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Year 2 were lucky enough to visit Hampton Court Palace – one of the Palace’s King Henry VIII used to live in.

Extra bank holiday for the coronation of King Charles III As a result of the announcement by the Prime Minister allowing another bank holiday for the coronation of King Charles III the term dates for the schools in the Pegasus Academy Trust have now been changed. 

Welcome Back! It’s been great to see all the children back in Nursery, we hope you all had a restful break.

This week in reception we have been looking the book Funnybones by Janet and Allan Ahlberg.

It was lovely to see so many parents joining us to celebrate harvest. 

This week we have been learning all about autumn and the changes that happen at this time of year.

One of the advantages to being part of a Multi Academy Trust is that all staff are part of a much bigger team than they would be in a single ‘standalone’ school. 

Last week in nursery we were learning the words and actions to the nursery rhyme ‘Twinkle Twinkle Little Star’. 

As this week is poetry week, Reception have been looking at the poem ‘I am angry’ by the author Michael Rosen.

Last week Year 2 took part in this year’s Mini London Marathon. 

This week in reception we have been reading the book ‘I’m a feel-o-saur’ by Lezlie Evans.

This week in nursery we have been learning the nursery rhyme ‘Incy Wincy Spider’.

Author and storyteller, Chitra Soundar, is hosting an interactive session this Saturday at 2pm at the Salvation Army in Thornton Heath.

It’s been a very busy week for Gold Class. The children have shown great bravery and maturity and have settled in really well.

There have been sixty one Kings and Queens of England in the last 1200 years but none has been monarch longer than Queen Elizabeth II, who died yesterday at the age of 96.