Reading in the Community

 

This academic year, our Year 4 children have been proud to take part in our Reading in the Community project at our local care home. Every week, the children have visited the residents to share stories and books that they carefully selected, creating meaningful moments through the joy of reading.

These sessions have been about so much more than books. Through conversations on a wide range of topics, the children and residents have built genuine friendships, bringing together different generations and learning from one another's experiences. It has been wonderful to see the confidence, kindness and empathy shown by everyone involved.

Throughout the project, our Year 4 children have truly embodied our 4Rs: Reflectiveness, Resilience, Reciprocity and Resourcefulness. They have listened thoughtfully, adapted to different situations, built lasting relationships and demonstrated the positive impact that small acts of kindness can have within our community.

Today marked the children's final visit of this academic year, and while we will miss our weekly reading sessions, we are incredibly proud of everything they have achieved. The staff at both the school and the care home have been delighted to see the special bonds that have developed between the residents and our children.

Thank you to everyone who has supported this wonderful project. Although our visits have come to an end for this year, we have many treasured memories—and some lovely photographs—to remind us of the smiles, stories and friendships we have shared.

I enjoyed going to the care home to read because I made friends with the residents - Sophia

It was fun for the children and the residents and it was exciting for them to hear us read - Ronnie

the residents are so kind and they listen carefully to us read - Harry

Year 3 Certificate Awards

 

 

A huge well done to our amazing children for their effort this week. They have worked hard and deserved their rewards.

Ash Class

E for Excellence: Ayva

Star Writer: Dolamayo

4Rs: Rory

 

Cherry Class

E for Excellence: Nicole

Star Writer: Elliot

Cedar Class

E for Excellence: Bertha

Star Writer:  Adam

 

Year 3’s Adventure to London Zoo 🦁🦍🐧

Welcome back to our Year 3 Learning Journey blog! On Friday 3rd July 2026, Year 3 traded their pencils and notebooks for explorer hats and binoculars as we set off on a thrilling expedition to London Zoo.

It was an unforgettable day packed with teamwork, transit practise, and some of the most incredible creatures on the planet. Here is a look back at our wild day out!

Before we even saw a single animal, Year 3 had to put their geography and community skills to the test. We practiced being excellent citizens on public transport, taking a big red bus and a very speedy train to get into the heart of London. The children did a brilliant job finding their seats, listening out for the station announcements, and keeping their partners safe.

Once we arrived at the zoo, we split into our explorer groups. We had a long list of animals to find, and we managed to tick off some massive favourites:

The Land of the Lions: We had to be super quiet as we entered the exhibit. We were lucky enough to see the mighty Asiatic lions up close! The children were amazed by how massive their paws are.

Gorilla Kingdom: Next, we trekked into a lush indoor rainforest environment to visit the Western Lowland Gorillas. We watched them eat their green leafy lunches and play together.

Penguin Beach: This was a massive highlight! We stood right by England's biggest penguin pool and watched the Humboldt penguins waddle along the sand before shooting through the water like tiny black-and-white rockets. Some of us even peered through the underwater viewing bubbles!

 

"I loved the train ride, but my favourite part was watching the penguins dive. They look like they are flying under the water!"

— Tommy, Ash Class 

"The lions were so big. When they looked at us, it made me feel really small, but it was awesome."

— Dola, Cedar Class

" I saw a chameleon and they were bigger than I thought they would be!"

— Aayan, Cherry Class 

 

Year 4 Wild Passport Day

 Wild Passport Day - Cooking

Year 4 Complete Their Wild Passport Journey!

Our Year 4 children celebrated the final session of their Wild Passport curriculum with an exciting outdoor cooking experience.

To begin, the children recapped how to light a fire safely and demonstrated excellent fire circle etiquette, showing how much they have learned throughout the programme. They then enjoyed cooking delicious mini pizzas and toasted s'mores on sticks over the fire, taking great care to work safely and support one another.

Throughout the session, the children drew upon our 4Rs—Reciprocity, Resourcefulness, Reflectiveness and Resilience—to be the best learners they could be. Whether helping a friend, solving problems independently, reflecting on their learning or persevering with new challenges, they embodied these learning behaviours every step of the way.

To round off their Wild Passport journey, the children took on one final orienteering challenge, using their teamwork and navigation skills to complete the course with enthusiasm and determination.

It has been wonderful to watch the children grow in confidence, develop new outdoor skills and embrace every challenge throughout the Wild Passport curriculum. Well done, Year 4, on completing your Wild Passport adventure!

 

Year 4 Certificate Winners!

A huge well done to all of our certificate winners this week, you have all worked so hard, we are very proud of all of you.

Elm Class 

E for Excellence: Bernice

Star Writer: Joshua

Reciprocity: 

Resilience: 

Resourcefulness: 

Reflectivesness: 

Maple Class 

E for Excellence: Alice

Star Writer: Jacob

Teacher Happy: Anaelle

Reflectiveness: Zara. I  

Willow Class 

E for Excellence: Dija

Star Writer: Theo

Teacher Happy: Ayra

Reciprocity: Spencer

Resourcefulness: Sophia

The Year 4 Team wish you all a restful and relaxing weekend, we look forward to seeing the children back in school on Monday.

 

Year 4 Spellings 6.7.26

  Please find below Year 4's spellings for this week. Please encourage your child to practise their spellings every evening, so they are prepared for their spelling test on Friday.

	A	B	C
1	favourite	favourite	over
2	experiment	experiment	long
3	extreme	extreme	tree
4	enough	enough	never
5	difficult	difficult	how
6	describe	describe
7	continue	complete
8	consider	circle
9	complete	certain
10	centre	centre

Year 3 Awards -3.7.26

 

A massive well done to the children named below for putting in so much hard work this week! Your rewards are thoroughly deserved, and we couldn't be prouder of your fantastic efforts.

Cedar Class

E for Excellence: Adam

Star Writer: Noura

4Rs: Jason

 

Ash Class

E for Excellence: Elyssa

Star Writer: Afreenish

Happy Teacher: Alayna

4Rs:Adon

 

Cherry Class

E for Excellence:

Star Writer: