Embracing Change: From Chrysalis to Secondary School

15th June 2026Laura Godley

Today, Crew Godley explored the concept of transformation through the chrysalis stage of a butterfly’s life cycle. We learned that, although a chrysalis appears still on the outside, significant internal change is taking place. We linked this idea to their own transition to secondary school.

We discussed how change is not always visible and that feeling unsettled or unsure is a normal part of growth. We then sorted visible changes and internal feelings associated with moving to a new school, before reflecting on the positive habits they want to develop as they prepare for this next stage.

Exploring 3D shapes

14th June 2026Megan Gray

In Maths, we explored 3D shapes and learned about their properties. We looked at faces, vertices and edges and practised counting them on different shapes.

By the end of the lesson, we were more confident identifying and describing 3D shapes using mathematical vocabulary.

Jack and the beanstalk

11th June 2026Tracy Haddock

In writing today, we looked at describing Jack from Jack and the Beanstalk. We worked together on the board and shared our ideas by “popcorning” our answers. After that, we focused on writing the first part of our sentence. Once our sentence was complete, we checked it carefully to make sure it started with a capital letter, included finger spaces, had a full stop at the end, and used capital letters correctly.

We then underlined the different parts of our sentence using different colours to identify the who, what, and describing words. We used a red pen to correct any mistakes. Finally, we had a go at writing our own sentence independently.

Beanstalk plant

10th June 2026Tracy Haddock

In writing today, the children transferred their bean plants into pots filled with soil and carefully watered them. They are excited to watch their plants grow and observe the changes over time.