N SQUIRRELS - Ezra B for being a Squirrels Superstar! He listens to what others are saying and sits beautifully at group times. Ezra always has something positive to contribute and he is really trying to wait his turn to speak. Ezra is very busy at nursery and loves to explore all the different activities. Well done Ezra, we are very proud of him!

R BEECH - Jackson We are learning to retell stories. Jackson has been excellent at using props to retell the story of the little pigs and using story language in his play. We have loved listening to Jackson retell the story. He is a great storyteller!

R HAZEL - Ambrose who has come back from his Christmas holidays as a phonics writing super star. Well done Ambrose for trying so hard and for achieving so well. We love to see how proud he is of his work each day!

1 OAK - Chanae for the fantastic and insightful contributions she made during our Computing lesson on staying safe online and our RE lesson focusing on Shabbat. Chanae engaged well with the learning and listened and followed instructions carefully. Well done Chanae, all the adults in Oak Class are very proud of her!

1 PINE - Abi-Rose & Maxim for their wonderful effort in English. As part of our learning about London, they built the famous landmark Big Ben out of Lego. They even added the four clockfaces to make it as accurate as possible. Well done!

2 CEDAR -  Sienna In Art we have been learning about shades and tints. Sienna carefully added white systematically to create new shades. Great work!

2 HAWTHORN - Clara In our Art learning about shades and tints, Clara learned that if she added black to a colour, it quickly became darker, whereas when she added white, it slowly became lighter. Well done Clara!

3 ELM - Arabella This week we have been working on our multiplication skills. Arabella did a brilliant job, using a place value chart to accurately multiply 1 and 2-digit numbers. Wonderful work Arabella!

3 MAPLE - Hector In English, we have been reading Krindlekrax. We wrote a character description of the main character Ruskin. Hector used a range of adjectives to describe Ruskin’s personality and appearance. He also included conjunctions to extend his sentences and used speech effectively. Ruskin triumphantly exclaimed, “I am brave and wise and wonderful!” He used a croaky and squeaky voice. Well done Hector - Mrs Goree can see how hard he worked on this piece of writing and is very proud of him!

4 ALDER - Amal In Science, Year 4 have been learning about how sound is caused by vibrations. This week we investigated how vibrations affect amplitude. We were so impressed with how well Amal worked with her partner.

4 LARCH  - Amelie We have been reading a Revolting Rhymes poem about Goldilocks on trial in court. Amelie wrote her own fabulous version about the Wolf from Red Riding Hood in the style of Roald Dahl. We particularly enjoyed her use of emotive adjectives to describe the characters and onomatopoeia at the end!

5 ROWAN - Joshua for producing some fantastic work in Geography, showing excellent understanding of the Equator and the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. He demonstrated fabulous knowledge and explained his ideas clearly and confidently. It is clear that Geography is a subject he really loves. Keep up the great work Joshua!

5 WILLOW - Louis for showing fantastic knowledge and understanding of our English text during a hot seating task. He responded confidently and carefully to questions created by the class, using what he knew from the book to really step into the character of Jeff from There’s a Boy in the Girls’ Bathroom. He should be very proud!

6 ASPEN -  Amelia for her amazing progress with reading. She has worked hard to read more fluently which has helped her to read faster. She has also worked hard with her comprehension skills. We hope she carries on enjoying what she is reading!

6 HOLLY - Mustafa Last week we welcomed a new member to Holly Class and Mrs Bull has been incredibly impressed by how well Mustafa has settled into life at Pyrford. He has made friends quickly and already feels as though he has always been part of our school community, taking everything in his stride. Mustafa has also produced some excellent work, including a wonderful story in English inspired by the adventures of Odysseus in Ancient Greece. A very warm welcome to Pyrford and well done Mustafa!

6 LAUREL - Ada for her fantastic work in History. This term in Year 6 we are finding out who the Ancient Greeks were and what their legacy was. Ada worked collaboratively in her table group, recording facts about ancient Greece. She was able to locate Greece on the map of Europe and correctly order events in Ancient Greece. Keep up the great work Ada!