Discovery Blog 09.01.2026

Sophie’s class have had a brilliant first week back after Christmas! The children have returned happy, settled, and full of enthusiasm for learning.

We’ve launched straight into our new English topic on Macbeth, and the students have loved diving into the story. They listened carefully, brought the opening scenes to life using props, and acted out the dramatic moment when Macbeth meets the three witches and becomes King. We’ve also begun creating a text map to help retell the story, which will support our writing next week.

In maths, the class have been exploring 2D and 3D shapes, working confidently to identify and describe their properties.

As part of our wider curriculum, we’ve started an exciting new topic on World War II. By comparing photographs from the past and present, the children have shown real curiosity about history, asking thoughtful questions about life ‘then and now’. They’ve also expressed their learning creatively by producing their own black-and-white artwork, using paint and charcoal to recreate the style and mood of wartime photographs.

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Explorer of the week

Becky – Isaac For fantastic work with posting toys

Maddi – Dollie For attempting to copy adults vocalisations and lip movements

Kirsty – Milan  For learning how to sequence objects in maths 

Carl – Scarlet For demonstrating increased listening and attention throughout the week

Katherine – Noah For communicating requests independently to adults 

Michelle – Natan Yousef A great first week back. 

Dominic – Otis For matching objects to their initial sounds

Jacqueline – Jacob For fantastic contributions to group learning time.

Kathryn – Siham Amazing text map and sentences

Sophie – Tilly For her excellent retelling of Macbeth with such enthusiasm. 

Lydia – Benny For having a great start to the new term. 

Jenni – Lilly Taking the lead with confidence and supporting others to understand and complete a Timeline in History.