Heartsease Primary Academy Newsletter - 19th September 2025

Office update

Diarrhoea/Vomiting

Please be reminded that if you child has an episode of diarrhoea / vomiting they need to be at least 48 hours clear from the last episode before returning to school.

Fortnightly class updates and achievements

Kier Class

Week commencing 8th September

This week, we read and wrote about 'The Colour Monster' and 'Ruby's Worry' - thinking about different emotions, including happy, fearful, worried, calm. In maths, we learnt to tally, and make and interpret a graph. In computing, we learnt how to label objects so a computer can sort the data. In Art, we made a textured surface to paint on and painted with primary colours 'dip, dab, dab.' In RE, we started learning about the Christian understanding of God, so learnt what a creator is, and thought about how we feel about our creations. In PSHE, we thought about feeling special and safe.

  Week commencing 15th September

This week, we talked about our families. We read and wrote about 'So Much.' In Maths, we started learning place value. In Science, we learnt how babies mature to become adults. In Art, we continued to develop brushstrokes. In PSHE, we talked about being part of a class. In RE, we learnt the Christian (and Jewish) creation story.

Respect for Learning Award

   Week commencing - Monday 8th September

Carter

Since the start of term, we have been able to trust Carter to make good choices about everything.

   Respect for Learning Award

   Week commencing - Monday 15th September

Fire

For enthusiasm – doing her very best in all our work.

Reception (Bee / Morris Classes)

Welcome to all the children. They have all settled well and are learning all the new rules and routines.

This week our story was 'My Family and other Families'. The children drew pictures of their own families. talking about the different people. They also bathed the baby dolls. made cakes with playdough and played with the dolls house.

This week our story was 'What makes Me a Me?' We discussed how everybody is unique and special. Alongside this we have been thinking about feelings and emotions. We have concentrated on happy, sad and angry. We learned what these emotions feel like and look like. To help us understand this a bit more we also read the book 'the Colour Monster'.



Year 1 (Bright / Potter Classes)

Week commencing 8th September

Year 1 read My Family and Me, we acted out parts of the story, linked vocabulary and read with enjoyment. In writing we had a go at composing a sentence and then writing it. In maths we used cubes and ten frames to find number bonds up to 10. We observed different feathers and leaves and discussed similarities and differences.  Our history lesson taught us about Victorian times and we compared a Victorian to a modern day bedroom. We met Jigsaw Fred in PSHE and talked about belonging. In RE we are learning about Christianity and thought about creation, also collecting and making pictures with natural objects. Our music lesson was a lot of fun, singing to backing tracks of nursery rhymes. 

  Week commencing 15th September

Year 1 read Our House, exploring the themes of inclusion and exclusion. We learnt how to Read Along when reading text. We are also very good at Echo Reading!  In writing we practised writing sentences with capital letters and full stops.  We are also thinking about neat presentation.

We are beginning to learn about the four seasons in science. In computing, we are learning that photos are all about light and shadow and used iPads to photograph. We learnt that Christians believe in one God who created the world in seven days. In PSHE we are learning to be calm. Our music lesson focussed on melody and lyrics and we sand the song, Five Little Monkeys. 

Respect for Learning Award

Week commencing - Monday 8th September

Bright Class

Evie

For showing positive attitude towards learning. Well done Julia!

Potter Class

Gracie-Mae

For being eager to learn, she follows new routines of Year 1 and shines like a star with her enthusiastic approach to having a go! 

Respect for Learning Award

   Week commencing - Monday 15th September

Bright Class

Isaac

For showing empathy towards others; taking turns and listening to their partner

Potter Class

Alex

Alex is ever so respectful in Year 1.

He knows and follow the Heartsease Way with being quiet or silent in class when asked to do so. He is a brilliant role model for his classmates, well done for being a shining star!

Year 2 (Bond / Sanchez Vegara Classes)

We have been so proud of Bond Class since coming back in September, they have seamlessly gotten to grips with Year 2 showing their dedication and enthusiasm for learning. They have explored the story Grandad's Island, learning about their adventures. We have started to explore living things in Science, looking in closer detail what is around us and we have spent time building relationships, understanding what we need to do to succeed this year.

What a great start to the term, well done to all the pupils. We have been embedding the Heartsease Way, which the children are now all familiar with, following the rules carefully around school and during lessons. In English writing we have been completing Strong Start lessons which focus on the basics of sentence structure such as capital letters, full stops, finger spaces. In our reading lessons our focus book has been Grandad's Island by Benji Davies. In math, our two-week focus has been numbers within 100. Art lessons involving mixed media have been studying and completing work in the style of Beth Krommes. Our science lessons have started with living things , what is alive and what is not. In Geography, the focus has been recognising the physical and human features of our environment. Our first history block starts with understanding the reasons behind The Great Fire Of London. 

