Autumn Term Learning Journey – Your Mind Matters

Reception: We started the week by reading the story ‘The Colour Monster’ which sparked some great discussions about the feelings we all naturally experience at different times. Building on this, we explored the ‘Zones of Regulation’. We talked about how to handle some of these emotions in a positive way and which strategies we can use in order to go back to feeling calm and happy. This is when we are definitely ready to learn, but also ready to have fun playing. We also used our empathy goggles to help our friends feel good as well!

Year 1 had a mystery object arrive in the garden this week! The children used their imagining and asking questions tools to find out about it. It turned out to be Beegu, the alien, looking for friends.

Year 2 were inspired by ‘Here We Are’ by Oliver Jeffers to think about how we can make our world and school community peaceful. The children used their collaboration and empathy tools to share thoughtful ideas with each other. They asked questions to discover what peace looks and feels like for their classmates. Together, they began building a vision of a kind, caring world where everyone belongs.

Year 3 have been using their reasoning tool to decide whether or not a Sloth would make a good pet – the general belief was that they would be pretty boring! We have also really enjoyed exploring music from different eras, and we have found a new love for classical music whilst learning about Samuel Coleridge Taylor.

Year 4 have used our imagining tool at full power to think about potential ups and downs for our Guided Reading book, ‘Mr Penguin and the Lost Treasure”, as well as to write a letter to a mermaid!

Year 5 have been using their making links tool across subjects. We started reading ‘Black and British’ by David Olusoga and made links with our geography work using atlases to think about the reach of the Roman Empire. We have also continued using our asking questions tool to try and solve the crime committed in ‘High Rise Mystery’!

Year 6 have used their planning tool to begin to write a report about arctic foxes, including a range of vocabulary and relative clauses. We also had a fabulous author visit to Dulwich College where we met Ross Mackenzie and were treated to an except of his new book, ‘The Uninvited’.

House Points Total this week!

24

11

19

Coming Up

Dyslexia Fair 2025 – Sat 27th Sep at Bell House

Harvest Festival at St Stephen’s Church – All Welcome (Y1 – Y6)

Fri 3rd Oct – 9:30am

We will be seating the children first so please arrive from 9:20am.

Please bring a donation for a local foodbank – suggestions below.

Reminders:

Home Learning: please check Tapestry for this fortnight’s Home Learning project and the weekly spellings.

Communication: From Y1 – Y6 Tapestry is used only as a home learning platform, it is not checked on a daily basis. If you have any information to communicate with Class Teachers please email the office and the message will be relayed. Please do not email teachers directly.

Year Group WhatsApp Groups: If you are not signed up, please email the office and they will let the Class Reps know. If you have any concerns about your child’s learning, or queries about the curriculum, this is not the forum! Please email the office and your query will be addressed.