Welcome to Westwood Primary School

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⭐ Open Evening ⭐ Wednesday 7th October 4-5pm Come and see our wonderful Nursery & Reception provision 💜

Facebook / 20 Sep

💜 Year 6 💜 Another fabulous week in Year 6! In Literacy, we have been working hard to develop our use of relative clauses, appositives and fronted adverbials, ready to write our own stories inspired by the wonderful Little People, Big Dreams books. In Maths, we have been completing number lines up to 10,000,000, developing our understanding of place value and large numbers. In Reading, we have been immersed in Freeze, making links and predictions across the story and thinking carefully about what might happen next. In Art, we have thrown ourselves into the work of Sarah Graham, exploring collage composition and mixed-media techniques through our wrapper tasks, experimenting with colour, texture and composition. In RWV, we discussed why the Gospels are important to Christians and explored their significance within the Christian faith. During Yoga, we have been discussing the importance of using breathing techniques to support our flow, helping us to move with greater control, focus and awareness. In Football, we have been developing our dribbling techniques and working on controlling the ball with confidence. In PSHE, we discussed our dreams for the future and identified steps and goals we can focus on to achieve these. Finally, a huge thank you to everyone who donated for Jeans for Genes Day. Your generosity and support are very much appreciated. Another brilliant week of learning, creativity, collaboration and teamwork in Year 6! Miss Trussler, Miss T & Miss Coleman 💜

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💜 Year 5 💜 Year 5 have had a wonderful week. In PE, we have been learning Hockey. Developing our teamwork skills and sportsmanship, learning to pass and defend the ball. We have also enjoyed yoga, learning new poses such as warrior three and the mountain pose. We have learnt techniques to improve balance, flexibility and mindfulness. In Literacy, we have looked at punctuating direct speech and relative clauses. As well as developing our "Show Me, Don't Tell Me" technique, helping us to bring our writing to life by describing emotions through actions, expressions and behaviour rather than simply stating how a character feels. Have a wonderful weekend! Miss Ball, Mrs Goodyear & Miss Foulger 💜

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💜 Year 4 💜 This week Year 4 have been creating art using repeating geometrical and organic shapes to create patterns to mimic the style of Gustav Klimt. Additionally, we have been shedding some light on the scientific phenomena that is light, where we have built simple circuits using cells, wires and bulbs. In football, we looked at turning and moving with speed to evade pressure from defenders - and keeping the ball close to our body. In maths we have continued with place value and have looked at numbers up to 10,000. We have identified the value of each digit and recognising when and how to exchange and regroup when moving through the powers of 10. Finally, for writing, we have been publishing our draft setting descriptions based on our model text, "The Baker by the Sea." Mr Gook & Mrs Longthorne 💜

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💜 Year 3 💜 Year 3 have had a very busy week! We have been learning how to represent numbers up to 1000 in Maths, practising our drumming and glockenspiel skills in Music, expanding our emotion vocabulary in Literacy, and exploring a range of ball skills in PSHE. A reminder that on Monday our Year 3 pupils will be taking part in a PE Invasion Games Workshop. Please ensure children come to school with their PE kit. We are looking forward to an active and exciting session! Miss Coles & Mrs Eccleston 💜

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💜 Year 2 💜 We have had another fantastic week in Year 2! In Literacy, we proudly published our first piece of writing by rewriting part of the traditional tale The Three Little Pigs. The children worked hard to include the skills they have been learning and were excited to share their finished work. In Maths, we continued developing our understanding of place value, focusing on partitioning numbers to 100 into tens and ones. The children showed increasing confidence in representing and explaining numbers in different ways. In Science, we investigated seeds and bulbs, exploring their similarities and differences and learning how they grow into plants. In Geography, we explored images and maps of our local coastline and identified both human and physical features. The children used their observation skills to recognise the features that make our coastal environment unique. Well done to all the children for another week of fantastic learning! Miss Clark, Miss Bailey & Miss Bow 💜

Facebook / 19 Sep

💜 Year 1 💜 This week in Year 1, we have been busy across the curriculum! In Maths, we practised counting on from any number to 10 to improve our fluency. In Computing, we learned what technology is, sorted objects into technology and non-technology, and went on a technology hunt around the classroom. In Outdoor PE, we developed our rolling skills, focusing on control and accuracy. In Science, we explored how the changing seasons affect us, including the clothes we wear, our sleep and the activities we enjoy. We have also been working hard in Phonics, revisiting sounds. Please keep an eye on our classroom window to see what sounds we have practised that day. We can already see the children's confidence growing in our reading sessions. Have a wonderful weekend! Miss Pearce and Mrs Hay 💜

