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• Year Group Page– Year 2

  Fri 17 Oct 2025

  Year 2 have taken the first few weeks of the year by storm! They have enthusiastically thrown themselves right into learning, leaving year 2 staff  very impressed.

   

  In Autumn 1 we had a history focus, learning about Florence Nightingale and her work in the Crimean War. We looked at all the ways Florence helped to stop disease from spreading and the children enjoyed writing a thank you letter to a real life nurse that visited us in school. In Autumn 2 we have a Geography focus of the Artic, learning all about the people and animals that live in the North Pole.  

   

  In Art we have been looking at a sculptor called Antony Gormley. We explored the different scales of sculptures, looking at patterns and materials. The children particularly enjoyed looking at one of his famous statues, the Angel of the North. We have been using clay to make our own sculpture of Florence Nightingale's owl, Athena. We are very much looking forward to sticking on the feathers! Next term we will be making  puppets in DT!

   

   

   

   

   

  Next half term, we are excited to be going on a school trip to  Northwood Farm! Year 2 will learn all about what food is made on farms. They will stroke sheep, watch cows and baby calves and even feed chickens!

   

  

• Year 5 Castleton Library Visit

  Fri 17 Oct 2025

  Over the last 2 weeks, Year 5 have had the pleasure of walking to Castleton Library to be involved in a poetry workshop ran by Rochdale's very own Poet Laureate Sammy Weaver. The children were able to listen to some of her amazing poetry and were given the opportunity to create their very own poetry, inspired by potions and spells to make the world a better place.

   

  Sammy shared lots of interesting insight into the life of a poet, including how she lives on a narrow boat! The children really enjoyed getting stuck in and produced some really incredible and imaginative spells that they loved sharing with each other and the class. This session has really helped the children with their creative writing with some even deciding to write their own stories as a result!

   

   

  

• Reading Afternoons

  Fri 17 Oct 2025

  The next reading workshop will be as follows:

   

  · Friday 24th October - Year 1

  · Friday 14th November—Reception

   

  They will be taking place in the school hall  2.30pm-3pm.

   

  · Friday 21st November—Nursery (More     information to follow regarding  morning and afternoon timings).

   

  Tea/Coffee will be provided.

   

  We look forward to seeing you there!

   

   

• House Captains

  Fri 17 Oct 2025

  Well done to Earth for  winning the House Cup this term.

   

  

• Choir

  Fri 17 Oct 2025

  KS2 School Choir will be restarting as an after school club on Thursday 6^th November. This will be as follows:

   

  · Thursday's KS2 (Year 3 - Year 6) 3:10pm - 4:00pm 

   

  If you wish for your child to participate you will need to book a place on parent mail by going to shop/payments to book and reserve a place. There is no cost. Places are on a first come, first served basis. We do encourage the children to ensure they attend each week to be able to learn and perform.

   

   

   

   

   

   

• Halloween Pumpkin Challenge

  Fri 17 Oct 2025

  A reminder of the Halloween competition. Last chance to enter! The children must enter using the  purchased pumpkin template. NO REAL PUMPKINS TO BE USED OR BROUGHT INTO SCHOOL. 

  Please bring £1 to your class teacher to purchase the pumpkin template.

   

• High School Applications

  Fri 17 Oct 2025

  The deadline to apply for high school is Friday 31st October 2025. You will need to apply online:

  https://www.rochdale.gov.uk/school-admissions-appeals/apply-secondary-school-place

   

• Captain’s Table

  Fri 17 Oct 2025

  Every week children that display good manners are chosen to sit at the Captain’s Table for dinner. Well done to the following children that have been selected to sit at the Captain’s Table

   

   

  RA	Primrose	3B	Seher
  RB	Eshaal	4A	Aizah
  1A	Ibrahim	4B	Jacob
  1B	Minaal	5A	Ayesha
  2A	Nusaybah	5B	Willow
  2B	Bobby	6A	Hibah
  3A	Arsen	6B	Emad

   

  

• PE Superstars

  Fri 17 Oct 2025

  Every week during PE, coaches will be choosing pupils to be their PE superstars of the week. Well done to the following children who were fantastic in PE last week:

   

  Reception	Wahhab & Ayden
  Year 1	Noah, Zaki. G & Samuel
  Year 2	Idrees & Ayan. I
  Year 3	Harun & Zainab
  Year 4	Olivia & AJ
  Year 5	Obichukwu & Shaam
  Year 6	Esaam & Hamaad

  

• Starbooks Reader - Winners!

  Fri 17 Oct 2025

  The following children have been awarded ‘Star Reader’ and enjoyed going to the ‘Starbooks’ cafe in the library to enjoy a drink and a treat as their reward. Fantastic!

   

  RA	Aqsa	3B	Imaan
  RB	Sophia	4A	Joshua
  1A	Francy	4B	Safaa
  1B	Ibrahim	5A	Jax
  2A	Alaya	5B	Lainey
  2B	Kayden	6A	Hussain
  3A	Mikhail	6B	Isla