Rubie - for showing great empathy for others and helping the pre-school children settle into the classroom on their visits.

Maisie - for working on her writing and increasing the pace of work as well as improving on her spelling. Well done Maisie.

Georgia - for really thinking carefully when answering a reasoning question in maths – well done!

Lexie-May - for always being willing to co-operate with others and offering to help when needed. Thank you and well done.

Chloe - for writing a fantastic poem. She used effective verbs, nouns and counted the syllables to make it flow. Keep this up!

Daisy - for co-operating well with everything we do in Class 3 and always trying to improve with her work and friendships. Well done!

Ollie - for fantastic language choices in his poetry writing – you really considered the audience Ollie, well done.

Ava - for solving a reverse calculation independently, carefully applying skills and checking the answer – well done.

Oliver - for being so thoughtful during swimming yesterday. Something he did showed what a kind person he is – a great friend.

Ben W - for his Rousseau style painting. He showed that he really understood the style of Rousseau’s work and techniques.

Lola - for making great progress in Maths. You know how to order your numbers and can do 1 more or 1 less mentally.

Basil - for great sounding of his words and recognition of his words in his word pack.

This week we have to say well done to all of the Year 2 children who have worked with resilience and diligence throughout the week. We are very proud of you.

Isabella - for her enthusiasm with our topic about the rainforest and answering questions thoughtfully this week.

Flossie - for super maths work and challenging herself to do more problem-solving questions. Well done!

Jorja - for being so brave at swimming yesterday. We are all so proud of how you have overcome your fears …. 3 times! Well done.

Holly - for super maths work – showing great focus and applying of skills.

Shawn - for conquering his fears over and over again in swimming – he has progressed so far as he is willing to give everything a go.

Jacob R - for being such a good friend to Edgar earlier this week. It was lovely to see how you took care of him.

Rio-James - for his enthusiasm for learning, particularly his writing. He has been choosing to write at the writing table and is sounding out his words very well.

Phoebe - for really believing in her ability now. You are not afraid to have a go anymore Phoebe. Super confidence.

Freya - for working so diligently on her mental maths every afternoon – you are making great progress – well done!

Emelia - for being so well-mannered. She always says please and thank you – it really does make a difference to our class – thank you!

George - for much improved story writing. His hot write included good paragraphs and great word choices. Keep this up!

Hero - for applying himself well at the start of a task this week, especially with maths. You can do it Hero!

Erin and Ruth - for fantastic persuasive writing! Both girls have considered how they can use their writing toolkits to aid them in their work. Well done.

I can’t possibly just pick 2 children this week as I am so incredibly proud of each and every one of our year sixes. They all deserve a huge round of applause. I also want to say how wonderful the year fives have been with the change to the timetable – it was really appreciated how they just got on with everything.

Sophie and Violet – for working so hard in their writing. You have both been very diligent all week. They have both written every day and we are seeing such good progress. Keep it up girls.

Chloe – for being determined to become a good role model for others. You have really improved your work, concentrating carefully on the quality. Well done.

Daniel – for working so diligently on his morning work with his response partner (Sophie). You have really improved your spellings through your focussed work. Well done.

Emma – for challenging herself to achieve more in the time given especially in maths. Well done!

Eva – for working hard on her times tables and applying them in our 4 in 5 sessions. Well done!

Milo – for fantastic progress in maths – well done, keep it up

Oscar – for listening carefully to instructions, taking his time and approaching tasks thoughtfully. Well done!.

Lily – for being such a thoughtful class member. She is so kind and offers to help out anyone who may need it.

Lilian – for learning from her past work and ensuring she is really thorough with her arithmetic.

Jack - for writing a sentence independently and using his phonic knowledge to sound out words. Brilliant. Keep it up Jack.

Seren - for coming into class with such a good attitude to learning and being such a good role model. Thank you Seren.

Toby - for producing an excellent piece of writing when predicting the outcome of a story. You really thought carefully about the vocabulary you used to make it interesting for the reader. Well done.

Jessica - for all her extra practise with spellings over the holidays! You have worked very hard to spell all those suffix words – well done.

Ted - for achieving brilliantly with his Smart moves programme this week. He has challenged himself to do harder tasks and shown good co-ordination and skill.

Martha - for applying her skills when measuring in maths. Great independent work – keep this up.

Raphy - for fantastic progress in maths – Raphy is really applying himself and responding well to challenges.

Tom - for lovely manners.

Rosie M - for her fabulous work during our SPaG revision sessions and making an effort to ensure her punctuation is accurate.

Mae - for setting herself ambitious goals – go for it Mae – it’s great to reach for the stars and set your goals high.

Jacob - for showing great diligence in his maths work. You are remembering to count back from 20 to 0 and say the number that is 1 more than a given number.

Jasmine - for writing with clearer finger spaces and remembering to use a full stop.

Izabella - for being such a hard working class member and also a good friend to everyone. Well done.

Wilf - for working hard to improve his handwriting and his super science knowledge! Well done.

Poppy - for great progress with reading and spelling. A huge difference in her own writing applying the rules and patterns we have been learning. Keep this up.

Imogen - for always working hard and taking on board new ideas. A great attitude to all your lessons. Well done!

Anna - great application of spelling strategies – we are seeing huge progress and a very mature and proactive approach to self-checking – well done.

Freya - for such improvements to your handwriting and presentation of work – keep it up !

Edgar - for his calm, hardworking nature in lessons. You’re showing great focus at the moment. Well done.

Tyler - for his ability to think problems through in maths. Rather than Tyler asking for help, he has a go first, then checks what he’s done.

Phoenix - for her good cutting skills and excellent sounding out for labelling Nocturnal animals.

Florence - for working independantly to produce her own version of Jasper and the Beanstalk using the boxed up method of story writing.

Quinn - for hard work on his writing skills. He wrote a super story with lots of description. Well done.

Nathan - for putting in lots of effort with ‘Mathletics’. What a lot of certificates you are getting – well done!

Piers - for sounding out spellings accurately and finding new words with the same pattern. Well done – keep this up!

Scarlett - for improved listening skills and co-operating well with friends. This has made a big difference - keep it up!

Edward - for some lovely language choices in his writing – Edward really captured the scene in his extended descriptions.

Adam - for being so enthusiastic about his writing yesterday – putting in all that effort meant you achieved some lovely work – well done.

Thomas - for his organisation around the classroom. Thomas is always prepared and ready and ensures those around him have all they need. What a great, useful skill ready for secondary.

Jacob P - your enthusiasm for maths is wonderful and it’s great how you are always up for a challenge!

Florence and Jasmine – for superb diligence displayed whilst writing their Jasper stories. You took great care girls – well done.

Oliver – for being a kind, thoughtful and caring member of the class. Always respectful, always trustworthy and always diligent. Superb!

Maude – for her resilience in getting her letters just the right size – not too big and not too small! You should be very proud of yourself!

Caitlin – for her enthusiasm and great work during Japan Day. She always shows great tolerance and understanding in activities like this. Well done!

Max – for his excellent reasoning and explanation skills with the Viking game on Wednesday. Hrothgar was impressed with the chess like moves Max could describe. Well done!

Callum and Theo – for displaying super leadership skills in young leaders this week. Well done boys.

Martha – for writing a beautiful Haikus which created personification and imagery in the mind of the reader.

