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We have had an exciting week at Atwood this week topped off by a fantastic firework night celebration organized by FOAP. 

After a lovely, restful half-term break, the children have returned to Reception ready for our new Thematic unit – Our Amazing World In phonics, the children have been hard at work mastering four new sounds: ll, ff, ss, and j. 

Today, our Year 1 classrooms were filled with excitement and curiosity as we welcomed special visitors from the NHS to teach us all about the power of healthy eating!

This week in Reception, the children enjoyed exploring Diwali through hands-on activities, creating colourful diya lamps, designing mendhi patterns and engaging in firework sensory play, all while comparing Hindu celebrations to their own family traditions.

What a fantastic week of learning and discovery we’ve had in Reception!

Despite it being a four day week, it has been fun-packed and busy, busy, busy!

It has been a lovely half term getting to know all the children and watching friendships and confidence blossom.

Celebrating Black History Month at our school was a vibrant, inspiring, and delightfully busy occasion!

The half term seems to have flown by but when we reflect on all that has happened in school we can see where the time went.

Last week, we held our first Reading Cafe of the year. 

In Reception this week, the children have been reading ‘The Leaf Thief’ by Alice Hemming. 

As part of Black History Month 2026, children at Ecclesbourne have been learning about and celebrating figures and events of Black British significance under the theme ‘Honouring our Communities’.

We have had a fantastic start to the academic year at Cypress! 

Over the past few weeks, Year 1 have been reading the text ‘I want my hat back’ by Jon Klassen.

Thank you to our families who generously donated items for the St Alban’s Church Food bank.