It’s been another wonderful week for Hazel Class! In English, the children have begun their journal writing. They are re‑telling the incredible and heroic story of Ernest Shackleton and his crew — from their fight for survival in Antarctica to their ultimate rescue. In Maths, we are nearing the end of our multiplication and division unit. This week, the children have been focusing on division with remainders and have shown great determination and progress. In Art, we are cont

It's been another fantastic week at Swainswick! On Wednesday, Langridge house had their reward for earning the most house points last term. They enjoyed hot chocolate and biscuits with a great extra break time! In collective worship, we thought about how and why people show perseverance when it comes to tasks that might seem overwhelming. We learnt about the Ocean Clean Up team and their efforts to clear the Great Pacific Garbage Patch and reduce plastics in rivers around the

In Maths, we’ve been diving into new methods to help us divide two‑digit numbers by one‑digit numbers. It’s been tricky  at times, but Hazel Class have shown incredible determination—no challenge is too big for this team! 💪✨ In Geography, things got really exciting! We learned how to use compasses, and then we even made our very own simple versions… and they actually worked! 🧭🎉 And here are some colourful snaps from last week’s Art sessions, where we carried on exploring l

What a wet, muddy week! Despite the poor weather, it has been another super week at Swainswick, full of fun and creativity. We have continued to focus on perseverance as our Christian value. This week we thought about valuing the support of others and encouraging others to keep going. We shared examples of how we could do this, such as talking it out, making a plan, trying another way and being positive, and resolved to support each other in the week ahead. We also liked a

This week, Hazel have been working really hard on their maths. They have been exploring arrays using play-doh and Lego, and practising multiplying a three-digit number by a one-digit number. We have also been looking at different methods we can use and discussing which ones we prefer. In Geography, we have been recognising symbols and using what we learnt to draw our own maps in art. You’ll have to wait until next week to see the beautiful map pictures!

It's been a busy week, full of investigations, swimming and special visitors! In assembly, we continued to think about our Christian value, perseverance. We discussed how when something seems challenging, we can break it down into smaller, more manageable steps to help us get started. We reflected on any challenges that we are currently facing and what our first step could be. Remember, a journey won't start without that first step.   A message from Mrs Simmons Whilst I haven

Hazel Class have had a wonderfully hands‑on week of learning. Science sparked plenty of excitement as the children explored how electricity flows through a complete series circuit. They experimented with bulbs, buzzers and motors, discovering how each component behaves when the circuit is correctly connected. There was a real sense of achievement as lights flickered on, buzzers buzzed and motors whirred into action. The children also enjoyed using switches to control their ci

W e’ve had a super start to the term. All of the children have settled back into school really well, and with fantastic positive attitudes for the term ahead. Our value for the term is ‘perseverance’. During our collective worship on Wednesday, we reflected on what perseverance means and how we persevere every day. Linked to our new value, we have also been thinking about our growth mindset, reminding ourselves that it is important to have a positive attitude about trying new