Respect for Learning Award

Week commencing - Monday 8th September

Bond Class

Skylar

For excellence. Skylar has worked incredibly hard this week, focusing on her presentation, producing in depth and excellent work.

Sanchez Vegara Class

Cody

Cody has shown a very positive attitude towards learning and has been so enthusiastic to help

others.​

Well done, Cody!

Respect for Learning Award

     Week commencing - Monday 15th September

Bond Class

Shylar

 Shylar for her outstanding perseverance. She has persevered this week in Math's, not giving up when things were difficult and having a positive attitude throughout.

Sanchez Vegara Class

Ronnie

Ronnie has put every effort unto his work across the curriculum.

Year 3 (Hooper / Blackman Classes)

In Year 3, we have completed our first English topic on identifying themes and using poetic devices in poetry. In Maths, we have been investigating ways of partitioning and using 3-digit numbers. In reading, we started our new core textbook ' Pebble in my Pocket' which is linked to our current Science topic on 'Rocks'. In geography, we started our unit on map and fieldwork skills where we identified and learned the 8 compass points and identified human and physical features. In history, we started our topic on the stone age and have learned about its three major periods. In art, we are drawing and painting using techniques linked to the work of Van Gogh. 

Respect for Learning Award

Week commencing - Monday 8th September

Hooper Class

Emma

Emma has demonstrated wonderful enthusiasm for learning in every lesson. I am extremely impressed with her attentive listening skills and participation in every lessons. Well done!

Blackman Class

Roxana

During this week, Roxana has shown excellent attitude to her work. Roxana has become adept at following RESPECT and setting an excellent example in class. Well done.

Respect for Learning Award

Week commencing - Monday 15th September

Hooper Class

Liz

Liz has shown an excellent attitude towards her work, she has become adept at following RESPECT and setting an excellent example in class. Keep it going!

Blackman Class

Leo

For showing great enthusiasm and a positive attitude towards his learning. Well done.

Year 4 (Said / Farook Classes)

Year Four have been learning all about wishes in their reading book The Queen's Nose. They are thinking hard about how we should be careful what we wish for. In writing, they have completed a unit on the forms of poems and tackled the very difficult skill of writing Haikus and Cinquains - they worked really hard for this. In science, they have been learning about living things - see if they can list of MRS GREN. In art. They have been learning about drawing with a viewfinder and creating 'still like' drawings. Maths, has been all about bigger numbers and they are now comparing and ordering thousand number - ask them how they know which is bigger!

Respect for Learning Award

Week commencing - Monday 8th September

Said Class

Toby

Toby has begin the year with excellence. He has worked hard to achieve each lesson's learning. He has presented his work with pride. He has been a role model to others. Well done, Toby!

Farook Class

Lola-Mae

Respect for Learning Award

   Week commencing - Monday 15th September

Said Class

Rachel

Rachel is receiving a responsibility award for her classroom conduct. Rachel always presents herself as ready to learn, she encourages people around her to be at their best and is a role model in how to learn well.

Farook Class

Samuel

Year 5 (Rundell /Grill Classes)

Year 5 have started the new school year fantastically. We have begun our first class text, Shackleton's Journey, looking at Ernest Shackleton and his crew as they battle to reach Antarctica.

For Writing, our first piece of written work is based around writing a formal letter of application. We have planned and are now starting to write a formal letter, applying for the role of Playground Monitor.

In Maths, we revisited concepts taught in Year 4 based on Rounding before moving onto our first Year 5 Units focusing on understanding place value up to 5-digit numbers.

Both classes are learning about properties and their materials in Science. They have carried out experiments focusing on the difference between materials that dissolve in water.

In PE, Grill class our doing Outdoor Adventure Activities and Swimming and Rundell are doing Dodgeball.

Respect for Learning Award

Week commencing - Monday 8th September

Rundell Class

Jasmine

This for taking great care and always ensuring that her work is as neat and tidy as it can possibly be.

Grill Class

Aisha

Aisha has settled into Year 5 fantastically, showing great Responsibility in both her work and following Ready, Respect and Safe. She is also a very helpful student who likes to hand out and collect in books and equipment. 

