Happy Easter everybody and enjoy the break!

This week (beginning 23rd March 2026)

This week in Durham Class, we’ve had another fun and busy time learning lots of new things! In maths, we’ve been working on fractions of shapes and numbers. We used sharing circles to help us split amounts into equal parts, and some of us even worked backwards to find the whole from a fraction—tricky but exciting! At home, you could practise this by sharing snacks into equal groups or asking your child questions like “If this is half, what could the whole be?”

In English, we finished our work on Starbird by creating a missing poster for Starbird using persuasive language. The children thought carefully about how to describe Starbird and encourage others to help find them. You could support this at home by making your own missing posters for favourite toys or characters, using words that make people want to help!

In science, we learned about what plants need to grow, such as water, sunlight, air and nutrients. The children enjoyed explaining why each one is important. You might like to grow a small plant at home together and talk about what it needs each day.

In design and technology, we finished our beach huts, and they look fantastic! The children showed great creativity and care when decorating their final pieces.

It’s been a lovely week, and the children should feel really proud of all their hard work 🌟

The Durham 2 Team💫

A typical week in Durham 2 (Term 5)