In Science, our current topic is ‘animals including humans’. Year 3 have enjoyed learning all about the different types of skeletons and how they function. We now know the difference between an exoskeleton, endoskeleton and a hydrostatic skeleton.

Year 4 have been working on moving to a changing tempo and have tried to choreograph their own routine in unison based on Greek music. They have enjoyed learning typical Greek dance moves and have incorporated them into their own routines in groups. They have done exceptionally well so far and will be performing these […]

year 2 had a special visitor from Kidslingo who came to teach them a fun, interactive French session where they learnt how to say hello, how are you, colours and count to 10! They found it extremely exciting!

Our current topic in PE is ‘Life on the Nile’. In groups, children have been sharing ideas and translating those ideas into movement. They have shown confidence when performing in front of their peers and been very respectful when providing feedback.

St Anne’s took part in a live lesson as part of Science week, which was themed ‘Change and adapt’. This lesson focused on reptiles and the ways in which they have changed and adapted over millions of years to ensure survival. They looked at many reptiles including Geckos, snakes, turtles and tortoises and have learnt […]

Today, Year 1 took part in a live lesson all about reptiles. We learnt about the habitats of different geckos, the difference between turtles, tortoises and terrapins and facts about different snakes.

In year two, we have had a fantastic day celebrating World Book Day! We have discussed our favourite authors and illustrators and explored various book genres. The children listened carefully to authors Sue Hendra and Paul Linnet reading one of their famous ‘Supertato’ books. To finish the day, Nick Sharratt, a popular children’s author and […]

What a fantastic day Year 3 have had! They dressed up as their favourite characters and thoroughly enjoyed showing the rest of the school their costumes in our World Book Day assembly. We started our day by participating in a live lesson with Joanna Nadin, who is the author of ‘The Worst Class In The […]

Year 5 have had a brilliant World Book Day! The children showed up in some amazing costumes showing some of their favourite characters. We created factfiles of the characters we dressed up as, and even came up with our own stories. We tried to ‘hook’ our readers in with the first 50 words. We had […]

Year 4 have had a brilliant day filled with fun activities. They had a live launch of world book day by BWCET, then had a read along with Mr Tumnus from the Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. They listened to a story read by the Princess of Wales and they also had an illustration […]

The children across school marked the start of Lent with a special Ash Wednesday celebration of the word. The children heard about the journey of Jesus to Calvary across the 40 days leading up to his death on the cross on Good Friday and his Resurrection on Easter Sunday. The children received ashes on their […]

In English, Year 3 have been reading the Stone Age Boy. This week, they have all written a diary entry from the main character’s perspective, I have been so impressed with their use of descriptive and emotive vocabulary.

Sports crew have had training in school this week from specialist sports coaches to develop their skills and knowledge in delivering a range of games and activities on the yard. As part of their training, the sports crew designed and trialled new games to deliver during lunchtimes as part of their role. The children have […]

Year 4 had a brilliant day today consolidating their learning on the Roman empire and Roman Britain. They became archeologists and used special tools to dig in the soil for remains such as bones and pottery. They also made a special feast that a poor Roman might have eaten with oats and various vegetables and […]

Year 5 have learned about pulleys and levers in science. We learned that people use them to lift heavy weights while using less force. We learned about the different parts needed to make a pulley or lever, and thought about how we could make our own pulleys using classroom items. After drawing up some designs, […]

The theme of Safer Internet Day 2025 is ‘Too good to be true? Protecting yourself and others from scams online‘. This morning, Year 3 explored the importance of keeping safe on the internet. As a class we discussed the definition of phishing and scamming, why personal details shouldn’t be shared and how to spot a scam. […]

This week, as a school, we have been taking part in different activities to learn more about our mental health. All of the children took part in a Mental Health Assembly on Tuesday, which was lead by Picture News, with over 2000 schools across England joining the assembly. In classes, we have been taking part […]

Year 5 have been getting creative this week! We started by designing our own patterns. We then carefully carved our prints into potatoes, left them to dry, and then used them to print! We started in our sketchbooks and tried to focus on making a pattern design, rather than a picture. We experimented with printing […]

Year 6 girls were invited to Cardinal Hume Secondary school to take part in an exciting afternoon of computer science. While there, the girls worked with specialist students and staff to program robot devices using computer software. It is all part of a program which is inspiring young girls to recognise the opportunities in computer […]

Year 4 have been busy this afternoon on the first step of making their pneumatic toy. They worked very hard and showed lots of resilience throughout! Next week, they will start making the pneumatic mechanism to make their creatures move.

The theme in 2025 is ‘Know Yourself, Grow Yourself’. This theme encourages children and young people to self-reflect and explore what self-awareness means to them. By understanding ourselves better, we are able to better tackle what life throws at us. This can mean understanding our coping mechanisms, behavioural patterns and triggers, meaning we can build […]

Today, we launched children’s mental health week. This year’s theme is ‘Know yourself, grow yourself’ which focuses on raising self-awareness. The children in year 4 completed activities based on ‘My thoughts’. We sorted positive and negative thoughts, completed positive affirmations, did a guided meditation based on positive feelings and designed a waste bin with all […]

This afternoon, we learnt all about climate change and its long-term impact on our world. In groups, children created a campaign to raise awareness and presented it to the class, they included everyday actions we can all take to help tackle climate change.