Remarkable Rundell 06.11.2026

Date: 6th Nov 2026 @ 6:14pm

What a fantastic first week back after half term! The children have returned full of enthusiasm and ready for another busy term of learning. We have enjoyed lots of exciting discussions, investigations and opportunities to develop our knowledge across the curriculum.

PSHE – My Healthy Self

This week, we continued our topic My Healthy Self, focusing on recognising and understanding a range of complex feelings and emotions. We explored six key emotions: happiness, sadness, anger, surprise, fear and disgust.

The children discussed how emotions can affect our bodies, facial expressions and actions and how our feelings can change depending on what is happening around us. We explored the importance of recognising our emotions, using precise vocabulary to describe how we feel and choosing helpful ways to respond. We also discussed how everyone experiences feelings differently and the importance of speaking to a trusted adult if we need support.

Science – Properties of Matter

In Science, we began our new unit on Properties of Matter. We explored a range of different materials, identifying which were natural and which were man-made. The children then became scientists, testing different materials to investigate and compare their properties. They chose how to record their results before sharing their findings. Lots of fantastic scientific thinking!

History – The Anglo-Saxons

We brought our Anglo-Saxons history unit to a close by exploring our final enquiry question: how have the Anglo-Saxons influenced Britain today?

We learnt about the seven Anglo-Saxon kingdoms and discovered how their influence can still be seen in many of our town and village names today. The children became local history detectives, using maps and Anglo-Saxon vocabulary to identify place names across Essex, including Chelmsford.

We also explored evidence of Anglo-Saxon settlements in our local area, particularly the fascinating archaeological discoveries at Springfield Lyons, where an extensive Saxon cemetery and evidence of substantial buildings were uncovered.

What a brilliant start to the new half term! We are so proud of the children's enthusiasm, curiosity and hard work this week. We hope everyone has a lovely, restful weekend and look forward to another fantastic week of learning next week!

Miss Kingston and Miss McDonald