17 Nov

Gift backpacks for Afghan children

Here is a great example of compassion in action by our Kingfishers and Starlings Classes.   

The children were inspired to action by the plight of Afghan children who have arrived in West Berkshire as refugees.  We thought about how it would feel to arrive in a new country with few possessions…

12 Nov

CLASS READING CHALLENGE RESULTS!

THE CLASS READING CHALLENGE
Counted on 12th November 2021
House Wren Identification, All About Birds, Cornell Lab of OrnithologyRobins in the garden - Richard Jackson GardenAdopt A Barn Owl & Sponsor the Rescue of UK Wildlife - Wildlife Aid  FoundationKingfisher - Game and Wildlife Conservation TrustAll about the Starling - GardenBird

Gold medal PNG

House Wren Identification, All About Birds, Cornell Lab of Ornithology

83%

Second Place Medal, silver, 2nd, stars

Kingfisher - Game and Wildlife Conservation Trust

79%

 

 

This png image - Third Place Medal Badge Clipart Image, is available for free download

All about the Starling - GardenBird

65%

 

 

 

What a cracking…

11 Nov

Aldermaston Junior Band: Armistice Day

Today, the amazing Aldermaston Junior Band made their debut, playing to accompany our singing assembly. We are hoping you'll see lots more of them over this term - if you play an instrument and would like to join in, or if you are interested in learning how to play strings, woodwind, percussion or…

11 Nov

Reading Cafe 11th November 2021

A lovely one for Armistice Day,all about how every one of us  can promote peace. Enjoy! 

 

5 Nov

CLASS READING CHALLENGE RESULTS!

THE CLASS READING CHALLENGE
Counted on 5th November 2021
House Wren Identification, All About Birds, Cornell Lab of OrnithologyRobins in the garden - Richard Jackson GardenAdopt A Barn Owl & Sponsor the Rescue of UK Wildlife - Wildlife Aid  FoundationKingfisher - Game and Wildlife Conservation TrustAll about the Starling - GardenBird

Gold medal PNG

Kingfisher - Game and Wildlife Conservation Trust

69%

Second Place Medal, silver, 2nd, stars

House Wren Identification, All About Birds, Cornell Lab of Ornithology

54%

 

 

Second Place Medal, silver, 2nd, stars

Adopt A Barn Owl & Sponsor the Rescue of UK Wildlife - Wildlife Aid  Foundation

54%

 

 

 

 

 

The…

1 Nov

Phonics boxes are GO!

Great news today to all our youngest readers - our reading books have had a revamp over half term and are now organised into our brand new Phonics Boxes. This means that every book is matched with the sounds that children in the EYFS and KS1 are learning in their phonics sessions, so that their…

21 Oct

Reading Cafe 21st October BLACK HISTORY WEEK

GUEST READER TONIGHT!

This week in school, we've been celebrating Black History and we have had lots of requests to read the beautiful story "Sulwe" by Lupita N'Yongo at Reading cafe. The author reads it so beautifully here that I thought I would take the evening off and just enjoy listening!…

18 Oct

Black History week

It's Black History Week and there is the most amazing selection of books in our school libraries for our children to explore and celebrate this part of our heritage. Key Stage One will be looking closely at "Sulwe" by Kenyan-Mexican author Lupita N'Yongo, while Key Stage Two are studying "Hidden…

15 Oct

WRITE NOW!

Thank you SO much to everyone who submitted writes this week. We gave out 25 stickers - hope you got yours! All writing will be kept in the folder in the library so do feel free to look back through your writing and see the submissions of others. 

You can view this week's writing prompt above,…

15 Oct

CLASS READING CHALLENGE RESULTS!

THE CLASS READING CHALLENGE
Counted on 15th October 2021
House Wren Identification, All About Birds, Cornell Lab of OrnithologyRobins in the garden - Richard Jackson GardenAdopt A Barn Owl & Sponsor the Rescue of UK Wildlife - Wildlife Aid  FoundationKingfisher - Game and Wildlife Conservation TrustAll about the Starling - GardenBird

Gold medal PNG

Kingfisher - Game and Wildlife Conservation Trust

76%

Second Place Medal, silver, 2nd, stars

House Wren Identification, All About Birds, Cornell Lab of Ornithology

71%

 

 

This png image - Third Place Medal Badge Clipart Image, is available for free download

Robins in the garden - Richard Jackson Garden

59%

 

 

 

A few absences…