Wednesdays 9.30 - 10.30am
This half term, the children will become storytellers and authors, creating their very own exciting adventure stories inspired by Naughty Bus by Jan and Jerry Oke. They will explore characters, settings and exciting events, using drama, role play and storytelling to bring their ideas to life. Along the way, children will develop their writing skills by using capital letters, full stops, finger spaces, adjectives, expanded noun phrases and interesting verbs to make their stories exciting and engaging. They will learn how to sequence events, write in sentences, use conjunctions such as ‘and’, ‘but’ and ‘because’, and add descriptive details to help their reader imagine the adventure. By the end of the unit, the children will have created their very own adventure story to share with their friends and family. 📖�

Wednesdays 9.30 - 10.30am
📰 Newsroom Detectives – Investigate, Report & Persuade! This term at English Explorers, our young adventurers are stepping into a live, bustling newsroom to investigate a mystery. Through highly active, hands on sessions, the kids will transform from investigative journalists tracking down clues into passionate campaign speech writers. They will master core curriculum skills all while building writing confidence and creating spectacular portfolios to be proud of!

Wednesdays 10.30 - 11.30

Materials

This half term, children will explore the exciting world of materials. Through hands-on activities and simple investigations, they will identify and compare everyday materials such as wood, plastic, metal, glass, fabric and paper. Children will explore their different properties, including whether materials are hard, soft, flexible, waterproof or absorbent, and investigate why particular materials are chosen for different objects. Sessions will encourage curiosity, observation and scientific thinking through practical experiments and discussion.

Wednesdays 10.30 - 11.30
States of Matter
To kick start the year, this half term the children will be exploring the fascinating world of states of matter through practical real life experiments and hands-on activities. We will investigate the three states of matter, solids, liquids and gases and learn how to recognise their properties. The children will become Matter Detectives, using observations and evidence to investigate some interesting questions, such as whether sand is a solid, how we can prove that air exists, and the what happens when car engine oil freezes.

Wednesdays 10.30 - 11.30am
Light
This half term, the children will become light detectives, exploring how light travels and helps us see the world around us. They will learn how light travels in straight lines, how shadows are formed and how light reflects from different surfaces. Through hands-on experiments, they will investigate how changing the position of a light source affects shadows and use mirrors to reflect and redirect light. Children will carry out shadow investigations, mirror challenges and reflection experiments, while developing their skills in making predictions, conducting fair tests and explaining their findings. By the end of the unit, they will be able to explain how we see, how shadows form and how light behaves when reflected. ✨

Wednesdays 11.30 - 12.45pm
🏏 All Stars & Dynamos Cricket

Building on last half term’s sessions, children will continue their cricket journey through All Stars and Dynamos, developing their batting, bowling, fielding and teamwork skills. With more challenging games and activities, children will build confidence, improve their technique and take their cricket skills to the next level. Beginners welcome too!

Free t-shirts and cricket equipment by the ECB for all children!

Wednesdays 1pm - 2.30pm
Amazing Places & Phenomena

Around the World This term, we will be taking a journey around the world to discover some of the most extraordinary places and natural phenomena on Earth. The children will explore exploding lakes, disappearing rivers, moving rocks, upside-down-looking trees, floating islands, singing sand dunes, glowing beaches, giant caves, rainbow rivers and 'ice that burns'. We will explore where these places are, what makes them special, and how the physical geography of our planet creates such unusual landscapes and events.

Thursday 1st October 9.30 - 10.45am
Think it. Build it. Test it. Solve it!

Get ready for exciting STEM quests where you’ll think like a scientist, build like an engineer and solve problems like an inventor!

Every quest is a chance to get curious, try new ideas, make mistakes, try again and discover something amazing!

Are you ready for the challenge? 🌟

Think carefully, get creative, and most importantly have fun!!… Good luck, Questers! 🚀

Thursdays 9.30 -10.45am
If you were an Engineer, What would you do?
This term, the children will be introduced to the exciting world of engineering and design. Through practical, hands-on challenges, they will learn how engineers use creativity, problem-solving, scientific knowledge and teamwork to design solutions to real-world problems. Children will have opportunities to design, build, test, modify and improve their own creations. They will explore ideas such as structures, mechanisms, materials, forces, movement and stability, while learning that engineers rarely get everything right the first time and that testing and improving is a key part of the process. The children will develop important skills including planning, measuring, making, evaluating, communicating ideas and working collaboratively. They will be encouraged to think creatively, learn from mistakes and explain the choices they make. They will work towards creating their own invention to enter into the National Primary Engineer

Thursdays 10.45 - 11.45
Urdu Beginners

A fun and engaging introduction to Urdu for children aged 7–11. Children will learn the Urdu alphabet, basic vocabulary, simple phrases and everyday conversation through interactive activities, games and creative tasks. Perfect for complete beginners, with a focus on building confidence in reading, writing, listening and speaking.

Thursdays 12 - 2pm

Strong Bodies, Brave Minds

Each session combines physical activity with personal development, helping children build skills both on and off the pitch. The first hour focuses on football, developing skills such as passing, dribbling, shooting, teamwork, communication and match play. Children will be encouraged to work together, practise new skills and build confidence through active participation. The second hour focuses on growth mindset and emotional wellbeing. Through practical challenges, discussions and activities, children will explore resilience, positive thinking, kindness, empathy and self-control. They will learn the power of “yet” — recognising that struggling with something doesn’t mean they can’t do it, but that they may need more practice, perseverance or a different strategy. We will also explore managing frustration, learning from mistakes, choosing words carefully, respecting differences and supporting others when things don’t go their way. The programme aims to develop active, confident and resilient children who understand the importance of teamwork, perseverance, kindness and respect — on the pitch and in everyday life.