William – for neat stitching skills when sewing his viking sail then sharing those skills when helping class 3.

Laila-May and Rubie - This week the wards go to two girls who have not only learnt all the words to quite a longt song but also performed it to the whole school in assembly on Wednesday. You were very brave and so confident. Lovely singing girls. (Lottie also helped too as a backing singer!)

George - for being a consistently hard-working, respectful and caring pupil. He can always be relied upon to try his very best. Well done.

Liyah - for her conscientious attitue to learning. She always listens carefully and works hard to succeed. Well done!

Lottie - for deciding to improve her pencil grip and work hard with forming her letters correctly. This is great as it has come from you! Keep this up.

Jasmine - for challenging herself in maths and always wanting to find different ways to solve problems. Well done!

Poppy - for showing great resilience when faced with tricky maths tasks – well done Poppy – keep up this positive attitude towards your learning.

Sophie - for being an ‘active learner’ – making choices about starting a lesson and being ready to learn and listen. Well done.

Shawn - for his delightful metaphor poem about a star – he really understood the purpose and structure and created beautiful metaphors.

Gabbie - for her focus in all lessons – Gabbie increases the pace of her learning as she is focused during every part of the lesson.

Finley - for really sticking at his subtraction work this week and in the end completely secure in what he was doing. You’ve got it now.

Rio - for demonstrating super basektball skills in the playground. He showed great resilience. Fantastic.

Ella - for working extremely hard on learning to spell the Year 2 ‘tricky’ words, even practising at play time! Well done!

Harrison N - for great progress with his reading, both at home and at school. What a diligent pupil you are!

Isabella - for improved understanding with fractions and being able to demonstrate equivalence. Keep this up!

Lilly - for challenging herself in writing. She has been using her toolkit to improve sentences and develop paragraphs.

James - great work on recognising the differences between reported and direct speech, and applying these into his writing. Lovely work.

Florence - for always working hard to challenge herself and her understanding.

Zac - for his wonderful poem describing a jungle. A fabulous combination of metaphors and personification – well done.

Jon - for his practical and logical thinking when designing a viking warrior ship – you’d be a great designer to have on board.

Lottie - for really trying hard with her reading. You are really progressing Lottie.

Phoebe - for beingh very resilient whilst writing about Jack and the Beanstalk. A super sentence.

Myla - for being extremely resilient in maths when subtracting this week. What great progress you made!

Marcie - for her careful word choices when writing instructions for making a pancake. Well done!

Hero - for using good reasoning skills in maths and being able to explain his answers to the class.

Martha - for improved reading skills. She is beginning to search the text for evidence and find answers independently.

Ava - for showing that she can tackle her maths work independently. Ava has been working hard with the decimals work set her – well done.

Holly - Holly has a fantastic approach to her school work this year. She tries hard to read and consider each task before asking for help – great work Holly, keep it up.

Jack - for setting himself targets and being so motivated to smash them! We’ve noticed a positive change in your attitude. Keep it up!.

Rosie F - for her superb running on Tuesday – we’re really proud of you – well done.

Thomas - for always coming to sit on the carpet at registration time and showing all the children how to do good body listening.

Red - for always working quietly and writing independently. Super diligence Red.

Perin - for always producing work of a high standard and taking great care over the presenttion of his writing. Well done!

Sophie - for always listening carefully and having a superb attitude to her work. She is always willing to improve and take on advice. An impeccable pupil!

Thomas - for a positive attitude towards writing and working hard on the quality of his sentences. An impressive Cold Write this week – keep this up!

Matilda - for always trying her best in all areas of the curriculum and being a good role-model to others. Well done!

Joseph & Alesha - for showing a superb work ethic in the classroom. Great listening skills, focus and diligence, well done

Xan - for the huge improvement in his handwriting – he really took on board what we had said and tried really hard to make it neater.

Esme - for her hard work and participation in maths – always willing to give it a go and volunteer her thoughts.

Violet - for working really hard on her writing. You wrote a super set of instructions.

Harry C - for being very brave and coming into school without any tears. Keep it up Harry. Well done.

Lily - for always being willing to contribute to class discussions and offer valuable advice to others.

Amelia - for working so hard in English, reading her success criteria carefully and ensuring she includes this in her work. Well done!

Thomas - for excellent co-operation in PE this week and working hard to achieve the task. This has also been noticeable with problem-solving in maths. Well done!

Emma - for super concentration in class and really applying herself to produce high quality work. Keep this up!

Cameron - for excellent work in maths, Cameron has been applying his knowledge of fractions into his decimal work, very well done.

Bea - a super attitude to all she does – Bea always comes in with a smile, tries her best and asks for extra homework !!!

Ben W - for not being afraid of challenges in maths – he’s tackling it head on with a can do attitude.

Sophie - for having a go in maths and seeing if she could work out a complicated percentage before asking for help – and you did know how to do it – well done!

Rosa - for using the alternative digraphs she has been learning in her writing.

Sophie - for persevering with counting on from a given number. Great resilience Sophie.

Emma - for thinking carefully about her writing and adding suitable adjectives to improve it. Well done!

Georgia - for working hard to edit and improve her work, particularly spellings. Keep up the good work!

Ramarni - for improved writing this week. Much more thought with sentences and sequencing ideas. Well done!

Max - for always rising to a challenge in maths and extending his skills. Great work – keep this up!

Chantay - for showing enormous progress in her maths work this term – developing a confident and diligent approach to all tasks.

Milo - for trying hard to improve his independence skills – starting tasks without looking for extra guidance – excellent Milo.

Lilian - for the organisation of her responses during comprehension – she ensured she had given her opinion and found the evidence to back it up.

Charlie - for the enthusiasm he puts into every maths lesson – always looking for patterns/rules and using his knowledge to reason too.

Maisie – for great resilience during maths yesterday. You really stuck with it Maisie and used the 100 square well.

Laila-May – for always being so enthusiastic about her work and even doing maths during Mother Goose time! You wrote some super doubles Laila, well done.

Harun – for working hard to improve his writing, not only in English but also in Science lessons! Well done.

Jessica – for her great concentration and working hard to improve both her writing and maths skills. Well done.

Imogen – for making a huge effort with handwriting. She is taking time to form her letters correctly and write neatly on the line. Keep this up!

George – for improved sentence structure in his writing. A great cold write this week with much more thought to the quality of his work. Can’t wait for the hot write!

Jorja – for increased diligence in her reading work. We are really seeing the benefits in your writing now – keep it up.

Ollie – for writing a superb mythical story – he really worked hard to show off all his writing skills.

Lily – for the application of her fraction skills. She has worked really hard to deepen her understanding and join the different skills together.

Oliver – for being so active with his English target – he has been actively practising the art of the semi-colon and has mastered it!

Beatrice - for picking up a piece of plastic rubbish on the way to school because she was worried it would hurt the “animals”. A lovely thing to do Beatrice, how thoughtful.

Harry T - for making super progress in reading. Lovely blending Harry.

Harrison H - for his control and balance when creating a symmetrical shape in PE.

Lauren - for being a responsible and sensible learning leader. What a great role model!

Chloe - for working hard to improve her writing this week. Thoughtful word choices and phrases. Well done !

Jack - for super independent work in Maths and English this week. Great progress, keep it up!

