Newsletter 3rd October 2025

This week…… 
Class 1 have enjoyed their first Church Service. Today they are demonstrating their Monkey skills while being introduced to Jane Goodall, pioneer in primate ethology.
Class 2 have been doing some food testing and making part-part-whole models in DT.
Class 3 have been looking at rounding in maths this week, comparing characters in English and looking at Harvest festival poetry. In history they have been looking at Viking longhouses and finally making good progress in their flute lessons.
Class 4 took part in a Rugby Day at Malton Rugby Club on Tuesday, and today they have taken part  in the RIAT Stem Challenge, designing and building gliders keeping in mind the forces acting upon the craft

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