Year 2 (Class 6) - English - Riddles

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Class 6 have been writing riddles in English. 

They listened to and guessed a lot of riddles, tried to outsmart their partners and then wrote their own. Remembering that they needed very general clues at the beginning and more specific clues at the end.

What do you think? Can you guess what…

Category: Year 2

English

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Year 2 (Class 6) - English / Oracy - The Pirates Next Door

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In English class 6 have been reading The Pirates Next Door. 

The neighbours have been saying some very means things about the pirates and the pirates have been expressing how they feel. Pupils have been using their oracy skills to control their voices, using volume and expression to get their…

Category: Year 2

English Oracy

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Year 3 (Class 8) - English - Peer Feedback

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Today in English we peer assessed our work from yesterday.

We used a checklist to text mark and identify what our partners had done well in their instructions.

We used this to give them positive feedback and identify areas for improvement next time they write instructions.

Category: Year 3

English

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Year 1 (Class 4) - English - Handa’s Surprise

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Class 4 have been reading Handa’s Surprise in our English lessons. 

Today we practised taking it in turns to ask and answer questions about who took the fruit in our partners.

Category: Year 1

English

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Year 4 (Class 11) - English - Fluency

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Today in our fluency lesson we practiced reading and re-reading our text to develop our reading fluency. 

We practiced moving around where we paused and what words we stressed to see how it affected our sentences. 

Category: Year 4

English

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Year 5 (Class 12) - English / Oracy - Balanced Arguments

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This week in English Class 12 are studying Balanced arguments. 

In groups they came up with for and against points. 

They then added conjunctions to build on and challenge the points. 

This was done orally and written. 

Category: Year 5

English Oracy

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Year 4 (Class 11) - English - Library Visit

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Class 11 enjoyed their visit to Armley Library.

Category: Year 4

English Phonics and Reading

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Reception - World Book Day 2026

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Here are Reception's pictures for World Book Day, including their visitor and visit to the book shop.

Category: Reception

English Phonics and Reading

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Year 4 (Class 10) - English - Rainforest Survival

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We have been learning all about surviving in the rainforest in English. 

We have worked in pairs today to create a poster to showcase all of our knowledge. 

Category: Year 4

Art English

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Nursery - Come and Read Session

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Our Nursery's Come and Read sessions to celebrate World Book Day. 

It was wonderful to see so many parents taking the time to come in, share stories, and foster a love of reading with our children. Sharing books together not only helps build children’s reading skills, but also encourages…

Category: Nursery

English Phonics and Reading

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Year 6 (Class 14) - World Book Day 2026

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World Book Day 2026!

Category: Year 6

English Phonics and Reading

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Year 5 (Class 14) - World Book Day 2026

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World Book Day 2026!

Category: Year 5

English Phonics and Reading

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