N SQUIRRELS - Ophelia We have been looking at 10 frames in nursery. Ophelia was asked to put 7 counters on the frame. She really concentrated as she counted and was so proud of herself that she did it!

R BEECH -  Raef for trying hard to form his letters correctly. He has been working really hard at home and trying every day in phonics. Keep up the good work Raef - you’re doing really well!

R HAZEL -  Isabella for working so hard on her reading. She has made massive progress. Well done Isabella, we’re so proud of you!

1 OAK -  Jasper This week a treasure chest arrived in the classroom and we were all asking lots of questions to uncover the reason and purpose as to why it had arrived. Jasper was very inquisitive, asked thoughtful questions and engaged well with our class discussion. Jasper also wrote his questions very well in his book, remembering to punctuate using question marks. Well done Jasper!

1 PINE - All of Pine Class for being phonic superstars!

2 CEDAR - Owain In Science we have been learning about minibeast habitats. Owain was able to write interesting facts about different minibeasts and why they live in their chosen habitats. He also tried really hard to present his work neatly. Well done Owain!

2 HAWTHORN - Elijah In Maths we measured the capacity of different containers. Elijah worked well as part of a group, turn taking and sharing. Well done Elijah!

3 ELM - Amal We have been using our imaginations to create pictures of an unexpected discovery made by the heroes of our story. Amal thought that they might have stumbled across some black caves flanked by tall trees. She painted this picture and included some imaginative descriptive phrases. Great work Amal!

3 MAPLE -  Yusuf for his excellent understanding of telling the time in Maths. Mrs Brockway loves the confidence he has shown when reading ‘past the hour’ and ‘to the hour’ times. She is very proud of him and can see he is equally proud of himself!

4 ALDER - Samantha After reading Jeremy Button in English, Year 4 wrote persuasive letters. Samantha organised her writing into paragraphs, each one focussing on one of the reasons why Jeremy Button should be allowed to return to his island home. She included some questions and emotive language to make her writing more persuasive. Great work Samantha!

4 LARCH -  Maisie for her efforts to learn all her times tables. Mrs Steen has been really impressed with her determination and the progress she has made. Well done Maisie!

5 CHERRY -  William for his fantastic effort in our PE session at Fullbrook. He listened attentively to the teacher and was able to show off his tennis skills in the minigames and tournament. Miss Dennis was really impressed with his enthusiasm. Well done William!

5 ROWAN - Matthew for the enthusiasm and sportsmanship he shows in PE. He makes an excellent team leader, supporting and encouraging those around him. He is always so sensible and can be relied upon to help set up resources  and assist those who may need help. Well done Matthew, keep up the good work!

5 WILLOW - Simon for the enthusiasm he showed on our trip to Fullbrook School. He participated in lessons and represented the school well. Keep up the good work Simon!

6 HOLLY - Henry for writing a great persuasive piece about his super spy gadget. He used some great punctuation and complex sentences. Mrs Bull really enjoyed reading how imaginative his gadget is. He even drew a super diagram to show how it works. Well done Henry - super work!

6 LAUREL - Ryan for his fantastic effort in RE. We started our new topic Who am I and Where do I belong?, which is preparing the children for their transition to secondary school and reflecting on what they have learned in their school life so far. He worked very hard in the lesson. Well done Ryan , keep it up!