Rocking Our Science Lessons! 14th November 2025 Science This week, Year 3 have been busy investigating the different properties of rocks. They tested the hardness and permeability of various samples and even explored how rocks might react to acid rain by carefully adding vinegar with a pipette. It was a fascinating, hands-on way to discover more about the world beneath our feet!
Game On for Great Maths! 14th November 2025 Academic Co-curricular Every Friday afternoon, some children from Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 take part in Sumdog Club. It’s a fun and engaging way to consolidate their maths learning through exciting educational games. The children love challenging themselves, earning coins and spending them on virtual gifts as a reward for their hard work. It’s a lovely way to round off the week with lots of smiles!
Marvelous Mummification! 14th November 2025 Global Science This week Year 3 have been learning all about the fascinating process of mummification and its importance in Ancient Egyptian culture. The children explored each stage in detail, discovering how and why the Egyptians preserved their pharaohs for the afterlife. A highlight of the lesson was when they had the chance to practise wrapping a ‘body’ in linen themselves, there was lots of laughter and excitement as they brought history to life!
Building Early Maths Confidence! 14th November 2025 Academic Pre-prep This week in Reception, our little mathematicians have been busy exploring numbers! We have been learning to find 1 more and 1 less than a given number, which is helping us to understand number patterns and relationships. We also investigated the composition of numbers 1 to 3, discovering the different ways these numbers can be made using different objects, we even started writing some number sentences. The children have loved experimenting, counting, and sharing their ideas with friends—developing confidence and curiosity in their early maths skills!
Outdoor Maths Adventures 7th November 2025 Academic Pupils across the school embraced the joy of learning with our much-anticipated Outdoor Maths lessons. Reception kicked off with active maths adventures, while Years 1 and 2 took part in our now-traditional Place Value Bootcamp—complete with sergeant chants, team games, and energetic challenges that brought place value to life. Years 3 and 4 embarked on a thrilling maths treasure hunt around the school grounds, solving problems to crack a riddle. Meanwhile, Years 5 and 6 tackled a spooky-themed Maths Escape Room in the Secret Garden, featuring pumpkins, bats, and a giant spider web! Working in pairs, they solved equations to unlock treasure chests and uncover hidden clues. These events are a celebration of our pupils’ hard work and enthusiasm for maths, and we’re proud to make learning both meaningful and memorable.
Sumdog Stars Shine Bright! 7th November 2025 Academic Congratulations to Faeqah, Vadaanya, Edward and Revan—our top scorers in the South East England Sumdog competition! We’re incredibly proud of all our pupils who took part, especially Year 3AH who ranked 11th across the entire region! A special shout-out also to Year 1JB for their fantastic effort. Well done, everyone!
Learn Like an Egyptian in Year 3 17th October 2025 Global This week, Year 3 have been diving deep into the fascinating world of Ancient Egypt! The children have been learning all about the incredible pyramids — how they were built thousands of years ago, what materials were used, and why they were such important monuments. They discovered that the pyramids were built from huge limestone blocks, carefully placed by skilled workers using clever ramps and tools — all without modern machines! The children were amazed to learn just how tall these structures are, with the Great Pyramid of Giza originally standing at around 146 metres high. Liyanna was so inspired by our Ancient Egypt topic that she created her very own Cleopatra using Hama beads! Her colourful design shows great attention to detail and creativity — a wonderful way to bring history to life through art. Well done, Liyanna! Isabella wowed everyone with her amazing handmade pyramid – she carefully designed and built her own model pyramid to share with the class. Isabella’s creativity and enthusiasm helped bring Ancient Egypt to life for everyone! Well done Isabella!
Year 6 Put Their Knowledge into Practice 17th October 2025 Science Year 6 have been learning about the Linnaean system this term. After researching the man himself and presenting their findings to the class, they enjoyed working in groups, using this classification system themselves.
Bridge Builders at Little Scientists Club 17th October 2025 Co-curricular Science This week our young scientists took on the challenge of becoming structural engineers! Working in pairs, they designed and built bridges between two chairs — sturdy enough to hold up two toys. Using only straws, wooden beams, masking tape, and elastic bands, each team created a completely unique structure. Every bridge met the challenge in its own creative way, showing brilliant teamwork, problem-solving, and innovation. What amazing little engineers we have!
Maths Matters! 10th October 2025 Academic We’re on a mission to build confident mathematicians through instant recall of key maths facts. Each Friday, children receive their Quick Facts to rehearse, aiming for speedy and accurate recall. Our Friday quizzes are already showing fantastic progress in fluency across all year groups! Platforms like Times Table Rockstars and Sumdog are helping make practice fun and engaging. We’re also excited to be part of the Caterham Family of Schools competition—and currently, Copthorne is proudly holding first place! A huge congratulations to Year 5IP, who are leading the leaderboard as the top-performing class. Keep up the brilliant work, everyone!