FOLPA Easter Competition and Newsletter March 2026
Dear Families,
The children looked amazing on World Book Day. It was also lovely to see so many dressed up and in character. Thank you FOLPA as well for providing the breakfast; it was really nice to see so many parents sharing stories with their children.
Heather Thorne
Interim headteacher
Dates for the diary
- Monday each week – Year 1 and 2 football after school
- Thursday each week – Year 3-6 cheerleading after school
- Friday each week – Fawn class begin swimming lessons
- Wednesday 18th March – Year 1 multi-skills festival
- Friday 27th March- last day of school
Year group news
Nursery
This week in Nursery we have continued reading The Body Book. In our foundational knowledge we have talked about why it is important to be active, practised skipping and hopping and learnt how to draw faces. We have really enjoyed looking in mirrors to create faces using different materials. In maths we have been subitising. We have listened out for 1, 2 or 3 sounds and shown the number using our fingers or number cards.
Reception Rabbits
This week we have been learning about the Hindu celebration of Holi. We have read the book Celebrations Around the World as well as other books on Holi. We have had lots of fun making rangoli patterns using paint, playdough and loose parts. In maths we have continued our learning on 3D shapes and have used them to make towers and ramps.
Hares
This week we have finished our art topic and made a final piece by creating stencils. Our highlight of the week though was World Book Day and we loved listening to each other’s stories at the end of the day. Year 2 have also had a wonderful time at their swimming lessons.
Fawns
This week in Fawns we have been learning about measures in maths. We have looked at using m, cm and mm for measurement. In reading we have been exploring the story Deep and have enjoyed sequencing the events in the story and looking at how the author portrays the mood of the text. We had lots of fun celebrating World Book Day and it was lovely to learn about everyone’s favourite books.
Otters
This week Otters have been learning about mixed and improper fractions in maths. They can convert improper fractions into mixed numbers. In P.E., the children are doing basketball – with the focus area being dribbling at the moment. During art, we learnt how to weave using paper and magazines! They had a blast on World Book Day being part of BBCs Live Lesson as well as joining in on a zoom call with the author of the Little People, Big Dreams books.
Badgers
Badgers have had another exciting week of learning. They thoroughly enjoyed PE this week with cricket and it is clear that we have some very talented cricketers in the class! In English, they have been busy writing their letters to Mrs Thorne about their inventions and in maths, they have continued to add fractions. In reading, they have finished reading A Midsummer Night’s Dream and next week, they will be moving onto their new core text: I am Not a Label. It was so lovely to see everyone at the World Book Day breakfast yesterday and thank you for making it so special for the children.
Foxes
Fox class have worked very well in mathematics on area, perimeter and volume – they will continue it next week. In English they have started their fantasy narrative and in computing started Internet safety. They looked amazing on World Book Day as well!
Achievement Awards
Rabbit Class – Hunter for lots of fantastic speaking this week. Well done Hunter.
Hares Class – Lois for having an excellent World Book Day costume and contributing to lessons wonderfully.
Fawns Class – Aurora for excellent swimming.
Otter Class – Ella for her wonderful writing of an explanation of the digestive system. You have such a flair for using technical vocabulary.
Badger Class – Kaleb for his significant improvement in his handwriting!
Fox Class – Charlie for fantastic work on area, perimeter and volume.
Star of the Week Awards
Rabbit Class – Joshua for always being ready to learn and being a brilliant member of our class.
Hares Class – Grayson for having a brilliant attitude towards his learning. Keep it up!
Fawns Class – Evie for working hard in everything you do. Well Done.
Otter Class – Freddie for always following the Lingwood Way. You come to school ready to learn. You are a role model to all.
Badger Class – Theo for going above and beyond to uphold the Lingwood rules and values!
Fox Class – Rose for always trying her hardest to work independently and to the best of her abilities.
Congratulations to you all – we are very proud of you for showing kindness, determination and ambition.
Attendance Update
This week’s whole school attendance is 96.8%.
- In first place is Badgers with 99.6%
- In second place is Foxes with 99%
- In third place is Rabbits with 98.7%
Please note, class teachers will be communicating with any parents of children whose attendance drops below 95% to offer additional support.
