UK PARLIAMENT WEEK

26th November 2025Abigale Crawford

This week, the children have been taking part in UK Parliament Week, exploring how our government works and why Parliament is such an important part of our democracy.

On Monday, we began with an exciting virtual tour of the Houses of Parliament. The children enjoyed looking around the key parts of the building, including the House of Commons, the House of Lords, and learning about the role of the monarchy. We also talked about what Parliament does and why it matters.

On Tuesday, we learned about the State Opening of Parliament. Together, we explored what happens during this traditional ceremony and why it takes place. The children then worked hard to put the key events of the State Opening in the correct order.

Today, our focus was on the role of a Member of Parliament (MP). Using the iPads, the children researched who our local MP is and gathered the key information they needed. They really enjoyed discovering more about the person who represents our area in the House of Commons.

The children have shown great curiosity and enthusiasm throughout the week. We’re proud of how well they have engaged with these big ideas and developed their understanding of how decisions are made in the UK.

Pride of Plover!

25th November 2025Mr Pickering

Well done to all of the KS1 Pride of Plover winners this week. We heard stories of tremendous personal growth, resilience and hard work. It makes us all so proud to hear how people can overcome personal challenges to make improvements in their learning and to grow into more independent learners. A big well done to all of our winners!

#LovePlover

SNOW MUCH FUN!

20th November 2025Abigale Crawford

We couldn’t resist a little adventure into the snow this morning! The children had snow much fun playing with their friends, tasting the snow, and even attempting a few snow angels—despite our gentle reminder that there really wasn’t quite enough snow for that yet.

It was a wonderfully joyful start to the day. And just like that—blink—and the snow was gone. But we made the most of every moment while it lasted!

Blooming with Creativity

20th November 2025Abigale Crawford

Today we are delighted to showcase the children’s beautiful Poppy artwork. They approached their creations with such care, focus, and pride; choosing colours, exploring different materials, and talking thoughtfully about what their poppies represented.

Each piece is unique, and together they make a stunning display. We are so proud of their creativity and the meaning they put into their work. What a lovely way to honour and remember through art.

Anti-Bullying Week

17th November 2025elister

We started off anti-bullying week by celebrating Odd Sock day. For this we did a sponsored walk on the playground and we then designed our own odd socks by printing repeating patterns. We explored turn taking activities within our play and we demonstrated kindness by making flowers and delivering them to teachers around school; brightening up their day.

A sneaky peek…

14th November 2025Abigale Crawford

We are excited to share a little preview of the beautiful artwork we’ve been creating in class this week. The children have been experimenting with chalk to design a vibrant background, blending warm colours to represent the rising sun — a powerful symbol of hope pushing away the darkness of war.

To add texture and creativity, the children used string to form the grass in the foreground, giving the scene a unique and tactile finish.

We can’t wait to complete the final touches on Monday and share the finished masterpieces with you all!

Stay tuned — they’re looking fantastic already!

KS1 Pride of Plover

14th November 2025Mr Pickering

Apologies for the delay due to the school residential. Here are our Pride of Plover winners from last week. We heard about resilience, kindness, compassion and patience being demonstrated by our different winners this week. It is always a highlight of the week to see how our children are growing and developing skills that will help them both now and in later life. Well done to all of our winners!

#LovePlover

PE!

13th November 2025Abigale Crawford

Today in PE, the children were busy developing their functional skills with Coach Callum. As part of our learning, we explored different ways to jump â€” practicing two-footed jumps, one-leg to two-leg jumps, and even hopping!

The children were really engaged throughout the session and had lots of fun travelling around the islands as they moved in different ways. It was wonderful to see everyone participating with so much enthusiasm and energy.

A big well done to our PE superstars today — Edith, Hana, and Mustafa â€” for their fantastic effort and brilliant jumping skills!

Exploring Nouns Through Our Class Text: Where the Poppies Now Grow

13th November 2025Abigale Crawford

This week, we have been busy putting our grammar skills into action! Using our knowledge of common and proper nouns, the children explored our class text, Where the Poppies Now Grow, and applied what they’ve learned in a really engaging way.

Working collaboratively, the class examined one of the beautiful illustrations from the story. Together, they identified different common nouns â€” such as soldiers, fields, and poppies â€” as well as proper nouns, including Ben and Ray. We also reminded ourselves that proper nouns need capital letters, and the children were quick to spot where these were used correctly in the text.

It was wonderful to see everyone working so thoughtfully in their groups, discussing their ideas, and supporting one another. This activity not only helped to deepen their understanding of nouns but also brought the story to life as they noticed all the meaningful details hidden within the pictures.

We’re so proud of how well the children are developing their grammar skills and applying them in context — well done, everyone!