February Farook
W/C 2nd February 2026
We have been working so hard, leading up to our final write which is a newspaper article. Today, we have been jotting down our notes to begin our orientation on Monday, answering questions: when, what and where.
Our class Collective Worship has been a real highlight over the past couple of weeks as we have enjoyed reflecting on how we can "Act justly, love mercily and walk humbly." Abi and Sharon did an amazing job of leading us during this time of day. Thank you, girls!
It has been so lovely to see the dedication to their Maths learning - we have been working hard in Maths interventions and have been supported by the Year 6 Prefects in our times table knowledge.
We ended the week adding the final touches to our moving storybooks. Check us out, hard at work!
This week some of our pupils were invited to the AIM High Writing Day on Monday, where the children worked alongside author Jane Prowse to construct their own story. Jane shared that she often writes her stories fairly quickly, but spends over half a year then editing them! We would love to see how the children's stories develop!
Jane kindly gifted these children a copy of one of her books. If you would like to know more about Jane Prowse and her stories, see the link here: Jane Prowse - teen author, teen action adventure fiction books
We have started our newspaper articles, I cannot wait to share these with you!
On Tuesday, we were joined by volunteers from our local churches for our KS2 Prayer Spaces Day where children were given the opportunity to reflect on how to be better listeners, what they "shine" at and how they share their "light" with others.
For more photos, please see the gallery here: KS2 Prayer Spaces 2026
W/C 24th February 2026
In Science this week with Ms Jones, Farook Class had great fun becoming mini geologists! To help us understand how rocks change over time, we carried out a simple but fascinating weathering experiment using… sugar cubes!
We placed a sugar cube inside a small box and gave it a gentle shake. Each shake represented the natural forces—like wind, rain or waves—that slowly wear away real rocks in the world around us. After a few shakes, we opened the box to see what had happened. Tiny grains had broken off, and the cube became more crumbly and rounded. The more we shook it, the more “weathered” it became.
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The children were brilliant at observing the changes and talking about how this models real-life processes like erosion and abrasion. It was a hands-on way to see that even though rocks seem strong, they are constantly being shaped by nature.
Everyone loved the experiment, and we’re excited to build on this learning as we continue exploring Earth’s amazing landscapes!