Al Sedra Bin Omran - Week 2

A huge thank you to all our parents and families for your continued cooperation and support with our morning drop-off routines. We have seen a huge improvement across all year groups, and it has been wonderful to see how much more settled and confident the children are becoming as they establish their school routines. Your support in helping us make mornings calm, smooth and consistent is greatly appreciated.

Looking ahead to next week, we are very excited to begin our Extra-Curricular Activities (ECAs). Due to their popularity, we have expanded our ECA programme to run across two days each week — Monday and Wednesday. This will provide our students with even more opportunities to explore their interests, develop new skills and enjoy activities beyond the classroom.

We look forward to seeing our children getting involved, trying new experiences and making the most of the fantastic opportunities available to them!

Pre School

This week, we’ve been learning all about My Family and talking about the special people who are important to us. 🏠 We will share family experiences and learn new words to describe our families.
 🔢 Maths ➕Our focus will be on recognising and understanding the numbers 1️⃣ and 2️⃣, as well as practising counting 🔢 through fun, hands-on activities.
 💬 Communication & Social Skills 🌟
 We are practising using polite words such as please, thank you and sorry. We will enjoy stories 📚, songs 🎵, games and activities to help us learn, communicate and grow in confidence.

Reception

Reception A blast so far!!!!

This week we have had a lovely week so far. The children have been learning about their families. We have learnt the names for our family members such as brother, sister, mum, dad, grandad, grandmother and baby sister/brother.

We have also been to the library and chosen books to take home. The children enjoyed looking at the variety of books.  We have also started our phonics sessions, and all are trying very hard.

We have been learning to recognise our numbers, say number names and sequence them the numbers.

This week we will also introduce our teddy Dabdoob who will be visiting one child each week.

Year 1

🌟 Another Wonderful Week in Year 1! 🌟

🔢 Maths – Place Value
This week, we started our new Place Value unit. The children have been developing their number skills by counting different objects carefully and representing numbers in different ways. We have used practical resources to help us understand that numbers can be shown using objects, pictures and numerals.

📖 Literacy – A Present for Mum
We have also started our exciting new book, A Present for Mum! 🎁 Before exploring the story, the children used the front cover and pictures to make predictions about what they thought might happen. We have enjoyed talking about the characters and events and answering questions to show our understanding of the story. There have been lots of wonderful ideas and discussions! 💭📚🗣️

🧍‍♀️ Science – The Human Body
In Science, we have been learning all about the amazing human body! 🧠🫀 The children identified and labelled different parts of the body and discussed where they can be found. We even brought our learning to life by singing and moving along to “Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes”! 🎶🙌 It was a brilliant way to learn while having lots of fun!

🌍 IPC – Who Am I?
Our IPC lessons have been extra special this week as we explored our fantastic “Who Am I?” projects! 🌟 The children were so excited to share their projects with their classmates and talk about their favourite things, interests, families and what makes them unique.

Year 2

This week in Year 2 🌟

What another busy and exciting week of learning we have had!

In Literacy, we began our new story, The Incredible Book Eating Boy 📚. The children made predictions, explored the story through reading and role play, and worked together to sequence the key events.

In Maths, we continued our Place Value learning 🔢, counting in groups of 10 and exploring how numbers are made up of tens and ones. We also used practical resources to represent and compare numbers.

In Science, we explored exercise and why it is important for our bodies 🏃‍♂️, learning how staying active helps keep us healthy and strong.

In IPC, we started our exciting Superhumans topic 🦸‍♂️🦸‍♀️ by learning about different parts of our bodies and discussing healthy habits such as exercise, eating well and looking after ourselves.

Another fantastic week of learning in Year 2! ✨

Year 3

We’ve had a fantastic start to our learning this week!

In Literacy, the children have been learning the story map for Stone Age Boy, using actions to help them retell and become familiar with the story.

 In Maths, we have been exploring place value, focusing on reading, representing and understanding numbers from 100 to 1,000.

 In IPC, we are beginning our journey back in time to explore Stone Age life, discovering what life was like for people during this fascinating period.

 In Science, we are learning about different types of rocks, developing our skills by observing, identifying and grouping rocks according to their properties.

We also enjoyed our first library visit of the year! The children had the opportunity to explore the library, choose books and enjoy some time reading.

Let’s go Year 3!

Year 4

Year 5

✍️ Writing: We immersed ourselves in our new suspense text, exploring the key events, characters and setting. We also analysed how the author uses language and description to build tension and keep the reader interested.

