Aspen Autumn 2: week 4, by Miss McCahey

Date: 28th Nov 2025 @ 3:41pm

Another great week for Aspen!

Thank you so much for all of your lovely chocolate donations! Don't forget that the Christmas Bingo is next Thursday at 4pm.

Maths:

Our class has been learning how to add and subtract three-digit numbers, and everyone is growing more confident with each lesson. We practiced using place value strategies, number lines, and real-life examples to help make these bigger problems fun and easy to solve!

English:

We have continued our journey through Narnia this week, focusing on crafting rich and powerful descriptive language. As a class, we explored a range of fantasy settings and experimented with expanded noun phrases to bring our ideas to life. We also investigated different sentence structures and discussed how they can change the mood and impact of our writing. With all these skills combined, the children have now begun drafting the very first edition of their Star Writes—and the results are already looking magical!

History:

We created our own timelines this week and developed our understanding of chronology by placing familiar events in order and comparing their dates to 2025. We then learned about the incredible James Watt and explored how the invention of the steam engine changed lives forever. As part of our study of the Industrial Revolution, we discovered what life was like for children during this time—and the dangerous, unpleasant jobs many were expected to do. After learning about chimney sweeps, I think it’s safe to say none of us would have wanted that job!

Stop the block!!!

United Utilites treated us to a special assembly all about how we can protect our pipes! We did lots of fun experiments and event had to make a poo pledge!

Next week in Aspen...

Year 4s continue with their swimming lessons

Who was Anthony and why do we need to thank him?

What mischief does Edgar get himseld into?

Aspen Autumn Term 2 - Week 3, by Miss McCahey

Date: 19th Nov 2025 @ 8:13am

Another great week for Aspen!

Well done to all of the children for doing so well in our class assembly! You all worked so hard and really shone! Thank you so much to all of our families for helping your child learn their lines, finding costumes, and coming along to support them!!

Maths:

Our class has been learning how to add and subtract three-digit numbers, and everyone is growing more confident with each lesson. We practiced using place value strategies, number lines, and real-life examples to help make these bigger problems fun and easy to solve!

English:

This week, we joined the Pensieve children on their journey through the wardrobe to the magical, snowy land of Narnia! We discussed all of the different senses that Lucy would have experienced, and have started to describe Narnia. I wonder where Lucy's adventures will take us next...

History:

In history, we explored the Victorian era and learned how to place key events on a timeline. We compared Victorian life to more recent events and discovered where we fit in history, helping us see just how much the world has changed since Queen Victoria’s time.

Science:

Aspen class explored the amazing way that our ears work and how we are able to hear sounds. We all prepared and delivered our own presentations!

Next week in Aspen...

Year 4s continue with their swimming lessons

What is the steam engine and how did it change lives?

Creating our own scenery descriptions from the Lion, the witch and the wardrobe.

Aspen Autumn Term 2 - Week 2, by Miss McCahey

Date: 14th Nov 2025 @ 3:45pm

Another great week for Aspen

Maths:

This week, we streghend our rounding skills by tackling problems and solving them!

English:

We have started to make our very own non-fiction book all about the Victorians! We've explored the life in a Victorian school, the awful jobs poorer children would have had, and the wonderful ways in which Victorian inventions changed our lives.

Science:

In one very noisy lesson, we banged on drums, tambourines and even tested our vocal chords, all to better understand how sound is made by vibrations!

Anti-Bullying week

We had an action-packed week which helped us learn all about this year's theme for Anti-Bullying Week - The power of good. Starting with our odd sock shuffle on Monday, to our very intresting live assembly, we had some lovely insights on how we can all be a power for good. Finally, we made compliment cards to help spread the good around!

Next week in Aspen...

Rehearsals continue for our class assembly.

Year 4s continue with their swimming lessons

What was life like 150 years ago?

How many colours can you name in French?

A fun-packed week focusing on anti-bullying and friendship

VIP: Maths!

Aspen Autumn Term 2 - Week1, by Miss McCahey

Date: 7th Nov 2025 @ 8:07pm

Welcome back Aspen!

 I hope you all had a lovely half term and are ready for a great start back to school! We had such a great first term, filled with music, amazing art, learning about the body, and not to forget the Year 4's trip to Low Bank Ground. 

This week for Aspen...

Maths:

This week, the children revisited their understanding of place value, rounding numbers up and down, and counting in thousands. They had great fun playing a dice game where they rolled to create their own large numbers. Once their numbers were made, they challenged their partners to round them correctly and explain their reasoning!

English:

Last term, we created non-chronological reports all about the human body. This week, we have started researching Victorian life in preparation for writing our very own non-fiction books about the Victorians. We had lots of fun role-playing a Victorian school and practising using subordinating conjunctions to add more detail to our writing – we can’t wait to learn even more!

Science:

We have started to explore how sounds are created and what makes them different. To help with our learning, we went on a fun walk around school to listen carefully to all the different sounds we could hear. It was exciting to discover how many sounds are around us every day!

VIP

Well done to Olivia and Alyssa for being awarded Writing Champions! It was well deserved.

Next week in Aspen...

Rehearsals begin for our class assembly (21st November)

Year 4s continue with their swimming lessons

How does sound travel?

How many colours can you name in French?

A fun-packed week focusing on anti-bullying and friendship

VIP: Kindness and friendship.