Erin - for working hard to improve and extend her written work. Well done

Rocco - for being such a reliable and sensible member of the class. Rocco makes good choices about his behaviour and shows great maturity.

Jacob R - for his focus and concentration in Maths this week – you’ve worked really hard – well done.

Ben S - for wanting to do some extra practice adding and subtracting fractions – it was great that you asked to do more.

Bethan - for writing a super poem which included adjectives and similes! Well done.

Harry T - for really ‘sticking’ at his writing. You have been very resilient.

Myla - for her wonderful descriptions of the moon in English when writing poetry.

Izabella - for her thoughtful reflections on ‘Reflection Day’ and for putting the values we talk about in school into action.

Flossie - for diligent work in both maths and writing this week. She takes responsibility for improving her skills in a mature way. Well done!

Toby - for improved reading and coming back after the holiday so enthusiastic about his books. Keep this up!

James and Oscar - for showing careful and diligent work in their English. They both tried hard to challenge themselves to write interesting similes. Well done.

Martha and Summer - for the hard work they’ve put in to master simplifying, comparing and ordering fractions. They’ve been resilient and dedicated - what great role models – well done girls.

Jack – for working independently in maths this week. Brilliant Jack, keep it up!

Charlotte H – for coming back to school with such a keenness to learn and contribute in class. A super attitude and great body listening too.

Emelia – for her positive attitude towards her learning and also being a kind, caring and thoughtful member of the class.

Quinn – for returning to school with a great attitude and working with resilience in Maths and English lessons.

Jessica – for starting term 3 ready to learn and settling down quickly to work. All of this with a smile on her face! Well done.

Sam - for some thoughtful circle time work yesterday. Great role-play and knowing how to be a true friend. Well done!

Adam – for improved pace of work in maths. Good concentration – keep it up!

Anna – a fantastic approach to our independent writing activity – a well structured fiction short story. Well done.

Jacob P – for thinking through his response to a task in English – he explained his opinion well and used evidence from the text and film clip.

Edgar – for his fantastic, independent work simplifying fractions. As well as working with focus, his work was set out incredibly neatly and showed care and attention.

Dexter – for his amazing confidence and dancing during his part in the production.

Adam – for making a fantastic improvement in his writing and producing a brilliant piece of work which was his letter to santa.

Also to the whole of Class 1 and Class 2 for all their hard work and amazing performances in the production. Well done !!!

Harrison N – for his incredible writing – all your hard work is really paying off! What a superstar you are – well done.

George – for not only being a kind, caring and thoughtful member of the class but also being a fabulous ‘donkey’ / judge in the KS1 Christmas play! That’s a ‘10’ from us!

Toby – for a huge effort in boxing up his ideas for a non-chronological report. Well done with your writing.

Flossie – for achieving 10/10 spellings each week this term. You are a great role-model – diligent and resilient, well done!

Anna – for super maths skills in our perimeter work. Well done.

Tom – for trying really hard to be a quiet, diligent worker – well done Tom – it really shows in your work when you have your head down!!

Thomas – for thinking ahead. What a great skill to be able to look forward and think about what will/won’t work and plan/sort things out.

Muhammed – for his challenges and puzzles he keeps setting us all – we love trying to work them out and it’s great you’re taking the time to research them all.

Rio – for being so thoughtful and kind towards Thomas at playtime. You really helped him to make a friend Rio. Well done.

Purdey – for writing a super newspaper report about the Owl Babies. You use full stops and capital letters Purdey. Well done.

Oliver – for co-operating so well with other children and always being willing to share his ideas. Well done!

Freya – for being a ‘whole body listener’ and working hard in all areas of her learning. Great work – keep it up!

Daisy – for achieving 10/10 each week in her spellings and improving with problem-solving in maths. She is explaining clearly – keep this up!

Max – for great science ideas this week about electricity – well done! Also for good behaviour at lunchtime, always being ready and showing Mrs Williams.

Callum – for such a diligent approach to maths. Callum is working extremely hard and is making super progress.

Theo – for being a mature member of the class – listening, taking instruction and being aware of others.

Jack – for his approach to problem solving – he read questions carefully, slowed down and really thought about the calculations that were needed.

Xan – for his enthusiasm towards maths – he also worked really hard to master long division and has truly mastered it.

Finley – for using a computer programme well.

Florence – for getting on with her maths independently.

Liyah – for always listening carefully to instructions and following them straight away – a very diligent pupil.

Ella – for being a sensible, helpful and hard-working member of the class. Well done!

Jessica – for always showing diligence in everything she does. Maths, reading, writing, whatever lesson it may be! Well done.

Martha – for a great result in her spelling assessment this week. All your practice has paid off. Well done!

Ava – for fantastic spelling results – keep up the hard work.

Poppy – for showing great resilience in her maths problem solving this week, I was impressed to see you try hard to work independently.

Mae – for her thorough work in science. She plans meticulously and always explains her predictions and conclusions really well.

William – for showing a really mature attitude in class – we’ve noticed an increased focus and diligence lately – well done – keep it up!

Rubie – Rubie showed resilience and was diligent in all her work this week.

Oscar – for an excellent piece of English work and always showing progress with his homework.

Maude – for amazing all round effort in English.

Eilan – for his wonderful Kenning poem about a panda.

Matilda – for using commas in lists in her story writing and good word choices. Well done!

Caitlin – for contributing to class discussions thoughtfully and sensibly. You set the standard and are a good role-model for Class 3. Well done.

Freya – for just being, well … Freya! So capable, hard-working, helpful and diligent. A pleasure to have her in the class.

Edward – for super effort in maths this week – applying his skills carefully and effectively.

Rosie M – for working really hard to master long division – she has never once given up!

Lilian – for having a more positive attitude to maths – much more of a ‘can do’ than an ‘I can’t’ – great!.

Maisie – for her team work in English and then producing a super poem.

Beatrice - for her excellent progress in reading and spelling words with three sounds.

Daniel – for being focussed on his learning and improving his concentration – great work, keep it up!

Marcie – for super independent writing and thinking of imaginative ideas for her poem. Well done!

Lilly – for great ideas in writing, being able to describe a character and the setting. Well done with the quality of your work.

Piers – for good listening skills and following instructions carefully. A super attitude to work especially in maths this week.

Ruth – for really taking on board the skills needed to create descriptive writing – you showed that you understand the style of a fairy tale.

Alesha – for fantastic problem solving skills in maths. Great resilience!

Shaun – for a fantastic recount. He clearly used and applied all the skills we have learnt over the past two weeks – fabulous work.

Gabbie – for co-operating really well with Mrs Mifflin to master long division. Well done Gabbie – great listening and focus.

Oscar – for his application in mathematics. Super concentration and reasoning during activities Oscar.

Jasmine – for her super writing this week. You wrote down all the sounds you could hear and left finger spaces.

Sophie – for always co-operating well with others and having a great attitude to all of her learning.

Wilf – for all his extra work on mathletics at home – great to see such focus on learning – well done.

Chloe – for challenging herself with missing number problems in maths. Clear working out – well done!

Eva – for learning times tables at home and putting in much effort with reading too. You are now seeing the rewards, keep it up!

Raphy – for a fantastic work ethic in maths – showing great diligence and concentration – well done!

Florence – for really challenging herself with the choice of descriptive language in our writing work – keep it up Florence !

Ben – for recognising what he feels he needs more practice with and asking for help with it – taking charge of learning – fantastic!

