We are incredibly proud of all the children for the wonderful start they have made to their journey in Reception. The children have settled into school life extremely well and have embraced new routines with confidence and enthusiasm.  This term, Reception have worked hard to follow the Robert Clack values and rules, showing kindness, respect, responsibility and a positive attitude to learning. It has been lovely to see them demonstrating excellent behaviour, caring for one another and taking pride in being part of our school community. In the classroom, we have already seen great progress. The children have begun learning their letter sounds and are becoming more confident in recognising and forming letters correctly. Their effort and determination in all learning areas is fantastic! One of the most special parts of this term has been watching new friendships blossom. The children have enjoyed getting to know one another through play, collaborative activities and shared learning experiences. They have shown great teamwork, kindness and compassion as they learn to work and play together. Thank you for your continued support throughout the children's first term at school. We are delighted with how well they have settled and look forward to seeing their confidence, learning and friendships continue to grow throughout the year. Well done, Reception!

In The Nest , we have been having lots of fun working in small groups and on our own to develop our part-whole model skills in maths. We have been using practical resources to help us understand how two parts can be combined to make a whole. We have also enjoyed reading stories, acting them out and building sentences using colourful semantics. Bucket time is always a favourite, helping us to develop our attention and listening skills while taking part in a range of fun fine and gross motor activities.  In The Treehouse , we have been busy developing our fine and gross motor skills through mark-making activities and exploring different construction materials. We are working hard on our communication skills, using our communication boards to make choices and requests. We have also been practising our attention and listening skills during turn-taking games and group activities. One of our favourite parts of the day is imaginative play, where we love exploring our role-play kitchen and shop areas with our friends.

It has been a real pleasure getting to know your children as they settle into Year 1 routines – they are all absolutely wonderful and amazing! We would also like to take this opportunity to thank parents and carers for your continued support in helping your child at home to learn. Please continue reading with your child at least three times a week or ideally every day if you can. It is this valuable home-school partnership that ensures academic success and it is much appreciated! Thank you! What we have been learning Our topic this half term has been ‘Remarkable Me’, and we have been developing children’s knowledge and understanding of the human body. Children have been introduced to the concept of five senses that help them to find out about the world around them and link those senses to particular parts of the body. We really enjoyed exploring taste, touch, smell, sound and sight. For example, as part of our scientific learning, we had a food tasting event to understand the difference between bitter, sweet, sour and salty foods and classify those food groups. We also went on a learning walk outside to see, smell and touch everyday plant life. Finally, as part of our science unit, we explored touching a range of everyday materials to sort items into categories such as ‘soft’, ‘smooth’ or ‘hard’. In History, we have been developing our understanding of what the ‘past’ means. In Art, children have enjoyed learning about lines and shading. Our shared reading has been very enjoyable, and children particularly loved gaining a deeper understanding of the story ‘Where the Wild Things Are’. In Maths, children have been developing their counting and addition skills and writing numbers to ten and beyond. Finally, children have been working very hard in their writing and have produced some lovely work, including a List Poem and a character description. We have also been challenging ourselves to use upper and lower case letters correctly in our writing. Upcoming Learning Next half term, our topic will be ‘Winter News’, which explores the season of winter. In Science, we begin by looking at winter and its impact on British wildlife. We will explore how some animals and insects adapt to the cold, while others hibernate or migrate. In PSHE, our ‘Winter News’ topic will look at how to take care of our health by discovering which foods boost wellbeing in the winter months. Winter is also a time for reflection; just as wildlife experiences a scarcity of food, so do many humans. We will be discussing simple things we can do to help those in need. Finally, winter is the season that heralds the joys of Christmas. In RE, we will be learning about the story of Christmas and engaging in a range of festive activities, including getting ready for our Christmas Concert!  As part of our Learning Wonders, we will also look at the festivals of Diwali and Bonfire Night. In English, children will learn to write short, well-constructed sentences, which they will then develop into longer sentences using varied sentence openers and descriptive vocabulary. In Maths, we will be focusing on subtraction, number bonds, and 2D and 3D shapes. It is going to be an amazing new half term and we cannot wait to see you all again!

On 23rd September 2026, our Year 11 GCSE Drama students enjoyed an exciting theatre trip to the Adelphi Theatre in London to watch Mischief’s The Comedy About Spies. This 1960s spy comedy was performed in the farce style with physical humour, slapstick, mistaken identities and comic timing. The trip provided valuable inspiration for their GCSE Drama studies, allowing them to see professional performance techniques in action while enjoying a thoroughly entertaining theatrical experience.

