Thank you kindly to PC Carter of Northamptonshire Police for visiting us in Nursery today to share with us what the role of a police officer is. PC Carter explained to the children about how to be safe when out and about and we were all very lucky to get to sit in the Police van, try on the hi-vis jackets and listen to the noisy siren.  See more photos here.

In Year 1 we are busy writing our recounts about a very exciting event that we witnessed.  First we found alien footprints and slime leading to the site of a spaceship crash landing on the school field!  Next we found a letter directing us to an alien egg.  We are keeping it safe for when the alien returns to collect it.

Our photo gallery.

This week Year 1 were comparing capacities, and they were quite surprised by some of the results!  They found out that taller isn't necessarily bigger.  The children found that different shaped containers could hold very different amounts too.  They guessed which shapes held the largest capacity, and as you can see they were very happy when they applied their learning and had guessed correctly.  Well done Rabbits! See more photos.

Year 2 have enjoyed getting to grips with their poetry unit this week in English.  Over the coming weeks we will be writing our own poems based on “If I were in charge of the world…” so we had an exciting experience to generate ideas.  The children thought carefully about what they would keep and banish if they were a world leader. 

Read about our plans here.

In computing we have built our own “scenes” that use IF/ELSE control statements based on input from the user to control what is displayed on the screen.

Thoughtful Esmei showed love to another by writing to King Charles III upon the news of his mother's death.  She was thanked in a card from King Charles III for sending "a wonderfully generous message".  Find out more about Year 4.

Year 4 were having fun challenging themselves to run faster and faster down the hill this week. Mrs Copland held her breath but all children were unharmed in the making of this activity! It was rewarding to observe the organisation, collaboration and encouragement between the participants.

Photo gallery

Some of our Key Stage 1 children took part in a Northamptonshire Sport ‘Get Active Festival’ this week.  They had a great time trying a range of new and different skills.  The children were all amazing ambassadors of Monksmoor Park, and they had a fantastic time.  They showed great determination during each activity and worked well as a part of team.

See more here.

As reported last week, the whole school has been working together to create an angel to display at Holy Cross Church for the Christmas Tree Festival.  Led by Mrs Davis, it has been a team effort as each class has contributed to creating our artwork.  The angel has been named Joy after our value of the term. 

We hope you have a chance to see Joy at the Christmas Tree Festival and Christmas Fair next weekend.  See our extended gallery here.