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💜 Reception 💜 What a fantastic week we have had in Reception! This week, the children enjoyed exploring the story "That's My New Friend". Through our discussions, we talked about what makes a good friend, how we can show kindness to others, and what we should do if someone is being unkind. The children shared some thoughtful ideas and demonstrated a growing understanding of friendship, empathy, and respect. In Maths, we revisited subitising numbers 1, 2, and 3, helping the children to recognise quantities quickly and confidently without counting each object individually. In Phonics, we learned our new sound, "a", and practised forming it using the phrase "around the head and down the body." The children have worked hard to recognise, say, and write this new sound. We are incredibly proud of how well the children are settling into Reception. They have had a wonderful week full of learning, laughter, and new experiences, and their confidence continues to grow each day. Have a lovely weekend from the Reception Team! 💜

Facebook / 19 Sep

💜 Nursery 💜 We have had another wonderful week of learning in Nursery! This week the children have continued building their confidence and independence, enjoying opportunities to share ideas, make choices and develop new friendships. In phonics, we explored the sounds all around us during an outdoor sound walk. The children listened carefully for different sounds in the environment and enjoyed playing hidden sound games, using their listening skills to identify sounds without seeing what was making them. In maths, we focused on number names through songs, rhymes and practical activities. The children loved counting together and using number language during their play. We continued to strengthen our fine motor skills during Dough Disco by rolling playdough into long and short snakes and worms. We explored big movements in the hall using the slide cone. During our Woodland session, we linked our learning to Owl Babies, looking for animal habitats and creating owl nests using natural materials. The children showed fantastic imagination and teamwork! Next week we are talking about our families. Please can you email a family photograph to the office. Thank you! Ms Gillings & Mrs Obree 💜

Facebook / 18 Sep

🌟 Attendance 🌟 Congratulations to this week's Attendance winners... Nursery - with a fantastic 100%! Shout out to Reception and Year 2 for achieving over 98% this week! 💜

Facebook / 18 Sep

🌟 Active Awards 🌟 Congratulations to these Reception friends for being the first Active Award winners in their class! 💛 Active Leader 💛 ❤️ Active Learner ❤️ 💜 Active Citizen 💜

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🌟 Attendance 🌟 Last week's 100% attendance winners enjoyed squash & biscuits with Miss Bailey! 💜

Facebook / 18 Sep

🌟 Active Awards 🌟 Congratulations to our Active Award winners for the first two weeks of term! A fantastic set of achievements. We are so proud of you all! ❤️ Active Learners ❤️ 💛 Active Leaders 💛 💙Active Citizens💙 💜Always Actives💜

Facebook / 13 Sep

🌟 Attendance 🌟 We had fantastic attendance scores across the school for our first full week back, with lots of classes earning prizes on our Attendance-opoly board! Congratulations to Reception & Year 4 for achieving 100% this week! 💜

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💜 Year 3 💜 This week, Year 3 have been busy exploring numbers within 100 in Maths, making predictions in Literacy, and learning all about plants in Science. We also had the pleasure of welcoming Mr Moulton, who introduced us to the exciting world of percussion in our Music lesson! What a fantastic week of learning! 💜 Miss Coles & Mrs Eccleston

Facebook / 12 Sep

💜 Nursery 💜 What another fantastic week we have had in Nursery! This week we have continued getting to know each other and becoming more confident in our Nursery environment. The children have been talking about themselves, making new friendships and becoming familiar with our daily routines. In phonics, we have been practising our listening skills by using our "listening ears" and taking part in sound hunts around Nursery. We listened carefully to environmental sounds and enjoyed guessing mystery sounds. The children were excellent at talking about what they could hear and where the sounds might be coming from. Our maths learning focused on recognising numbers and exploring number names through songs and games. We also sorted natural treasures such as shells, leaves, pebbles and conkers, discussing which objects belonged together and why. The children have been strengthening their hands during Dough Disco by squashing, squeezing and rolling playdough. They also enjoyed exploring different body sounds and moving in a variety of ways during our physical development sessions. We were especially excited to visit Woodlands for the first time, learning how to stay safe, listen carefully and respect nature. What a busy week of learning and exploration! 💜 Ms Gillings & Mrs Obree

Facebook / 12 Sep

💜 Year 2 💜 This week in Year 2, we have had a fabulous first full week back and the children have settled brilliantly into their learning. In Literacy, we began immersing ourselves in our new text, The Three Little Pigs, exploring the story and getting to know the characters and events. In Maths, we started our learning on place value, building confidence with numbers and understanding their value. In Art, we learned about collage techniques and explored the work of our focus artist, Cecil Touchon, creating our own inspired pieces. In Science, we investigated the life cycle of a plant and discovered how plants grow. In Geography, we learned about the seven continents and five oceans, developing our understanding of the world around us. In RWV, we began learning about Christianity, exploring what Christians believe and why their faith is important to them. It has been a wonderful week of enthusiasm, hard work and exciting new learning. Well done, Year 2! 💜 Miss Clark, Miss Bailey, Miss Nash & Miss Bow

Facebook / 12 Sep

💜 Year 1 💜 What a busy week we have had in Year 1 settling into the classroom routines! The children have enjoyed listening to and performing The Little Red Hen, bringing the story to life through drama and storytelling. In Maths, they practised counting and representing numbers in different ways, while in PE they developed their jumping skills through a range of fun activities. In RWV, the children learned about Christianity and sorted objects and places into Christian and non-Christian groups. In PSHE, they had thoughtful discussions about what makes each person unique and celebrated the special qualities that make us all different. Have a lovely weekend everyone! 💜 Miss Pearce and Mrs Hay

