As part of our PSHE topic this term on relationships and understanding ourselves in the world, today we looked at the connections we have with others in our class. We made a connection-chain based around the things we have in common that link us. Our connections to things give us a sense of belong
Year 5 have had great fun in Science this week whilst investigating how they can separate a mixture of a liquid and different solid particles. As part of their topic about the properties and changes of materials, the children have learnt about the properties of solids, liquids and gases, and the pro
Year One were so excited to be introduced to their new text in English. As it is set in Africa, firstly everyone went on a jungle safari. The children made safari name badges and then we all took our pretend binoculars and clipboard outside to see which animals we could spot. Hidden amongst th
In RE, Year Two have been learning all about Ramadan and Eid. They learned that during Ramadan, Muslims fast between sunrise and sunset – this means they’re not allowed to eat or drink anything all day! The children found out that Muslims do this to remind them of people that are less fortunate than
Our termly topic ‘A Sense of Place’ has influenced our art work in Year 3 this term. The children have designed and created a flag for their own castles. Their work began by sketching elements of a castle which were then adapted into symbols. Using these symbols, the children created collagraph bl
Year 6 have been enjoying work on 3D art. They studied the work of Henry Moore and Giacometti and were surprised by the simplicity of the names like ‘Reclining Figure’ and ‘Pointing Man.’ They had expected them to be far more artistic and flamboyant. They looked carefully at the different styles and
Reading continues to be a key focus in school – it opens so many doors and allows the children to explore other curriculum subjects. But, perhaps more importantly, it allows them to immerse themselves in book, magazines, comics and newspapers simply for the pleasure of reading. Our two, KS2 reading
We had a great trip to Pizza Express this morning, not just the excitement of the bus, and the shops in the Metro Centre, but also the chance to learn about pizza making, kneading the dough, adding the toppings and trying other toppings like olives, chilli and sun dried tomato…and the fact we got
How does Miss Rowe get the chickens in the coop at bedtime? Reception children found out first hand by playing a game of farmer and the hens. Each team had a farmer and a flock of hens. Each hen was blind folded to help represent the language barrier. In the first games the farmer tries to get their
The children in Reception were treated to an Irish dancing taster session this week with Nicola from Jump’n Jig. Everyone found the session thoroughly enjoyable and they learnt some basic skills required for Irish dancing. During the session the children danced with the Jump’n Jig bears, used ma
