Thank you for your support as we all settle into this new school year. The children are working hard and settling into their routines well. It has been wonderful to see so much Explore work coming in from the Autumn 1 RKE sheets; these will be celebrated in assembly on Thursday 9^th October.

 

We have now set up all the children’s various online accounts and would like to share the login details with you so that the children can access their accounts at home as needed.

 

Class Blog

You can view regular updates at anytime via the Red Kites Blog on the school website.

https://www.fernhurstprimary.chimat.uk/blog/?pid=136&nid=5

 

Spellings:

Are tested every Monday with a new 5 spellings being given every week. All the spellings for the term are available to view on the class blog. There are suggested methods for practicing on the sheet, please do speak to either of us if you need an extra ideas. As the children get 5 new spellings a week, as a general rule we would expect children to be achieving at least 20/25 on their

 

Maths infinity:

You do not need to login to White Rose to access https://infinity.whiteroseeducation.com

Just enter the school code QYS SHJ followed by the relevant code for whichever recap quiz you are practicing. The class blog has all the codes for the Autumn Term.

 

Times tables:

From after the October half term children will continue work on learning times-tables by heart. To support this, all children will be sent home with a multiplication grid to keep at home. Please stick this up at home somewhere visible and encourage children to look at it when they practice counting in steps of 3, 4, 6 or 8, when you ask them times-tables questions or when they complete home learning tasks on Century Learning or play Hit The Button. Looking is Learning, so the more frequently children look at the grid, the more quickly they will be able to recall the facts. By the summer of Year 4 children are expected to know all times tables to 12x12 by heart so it is vital that they are supported to start this process now.

https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button

 

Boom reader

Children do not need to ask to change their reading book. There are a wealth of books available at anytime from our class library. Children have been allocated a reading book colour and they are free to choose any book of interest from within this colour range. It is expected that you will record on Boom Reader when your child reads. This should take place at least 3 times every week, which means by this point in the term at least 15 reads should have been logged. As children become more confident with their reading, they may be starting to read to themselves and tell you about what they have read. This is very appropriate, but should still be recorded. Remember that you can log more than one read at a time by editing the date. Going forward we will be checking Boom Reader on a Monday to ensure that at least 3 reads have been recorded for the previous week. The school code for Boom Reader is 87952.

https://www.boomreader.co.uk/

 

Accelerated Reader or Big Cat Library

This online platform is used in school for reading assessments, however children are also encouraged to login at home and complete quizzes about the books they read. This website can only be accessed via the unique web address and not via a search engine.

https://global-zone61.renaissance-go.com/welcomeportal/1954439

 

Some children will continue to have access to the Big Cat library of books to support their developing phonics awareness. This online library has access to all the phonics-reading books we have in school and can be used as a free e-reader. https://www.collinshub.co.uk/login/

 

Century Learning

This online tool can be accessed via https://app.century.tech/login/

Children can access assignments that we have set (by clicking on the pen) or following their suggested path by following the directions on the home screen. Any ‘nuggets’ that are completed are an excellent top up to school learning, so please don’t worry about doing the right task, just log in and have a go.

 

Google classroom and Canva

You are only likely to need access to Google Classroom in the event of a school closure. However the tools such as Google Docs and Canva are routinely used in school for children to present their work. For future RKE projects children are welcome to use their online accounts to create presentations and projects.

 

All your child’s login details will be sent in an individual email.

 

If you have any questions or would like support accessing any of these sites please do not hesitate to reach out to us via the school office.

12/10/2025

Year 3 had the best afternoon ever on their sunny local walk! The children set off with maps in hand, brimming with excitement and ready to explore. Along the way, they put their navigation skills to the test, confidently following the route and spotting key landmarks. There was plenty of curiosity and laughter as they discovered a variety of funky mushrooms growing along the woodland paths – some with bright colours and unusual shapes that sparked lots of questions and wonder!