Charlie – for co-operating really well with Jacob by showing him Mathletics during lunchtime – lovely to see.

Rubie – for her excellent listening skills this week, showing willingness in lessons and eager to get on with her work.

Purdey – for good concentration in her maths work, well done Purdey!

Nathan – for having an amazing week – he has worked incredibly hard and listened carefully. Well done!

Amelia – for being a kind, caring member of Class 2 and always being willing to help people with a smile on her face.

Thomas - for answering questions well in English and contributing more to the lesson. Keep this up!

Jack – for his enthusiasm and hard work with reading. Great to see so much effort – keep trying hard.

Holly – for amazing progress in her maths work! Holly is more confident and is tackling maths problems with effective methods.

Sophie – for being an “Active Learner” – she shows she is always ready to learn and start her tasks. Well done Sophie.

Esme – for her story opener. She tried to really engage the reader by using a variety of different sentence types and really vivid description – well done.

Jon – for learning from his feedback marking – each day, your writing got better as you took the advice on board – fantastic.

Rio-James - for being a super helper in the classroom all week.

Seren – for working independently on some maths work, set for her, she got on and completed it all, well done Seren!

Sophie – for working extremely hard with her reading – well done!

Ella – for always being ready to help everyone in the class - well done!

Sam – for showing empathy in the playground. He has helped many people this week and shown understanding of their feelings.

Flossie – for her resilience in maths and sticking with learning how to borrow in column subtraction.

Joseph – for increasing his pace of work. Joseph is starting tasks quickly and is working hard to complete all the work.

Rocco – for sharing his favourite book in assembly. Rocco read confidently and explained his thoughts clearly.

Oliver – for being so understanding and showing empathy towards his little friend.

Zac – for giving up so much of his free time to look after many of the younger children – well done Zac – you’re a great big friend.

Lola – for showing empathy towards another child when they fell over and hurt themselves.

Adam – for always being helpful in the classroom and always shows willing. He is always kind and caring towards his new classmates.

Chloe – for her super reasoning in maths. You explained your thinking very clearly.

Toby – for being such a kind, caring and polite member of the class. Well done!

Hero – for super concentration this week in maths doing column addition. Also for a clear piece of explanation writing.

Poppy – for good reading skills and thinking about the meaning of stories carefully. Well done!

Chantay – for showing fantastic empathy! Appreciating someone else’s terror at seeing a huge spider, Chantay quickly and quietly dealt with it!

Jorja – for a super attitude towards her reading. Jorja shares her ideas and responds well to questions about the text.

Tyler – for taking charge of his own learning in maths by deciding he wanted more practice and asking if he could.

Lily – for being really resilient in her maths – she kept trying until she was happy with her answer. Well done Lily.

Laila-May – for helping to make a list of rhyming words for our poem. You are very good at rhyming Laila, well done.

Seren – for developing greater resistance whilst completing tasks. You are adjusting to the Year 1 expectations Seren. Keep going!

Lexie-May – for showing resilience in perfecting her handwriting – work to be proud of!

Alex – for thinking carefully about how he can improve his concentration and for consistently working hard at his reading both at home and at school.

Toby – for working hard in Class 3 especially setting out his maths clearly and understanding place value.

Daisy – for being a brilliant role-model and learning leader. She gets the balance right when to help and when to step back. Keep this up!

Erin and Ollie – for showing incredible resilience in maths – both working so hard independently to achieve what is asked of them. Well done and keep it up!

Rosie – for being resilient in netball – she kept going and didn’t give up when practising shooting.

Sophie – for getting so involved in classroom life – answering questions frequently and joining in.

Jacob - for coming into school with a positive attitude and being such a good role model to others in the class.

Jack – for persevering and correctly forming all of his numbers correctly. Super resilience Jack. Well done.

Lily – for her consistently positive approach to her work and for showing resilience when maths was challenging. A great start in Class 2.

Perin – for being a superb role model in both his attitude to learning and behaviour. Well done and keep it up!

Ramarni – for settling in so well into Class 3. She has listened carefully and made new friends quickly. A great start!

George – for coming back after the holiday wanting to work hard and concentrating well during lessons. Keep this up.

Oscar – for being a great friend and looking after Lily when she fell over. We were all impressed with your kindness.

Cameron – for showing kindness and maturity by giving up his mouse when someone else needed it more.

Bea - for showing diligence by sticking with it and working hard. We are impressed Bea.

Tyler – for his great start to life in Class 5 – working hard and listening really well You’re setting a great example for the rest of the class.

Summer – for choosing a more tricky times table grid to take home – well done for opting for a challenge – and for being resilient with it!

Harun – for making such good progress in his reading. Harun is recognising his high frequency words which is aiding his fluency.

Adam – for persevering with his handwriting and finger spaces making his last piece of written work very easy to read. Well done Adam.

Isabella – for being a fabulous friend to all of the children in class 2. You are always thoughtful, kind and caring – Thank you!

Max – for your resilience, diligence, taking risks and co-operation in Art this year – it hasn’t always been easy but you’ve improved so much – we are very proud of you!

Tom H – for achieving 10 out of 10 in his spelling tests throughout the year except one week! Excellent diligence Tom and this shows in your work that you apply your spellings.

Ava – for achieving the most WAGOLL paw prints in Class 3 over the whole year. This means Ava has shown effort, kindness, diligence and resilience throughout year 3. Well done!

Martha – for showing great resilience when faced with her choir solo – well done Martha (and all the other choir members!!)

Jamie – for showing super progress this year in all lessons. Jamie works on her own and tries very hard. Well done Jamie.

Barty – for being such a good friend to all over the year – you really look out for your friends and the younger children too – it’s clear to see what a big heart you have.

Ben – for his new enthusiasm towards maths. It’s great to see your excitement towards it now Ben – keep this up next year too!

Polly nominated Quinn because he had decided to carry on his work even after he had finished the main task. He made a new story map of his own and wrote on it independently.

Maisie – for completing her work on money on her own. She was very diligent and took great care.

Toby S – for trying to remember to form his letters correctly – we are proud of you!

Nel – for always trying her best in every task and explaining her ideas really clearly – well done Nel!

Ollie – for his resilience in maths this week. He has worked hard with past and to the hour with time and applied his skills to problem-solving.

Callum – for always giving his best and trying hard with everything he does. Well done Callum.

Lily – for being a wonderful friend to Jamie all year. Such a kind, trustworthy and supportive girl.

Jorja – for reading very well yesterday. Thinking about the audience and really considering what new challenging words might mean.

Toby – for being such a good big friend to Adam and George. It’s lovely to see how you look out for them Toby.

Lilian – for being so organised and ready to learn all the time – well done for setting such a good example.

Wilf – for coming back from illness and getting on with his work straight away, wanting to catch up.

Seren – for being so honest with Miss Gulliford during maths. She told her all about how to subtract and explained what was on her whiteboard.

Perin – for being so wonderfully supportive of other children and recognising achievement. You encourage lots of good things to happen!

Toby T – for trying so hard in your maths this week, showing diligence and resilience – what a star!

Raphy – for superb fielding in cricket and demonstrating good co-ordination all around the pitch. Well done!

Caitlin – for improved story writing making each sentence count. She has used fronted adverbials, adverbs and powerful verbs well in her latest story.

