Welcome to the Zephaniah class page. Below you will find details of what the children have been learning and doing at school. Please click on the link to the right of this page for homework.

Summer Term 2025

Zephaniah class discovered the technique of neurographic art - this approach invites the artist to consider a challenge or worry, to then draw this in lines very quickly, to then 'soften' those lines before using colour to reflect their thoughts and mood. This is all done to quiet, relaxing music. The children really enjoyed this activity and produced some beautiful artwork. 

  

  

To mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day on Thursday, we created our own blackout poetry using an extract from the Tom Palmer novel 'After the War' and made our own bunting.

In Zephaniah class this week we have been learning about collaboration and teamwork, as well as discussing what qualities we would like our collaborators to have. The groups developed their own charters and tried to put these into practice when completing their challenges! 

  

  

Spring Term 2025

We've had a busy last week of term in Zephaniah Class, after watching LKS2's fantastic production we turned our thoughts to our end of term service and saying a huge thank you to Rev. Carter who is retiring. A huge wave of thanks to him!

Pupils attended the Henley Youth Festival workshop - repurposing materials to make some wonderfully creative and colourful headdresses with Emma Cooling. 

  

  

We spent the afternoon focussing on identifying online scams and what to do if we found ourselves not quite sure if something was real. We had some great discussions and debates about what and who to trust. We also generated our own secure passwords, which hopefully the children have not told you about but have implemented!

  

  

World Book Day

We have been discussing the importance of libraries in schools and communities. Inspired by our current English lessons based on the book 'I believe in Unicorns' we made our own protest posters - the children really enjoyed putting forward their opinions and thoughts on the topic.

We have been learning about the stages of a volcanic eruption - we made 3D diorama models to show this. We have also been learning about where volcanoes, earthquakes and tsunamis are most likely to occur in the  world and why.

PC Michael Dix from Thames Valley Police came to talk to Years 5 and 6 about the law and how the police deal with reports of bullying, misuse of social media and anti-social behaviour.