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Songs that tell stories topic
This week for our Music Topic we have been listening to some music and identifying the stories that come from these songs. We have been identifying the verses and choruses of songs and have had fun making our own music. Burton class have enjoyed...
Seatown History: Why did the ancient Maya change the way they lived?
Over the past two weeks, Year 5 and 6 have taken a deep dive into the world of the ancient Maya. Through maps, artefacts, carvings and city structures, pupils explored how the Maya lived and why their civilisation was considered so...
History Makers Topic
For the last couple of weeks, Burton has been learning about some people who made History. This included looking at Guy Fawkes, Grace O'Malley, Elizabeth I, Marie Curie and Malala. The children spent time considering which History Maker they considered to be the...
Cogden Power Project Spring 2 2026
Cogden Power Project Spring 2 2026
Outdoor Learning
 This afternoon Burton were enjoying the lovely, sunny weather and trying out one of our new balance bikes, as well as drawing and building.
North and South Poles topic
F For the last couple of weeks, Burton class has been learning about the North and South Poles. The children have learnt about the North and South pole climates, animals and environment. They listened to the story of Jonty Gentoo and wrote their own version of this...
Burton – Simple no-cook recipes
This week, Burton Class explored food technology by making simple no-cook recipes. Children learned about hygiene, practised safe cutting, and wrote clear recipes with time words and imperative verbs. They reflected on how food connects us and why healthy eating...
Earth and Space – From Daylight to Moonlight
Seatown explored how our ideas about the Solar System have changed, why day turns to night as Earth rotates, how the seasons arise from Earth’s tilt and orbit, and how the Moon’s phases appear as it orbits Earth. To share our learning, we planned, wrote and...
Burton Scientists and Inventors Topic
This half term, Burton Class explored the work of scientists and inventors through practical activities. Children examined the properties of materials using Lego, classified animals by visible features, investigated sensory plants and presented their class votes using...
The Guru Granth Sahib
Seatown have been learning about the Guru Granth Sahib and how Sikhs show respect for their holy scripture. We wrote formal letters using greetings, closings, and advanced punctuation. 
Cogden RE: Buddhism – Eightfold Path
RE – The Sikh festival of Vaisakhi
This week, in RE, Burton have learning about the Sikh festival of Vaisakhi. They explored the story of Khalsa, discovered how Sikhs celebrate today and wrote a formal letter about what we had found out.
PSHE topic of Safety, Rights and Responsibilities
This term, through our PSHE topic of safety, rights and responsibilities, the children have learnt how to recognise safe and unsafe situations and explored the importance of rights and responsibilities. They discussed fairness and respect and wrote a poem about...
Outdoor Learning involving Road Safety
This week, as part of our outdoor learning we have been practising our road safety skills with our bikes and trikes.
Burton Power Projects for Spring 1
Valuing Difference and Being My Best – Our PSHE Poetry
We have begun the first week of 2026 with wonderful creativity. We learned why diversity matters and how to respect others. We explored resilience and setting goals, then wrote poems using advanced punctuation and creative language.  [gallery...
Seatown Power Project 1st half of Spring Term 2026
Christingles!
Today we made our Christingles reminding us all about the true meaning of Christmas, just as Bishop John of Germany intended back in 1747.
People of God – Serving Our CommunityÂ
We learned how Christians live as the People of God by helping others. We researched local charities, volunteered in a community project, and wrote recounts using fronted adverbials, cohesion, and powerful vocabulary. We reflected on generosity and service and how...
Cogden RE: Gospel – Good News in Action
Cogden Class studied Gospel stories and saw how Christians live out compassion and kindness today. They planned questions, collected notes, and wrote recounts of our experience using fronted adverbials and powerful noun phrases. They finished by reflecting on how we...




