Well done to all the children arriving at school on time, ready to learn lets see if we can again increase our attendance next week! A reminder that the school gates will continue to be open from 8.30 am and closed at 8.40am. Registration is at 8.40 am and school finishes at 3.25 pm.
Fines for parents for taking children out of school: What you need to know.
Remember that every day counts and we are in every day next week!
Star badges!
A huge well done to those children who have received their silver star badge today. 100 Dojo points will earn a silver star badge and 200 a gold badge to wear with pride. We have so many children who are close as well. Keep showing those Lingwood values!
World Book Day
Well done Lingwood for all your amazing dressing up on World Book Day! The whole school really enjoyed the breakfast and sharing their favourite books.
Dear Families,
As we come to the end of half-term, I have seen many improvements and things to be positive about in school. Well done to Lingwood for their amazing work in the Times Table Rock Stars competition last week. Lunches continue to be much more settled and classes continue to work hard.
FOLPA are kindly hosting a World Book Day Breakfast on Thursday 5th March 8:30am – 9:00am where families can come in with dressed up children and read their favourite book with a breakfast of pastries and fruit. We hope to see you there!
Fawn class will now begin their swimming sessions so Otter class will have their P.E. lessons on a Tuesday afternoon.
Please see further updates below:
https://www.lingwoodprimary.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/62/2026/02/Lingwood-Updates.pdf
Heather Thorne
Interim headteacher
Dates for the diary
- Monday each week – Year 1 and 2 football after school
- Thursday each week – Year 3-6 cheerleading after school
- Friday each week – Fawn class begin swimming lessons
- Thursday 5th March – World Book Day
- Friday 27th March- last day of school
Year group news
Nursery
In Nursery this week we have continued to read Goldilocks and the Three Bears. The children have enjoyed thinking and talking about what Goldilocks should have done and spotting our new vocabulary in the story. Our foundational knowledge has been looking at maps and the children have done a great job this week of drawing their own, including treasure maps and maps of our classroom. In maths we have been matching shapes in pictures and puzzles and looking at routes from stories we know.
Reception Rabbits
In Rabbit class this week we have started to learn about 2-D shapes. We have been identifying their properties and searching for them in our environment. The highlight of our week however has been trying different Chinese food as part of our learning about Chinese New Year and our story, ‘The Great Race’.
Hares
In Hares class this week children got to finish their special letters to members of their families, telling the person what they love about them and asking the special person a question (working hard on our punctuation and grammar as we did so). Today’s art lesson started a new topic on printmaking, using everyday objects and the primary colours to make prints on different types of paper.
Fawns
What a fabulous last week of the half term we have had in Fawns. We have enjoyed a glow in the dark PE lesson and have also been learning about Children’s Mental Health week by thinking about what it means to belong. In writing this week we have been using our imaginations to write adventure stories and in maths we have continued to learn about fractions.
Otters
This week, Year 3 and 4 have been completing their D.T. project and constructed a lid for their box they made last week. They used a material hinge to attach the lid to make it a working box and lid. It was their final swim lesson on Friday – the children have worked so hard in these sessions and have built up so much confidence in the water. Finally, they finished their ‘stories from other cultures’ piece of writing – we have fantastic, imaginative writers in the class! Have a well-deserved, rested half term, Otters.
Badgers
This week, Badgers have finished their stories from another culture and there have been some fantastic writers throughout the week. They have been very sad to finish their core text (The Boy in the Tower), as they have thoroughly enjoyed the story and the constant cliff hangers! In history, they have been learning about what life was like in a Mayan village. In computing, they have been continuing their lessons around internet safety this week and have been great at spotting phishing scams! Have a lovely half term everyone!
Foxes
Fox class have finished their explanatory text on how a mountain forms in English. In maths they have worked very hard on calculating percentages too. They enjoyed their work in computing where they edited their movies and in geography where they finished their unit on settlements and land use. A huge well done as well for their work in the TTRS competition as well – they finished 33rd in the whole country!
Achievement Awards
Rabbit Class – Regan for sharing his knowledge of shapes and finding them in our environment.
Hares Class – Adona for the progress she in making in maths – keep it up!
Fawns Class – Xander for his excellent story writing this week.
Otter Class – Achievement Award goes to goes to Malachi for his effort in writing. He has also been trying hard to ignore distractions and follow instructions.
