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Mr Veale’s Welcome Once again, it has been a very busy week here at Atwood. 

Today, the author Banji Alexander visited Whitehorse Juniors to talk about his new book- Lockdown Looms: Reggie’s Birthday Party.

As this week is poetry week, Reception have been looking at the poem ‘I am angry’ by the author Michael Rosen.

Today, Year 2 took part in a workshop all about the festival of Diwali!

Last week in Gold Class, we were looking at a book called ‘Rainbow Fish’. 

Last week Year 2 took part in this year’s Mini London Marathon. 

As you are hopefully aware, the deadline for applying for a secondary school for your child to attend in September 2023 is fast approaching. 

This week in Nursery we have been learning about the story ‘Rainbow Fish’.

Last week, children in Year 6 prepared and delivered speeches to put themselves forward to represent their house as a House Captain.

Congratulations to the selected pupils from Year 3 and 4 who took part in the Croydon Schools’ Cross Country event at Lloyd Park on Tuesday 4th October.

Last week, Year 3 were studying the fantastically evocative poem called ‘From a Railway Carriage’ by Robert Louis Stevenson. 

We have had a busy and very enjoyable week at Cypress Lower School. 

Today Banji Alexander visited our school.  He is an exciting new author who came into school to share his debut book, ‘Lockdown Looms: Reggie’s Birthday Party’. 

Absorption has been the focus of the week. We have discussed some ‘top tips’ to help us become absorbed and have realised that absorption is not just concentrating or giving something focused attention; it also involves an enjoyment and engagement with what is being learned.

This week, Year 5 have been learning about the BLP skill of absorption and understanding how being absorbed can help us to become resilient learners.