Jack – for diligence in his spelling / SPAG sessions, he is trying really hard to remember the spelling patterns for suffixes and doubling of consonants. Well done Jack.

Rosie F – for excellent group work in science she showed herself to be a supportive, helpful, learning leader. Thank you Rosie.

A big well done to all year 6 for the support and encouragement towards their friends at PGL. A particular well done to Abigail and Jessica for conquering their fears on the trapeze!

Oliver – for really trying hard to improve his writing. You are remembering to use capital letters and full stops with greater accuracy. Well done.

Lily – We can always trust Lily to be a super role model for others and to be completely truthful.

Myla – for trying hard to remember the actions to our Pie Corbett “Little Charlie” story and working well in her group to co-operate in the retelling to the class.

Martha – for huge all round improvement in all of her work and trying so hard in everything that she does.

Rocco – for greater accuracy in maths and enjoying the challenge of problem-solving. Good work, keep this up!

Milo – for improved reading and understanding stories more thoroughly. Great reading at home too. Well done!

Zac – without fail, Zac is a most trustworthy and reliable boy. He always sees the right path when facing fall outs between his friends. So grown up.

Gabbie – the thought and care (diligence) that Gabbie puts into her tasks, results in super outcomes (like full marks in her recent Spag test!) Well done Gabbie.

Y6 are away on their residential this week.

Oscar – for persevering through all his tasks in writing and maths with a broken arm. Great resilience Oscar.

Bethan – for being such a helpful and kind role model in Class 1. Thank you Bethan

Scarlett – for trying so hard with her reading and concentration in class, we can see a big improvement Scarlett, please keep it up!

Piers – for much improved effort in maths this week, really working hard and ignoring distractions – well done!

Bea – for really good progress with spelling and times tables. She has been diligent at home practising hard which has paid off. Well done!

Edward – for improved maths problem-solving and working independently. Well done!

Tyler – for taking risks with his division methods and challenging himself with more difficult calculations. Well done!

Freya – for excellent organisational skills for both herself and the whole class. Thank you Freya.

... And, congratulations to Zac for achieving Level 5 of Dancing Bears.

Rosie - for working hard all week on ‘Happy Wrapping’ and being part of a team.

Arthur – for writing a superb story.

Jack – for being resilient with his tricky spellings at school and at home and sounding them all out correctly.

Liyah – for concentrating hard during her literacy task and remembering a capital letter, spaces and a full stop. Great resilience Liyah.

Emma – for challenging herself with her maths, both at home and at school, and tackling negative numbers!

Chloe M – for continuing to work hard at her joined up handwriting – great resilience Chloe!

George – for great resilience in coping with his broken arm. He is becoming an expert writer with his left hand. Well done!

Chantay – for improved planning and sentence work with her non-chronological report. Well thought through Chantay.

Xan – for working hard on avoiding distractions in order to produce the best work he can.

Jacob – for taking risks in his maths work, exploring methods and challenging his own outcomes.

Isobel – for being courageous and trying more challenging maths work – well done for pushing yourself.

Muhammed – for excellent focus and hard work in his maths session yesterday.

Oliver – for taking it upon himself to find Daniel’s missing coat without being asked. That was very kind of you.

Bethan – for always co-operating with her classmates. You are very good at sharing Bethan and a super role-model. Thank you.

Ella – for resilience in writing her letter and trying so hard with her presentation – well done Ella!

Toby T – for helping his friends in class 2 to solve their problems and always being able to co-operate in any group – keep it up!

Poppy – for great resilience in maths. She has been thinking out her strategies independently in problem-solving and getting more calculations right. Keep this up!

Thomas W – for improved co-operation in class. He has shown that by listening and thinking about his actions – the outcomes are better for himself and his friends. Well done!

Ben – for a quieter, calmer approach to his work. Ben is taking on board advice given to him and is improving his concentration – keep it up.

Esme – showing great improvement in maths with lots more confidence too – well done!

Hermione and Tom – for trying so hard with their handwriting. Beautiful joined mature handwriting that was a joy to see.

Maisie – for always working co-operatively with all the members of the class. You share very well Maisie. Well done.

Seren – for sticking with it when finishing off her writing whilst a story was being read. You carried on despite the distraction, you were determined to finish. Well done, super resilience.

Sophie – for always being such a great role model for co-operation – whoever you work with you try your hardest!

Perin – for trying your hardest in everything you do, and tackling every task with a smile! Thank you!

Callum – for huge effort this week in writing and maths. Callum works hard to achieve good results especially with his Langalanga letter.

Ava – for learning her times tables so well and practising every day. Keep this up!

Erin – for working co-operatively in PE yesterday. Erin was a super fast, efficient, team player!

Shawn – for working extremely hard in his English work – developing great skills in his describing language.

Mae – for being co-operative with whoever she works with – she always shares the tasks well and produces great work whether in pairs or groups.

Jon – for working hard to find not just percents of numbers, but halves of percents! Well done Jon!

Rosa – for working really hard on her thank you letter to Mr Dougan. She was very keen to write more than one sentence and remembered to included full stops. Well done.

Jacob – for trying really hard to sit on the carpet nicely and improve his listening. You are improving Jacob, well done.

Lexie-May – for being so enthusiastic during our retelling of the 3 Billy Goats Gruff – what a great attitude to have!

Jessica – for tackling all tasks with quiet determination and diligence this week – well done!

Daisy W – for her enthusiasm with shape poems and using similes. A great effort – well done.

Ollie – for cracking grid method multiplication and filling in boxes correctly. Great work – Keep this up!

Rosie F – for being diligent in her approach to her lessons. Rosie is getting organised and proactive in her work. Well done – getting ready for Year 6!

Brooklyn – for working hard to make sure playtimes are a happy time for himself and his friends, keep it up

Lucy – for her diligence towards her science investigation, particularly her conclusion. She thought carefully about the properties of sugar and why it is soluble.

Faith – for making a huge effort to check over her work really carefully.

A huge well done to Year 6 for being so brilliant this week – we are so proud of you. Thank you to my Year 5’s too for being so accommodating, and to Class 4 for having them.

Quinn R – for writing simple 3 letter words independently. Well done Quinn, all your hard work is paying off.

Izabella G – for writing a complete story on her own – Super Izzy, you are ready for Year 1!

Imogen N – for concentrating really well and working so hard this week, a fabulous role model.

Sam P – for showing a great attitude in all of his work this week – well done Sam!

James C – for quickening his pace and finishing tasks in good time. He is still keeping up his high standards – well done!

Alesha P – for consistently working hard across all the curriculum. She has put much effort into her Greek myth and maths work this week. Well done!

Lily K and Sophie F – for fantastic approaches to their maths problem solving recently – great diligence – stick with it girls!

Ellis W – for his diligence when doing an arithmetic practice test – it was so lovely to see you applying the skills we have taught you.

Isobel B – for always being prepared to have a go and answer questions – well done.

Maisie M – for being so resilient whilst writing her Cinderella story. She kept going and going, well done.

George E – for continually working hard, finishing all his work whenever asked. A super attitude George.

Harrison N – for brilliant, independent work and starting all tasks with purpose – showing a ‘never give up’ attitude – keep it up!

Georgia T – for a huge improvement in concentration and sharing ideas – well done!

Lilly H – for resilience with her maths. She has repeatedly worked hard getting calculations right and keeps going with a smile. Keep this up!