Badger Class – Ivy for her persistence to improve her writing this week.
Fox Class – Tamzin for her effort in editing her English work this week.
Star of the Week Awards
Rabbit Class – Jude for being such a fun loving and kind member of Rabbit Class. Keep shining bright Jude!
Hares Class – Louis for showing real ambition in his writing this week.
Fawns Class – Henry for showing real determination and independence in his learning.
Otter Class – Star Pupil is Emma for her wonderful, ambitious writing. She writes with maturity and lots of imagination. She’s a great role model always striving to do her best. Well done Emma.
Badger Class – Malia for her ambition in PE to challenge herself and improve her gymnastics skills.
Fox Class – Evie for always showing ambition to improve her work.
Congratulations to you all – we are very proud of you for showing kindness, determination and ambition.
Attendance Update
This week’s whole school attendance is 95.5%.
- In first place is Otters with 97.6%
- In second place is Hares with 97.1%
- In third place is Badgers with 96.2%.
Please note, class teachers will be communicating with any parents of children whose attendance drops below 95% to offer additional support.
Well done to all the children arriving at school on time, ready to learn lets see if we can again increase our attendance next week! A reminder that the school gates will continue to be open from 8.30 am and closed at 8.40am. Registration is at 8.40 am and school finishes at 3.25 pm.
Fines for parents for taking children out of school: What you need to know.
Remember that every day counts and we are in every day next week!
Star badges!
A huge well done to those children who have received their silver star badge today. 100 Dojo points will earn a silver star badge and 200 a gold badge to wear with pride. We have so many children who are close as well. Keep showing those Lingwood values!
Times Tables Rock Stars
Last Friday those at Lingwood with a Times Table Rock Star account took part in a national competition to see which school could get the most points (each correct answer was worth one point). Lingwood did absolutely amazingly and had many achievements:
- Lingwood finished 79th out of 4,011 schools!
- Fox class finished 33rd in the whole country out of 21,392 schools!
- Louis in Fox class also finished with the 14th highest score nationally out of 288,520 participants!
- Alfie Peek and Tye Baker also finished in the top 50 for East Anglia!
Dear Families,
Our focus for this week was kindness and a massive well done to those children who have shown kindness this week; whether it was helping others, holding doors open or with manners. Lingwood also excelled at the sportshall competition at the UEA where they behaved impeccably and gave it their all. It is also really good to see so many children win their star badges for 100 Dojos – well done, keep it up.
Just a reminder though. This week we have seen many more children not wearing the appropriate school uniform and PE kit. Please do ensure that your child is wearing the correct uniform.
Heather Thorne
Interim headteacher
Dates for the diary
- Monday each week – Year 1 and 2 cricket after school
- Thursday each week – Year 5 and 6 football after school
- Monday 9th February – Glow in the dark dodgeball session for Rabbits, Hares and Fawns class
- Tuesday 10th February – Glow in the dark dodgeball session for Otters, Badgers and Foxes class
- Friday 13th February – last day of school
Year group news
Nursery
This week in Nursery, we have been reading Goldilocks and the Three Bears. Our foundational knowledge has been a drama focus so the children have been acting out the story and eating lots of pretend porridge. In maths we have been looking at repeating patterns in stories, rhymes and artwork and the children have created some of their own.
Reception Rabbits
This week in Rabbit Class we have continued to have a lovely time exploring paints, particularly watercolours. Our story has inspired us to explore Chinese culture and next week we will continue this by learning about Chinese New Year – we cannot wait!
Hares
This week, in the final lesson of the topic for DT, Hares class have been making vegetable kebabs – children drew pictures of how they wanted theirs to look and used great descriptive words when tasting them! In history we have been learning more about Mary Anning, while in science we have continued experiments to help us learn about the properties of different materials.
Fawns
This week in Fawns class we have been learning about fractions in maths. We have looked at halves and quarters as well as counting in fractions on a number line. In writing we have finished our non-chronological reports and have really enjoyed reading all about everyone’s hobbies.
Otters
This week Year 3 and 4 have been exploring their new text, ‘Young, Gifted and Black’. They have been answering retrieval and inference questions on historic, black figures. In maths, they have been calculating length and perimeter in various ways. Finally, we have come to the end of our D.T. project on hinges. The children made their boxes on Thursday and will continue to make their lid and hinge next week.
