Welcome to Lancelot Class!

What a lovely start to the new school year we have had in Lancelot Class! The children have settled in brilliantly and have already made a fantastic start to their learning.

The beginning of a new school year brings lots of exciting changes – a new classroom, new teachers, new routines and, for some of us, new friends to get to know. It has been wonderful to see everyone working together, supporting one another and quickly becoming a brilliant class team.

We are really looking forward to all the learning, challenges, trips, experiences and memories that the year ahead will bring. Keep checking our class page to see what we have been getting up to!

 

Week 4

📚 A Blanket of Books!

Our classroom was transformed into a blanket of books as the children were given the opportunity to browse, explore and discover a huge range of different texts!

The children completed several short browsing challenges, looking for books that caught their eye, interested them or made them want to find out more. They then stopped to discuss their choices with others before diving back into the collection. Book Blanket Teacher Guide

We finished by choosing our favourite discoveries and talking about what had grabbed our attention and which books we felt a connection with. Blanket Book Resources

It was fantastic to see so much excitement, discussion and enthusiasm for reading – and plenty of children left with a new book they couldn't wait to read!

Lancelot Class Celebrates National Poetry Day!

Lancelot Class took part in an amazing virtual poetry assembly to celebrate National Poetry Day and this year’s theme of Wonder.
Hundreds of schools from across the country came together to explore the power of poetry, sharing ideas about our planet, climate science and the wonders of the world around us. We enjoyed listening to the famous poet Michael Rosen perform a poem and were inspired by the creativity and imagination on show.
As part of the event, we created our own poem, exploring the theme of wonder through our writing. It was a fantastic opportunity to celebrate poetry, share our ideas and think about how words can inspire others.
Well done, Lancelot Class, for getting involved and celebrating the joy of poetry!

Hockey - Week 4

Our hockey skills are really starting to progress! This week, we continued to build on the skills we have been practising over the past few sessions, developing our control, passing and dribbling.

The children showed great determination as they worked on keeping the ball close to their stick and making accurate passes to teammates. We are becoming more confident with our hockey skills each week and are beginning to put them together in small games and challenges.
 

Star and Worker of the Week

Henry R has been recognised as Lancelot’s Star of the Week for great investigating in science, with the mould experiment, as well as an excellent extended write too – a brilliant week, young man! Mr Gallagher’s Worker of the Week goes to Eyup, for an excellent debate, showing both sides of an argument – great to read, Eyup! Kai receives a special class mention this week for a superb week, really impressing all of the staff and most importantly, himself! 

Week 3

European Day of Languages

As part of our European Day of Languages, our class travelled virtually to Portugal! We had a fantastic time discovering more about this beautiful European country and learning about its language , culture and we also explored Portuguese culture and traditions, looking at famous landmarks, traditional food, music and some of Portugal’s beautiful cities and scenery.

The children enjoyed taking part in a range of activities, working together to share their discoveries and create some fantastic work linked to Portugal.

It was a wonderful opportunity to celebrate language, culture and diversity and to remind us that there is a whole world of fascinating places, people and languages beyond our own!

Raising Readers with Rachel Bright and Jim Field 📚🐢

Our children had a fantastic time taking part in the Waterstones Virtual School Event with author Rachel Bright and illustrator Jim Field!

Rachel treated us to a wonderful reading of the story, with the children completely captivated and thoroughly enjoying joining in. We then had the chance to become illustrators ourselves as Jim Field guided everyone through drawing their very own turtle.

The results were amazing! We had classrooms full of brilliant turtles, huge smiles and children excited about reading, drawing and storytelling.

A fantastic event and a wonderful way to celebrate our love of books across the school!

Star and Worker of the Week

Erin has been recognised as Lancelot’s Star of the Week for her brilliant contribution during the PSHE discussion; for her excellent diary writing and a great attitude to her learning this week – wonderful to hear, Erin! Mr Gallagher’s Worker of the Week goes to Phoebe, for working hard on her presentation; always checking corrections, as well as her brilliant effort in maths this week – a real success, young lady!  

Week 2 

Our First Communication with Our Penpals in Mexico

Our exciting international pen-pal journey with our new friends in Mexico has begun!

We have received our first letters and photographs from our Mexican penpals, who have shared wonderful information about their Independence Day celebrations and what makes their school and community special. It has been fantastic for our children to see and learn about celebrations and traditions that are different from our own.

In return, we have sent our new friends letters and small projects about festivals and celebrations in the UK, giving them an insight into life at our school and the traditions we enjoy.

The children are already excited to continue developing their new friendships and learning more about each other's countries and cultures. We are now eagerly looking forward to seeing our replies arrive through the post

Our penials from Mexico have sent us some photos of the school celebrating their Independence Day.

 

We have had another busy and productive week in Lancelot Class! In English, the children have been using their imaginations to complete some fantastic extended writes all about mysterious potions, with some wonderfully creative ideas. We have also worked incredibly hard completing our important baseline assessments in both English and Maths, showing great focus and determination. In Science, we explored the Linnaean Classification System and discovered how scientists classify and organise living things into different groups. Finally, in History, we continued our Tudor learning by exploring Hampton Court Palace and discovering what it can teach us about Henry VIII and Tudor life.

 

Star and Worker of the Week

Adley has been recognised as Lancelot’s Star of the Week for showing great adaptation skills, enjoying the new structure, new class environment and doing so with a smile on his face too! Mr Gallagher’s Worker of the Week goes to Isabelle, for working with a positive attitude in her baseline assessments and impressing with a big write on potions! Congratulations to you both.

Week 1

This week, Lancelot Class began their exciting new History topic: The Monarchy and The Tudors!

We started by placing the Tudor period on a timeline and exploring what life was like in Tudor England. We then turned our attention to one of England’s most famous monarchs – King Henry VIII.

The children became history detectives, studying a gallery of portraits of Henry VIII and looking closely for clues. They considered his clothing, jewellery, facial expressions, body position and royal symbols to investigate an important question: What did Henry VIII want people to think about him?

The children discussed the messages Henry was trying to send through his portraits and who the intended audiences might have been. They also compared portraits from different stages of his life, noticing how his appearance and portrayal changed over time.

It was a fantastic introduction to our Tudor topic and a great opportunity to practise using historical evidence to make interpretations about the past.