Ava G – for her enthusiasm and effort in all areas of the curriculum. She is a good friend and knows how to get the balance right. Well done!

Summer B – for a fantastic, resilient approach to her maths problem solving – you did it!

Charlie D – for superb team work in PE, showing superb leadership skills and great sportsmanship

Rosie N – for showing great resilience towards her maths. She tries lots of methods if she comes across a more challenging question and won’t stop until she has the answer.

Imogen T – for putting in extra time to improve her reading comprehension – the results are really clear – your hard work has paid off – well done!

Oscar – for persevering with his 3 Little Pigs story. You kept going Oscar, well done.

Wilf – for always being kind to others in class and outside in the playground. Well done Wilf.

Lottie – for always being the first to nominate others for being kind, and being such a thoughtful role model.

Chloe – for an excellent piece of writing using ambitious vocabulary.

Cameron – for super progress in reading comprehension. You have really got the idea now how to answer tricky questions. Well done!

Bea – for great improvement this term in writing and maths. Your diligence is really paying off plus extra work at home. Well done!

Lily – for always being kind and helpful to all of us in Class 4. Thank you.

Summer – for descriptive writing and extending her vocabulary in English. Well done.

William – for ‘thinking like a mathematician’. He showed a good understanding of number. He knew there would be a remainder (and how big it would be) just by looking at a division question.

Tom – for his kindness towards his little friend – it’s lovely to see

Lily – for always being kind to younger reception children. She is always happy to help them with anything they need.

Nathan – for choosing to make his own non-fiction book during his ‘choosing time’. He is writing about how to be healthy. Well done Nathan

Isabella – for always being kind and thoughtful – you always check everyone is OK.

Martha – for really concentrating and working very hard on her Letters and Sounds – the hard work is paying off! Well done.

Thomas – for showing great co-operation in class especially for helping to put right a tricky situation with a friend. Well done!

Lilly – for improved writing and focus in maths. Keep up the good work!

Brooklyn – (nominated by Lottie – class 2) for giving up his place in the dinner queue for Lottie, she was touched by his kindness.

Gabbie – (nominated by Ben Wheeler) for sharing her homemade/schoolmade bread with him when she saw he had a smaller piece.

Hannah and Emily – for being so helpful and kind by asking if they could help and organise the classroom. They have also been a help in class 1 as well.

Millie – for writing a super story based on Owl Babies. She remembered to use question marks and exclamation marks in the correct places. Well done.

Purdey – for always being kind to others in the classroom. You are very thoughtful young lady, well done Purdey.

Poppy – for working incredibly hard in maths this week, working carefully and confidently, well done.

Alex – for being very kind at playtime this week and starting the ‘ripple’ of kindness – well done.

Poppy – for being kind in many different ways such as helping other children, smiling and thinking on her feet when there is a problem.

Sophie – for responding so well to her new hearing equipment and feeling positive about new things that weren’t available before.

Gabbie and Jorja – for trying extremely hard in their maths problem solving – starting independently and working through the information carefully.

Millie – for her kindness towards her friends and classmates. She has been making bookmarks and shared them around – I love my sparkly one – thank you Millie

Ben – for his very amusing poem about his family, he had clearly listened to the original poem and adopted the style perfectly.

Maude – for being very brave and acting in front of a large audience. Well done.

Flossie – for working super hard, showing diligence and sticking with it, to make sur all work is completed. Well done Flossie – keep it up!

Ted – for showing kindness to others in our class, taking the time to explain things and being a fabulous learning leader – well done Ted!

Rocco – for making an extra special effort with homework. He made notes and then used them to write a super story. Well done!

Florence – for improved concentration and accuracy in maths. This is great progress – keep it up!

Jack – for having a settled, productive week at school. Jack has tried hard in his lessons and with his friends, keep it up Jack – well done.

Jacob – for working well in a team during our DT cooking session. Excellent !

Ross – for setting his sights high and giving himself a personal target – well done Ross, we’re sure you’ll get there!

Muhammed – for being mature, sensible and forgiving. He hasn’t dwelled on things and has moved on.

Class 1 were all in the Life Education Bus, therefore no awards were given this week.

Nel – for always being ready to help anyone, to talk things through and explain other points of view, you are such an important role-model for our class, especially in negotiation and compromise!

Jack – for working extra hard all of this week, both in using your Letters and Sounds skills in your work and also showing an amazing headstand in P.E. yesterday! Keep up your hard work, Jack!

Caitlin – for showing forgiveness and resilience when a chair leg accidentally went into her foot! Great understanding and handling a tricky situation very well!

Anna – for always showing she is ready to learn. She settles to her work, listens carefully and is someone who takes pride in all she does.

Holly – for being brave in the Life Education Bus. Holly put herself forward to act out a difficult situation – you showed great confidence, well done.

Freya – for always being so keen to start tasks, listening carefully and applying her skills enthusiastically.

Toby – for his thoughtful input during our session on the Life Education Bus, also for acting so well during the freeze frame exercise.

Ezmee – for working so hard to smash long multiplication – such resilience shown – well done.

Lauren – for taking responsibility in R.E. especially with her writing as she extended her sentences whilst re-telling the story of David and Goliath.

Daniel – for taking greater care over his handwriting. Your story about Little Red Riding Hood was beautifully written.

Matilda – showing great responsibility for her learning by extending her maths homework.

Hero – for showing an improvement in concentration and diligence – keep it up!

Joseph – for improved concentration in maths and producing a greater amount of work. Well done, keep this up!

Ruth – for always taking responsibility in organising and completing all of her work. A sensible and positive attitude to learning. Well done!

Oliver – for taking responsibility for his own (and his group’s) outcomes in Young Leaders. Oliver always listens, learns and works well in a team.

Edgar – for working hard on his handwriting and presentation of work – keep it up!

Faith – for taking responsibility for her learning across the board – but particularly in her writing by showing a commitment to improve all the time.

Emily – for being so organised around the classroom – she’s always ready with everything she needs for each lesson.

Emma – for taking the responsibility of looking after the ‘dinosaurs’ seriously. You looked after the ‘dinosaur land’ you had made with your friends very well. Super sharing too!

Marcie – Super acting out of the ‘David and Goliath’ story. A budding actress Marcie!

Jasmine – Showing an amazing improvement and showing great responsibility for your learning, keep it up Jasmine!

Max – For taking your responsibilities seriously and being an excellent role model for our Year One’s when being a reliable and helpful member of the class.

Ollie – for taking responsibility with settling down to work quickly and especially working hard painting his Stroud landscape.

Milo Neary – for greater independence in maths and taking risks when questions are tricky. Keep this up!

Martha – for taking responsibility for her homework, bringing it in on time and trying hard. Keep it up Martha.

Xan – for working extremely hard to improve his handwriting – keep going Xan – you have made a real improvement to the presentation of your work and your grip

Barty – for really taking ownership of his story poem showing a real responsibility for his learning – it also made me laugh so much – great poem!.

Arthur – for thinking really carefully when drawing conclusions after our yeast experiment – he thought about it and made suggestions for how to improve the method.

Harrison – for always being ready for lessons. Sitting nicely, listening and eyes on the person speaking.

Izabella – for coming into school with a smile every day. Tank you Izabella you put a smile on everyone’s face!

