English
Through the study of English, St Aidan’s pupils will develop a joy of reading. They will learn to express themselves clearly and with confidence – both orally and in writing – using standard English. They will develop the skill to listen to others and reflect upon their own ideas to become effective communicators.
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For more information about our phonics scheme, the teaching of reading and a list of common exception words for each year group, click on this link: https://staidanscofe.org/teaching-of-reading/
Jack and the Beanstalk Role Play
This week, Year 2 have been reading the story of Jack and the Beanstalk in English. The children have been working on sequencing the key events of the story, identifying the main characters and thinking about how the characters may have felt at different points...
Gruffalo’s Granny
Last week, Year 1 and Year 2 were delighted to listen to the brand-new story The Gruffalo’s Granny. The children were especially excited to discover that the famous children’s author, Julia Donaldson, was actually reading her story to them through a live stream!...
Library
Yesterday afternoon, the children in Year 1 visited their school library for the first time since they returned back to school since the Summer holidays. The children explored the library in small groups, picking up lots of wonderful story books and non fiction texts...
Fairy Tales – Little Red Riding Hood
In English this week, Year 2 were introduced to the genre of fairy tales. The children discussed what makes a fairy tale, including the types of characters and settings commonly found in these magical stories. After sharing several fairy tales they already knew, our...
Mark Making
In Nursery, we absolutely LOVE mark making! This year we have used so many different materials and mark making tools to help us with our fine motor skills and creative side! Last week, we popped on our art aprons as we were so excited to find that we were using...
Little Wandle Champion School Conference
Mrs Lain and Mrs Spoors had a wonderful time attending the Little Wandle Championship School Conference in London yesterday! Joined by colleagues from 31 Champion Schools across the country, they collaborated to share expertise, reflect best practice, and contribute...
Macbeth
In English, Year 6 have been learning about the work of William Shakespeare, with a particular focus on the play Macbeth. The children have explored the story by watching a short video outlining the plot, reading and discussing the text, and using images to sequence...
Writing Skills
Every morning, when the children arrive into school, Reception class practice their independent writing skills by describing what they can see in an image on the screen. The children have been working very hard over the last few weeks to show off their skills such as...
Grace Darling Museum visit
The children had a wonderful day visiting the Grace Darling Museum in Bamburgh. They enjoyed learning about the brave story of Grace Darling and had great fun acting out parts of the story together. We enjoyed lunch in the gardens, tasted some...
Drawing Club – Jack and the Beanstalk
This week in Drawing Club, Reception class have been reading the story, ‘Jack and the Beanstalk.’ In our books, we used our code for the story in order for us to write a sentence about what we would find at the top of a beanstalk if we were Jack. We had some wonderful...