Badgers
Badgers have had a great week starting their stories from another culture. There have been some fantastic and creative ideas and they’re looking forward to writing them. In maths, they have started fractions, including recognising and ordering mixed numbers and improper fractions. They have thoroughly enjoyed learning about the Ancient Maya again this week, as well as the works of Galileo in science.
Foxes
Fox class have been working on percentages this week in maths and have been finding equivalent fractions, decimals and percentages. In English they have been writing their explanation text on how a mountain forms. In computing this week, they enjoyed using iMovie to edit objects to disappear.
Achievement Awards
Rabbit Class – Alfie for writing a brilliant sentence during dictation. Well done!
Hares Class – Mayson for his excellent effort in maths, really challenging himself each and every week.
Fawns Class – Edward for an excellent non-chronological report about swimming.
Otter Class – Charlie Brooke Elvin for his fantastic stop motion film trailer as part of our art. He really thought outside of the box.
Badger Class – Max for his persistence in lessons this week to do his best!
Fox Class – Louis for a very good effort in Times Table Rockstars this week.
Star of the Week Awards
Rabbit Class – Oakley for being kind to his friends and teachers. Keep it up!
Hares Class – Michaela for settling back in so well since being away and always being really kind to her peers.
Fawns Class – Freya Allen for always being kind and offering to help others.
Otter Class – Maggie for always being kind and polite to staff and her peers by consistently using her manners.
Badger Class – Willow for always being a kind and caring person and always helping those in need.
Fox Class – Amelie for always being a kind and considerate person to sit next to in class.
Congratulations to you all – we are very proud of you for showing kindness, determination and ambition.
Attendance Update
This week’s whole school attendance is 95.9%.
- In first place is Foxes with 98.8%
- In second place is Hares with 98.1%
- In third place is Fawns with 97.6%.
Please note, class teachers will be communicating with any parents of children whose attendance drops below 95% to offer additional support.
Well done to all the children arriving at school on time, ready to learn lets see if we can again increase our attendance next week! A reminder that the school gates will continue to be open from 8.30 am and closed at 8.40am. Registration is at 8.40 am and school finishes at 3.25 pm.
Fines for parents for taking children out of school: What you need to know.
Remember that every day counts and we are in every day next week!
Star badges!
A huge well done to those children who have received their silver star badge today. 100 Dojo points will earn a silver star badge and 200 a gold badge to wear with pride. We have so many children who are close as well. Keep showing those Lingwood values!
Sportshall athletics
A huge congratulations to the children who took part in the sportshall athletic tournament this week – they had a great time.
Dear Families,
We had an amazing assembly this week for the Norwich Science Festival – if you can, please do ensure that you visit some of the exhibitions. The theme for the week was our school rule of being ready – it was very enjoyable to see so many awards given to children who are ready to learn at Lingwood.
This week we begun our new system for lunchtime. There have naturally been a few teething problems but on the whole lunch times are much calmer and children have more time to play outside. Thank you for your support whilst we fine-tune things.
Heather Thorne
Interim headteacher
Dates for the diary
- Monday each week – Year 1 and 2 cricket after school
- Thursday each week – Year 5 and 6 football after school
- Tuesday 3rd February – Year 3/4 Sportshall athletics competition
- Monday 9th February – Glow in the dark dodgeball session for Rabbits, Hares and Fawns class
- Tuesday 10th February – Glow in the dark dodgeball session for Otters, Badgers and Foxes class
- Friday 13th February – last day of school
Year group news
Nursery
In Nursery this week we have continued to read ‘The Way Back Home’ and thinking about how the characters felt when they were stuck on the moon. The children have really enjoyed exploring our ‘science lab’ this week and investigating objects with magnifying glasses and magnets. In maths we have been making and comparing groups with different amounts.
Reception Rabbits
In Rabbit Class this week, we have been focusing on the book, ‘Luna Loves Art’. We have used this to learn about the primary and secondary colours, as well as how to add white and black to make colours lighter and darker. We have really enjoyed being able to mix colours using paint, special pens and water.
