We had such an exciting day in our Early Years Reception class! The fantastic Brush Up team from Northumbria University came to visit us, and they were all trainee dentists. They taught us all about why brushing our teeth is super important, what healthy eating looks like, and why we should visit th
Two weeks ago, Year 5 had the amazing opportunity to participate in a workshop centred around designing a temporary shelter for homeless people. This week, some Year 5 pupils got the opportunity to go the the Operation Gingerbread Event. Although we did not win the competition, the children had a fa
In Art, Year Two have been learning all about Henri Matisse. They have explored what happens when colours are mixed and re-created a collage inspired by his work. To begin, the children created a colour wheel using the primary and secondary colours. They painted the primary colours (red, yellow and
Year 6 have been learning some vital geographical skills over the last two weeks which have linked to their Peacekeepers topic and World War 2. Within their lessons, children have used atlases, compasses, tube maps, street maps and grids to study the geography of the UK – and London in particular. T
In Geography, we have enjoyed learning about climate zones and starting learning more about the different counties within Europe. It has inspired us to travel and explore more, identify where some of us have been on holiday, where some of our family lives and decide whether we like the weather we ha
Throughout the term, Year 3 have been exploring the 3 times tables, looking at multiplication and division in many different ways. This week the boys and girls played 3 times table games, helping them to gain further confidence in the area and to consolidate their understanding. While playing the ga
This half term, a group of Year 4 children have enjoyed attending games club. Each week, the children were able to choose a games to play or complete a puzzle. The favourite game, which was played every week, was UNO. All of the children and Mrs Jennings became more strategic when playing the game a
This week Nursery have been creating their Christmas cards to send to their families at the end of term. We started our week watching ‘My First Festival – Christmas’ to find out all about Christmas and why we celebrate it. We enjoyed learning about the Nativity story and how this looked similar to
Reception have been learning about deciduous and evergreen trees. We looked in detail at different types of Christmas trees, the children looked closely at each branch, needle and cone. They noticed each branch often ends in a woody bud, that some have longer softer needles but others can be quite s
Our Christmas celebrations have officially begun in school. Yesterday, we all enjoyed a delicious Christmas lunch of roast turkey, roast potatoes, mashed potatoes, carrots, sprouts, peas, stuffing, chipolatas and gravy, followed by a Christmas biscuit or cake. The tables were decorated and the
