Our classroom was full of festive cheer today as children — together with their parents — spent the afternoon creating handmade Christmas tree decorations! 🧵⭐
The children proudly used their sewing skills and it was lovely to see families working side-by-side, stitching, designing, and sharing in the holiday spirit. The ornaments turned out beautifully and the smiles said it all.
A huge thank-you to all the parents who joined us and made the afternoon even more special! ❤️🎅
Making History Together: Y4 Presentation of Learning
Our recent Presentation of Learning was a spectacular success, buzzing with creativity and collaboration! It was wonderful to welcome families into the classroom to dive deeper into our Roman history topic. Inspired by the intricate floor designs of ancient Roman villas, students and their loved ones worked side-by-side to create their own stunning, colourful mosaics.
Using vibrant tiles, our young artists explored patterns, symmetry, and craftsmanship, bringing history to life with every piece they placed. The concentration and teamwork in the room were palpable as parents and children shared ideas, discussed designs, and glued down their tesserae.
Beyond just an art project, this session was a celebration of shared learning. It allowed our students to share their work from this current expedition. Needless to say, the finished tiles are vibrant and unique —a perfect lasting memento of a fantastic community event. Thank you to everyone who joined us to get creative!
This week we’re starting to get into the Christmas spirit in the form of art! We used watercolours to create a skyline scene, before drawing a nativity scene over it to form a silhouette outline. The children had a lovely morning creating this gorgeous artwork, listening to some Christmas music and getting into the festive spirit!
Today in 3TE, the children have been engaging with mathematics and art simultaneously by creating some beautiful reflective artwork. As you can see, they have indeed achieved some lovely creations!
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This term, the English curriculum focused on narrative composition. Using Lynne Cherry’s The Great Kapok Tree as a stimulus, students produced pro-conservation stories targeted at an infant audience. The unit culminated in an assessment where 5CC planned and drafted a ‘lost in the rainforest’ narrative.
Students were required to incorporate specific grammatical features, including direct speech, expanded noun phrases, and similes. The drafting process included structured peer critique, allowing students to correct errors and enhance narrative tension.
On Friday, Year 5 and the rest of the school welcomed family through the school doors to take part in our annual Christmas craft afternoon. Following their recent learning in D.T., 5CC put their sewing expertise to good use making Christmas ornaments from felt and ribbon. The children chose from a range of templates and produced their very own stuffing-filled baubles. Great job, Year 5!
Here’s a selection of beautiful work from across the XP Trust!
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Year 5/6 Netball Tournament @ Norton Juniors
A Christmassy Start to December! @ Norton Infants
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Here’s a selection of beautiful work from across the XP Trust!
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Crew Nightingale – kindness @ XP
Stitching up a colourful rainforest @ Norton Juniors
E29 Expert – mental health @ XP East
A Marvellous POL @ Norton Infants
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This afternoon, ten girls from upper school represented NJS in a netball tournament at the Laurel Academy. Across six fixtures against other schools in the Doncaster area, the girls performed well winning two games but not securing enough points to progress to the final.
For the majority of the team, it was a competitive debut in a netball team but there was great experience to hand with the likes of Olivia, Peggy, Dolly and Autumn. Standout performers include Lottie, who performed well in the final third of the court, and Katie who was fierce in the centre role, playmaking and interception passes. For both girls, it was their first time playing netball. Well done to all the girls for all their effort this afternoon, it was a pleasure to see!
