: How was school different in the past? RE: Why do Christians say thank you to God at harvest time?

As Creators we are...

Art: Drawing, exploring line and shape and creating colour portraits inspired by Paul Klee. Music: Finding the pulse through body percussion, song and instruments. PE: Fundamental movement skills and gymnastics.

As Communicators we are...

Computing: Online Safety. Looking at the importance of being safe online and what this means.

As Young People we are...

Learning about ourselves and our relationships with others, and the importance of valuing and understanding difference.

Reading This term's class books

  • The Girl At The Front Of The Class
  • King Lion

Class diary News from Acorns

15 SEP

Our pop up museum

We built the Shanghai skyline out of junk modelling. It took up most of the classroom and we are not sorry.

4 SEP

School in the past

We looked at photographs of school a hundred years ago and decided we would rather have our chairs than their benches.

Key information Who to ask, policies and links

Who to ask about what

Reporting an absence The school office · Call before 9.00am
Your child's learning Your class teacher · Message on Class Dojo
A worry or a complaint The headteacher · Through the office in the first instance
Bookings and payments Arbor · Breakfast club, trips and dinner money Anything else The school office · We will point you the right way

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