Hares
Hares class loved carrying out their own experiments in science this week, investigating which materials are waterproof and thinking hard about why that is. In maths we have been working on subtraction problems of increasing complexity, now looking at subtracting a two-digit number from another two-digit number. In geography we are continuing our topic of hot and cold countries as we learn about the equator.
Fawns
In Fawns this week we have begun composing our own music based on the style of Stomp. We used objects around the classroom to make different sounds. In maths we have finished our unit on money and have been looking at how to add money and compare different amounts.
Otters
In Otters this week, we celebrated ‘CUSP’s Art Festival’ by creating our own film trailers. The children brainstormed, storyboarded, created minimal props and then filmed their film trailers in groups. We had a premiere at the end of the session! In maths, we have started our new topic in ‘length and perimeter’. Also, we are coming to the end of our core text, ‘Varjak Paw’ in reading.
Badgers
Badgers have started a new unit in English all about stories in third person. They have enjoyed creating character and setting descriptions this week and using expanded noun phrases to add detail. They have persevered with division this week and they are really starting to nail short division! In geography, they learned all about map reading and finding grid references, and in art they have finished their unit on natural art. Well done Badgers!
Foxes
Foxes have been working hard in their new unit in English: they will be writing an explanation text to explain how earthquakes happen. In maths the class have finished their unit on decimals and will now build up to percentages until half term. They enjoyed the science assembly this week too.
Achievement Awards
Rabbit Class – Knox for applying what she has learnt about primary and secondary colours.
Hares Class – Jayda for her good effort with reading through the week.
Fawns Class – Harry for being a good role model this week ensuring he is ready to learn.
Otter Class – Achievement Award goes to Robyn for pushing herself forwards in Maths. You tried your hardest on the True or False challenges.
Badger Class – Dylan for his fantastic use of expanded noun phrases in English!
Fox Class – Georgia for a fantastic maths club session this week.
Star of the Week Awards
Rabbit Class – Tommy for always being ready to learn and to help others.
Hares Class – Nelly for always showing she is ready to learn when at the carpet.
Fawns Class – Nelly for working hard consistently to show she is ready to learn. Well done Nelly.
Otter Class – Star Pupil goes to Sami for being so helpful and organised in class. She takes responsibility for her own belongings as well as knowing where shared things belong in the classroom.
Badger Class – Scarlett for consistently being ready to learn throughout the week. Well done Scarlett!
Fox Class – Jessica Barnes for always being ready to learn – she is a role model.
Congratulations to you all – we are very proud of you for showing kindness, determination and ambition.
Attendance Update
This week’s whole school attendance is 94.1%.
- In first place is Foxes with 97.2%
- In second place is Badgers with 96.6%
- In third place is Otters with 96.5%.
Please note, class teachers will be communicating with any parents of children whose attendance drops below 95% to offer additional support.
Well done to all the children arriving at school on time, ready to learn lets see if we can again increase our attendance next week! A reminder that the school gates will continue to be open from 8.30 am and closed at 8.40am. Registration is at 8.40 am and school finishes at 3.25 pm.
Fines for parents for taking children out of school: What you need to know.
Remember that every day counts and we are in every day next week!
Star badges!
A huge well done to those children who have received their silver star badge today. 100 Dojo points will earn a silver star badge and 200 a gold badge to wear with pride. We have so many children who are close as well. Keep showing those Lingwood values!
Science assembly
For the Norwich Science Festival, we had a special assembly called The Great Science Time Tour! We were taken back in time to the past to learn about famous scientists and how they changed the world.
Dear Families,
It is wonderful to see so many children receiving their silver badges this week. They really are role models to the school upholding the values that we have. On the subject of values, our focus this week has been determination: from being in classrooms I saw lots of this from children working. As well as that, we had Mark from Harrier Judo Club come to school to show the children some basic skills.
Next week teachers will be meeting with some parents regarding learning support plans. You should have received an email earlier in the week regarding this if it involves your child. Please do arrange a meeting with them.
