Livingstone Primary & Nursery School WK2 JULY 2025

Another busy week with amazing imaginative role play in Nursery and KFE! We have been visited by pirates who have kindly shared their treasure with us as well as maps where 'x marks the spot' for more treasure to be dug up! We have read many stories about pirates and the seaside and did a great job counting backwards from ten whilst reading the book Ten Little Pirates.

The children explored sound using musical instruments and singing along to our song of the week 'Over the deep blue sea'. In phonics, we have learned the sounds /e/ for egg and /r/ for robot.

If, for some reason, your child does not have a change of clothes in Nursery, please make sure you bring one in, as they will need to get changed once they are wet. Please read the Pool Party section of the newsletter for more information.

Have a lovely weekend!

Year 1 had a fabulous time at Bekonscot Model Village. They enjoyed learning all about the history of the village, spotting interesting miniature models, playing on the the pirate ship in the playground and climbing aboard our own train ride! We read and acted out Croc n Bird in our English lessons. The children are enjoying our grammar lessons and can tell you all about what nouns and verbs are. In Maths, we finished our assessments this week and we are so proud of the progress and achievement of the children.

Maths:

This week, we explored fractions, focusing on finding fractions of quantities and objects. The children enjoyed sharing counters equally into four pots to discover what a quarter is. They learned that four quarters make a whole and demonstrated excellent teamwork during these practical activities. A particular highlight was making jam sandwiches, cutting them into quarters, and—best of all—getting to eat them!

English:

Our learning took a swashbuckling turn as we delved into the world of pirates! Through lively songs, engaging stories, and imaginative roleplay, the children brought pirate adventures to life. Everyone looked absolutely fabulous dressed up as pirates, and the classroom was filled with excitement and creativity.

This week's award goes to Sergio for his positive attitude towards his transition session in Kingfisher 2.

Well done Sergio!

It has been a busy week in Year 4! This week, the children have been recapping fronted adverbials, expanded noun phrases and direct speech in preparation for their long write next week based upon 'The Firework maker's daughter'. In D&T, the hummus or yogurt-based dips were made - we hope you enjoyed them! They've also been busy rehearsing for the end of year show.

Please let the Office know ASAP if your child is not participating in the Thursday night show as we will need to change the Y4 dance performance to allow for the absences.

There is no homework but please keep your child practising their times tables - they've progressed so much that it would be a shame for them to be forgotten due to a large period of time without practising them.

This week's achievement award goes to the whole of Year 4 for being a fabulous class all year! We are very proud of all of their achievements!

This week, Year 6 continued their swimming sessions at the local leisure centre. It has been fantastic to see the progress and determination shown by all the children over the past two weeks. Unsurprisingly, Oliver! rehearsals are still in full swing! The children thoroughly enjoyed Thursday’s dress rehearsal and are now buzzing with excitement for the live performance next week. We have also been completing our end-of-year reflections, thinking about the things we’ve enjoyed, what we’ve done well and the areas we’d like to improve as we look ahead to the future.

This week's achievement awards go to Sean and Mario for the progress they've made during swimming