🔢 Maths: We developed our place-value knowledge by reading and writing numbers up to 1,000,000 in both numerals and words. We also began finding one more and one less than a given number.

🪐 Science: We continued researching a chosen planet. We investigated its appearance, surface, temperature and distance from the Sun, recording interesting facts to share with others.

🌍 IPC: Building on last week’s home-learning task, we identified where everyday products come from. We plotted their countries of origin on a world map and explored how products travel around the world before reaching us.

💭 PSHE: We explored the different things that make up a person’s identity, including their interests, culture, beliefs, experiences and personal qualities. We celebrated the similarities and differences that make everyone unique.

Year 6

📖 Reading: We developed our reading and retrieval skills through texts linked to ‘End of Summer’, completed a cloze procedure on the same topic, and continued exploring our class novel, Varjak Paw. And completing some activities linked to it.

🔢 Maths: We continued our work on place value by reading, writing, comparing and ordering numbers up to 10,000,000. We also explored rounding whole numbers, negative numbers, digit values, partitioning, and practised our 3 times tables.

🧬 Science: We investigated how living things are classified into groups and explored how individuals within the same species can show variation.

🌍 IPC: We deepened our understanding of metacognition, creating a class definition and exploring how real-life superheroes and role models can help us become more effective learners.

💭 PSHE: We discussed the qualities of positive friendships and learned how clubs, activities and community groups can support our wellbeing, confidence and sense of belonging.

Creative Arts/P.E.

EYFS

It has been a wonderful and energetic week in EYFS, with children exploring music, movement and physical skills through fun and engaging activities!

Creative Arts – Responding to Rhythm

In Creative Arts, children have been exploring rhythm through body movement. They have listened carefully to different rhythms and experimented with moving their bodies in response to the music. Children have enjoyed clapping, stepping, swaying, jumping and creating their own movements to match different rhythms. It has been fantastic to see their imaginations come alive as they explored how their bodies can move to music while developing their coordination, confidence and ability to express themselves creatively.

PE – Travelling in Different Ways

PE has been full of fun, movement and exploration as children have been discovering different ways to travel. They have experimented with walking, running, hopping, jumping, skipping and moving in different directions and at different speeds. Children have developed their balance, coordination and spatial awareness while learning how to move safely around their environment. It has been brilliant to see them confidently try new movements and enjoy being active together!

Overall, it has been a fun-filled week of movement, creativity and discovery. Children have shown wonderful enthusiasm, imagination and confidence while exploring rhythm and developing their physical skills. Well done, EYFS!

KS1

Sensational Skills in Key Stage 1!

Key Stage 1 pupils have had an exceptionally active and creative term, demonstrating tremendous enthusiasm across both Physical Education and Music!

Dribbling and Dodging in P.E.

Our young athletes have been busy honing their agility through energetic circuit training.  Moving between different stations, the children have improved their balance, reaction time, and coordination using ladder drills, cone weaves, and balance boards.

Building on this foundational agility, pupils applied their skills directly to football! They have been practising close ball control, learning how to change direction quickly, and mastering spatial awareness on the pitch. 🥅 The progress in their footwork and team coordination has been brilliant to watch.

Keeping the Beat in Music

In the music room, the focus has been all about rhythm and dynamics! Children have been exploring a wide variety of percussion instruments to refine their performance skills.

The pupils worked hard on maintaining a steady tempo, following conduct cues, and playing both independently and alongside their peers. Exploring how different instruments produce contrasting sounds allowed them to create impressive layered rhythmic patterns as a whole class!

KS2

It has been another exciting and creative week for KS2, with children developing their artistic skills while also getting active and learning the foundations of a fantastic new sport!

Creative Arts – All About Me

In Creative Arts, children have been putting the finishing touches to their “All About Me” artwork. They have been creating a background feature to complement and enhance their previous designs, carefully considering colours, patterns, shapes and textures. Children have enjoyed experimenting with different ideas and thinking about how their new background can make their original artwork stand out. It has been fantastic to see their creativity and individuality continue to shine as they bring their completed pieces together!

PE – Introduction to Hockey

PE has been full of energy and excitement as children have been introduced to the basic skills of hockey. They have been developing their ability to hold and control the stick safely, move with the ball, pass and receive, and work effectively with others. Through a range of fun skill-based activities and games, children have begun to develop their coordination, control and awareness while learning some of the basic rules of the game. Their enthusiasm and willingness to try new skills has been fantastic to see!