It has been a fantastic start to the year in Year 3! The children have been settling into their new routines, embracing the challenges of Key Stage 2 and growing in confidence and independence. We are so proud of the positive attitudes they have shown towards their learning and enthusiasm they bring to the classroom each day. In English, we have been exploring characters’ feelings and emotions through drama and freeze frames. The children have enjoyed stepping into the shoes of different characters, using their imagination and empathy to bring stories to life. They have used these experiences to create and write their own diary entries and narrative endings, developing their creativity and writing skills along the way. It has been wonderful to see their ideas flourish! In maths, we have been focussing on place value and developing our understanding of numbers. The children have worked hard to recognise the value of digits, explore how numbers are made up and strengthen their mathematical understanding. They have been very successful in their learning and we are delighted with the progress they have made so far. Well done, Year 3! Our geography learning has taken us deep beneath the Earth’s surface as we have been discovering the fascinating world of volcanoes and earthquakes. We have explored how and why they occur and have begun to understand the powerful forces that shape our planet. We are really looking forward to taking the children to the Natural History Museum on the last day of term for their exciting volcano workshop which will be a fantastic opportunity to bring our learning to life!  We would like to say a huge well done to all of the children who have been reading regularly at home! It is lovely to see so many children developing their reading habits and we are especially pleased that some children have already achieved their bronze and silver reading awards. Keep up the fantastic work! Remember, regular reading at home makes a real difference to your child’s confidence, fluency and enjoyment of books. Thank you, as always, for your continued support. We are very proud of how well the children have settled into Year 3 and look forward to all of the exciting learning still to come!

We are incredibly proud of our students for coming together to organise and run a charity bake sale in support of Bone Cancer research, held in memory of our former pupil, Florio. The students showed fantastic teamwork, compassion and dedication, putting so much care and effort into baking a delicious selection of cookies, brownies and cakes, as well as serving their fellow students so professionally during lunchtime. Their enthusiasm, hard work and willingness to give their time to such a meaningful cause was truly inspiring and reflects the very best of our school community. Thanks to their efforts and the generosity of everyone who supported the event, we are delighted to share that an amazing £220.30 was raised. We would like to congratulate and thank all the students involved for making the bake sale such a success and for helping us honour Florio’s memory in such a thoughtful way.

This term, Year 4 have been learning about the fascinating civilisation of Ancient Egypt and the process of mummification. To bring their learning to life, the children recreated this ancient practice using tomatoes! They scooped out the insides to represent the removal of organs, filled them with natron salt to help preserve them, and carefully wrapped them in bandages. This hands-on activity helped the children remember the gory details of this fascinating historical process!

Year 2 have enjoyed an exciting start to the year with lots of hands-on learning across the curriculum. In Geography, we have been learning about compass directions and using compasses to identify wind direction. In Music, we have been exploring rhythm and finding the beat using our bodies through clapping, tapping and movement activities. Our Science lessons have seen us investigating microhabitats around the school and identifying the living things that can be found there. In Maths, we have been developing our arithmetic skills and learning a range of strategies to help us solve multiplication calculations with confidence. We are very proud of the enthusiasm and curiosity the children have shown throughout the term!

On Monday 21st September, Year 7 pupils across all three sites attended a theatre production that addressed an important health topic for young people. The Arc Theatre's Not So Sweet – Vaping Awareness and Healthy Options brought the dangers of vaping to life in a way that textbooks simply can't. Designed specifically for Year 7, the production didn't just lecture our pupils about risks and addiction – it sparked genuine conversations about peer pressure, critical thinking, and knowing when to ask for help. The production team were genuinely impressed by what they saw at Robert Clack. Our Year 7s didn't just sit quietly – they engaged. They asked thoughtful questions, they contributed to lively discussions, and most importantly, they listened. Many expressed that they now have a much clearer understanding of: The genuine dangers of vaping How addiction works Why making informed choices matters Where to turn if they need support This session forms part of our comprehensive PSHE Education programme, which helps equip our young people with the knowledge and resilience they need to navigate the challenges they'll face both in and beyond school.  Well done to Year 7 for their excellent engagement and mature approach to this important topic.