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Published on: 3rd July, 2026

Captain’s Catch Up 3/7/2026

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Y6 Mexican Meal Skip to article
Renae Skip to article
Week 5 Cinderella Skip to article
Y1 Break the Rules! Skip to article
Incy Wincy spider Skip to article
World Cup Lunch Skip to article
SOTW 3/7/2026 Skip to article

Y6 Mexican Meal

Today, Year 6 cooked and hosted a Mexican Meal for parents to celebrate the end of their topic, ‘Hola Mexico’. The children have been learning about traditional Mexican flavours in design and technology and put together a menu for parents. A huge thank you to everyone who came, we hope that you enjoyed the afternoon.

Renae

Congratulations to Renae who competed in the Manchester Box Cup Champion – she won at the final by a second round stoppage. Well done we are very proud of you.

Week 5 Cinderella

✨ Cinderella Week in Preschool ✨

This week our preschool has been sprinkled with fairy‑tale magic as the children explored the story of Cinderella through play, imagination, and hands‑on learning.

👑 Storytelling & Role Play

The children loved retelling the story in our themed tuff tray, using characters and props to bring each part of the tale to life. They dressed up as knights, princesses and dragons, acting out brave battles and magical moments as they worked together to “save the princess.”

🔢 Fairy‑Tale Maths

We’ve been practising number recognition by matching numerals to fairy‑tale themed amounts, helping children build confidence with counting and early number skills.

👑 Creative Crowns

Everyone designed and decorated their own royal crown, choosing colours, shapes and sparkles to make something truly unique. This activity supported fine motor skills and encouraged children to express their creativity.

💌 Invitations to the Ball

To finish our Cinderella theme, the children wrote their very own invitations to the prince’s ball. This gave them a chance to practise mark‑making, early writing and thinking about the purpose of written text.

⭐ Sports Day Magic ⭐

On Thursday we held our much‑anticipated Sports Day, and what a wonderful event it was. The children took part in a carousel of activities, proudly showing off their skills, teamwork and determination. They especially enjoyed having their parents there to cheer them on, making the day feel extra special.

We loved welcoming everyone — it was truly a magical day for all.

It’s been a week full of imagination, celebration and joyful learning. We’re so proud of how confidently the children engaged with every activity and can’t wait to see where our next story takes us.

Y1 Break the Rules!

Our Year 1 children loved breaking the rules today! They paid money to wear their own clothes and bring in a toy. They also had some interesting hair styles, nail varnish and make up to finish off their looks. As an extra special rule break they also had some delicious sweets!

Incy Wincy spider

This week we explored the Incy Wincy rhyme in Daycare. The children had lots of fun making spiders and webs using different materials. We looked at positional language using the spiders and tubes in the tuff spot and had a go with our remote control spider, Harry!