SQUIRRELS - Sienna who is really enjoying building at nursery. She explores a range of construction resources and can tell us about her creations. She also works with other children to build collaboratively. Well done Sienna!

R BEECH - Max V for being an inquisitive learner. Max is always keen to explore all the new activities in the classroom. He loves to explore all the learning opportunities and is always busy!

R HAZEL - Cassian for his amazing work. We’ve been learning about repeating patterns and Cassian’s 3-colour pattern was impressive!

1 OAK - Genie for her wonderful writing. She wrote a brilliant description of a dark and scary wood, inspired by the setting in our story Emily Brown and the Thing. Miss Daly is so impressed that she used interesting and exciting adjectives to add detail and bring the images to life. She also used capital letters and full stops accurately throughout her work.  Well done Genie - Miss Daly is so proud of you!

1 PINE - Henry for his wonderful writing in English. He wrote some brilliant sentences to describe the dark, scary woods, using his familiar sounds and some fantastic adjectives. Well done Henry!

2 CEDAR - Arabella We have been learning about different art techniques and about Van Gogh and sketching. Bella made a great landscape sketch using a range of pencils to create light and dark.

2 HAWTHORN - Elodie who showed amazing resilience in our Art lesson this week. We looked at the artist Seurat, who used pointillism to paint landscapes. Elodie used the ‘dab’ technique to create her own landscape in the same style. She took her time and produced a wonderful picture. Well done Elodie!

3 ELM - Jacory In RE we have ben responding creatively to the big story in the Bible about God wanting to be friends with people. Jacory produced this wonderful stained glass window showing this relationship. Gorgeous work Jacory!

3 MAPLE - Lawrence who is new to Maple class and has settled in brilliantly. Lawrence tries hard with all his learning and in English, wrote a fantastic diary entry about an adventure with a gorilla. He included a range of time openers and adjectives to make his writing interesting to read - well done Lawrence!

4 ALDER - Alice In Year 4 we have been creating our own mythical beasts and writing non-chronological reports about them. Alice used her brilliant imagination to become an expert on her beast. She included lots of details and facts and used excellent, interesting noun phrases. It was a joy to read. Well done Alice!

4 LARCH - Skye In gymnastics we have been perfecting different jumps, balances and rolls and incorporating them into sequences. Skye showed great skill and has worked hard in all our lessons. Well done Skye!

5 ROWAN - Waaris for his fantastic work on volcano formations. He gave a clear and detailed explanation and carefully labelled his diagrams to show his understanding. Well done Waaris!

5 WILLOW - Ginny Congratulations Ginny for a fantastic fact file about volcanoes. Her work clearly demonstrates her understanding of the stages of a volcano, as well as the different types. She presented her ideas effectively and neatly, showing great effort and knowledge. Well done!

6 ASPEN -  Horia for his excellent work in Maths. His mathematical ability is truly impressive. Well done to him for setting his work out neatly and methodically and for challenging himself every lesson.

6 HOLLY - Yana for her fantastic attitude during our football lesson. She showed outstanding teamwork, working hard in defence and showing great determination when attacking, even taking several excellent shots at goal. Yana was a supportive and encouraging teammate, always cheering others on and setting a wonderful example through her effort, sportsmanship and enthusiasm. Well done Yana!

6 LAUREL - Adee for her continued excellent work in Science. This half-term we have been learning about Evolution and Inheritance. Each week, Adee works hard to produce detailed, informative pieces of writing in the lesson. Keep up the great work Adee!