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Nursery have had fun making potions this week. We have also been reading some of the Winnie the witch stories. #yarmearlyyears #yarmscience

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Reception have explored finding one more. They found one more using the numicon, counters and fish! They also enjoyed finding one more by singing ‘One man went to mow’ #yarmearlyyears #yarmmaths

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Nursery have been exploring pumpkins! #yarmearlyyears #yarmscience

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Reverend Darren visited nursery to talk about Harvest. He talked about how it was a time to say thank you to those people who help us, provide for us and look after us. #yarmearlyyears #yarmre

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Reception have explored self-portraits by a range of artists, including Pablo Picasso and Frida Kahlo. They were inspired to create their own versions using pencils and oil pastels. The results were amazing, showcasing their creativity and individuality! #yarmearlyyears #yarmart

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Reception have been looking for signs of Autumn. They enjoyed exploring the outdoor environment and commented on lots of changes! #yarmearlyyears #yarmscience #yarmgeography

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Year 1 were left a mystery to solve for the BBC 500 Word challenge this week! We’ve spent the morning exploring the clues and brainstorming who we think Elsie is and where she may have left her torch! #yarmenglish #year1

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Nursery have been thinking about growing. We learnt all about how a tree grows and went to look at some trees in our playground. We saw some roots, the trunk, bark,branches and leaves. The children enjoyed doing some bark rubbings #yarmearlyyears #yarmscience

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Nursery have been learning how to be kind to each other and how to share. They decorated a ‘kindness biscuit’ and took it home to share with someone special. #yarmearlyyears #yarmpshe

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This week, Year 2 showed their creativity with art inspired by Andy Goldsworthy. We had a blast! #yarmart

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Year 2 have had such a fun day exploring the local woods. We identified different plants and trees, created dens, and found some insects. We loved creating pieces of art using natural things. #yarmscience #yarmgeography #yarmart

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Reception enjoyed learning ‘One Little Seed’. They’ve been practising at home and is school all week and today proudly performed it for #nationalpoetryday2025 #yarmearlyyears #yarmenglish

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Year 4 loved writing and performing their own poems today for @PoetryDayUK! Who knew that there were so many words that rhyme with cheese?! @voice21oracy

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To celebrate World Animal Day, the children in Year 5 enjoyed completing a range of fun animal quizzes. #yarmscience #yarmgeography #Y5

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Year 5 are celebrating National Poetry Day by taking part in the Off Heart poetry competition. The children rehearsed their chosen poem that they will preform confidently from memory.

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Some excellent sentence work in Year 4 this morning as we rearranged a group of words into clear sentences. We then rehearsed these verbally with a partner using our oracy skills! #yarmenglish @voice21oracy

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Happy National Poetry Day 2025! Year 6 have written their own poems about a scary but thrilling activity linked to this year’s theme of Play then they performed them on our class stage. #yarmenglish #NationalPoetryDay @voice21oracy

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Today, Year 6 have started drafting their own stories for the BBC 500 Words competition. All children’s stories will be submitted! #yarmenglish

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This afternoon, Year 5 visited the local church to support their learning in RE, exploring the topic "what does it mean for God to be loving and holy?" The children asked some excellent questions to deepen their knowledge.

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Year 6 have been enjoying their DEAR Time in the KS2 library today. We love reading and sharing books with one another. #yarmenglish