N SQUIRRELS - Saav We read the story of Elmer and talked about his journey through the forest. We then discussed our own journeys to school and thought about the things we pass along the way. Saav drew a wonderful map of what he sees on his way to school. Well done Saav!

R BEECH - Aden for creating an excellent Advent wreath. Aden carefully covered the circle with green tissue to create the evergreen wreath and then counted the correct number of candles of each colour, before adding the flames. Great listening, concentration and perseverance!

R HAZEL - Georgia for joining in during our Phonics lessons with joy and enthusiasm every day. She listens carefully, tries her best and is a wonderful example for her classmates. Well done Georgia!

1 OAK - Ben for his fantastic non-fiction writing about bats, linked to our learning on animals that hibernate. Ben worked independently, using the text map to support him in writing clear sentences, explaining that bats are mammals, have wings to fly and eat fruit and insects. Miss Daly is so proud of Ben for doing such a brilliant job and for remembering to use full stops correctly. Well done Ben!

1 PINE - Leo for his fantastic information text about bats. He used capital letters, finger spaces, the joining word ‘and’ and full stops. He used his phonics brilliantly to sound out each word and his handwriting was beautiful too. Well done Leo!

2 CEDAR -  All of Cedar Class for being fabulous in the Christmas play. Bravo!

2 HAWTHORN - All of Hawthorn Class for performing so well in our Christmas production. Mrs Porter is very proud of them all!

3 ELM - Arlo This week we have been writing a first person narrative inspired by our text Oliver and the Seawigs. Arlo wrote this brilliant story full of exciting action, interesting description and including punctuated speech. Wonderful work Arlo!

3 MAPLE - Coralie for her fantastic writing in English. She wrote a first person narrative based on part of the story Oliver and the Seawigs. Mrs Goree really loved her choice of adjectives and verbs to create interesting writing. Well done!

4 ALDER - Jasmine In English we have been creating sea monsters linked to our book Arthur and the Golden Rope. Jasmine thought carefully about powerful adverbs and adjectives to describe a hideous monster. She also included some excellent fronted adverbials. We can imagine Jasmine’s sea monster from her brilliant writing. Well done Jasmine!

4 LARCH  - Audrey for working so incredibly hard in Maths. She always takes an active part in lessons and offers her answers and explanations. When she completes her independent work, she works so hard to complete all the tasks and challenges set. Her calculations are always neatly presented and she takes care and pride in her work. Well done Audrey!

5 ROWAN - James for his wonderful clay owl. He showed great creativity, patience and attention to detail while designing and shaping his owl. His artwork is full of character and care and Miss Wilson is so proud of the skill and imagination he demonstrated. Well done James!

5 WILLOW - Samuel for creating such a fantastic clay owl, inspired by our class book Skellig. He took the time to carefully sketch his ideas first, and that thoughtful planning really shows in his sculpting. His attention to detail, creativity and effort resulted in a brilliant piece of work - keep up the excellent work!

6 ASPEN -  Elliot for his excellent effort in writing in English. It is a pleasure to see how much he has enjoyed learning about Shackleton and his expedition to Antarctica. Mrs Brockway was so impressed with his piece of writing - well done and keep up the amazing work!

6 HOLLY - Vera This term in Geography, we have been studying rivers and Mrs Bull was particularly impressed by Vera’s clear and confident explanation of the three key processes that shape a river. She accurately described the three sections of a river and identified where erosion, transportation and deposition occur, demonstrating a strong understanding of how river features are formed. Her waterfall diagram is beautifully presented and her written work is carefully structured and thoughtfully organised. Well done Vera - excellent work!

6 LAUREL - Uzair for his fantastic work in English. He was asked to write a motivational speech as Ernest Shackleton who led three expeditions to Antarctica. He worked hard to write such a moving speech using emotive language, repetition and imperative verbs. Keep up the great work Uzair!