Heather Thorne
Interim headteacher
Dates for the diary
- Monday each week – Year 1 and 2 cricket after school
- Thursday each week – Year 5 and 6 football after school
- Tuesday 3rd February – Year 3/4 Sportshall athletics competition
- Monday 9th February – Glow in the dark dodgeball session for Rabbits, Hares and Fawns class
- Tuesday 10th February – Glow in the dark dodgeball session for Otters, Badgers and Foxes class
- Friday 13th February – last day of school
Year group news
Nursery
This week in Nursery we have been reading the book ‘The Way Back Home’. We have been talking about how it feels to be alone and imagining what it might be like to land on the moon. Our foundational knowledge has been to learn how to use scissors and practise our cutting skills. The children have really persevered with this and have all learnt how to cut straight, wavy and zig zag lines. In maths we have been subitising to 3 and noticing when there are 1, 2, or 3 dots.
Reception Rabbits
This week Rabbits have been learning about explorers. We have written lists of what we would take if we went exploring, used playdough to create landmarks from around the world and taken the opportunity to learn about different countries!
Hares
This week in Hares class we had a great DT lesson where children got to make their own crudites and tzatziki. In English children have finished writing their recount of what they did on Christmas day, making sure they included words like ‘first’, ‘next’ and ‘finally’ to explain the events in a clear order. In computing we talked about safe use of devices when children get screentime at home, and the importance of talking to a trusted adult if they see something by accident that scares them.
Fawns
This week in Fawns, we began our new unit in geography by exploring the different landmarks in London and making comparisons between London and our local area. In maths we have begun our unit on money and have been thinking about different coins and amounts. In addition to this, Year 2 this week have been working hard on their maths and reading checks and Year 3 have been focussed on their use of column method.
Otters
This week in Otters, we began our topic on stories from different cultures. We explored expanded noun phrases and how to create an atmospheric scene. In maths, we learnt how to divide using a 3-digit number. Finally, in D.T. we continued our project of hinges, where we started to plan to make our boxes.
Badgers
Badgers have been doing some fantastic learning this week. They have finished their biographies about Mae Jemison and they have gone above and beyond to add in the techniques taught for this unit. They have now started division in maths and using their times table knowledge to help their grouping and sharing. They have thoroughly enjoyed learning about water resistance in science, as well as learning about art within different religions in RE. Well done Badgers!
Foxes
This week Fox class finished their disaster narrative and began to edit it. In maths, they added and subtracted decimal numbers – they will be finding percentages soon! In science, the class created light mazes and periscopes to show how light reflects. The class also really enjoyed their judo session.
Achievement Awards
Rabbit Class – Thea-Rey for trying to achieve her best all the time. Keep it up Thea-Rey!
Hares Class – Elsie for her determination and effort when grating ingredients in DT.
Fawns Class – Poppy for showing determination to improve her handwriting – keep it up!
Otter Class – Achievement award goes to Harry for being determined to step outside of his comfort zone and sharing ideas with the whole class.
Badger Class – Brooke for always being such a kind member of our class.
Fox Class – Teddy for very good ideas and questions in our science lesson on light.
Star of the Week Awards
Rabbit Class – Coady for showing determination when pretending to be an explorer!
Hares Class – Otis for showing great determination in his maths learning as he worked on new ways to solve addition problems.
Fawns Class – Malakai for showing determination in his maths all week.
Otter Class – Star pupil nomination for determination is Niranjan for always rising to a challenge and wanting to improve his work.
Badger Class – Travis for his consistent determination in all subjects. He really gives 110% in everything he does!
Fox Class – Sam showing real determination in his maths work on decimals.
Congratulations to you all – we are very proud of you for showing kindness, determination and ambition.
Attendance Update
This week’s whole school attendance is 96.1%.
- In first place is Reception with 100%
- In second place is Otters with 97.6%
- In third place is Foxes with 97.2%.
Please note, class teachers will be communicating with any parents of children whose attendance drops below 95% to offer additional support.
Well done to all the children arriving at school on time, ready to learn lets see if we can again increase our attendance next week! A reminder that the school gates will continue to be open from 8.30 am and closed at 8.40am. Registration is at 8.40 am and school finishes at 3.25 pm.
Fines for parents for taking children out of school: What you need to know.
Remember that every day counts and we are in every day next week!
Star badges!
A huge well done to those children who have received their silver star badge today. 100 Dojo points will earn a silver star badge and 200 a gold badge to wear with pride. We have so many children who are close as well. Keep showing those Lingwood values!
Judo
The children had a great time this week learning some judo techniques. Please see the link below for more information.