12 May 2026
Green fingered Reception are growing!
This week Reception are immersing themselves in the traditional tale of “Jack and the Beanstalk,” so we have also been planting runner bean seeds as well as sunflowers, cress and sweet peas.
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This week Reception are immersing themselves in the traditional tale of “Jack and the Beanstalk,” so we have also been planting runner bean seeds as well as sunflowers, cress and sweet peas.
Today our three Year 2 classes travelled back in time and experienced what a day at the seaside might have been like during Victorian times.
This week in Nursery, we have continued reading the story ‘The big red bus.’
Last Friday and this week, our Year 2 classes enjoyed visiting the Centre for Wildlife Gardening in East Dulwich.
May Days Once again we have had a fun-packed week in Nursery and Rainbows, despite it being a short one, following the May bank holiday on Monday.
Even though it was a slightly shorter week due to the bank holiday, the children have been so busy.
At the Upper School this week, we have marked David Attenborough’s 100th birthday with a special assembly celebrating his life and work.
On Tuesday, an incubator containing five eggs arrived in Reception. The children learned about what sort of animals laid eggs then made predictions about what might be growing inside our ones.
On Tuesday Year 2 had the most wonderful seaside holidays in the past drama workshops.
We traded our usual desks for the vibrant landscapes of Africa, dedicating an entire day to a thematic takeover that was—quite literally—a feast for the senses.
Over the last two weeks in literacy, we explored the story of The Three Billy Goats Gruff to support our learning.
We’ve had lots of fun in the sun this week. We have been reading the story ‘The Big Red Bus’ by Judy Hindley.
This week in Nursery we have been reading the story book ‘The Big Red Bus’ by Judy Hindley.