As part of their learning, the children did a brilliant job distinguishing between physical and human features – from the gently flowing river and rolling hills to buildings, roads, and signposts. They were especially fascinated by the way the river weaved its way through the landscape and enjoyed taking a peaceful moment to observe it. It was a hands-on, muddy-boots kind of learning day that brought the classroom outdoors and left everyone with big smiles and a sense of adventure.

Spellings will be tested every Monday with the new 5 new spellings given each week until children have 25 spellings in total.  Children should keep their green spelling folder in their school bag so that it is always available for practice time in class.   

Each week a copy of the spelling sheet will be displayed on the classroom window.   All spelling sheets for the Autumn Term can can be seen here.  

10/09/2025

What a fantastic day we had at Butser Ancient Farm with our Year 3 adventurers! As soon as we arrived, we were warmly welcomed by the friendly staff, who kicked off our experience with a quick but important safety talk. We then made our way to a real-life roundhouse where the children were transported back in time with a fascinating insight into Stone Age life — complete with smoky smells, animal skins, and tales of ancient living. The excitement continued as we explored the farm, learning about Iron Age houses, ancient crops and traditional ways of living.

The hands-on activities were a real highlight! The children got creative with clay, carefully shaping either a bowl or bead just like people might have done thousands of years ago. After working up an appetite, we enjoyed a lunch break in the cozy roundhouse (what a unique picnic spot!). In the afternoon, the children became archaeologists, taking part in a dig where they discovered all sorts of ancient treasures buried beneath the soil. It was a brilliant, muddy, memory-making day filled with learning, laughter and a whole lot of fun.

The day was not only packed with activities but also sparked so much curiosity and conversation amongst the children. It was wonderful to see them so engaged — asking thoughtful questions, making connections to what they've learnt in class and working together during each task. The archaeological dig especially brought out their inner explorers, as they carefully brushed away soil and uncovered artefacts with great care and excitement. We’re sure they’ve come away with a deeper understanding of life in the Stone Age — and plenty of stories to share at home!

Y3 enjoyed a 3KM local walk this morning, taking in the paths around the perimeter of our Woodland Adventures Site.   Our geography focus is on how woodlands are used and managed, so this was the perfect opportunity to go and see woodland management in action in our local area. 

Along the way we spotted wooden infrastructure such as fences, telegraph poles, gates, signs and buildings.  We practised our map reading skills, all following our individual maps and working out which path we should take at forks and cross roads before proceeding.    Although the movement time was just over an hour, we were out of school for two hours but stopped along the way for snacks, bark rubbing, leaf identification and photo opportunities!

To see  the photos from today please click here.  

Tuesday started with a 7am dance party in the corridor, a fitting celebration for everyone having slept soundly all night long!   The few people who woke up early did a wonderful job of staying quiet in their beds and ensuring they didn't wake anyone else up - thank you!  Miss Jameson's room inspection took place before a hearty breakfast was devoured by all.

Our first session was paddling, which saw us all out on the water in canoes and kayaks.   Everyone took part, demonstrating fantastic determination and resilience to get to grips with how to make the boats go where we wanted!  Once we had mastered paddling sitting down we tried other ways of steering, including standing up, which quickly changed tack to lots of jumping in and racing around the boats from the sea.  The water was so warm, it was a joy to be splashing and laughing in the harbour.

After showers and lunch, we were back out at sea again, this time in groups of six children with an instructor each for keel boat sailing.   We sailed south from Cobnor towards Chichester Harbour entrance, noticing landmarks and nautical marks that we had seen from Hayling Island when we visited Beach School.   Everyone had a turn at the helm, and we all helped with adjusting the main sheet and jib sheets as we sailed in different directions.

Dinner this evening was a delicious home-cooked roast followed by apple crumble and custard.   To round a wonderful day off, we had a short relaxation time in our rooms, then headed to the field for games and a singalong around the campfire, with marshmallows!   To ensure we were absolutely ready to sleep the second our heads hit the pillow, we then went for another walk, heading south towards Cobnor Point to find interesting objects and made up stories about what their connection to the past could have been.

To see the vast number of photos and videos from today, click here.