Respect for Learning Award

   Week commencing - Monday 15th September

Rundell Class

Sasha

This is for consistently doing the right thing every single time. Whenever the class is stopped, he is always among the very first to show he is ready. He is an excellent listener who he is always engaged with the lesson, demonstrating RESPECT fantastically.

Grill Class

Sara

For Excellence. Sara has shown that she is always ready to learn and has been fantastic in her writing this week. She has used a variety of sophisticated language in her Formal Letter of Application to interest the reader.

Year 6 (Almond / Thompson Classes)

Thompson class have made a fantastic start to Year 6 with excellent attendance and children working hard. I have been so impressed with the children's presentation and the standard of work they are producing. Children have particularly enjoyed the circuits we have been building in Science (electricity) over the past couple of weeks, and have explored different conductors and insulators, as well as the impact the number of cells has on a series circuit. This week we will be producing our final self-portraits in the style of Frida Kahlo, with some beautiful artwork on display. A reminder that Year 6 PE day is Thursday.

Respect for Learning Award

Week commencing - Monday 8th September

Almond Class

Bentley

Over the last week he has shown excellence across the curriculum he is engaged, enthusiastic and he shows respect everyday. 

Thompson Class

Finley

He has been on task all week, shown excellent examples of the heartsease way, and shown perseverance with all work completed this week.

Week commencing - Monday 15th September

Almond Class

Ethan

Throughout the week he has shown excellence in all his work. He has been determined and committed. Keep it up!

Thompson Class

Findlay

For producing exemplary pieces of work in all lessons across the week and demonstrating the 'Heartsease Way' on a consistent basis.

Additional Forthcoming events / Dates for the diary

      Parents Evening 1 (Autumn 2) -  12th and 13th November 2025

   Parents Evening (Spring 2) -  11th and 12th March 2026

   SENCo Parent Appointments -  On parents evenings

       EYFS Sports Day -  Monday 29th June - 1pm

   Sports Day (KS1) -  Monday 29th June - 9:30

   Sports Day Reserve (KS1) -  Monday 6th July

   Sports Day (Year 3 and 4) -  Wednesday 1st July - 09.30

   Sports Day (Year 5 and 6) -  Thursday 2nd July - 09.30

   Sports Day Reserve (KS2) -  Wednesday 8th July  - 9:30

   Year 6 Residential -  Monday 13th - Wednesday 15th July

     Year 6 prom -  Friday 10th July

   Year 6 leavers assembly -   Friday 17th July

   Year 6 leavers trip (bowling) -  Tuesday 7th July

  EYFS Christmas celebration -  Wednesday 10th December

   Year 1 Christmas celebration -  Thursday 11th December

   Year 2 Christmas celebration -  Friday 12th December

   Year 3 Christmas celebration -  Monday 15th December

   Year 4 Christmas celebration -  Tuesday 16th December

   Year 5 Christmas celebration -  Wednesday 17th December

   Year 6 Christmas celebration -  Thursday 18th December

World Book Day -  5th March 2026

   NSPCC Number Day -  Friday 6th February

   Red Nose Day -  20th March 2026

   Phonics Cafe - Autumn 1 -  15th October

   Year 1 - Art and Music Cafe -  Thursday 12th February 2026

   Year 1 - Family phonics -  Wednesday 18th March 2026

   Year 1 - Family Maths Challenge -  Tuesday 25th November 2026

Year 2 - Art and Music Cafe -  Thursday 5th February 2026

   Year 2 - Family phonics -  Thursday 19th March 2026

   Year 2- Family Maths Challenge -  Tuesday 25th November 2026

Year 3 - Art and Music Cafe - Friday 6th February 2026

   Year 3 - Family phonics -  Friday 20th March 2026

   Year 3 - Family Maths Challenge -  Thursday 27th November 2026

   Year 3 - Reading and prosodic reading -  Thursday 16th October

Year 4 - Family Maths Challenge -  Thursday 27th November 2026

   Year 4 - Reading and prosodic reading -  Thursday 16th October

Year 5 - Family Maths Challenge -  Wednesday 19th November

   Year 5 - Reading and prosodic reading -  Thursday 9th October

   Year 5 - Family OAA -  Monday 22nd June

Year 6 - Family Maths Challenge -  Wednesday 19th November

   Year 6 Family OAA -  Tuesday 23rd June

  EYFS Parent Cafes

    Christmas stay and play -  Tuesday 9th December

   Valentines stay and play -  Thursday 12th February

   Easter stay and play -  Tuesday 24th March

   Mini beast stay and play -  Tuesday 19th May