For this Friday, we would be grateful if children could bring in some recycled materials for castle building and habitat models in Linked Learning time. Items such as cereal boxes, shoe boxes, cardboard tubes (e.g. kitchen roll), egg cartons, yoghurt pots, plastic containers, bottle tops, small packaging boxes, and clean takeaway containers are all very useful.

Some children have also expressed an interest in making Royal puppets, so any old fabric scraps, ribbons, or similar materials would be greatly appreciated.

As always, please ensure items are clean and safe for classroom use. Thank you for your support!

Mrs Harris

This term 5 PE will be on Monday and Tuesday each week. Please ensure full PE kit is sent in each week. Thank you!

Week beginning 27th April 2026

This week in Durham Class has been full of exciting learning.

In English, we have been focusing on sequencing narratives, helping the children to organise their ideas clearly from beginning to end. We have also begun writing newspaper articles, where pupils practised using the past tense and including key facts to inform the reader. As part of our reading work, we explored The Iron Man, paying close attention to unfamiliar vocabulary and developing strategies to clarify meanings within the text.

In Science, we have started our new topic on animal survival. The children have been learning about what animals need from their habitats in order to survive, including warmth, water, and food. They have shown great curiosity and enthusiasm when discussing how different environments meet these needs.

Our History learning has taken us on a journey through the English and British monarchy, from AD 871 to the present day. We have focused on Alfred the Great as the first monarch in our study and compared his reign to that of our current monarch, King Charles III. The children have begun to understand the different time periods and how the monarchy has changed over time.

In Art, we have been exploring royal portraits. The children used iPads to take photographs of themselves in the style of a royal portrait, carefully choosing poses, facial expressions, and props to reflect their personalities. They then created quick sketches inspired by these photos to develop their ideas further.

It has been a fantastic week of learning, and we are very proud of the children’s effort and creativity!

The Durham 2 Team💫

A typical week in Durham 2 (Term 5)