Charlotte – for really trying to improve her handwriting and being a helpful member of the class.

Harrison – for working hard at his number work and becoming increasingly independent at school..

Sophie – for working independently on fractions in maths. She has mastered finding amounts clearly and is enjoying this work.

Raphy – for clear sentence work responding to poetry and understanding the meaning. Well done – keep this up!

Tyler – for making excellent independent choices in terms of moving himself away from others so he can work more effectively.

Rosie – for working very hard to improve her handwriting and presentation – well done, keep it up.

Abigail – for checking her maths work so carefully – she used the inverse to ensure her decimal adding was correct – fabulous.

Lexie – for being very truthful about what she felt she needed more practice on in maths – well done for putting your learning first.

Jessica – for always doing that little bit extra in her homework and in her school work.

Quinn – for trying very hard and using his phonic knowledge to write his beanstalk story.

Myla – for always being truthful and becoming more confident when speaking to the class in a loud voice.

Georgia – for always being so polite and showing great manners – a wonderful role-model for the class! Thank you.

Well done from all the @Into the Book’ team for acting brilliantly in Wednesday’s assembly. The adults were very impressed with how everyone in Class 3 performed.

Lilly – for putting in extra effort with her maths this week and learning her 5 x table.

Florence - for expressive reading and answering questions clearly in guided reading.

Esme – for being such a reliable member of the class. Esme is always truthful and sensible.

Zac – for working hard to complete his independent writing. Zac thought before asking for help. Well done.

Ellis – for his enthusiasm towards Science. It is lovely to see how much you love learning, and a joy to see your excitement when science is in the news and we are discussing it.

Mae – for trusting herself to be able to undertake some challenging maths work – and she was right to trust herself!

Eilan – for showing real determination and commitment in his maths lesson. He worked very hard to add 3 numbers.

Freya – for always working hard and an excellent attitude to learning.

Sophie – for making great choices when she was in a new situation in staying calm when losing her first tooth.

Lexie-May – for making such a big effort to concentrate and not get distracted recently.

Alesha – for great choices when doing her maths this week. She thought through ideas carefully in order to get her answers correct. Keep this up!

Bea – for sensible decision making and reporting back school council information. She has been good at involving everyone making choices. Well done!

Gabbie – for showing great determination and commitment in her writing – Gabbie made careful choices in terms of language to describe her scene.

Thomas – for showing great attitude towards his work, making superb choices in his approach and concentration. Well done.

Jessica – for choosing to be more positive about her maths and celebrate when she had mastered something.

Ben – for his hard work in maths with Mrs Yorke yesterday, and for his great speed tables practice at home.

Maude – for persevering with over arm throwing in PE, without her thumb in her mouth! You really tried Maude, well done.

Liyah – for making the right choice when coming back into the classroom. You always sit down ready to listen Liyah, well done.

Piers – For amazingly detailed story recall in front of the class about Chinese Dragon.

Scarlett – For making some good choices about a working partner this week.

Ollie – for making good choices with his new year resolution. He has thought through the consequences and realised he will be a better person in making this choice. Very well done.

Raphy – for settling in so well to Eastington School and quickly joining in with Class 3. Well done!

Lily – for working well in maths applying her key skills to help solve her sums.

Jamie – for making the right choice in her maths lesson. Jamie understood that to learn, she needed to work quietly and sensibly. Quote from another child sitting near her, “Jamie hasn’t spoken to me once!”

Rosie – for consistently making good choices whatever she is doing – Rosie is aware of the consequences of her decisions and uses that to help make sensible choices.

Toby – for his enthusiasm towards maths – it was really noticeable yesterday to see how much he was enjoying learning – lovely to see.

Maisie – for learning all her sounds and making super progress with her reading. You have worked hard Maisie, well done.

Polly – for always being a good friend to others and for showing kindness by helping other children in the class. You often offer your assistance to others Polly, well done.

Toby – for trying hard to listen carefully in class and co-operating well with his response partner.

Hero – for being a helpful, friendly class member and for always being happy and cheerful.

Thomas – for improved co-operation in class and for a great story this week. He had lots of ideas and worked hard with sentence writing. Keep this up!

Tom – for always being enthusiastic and working hard to the best of his ability. Well done – you are a great role-model to Class 3.

For all of key stage two children! Being such an incredible team and co-operating well, meant Mary Poppins was a huge success! Thank you and well done.

Summer and Sophie - for showing how confident and talented they are – you did so well in your Mary Poppins parts

Faith – for her excellent fraction work. She has been applying her tables well to find equivalent fractions and then add and order them.

Hannah – for being such an organised, helpful, kind and caring person – what a good friend you are

To all of KS1 for an excellent Christmas performance. Well done everyone.

Purdey – for always coming into school with a huge smile and such a positive attitude. Thank you Purdey.

Wilf – for remembering his finger spaces and producing some carefully presented written work. Well done Wilf. Keep it up!

Sam – for his great behaviour, always sitting and listening and being ready to learn. Well done!

Toby – for being very caring and a good friend to others.

Eva – for her effort and improved sentences in English this week. Well done – keep this up!

James – for his enthusiasm, thoughtfulness and care in all his work. You are a great role-model to the class. Well done!

Jacob – for being a great student – always trying her best in all areas of the curriculum and having a positive attitude to his learning.

Jorja – for helping anyone whenever she can and being a good friend to those that need one.

Barty – for his fantastic inference skills, clearly taking all the text in and thinking carefully about his answers.

Lilian – for being a real trooper – even when she wasn’t feeling 100%.

Harrison - for co-operating beautifully with his peers during child initiated play.

George - for working so well in everything he does. He has made such a good effort in all lessons. Super George.

Imi – for co-operating with others and listening during group work, when writing a non-fiction page about Diwali.

Martha – for working so hard to remember her many lines in the Christmas play.

George – for neat handwriting and trying hard with joining. Your work is a great example to the class.

Edward – for always working hard, being co-operative and diligent in everything he does. Well done!

Rosie – for team work and sharing her expertise with her classmates while working on the Learnpads.

Freya – for her consistent, positive attitude towards her learning and co-operation with other children.

To all our backdrop painters – you all worked so co-operatively yesterday. A great example of teamwork and working together to achieve a goal. Muhammed, Jon, Amber, Immy, Ezmee, Isobel, Hermione, Millie and Abigail.

Harun – for playing co-operatively with Jack whilst sharing a game. You worked very well together boys, well done.

Oscar – for always tidying up so well. We never have to ask you Oscar. Thank you.

Jack – for his reflections on our UNICEF talk and also for listening carefully and co-operating with others.

Matilda – for her conscientious attitude and detailed writing.

Daisy – for great understanding in maths. She has grasped expanded decomposition and doing questions at home.

Sophie – for always working hard and being cheerful with everything we do.

Brooklyn – for excellent hard work in his maths work – applying his skills to solve word problems independently.

Ben – for listening to instructions carefully and working hard.

Amber – for making such good use of her reading record. It is kept up to date with a range of comments about the wealth of books she is reading – a great role model.

Lucy – for being understanding and co-operative by helping others get ready for the lesson – thank you Lucy.

Adam – For working with diligence and resilience during an art session. Adam produced a beautiful firework picture.

Freya – For working so hard on her letters and sounds and noticing a rhyme: mat, pat.