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💜 Year 4 💜 Year 4 have settled back into school in amazing fashion - they have shown every value Westwood has to offer, and then some! This week we have started our place value unit in Maths, understanding and representing numbers up to 10,000. We have focussed our reading on a book titled The Tear Thief and the impression we have based on her actions. In Literacy we are working towards writing setting descriptions, using figurative language created from seaside images. We have kicked off our PE with our football unit, where we have begun looking at our close ball control and how to manipulate and move the ball using different parts of our feet. For Art we have begun studying the work of Gustav Klimt where we have created some artwork inspired by his famous piece the Tree of Life. Alongside this, in PSHE we have looked at inclusion and considering the needs and wants of others by creating a shared theme park! Enjoy your weekend! 💜 Mr Gook & Mrs Longthorne

Facebook / 12 Sep

💜 Year 5 💜 We have had a brilliant start to the new school year in Year 5 and have been working hard across the curriculum. In Maths, we have been developing our understanding of place value and exploring numbers in greater depth. In Literacy, we have been building our figurative writing skills, using exciting language to make our writing more engaging and imaginative. In PE, we have enjoyed taking part in both hockey and yoga, developing our teamwork, coordination and wellbeing. Well done to all of Year 5 for such a positive and enthusiastic start to the year. We can't wait to see what the rest of the term brings! 💜 Miss Ball and Mrs Goodyear

Facebook / 12 Sep

💜 Year 6 💜 What a fantastic start to the new school year! It has been wonderful to welcome our Year 6 pupils back and see them settling in so brilliantly. We have already had a busy and exciting week filled with lots of learning, exploration and fun! In Literacy, we have begun exploring the wonderful Little People, Big Dreams texts, immersing ourselves in the lives, achievements and legacies of a range of inspirational people. In Maths, we have been developing our understanding of place value, working with numbers up to 10,000,000 and strengthening our mathematical thinking. We have also become immersed in our new Reading text, Freeze, and are already enjoying getting to know the story and its characters. In Science, we explored the importance of classification and why scientists need to organise and group living things. In Geography, we investigated how the global population is changing and began to consider the reasons behind these changes and their impact. In PE, we completed our first football and yoga sessions, developing our physical skills, coordination, teamwork and wellbeing. We are also getting ready to start our exciting new Art unit and would really appreciate your help! Please save and bring in sweet, chocolate, confectionery, ice cream and crisp wrappers for us to use in our artwork. Please ensure that none of the wrappers have contained nuts. Thank you so much for your support! Well done, Year 6, on such a brilliant first week! We are incredibly proud of the positive start you have made and can’t wait to see what next week brings! 💜 Miss Trussler, Miss Coleman & Miss T

Facebook / 12 Sep

‼️ HELP ‼️ Year 6 need sweet, chocolate, confectionery, ice cream and crisp wrappers to use in their exciting new art unit. Please bring any donations to the school office. Please ensure that none of the wrappers have contained nuts. Thank you so much for your support! 💜

Facebook / 7 Sep

A little reminder that our FREE Breakfast Club runs Monday to Friday from 8am, giving children a great start to their school day! 💜 Interested in a place for your child? Simply speak to a member of our office team about signing up. 🥣🍓🍇 Breakfast, smiles and a brilliant start to the day! 🌟

Facebook / 6 Sep

❤️🤍🖤 Waveney Gymnastics Fun Day 🖤🤍❤️ 📅 Saturday 12th September ⏰ 12pm–4pm A great opportunity for local children and families to come along, have some fun and enjoy gymnastics in a friendly environment 💜

Facebook / 6 Sep

💜 We are back! 💜 What a fantastic first two days back at Westwood! We have loved being reunited with our friends, welcoming new members of our family and sharing lots of smiles and stories. Across the school, the children have enjoyed listening to stories, taking part in maths activities, taking part in challenges and creating written responses to questions for our special Westwood Book of 'Just Because'. Some classes have explored the woods, others have created imaginative artwork and we have all played games, and spent time learning together. It has been wonderful to see such enthusiasm, confidence and teamwork from everyone. We are looking forward to an exciting year ahead! 💜 Please note: We haven't included photos from Reception in this post as we are waiting on photo permission forms for some of our new children. Please return these to the school office as soon as possible so we can share their photos next week! 💜

Facebook / 2 Sep

💜 WELCOME BACK! 💜 It was lovely to see so many of you today at our Drop-In session, we can't wait to see everyone at 8:30am tomorrow. We really have missed you! 💜

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💜 Breakfast Club 💜 Miss Bow & Miss T cannot wait to see the children for Breakfast Club tomorrow at 8:00am - in its new location of the hall! This is a FREE club so, if you would like your child to attend, please speak to the school office! 💜

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Pop along and say hi tomorrow! 💜

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