Ted – for both his resilience and diligence in maths when inversing multiplications to make divisions.

Jasmine – for being a great response partner by listening carefully and making suggestions for improvement.

Daisy – for working diligently in maths. She clearly set out her number lines to show addition and subtraction. Well done!

Milo – for showing greater independence in his work and persevering with a task until the end. Keep up this great effort!

Rosie – for wonderful concentration and excellent pair work with Charlie – we were really impressed.

Shawn – for putting 100% into his fiction writing – diligent and careful with his ideas.

Hermione – for her diligent work in maths – she took her time and checked her work really carefully.

Lilian – for her wonderful recount of an alien’s visit to earth – it was really observant and made Miss Gulliford really giggle.

Millie – for working diligently in maths. She made sure she had written her addition and subtraction sentences correctly.

Jacob – for improved sitting and listening on the carpet. You are a super role model now Jacob, well done.

Jessica – for always being ready to learn, listening carefully to instructions and completing her work with diligence.

Emma – for thoroughly self-checking her writing against the success criteria.

Anna – for showing diligence with writing and maths. She always puts in a huge amount of effort and works hard consistently. Well done!

Cameron – for good observations with our English work – spotting 1st/3rd person, important vocabulary and appropriate punctuation. Keep this up.

Edgar – Edgar has had a super week, diligently producing his work with care and thought.

Charlie – (from before half term) – such a brave boy, having his mod-roc mask done – losing his sight and ability to speak and because he had removed his hearing aid as well, losing his hearing too. Incredibly brave.

Emily – for being so diligent with her decimal multiplication – working so carefully to ensure that every answer was correct – well done.

Imogen – for her hard work when practising comma use and identifying different clauses within sentences – your hard work meant you had a really good understanding – super!

Daniel – For putting a smile on another classmates face by helping her undo her coat when she was struggling. Daniel did this without prompting. Thank you Daniel

Jack – For persevering when writing his numbers. Jack formed the numbers 0 – 10 perfectly on his whiteboard.

Hero – for being such a happy and energetic boy. You bring a sense of fun wherever you go!

Matilda – for showing determination and great concentration with her poem this week – well done!

Callum – for being honest about his work and playtimes. He always explains things exactly how they are and this is great to see.

Rocco – for always trying his best with friendships. Rocco is very caring and knows when to hold back or when to get involved. Well done.

Jack – for working in a team co-operatively during our small group work designing our star catcher machines.

Holly – for being such a happy, friendly girl – making us all feel happier just seeing you!

Lexie and Isobel for doing all those little extra jobs so well – it shows how reliable and trustworthy they are. Thank you girls.

Emelia – for being honest and trustworthy when taking the register back to Mrs Lester in the office. She was so polite too.

Bethan – for already reading books with words, sounding out and blending on her own.

Nel – for being an honest and trustworthy RRS class representative – such a sensible and responsible role model.

Alex - for thinking differently about the maths problem in class this week, and for using great maths vocabulary to support his learning.

Ava – for being open and honest with her work especially in Maths. Ava knows to explain what she is doing now.

Ruth – for being a good role model in class – thinking about her learning and always working to the best of her ability.

Oliver – a reliable, mature member of the class, Oliver is always so trustworthy in his actions and tasks. Well done

Xan – for showing great stickability! We were attempting to create perfect circles using a compass – which was a challenge. Xan stuck with it showing great improvements. Well done

Jon – for being very honest during our netball game on Wednesday – it really helps Jon so thank you.

Ellis – also during netball, Ellis was incredibly defensive – always trying so hard to get the ball back to his own team – what a great team player

Nathan - for displaying super co-ordination during PE, particularly with a bat and ball.

Polly – for being courageous when meeting her big friend for the first time.

Poppy – For being courageous when reporting back from her first School Council breakfast meeting to the whole class.

Ella – for always being ready and enthusiastic to learn new things. She is also a great role model for being a good listener.

Bea - for being courageous at Bristol Museum. She had to be an art expert and talk about a painting she liked. Bea was very confident. Well done!

Sophie – for her enthusiasm with our topic on ancient Egypt. She has made two models at home and learning her Egyptian words very carefully. Keep this up!

Zac – for being very brave and facing the year 5 CAT tests with a smile. It was great to see Zac do his best – well done

Tyler – for being a good all-rounder! Tyler works hard in all he does, working well with others and always having a smile on his face.

Jessica & Abigail – both being courageous and choosing to do some more challenging maths to push themselves and further their understanding – great attitude girls!

Lauren – for making such rapid progress with her reading. You are happy to tackle any text now, well done.

Rosa – for being courageous when she took the register to the office for the first time. Well done Rosa.

Max – for trying the red pepper frittata and taking a risk by trying something new.

Isabella – for being extremely helpful and making sure our class room is kept tidy.

Joseph – for sticking with partitioning and working hard setting out his maths this week. Well done!

Daisy – for being courageous using compact addition for the first time and managing larger numbers. Keep this up!

Martha – for being courageous in our new choir club – giving it her all and not being afraid to be loud and confident!

Thomas – for being picked out by the workshop leader for his superb observations and comments regarding the Ancient Egyptian Artefacts

Amber – for being courageous at Bristol Museum yesterday by volunteering to go first when talking about their preferred painting.

Millie – for some super maths all week accurately done and set out so wonderfully neatly which helps minimise the risk of any mistakes – well done.

Oliver – for his resilience during handwriting practise. He kept trying to write his letters on the line and kept going.

Seren – for painting a very imaginative ‘singing tree’ using the autumn colours. Well done.

Chloe – for resilience in practising writing the number 3 correctly and carefully – well done!

Chloe – for showing amazing expression and confidence in our drama session, great work!

Oscar – for starting the new term with enthusiasm and working very hard. He has shown diligence with his maths and writing.

Florence – for a sensible start in Class 3 showing resilience in finishing work carefully and going the extra mile!

Shawn – for showing a super effort towards his reading group discussions – sharing his thoughts and responding well to others.

Gabbie – for showing her resilience to all tasks. Gabbie throws herself into everything and keeps going even if difficult.

Arthur – for his resilience towards a maths puzzle on Wednesday – he kept going – even giving up most of his lunchtime – in order to solve it! Well done Arthur.

Mae – for her attentiveness, not just now and again, but all the time, so she is always ready to get going, having taken in all the necessary information – fabulous.

Harun – for showing resilience whilst experimenting with the cars and long tubes. He did not give up when one of the cars got stuck and he solved a problem when one of the cars was too wide for the tube. Well done Harun.

Lily – for helping the new reception children find things in the classroom. You have a lovely caring nature Lily, well done.

Perin – for meeting every new experience with a smile and showing great resilience at all his tasks so far.

Flossie – for looking after the little ones and being a great role model – well done Flossie!

Callum – for showing resilience in completing verb endings. He made sure he had all the correct words and stuck with it to the end!

Lilly – for being helpful with new books in our class library and showing others where to find certain colours.

Jamie – for showing us all how she can start the term with the right attitude – determined to do her best and resilient in her approach to writing.

Esme – for smiling! It’s such a big change with lots of things to take in, but all done happily

Ben – for showing real resilience across the board – whether working with place value in Maths or writing a letter in English – he has stuck with it and kept going – well done.

Barty – for such a mature start to the year – it shows that he’s ready to tackle year 6 head on and work really hard – fabulous.