In music this half term, Year Two have been focusing on composition. The children began composing with body percussion. They used their body parts to create sounds and then sequenced them to make a rhythm. Once the children were happy with their rhythm they then began composing on the glockenspiel
The flash challenge today took advantage of our lovely North Eastern weather, create a waterproof shelter that can protect the whole team. In class, a quick discussion about options for raising a roof, the children shared plenty of ideas, but could they execute them outside in the elements? They wer
5A enjoyed another trip out of school today: a science transition session at Lord Lawson Academy in Birtley. The session took place in one of the Academy’s science labs and was run by one of their science teachers. The children were introduced to cells, from both plants and animals, as the smallest
This half term, Year One have enjoyed creating music using body percussion. They have explored different ways to make sounds using their body parts, stamping and clapping being the most popular. They sequenced sounds to compose a rhythm with their partner and then performed their composition to the
This week the children have enjoyed being outside in the sunshine and wearing no coats! We have been on the bikes, climbed on the climbing frame, washed all of the toys to ensure they are clean from the winter months, and been on minibeast hunts! The sun makes us very happy!
The children in Nursery have enjoyed learning all about Spring! We went on a spring hunt with clipboards to look for signs of spring, together we found: buds, blossom, daffodils, green leaves, bees, minibeasts, and sunshine! We went on a minibeast hunt around the garden using tubs, paintbrushes, mag
This week in Reception we have been finding out about the season of spring. We went on a hunt around the school grounds looking for signs of spring. We were lucky enough to spot a large bird’s nest high up in a tree and lots of spring flowers and buds appearing. In the garden the children enjoyed
Nature art in the Forest School. The children made frames from sticks, then collected natural materials to create their pictures. As you can see they produced some beautiful, detailed art, being really careful in how they placed the materials to get the best effect. As a class they then viewed their
This week Year One have thoroughly enjoyed being artists in the classroom. They have practised drawing a variety of lines, using a pencil – straight, wriggly, curved and zig zag and then transferred these skills to painting different lines. Also the pupils have learnt how to mix primary colours to m
During our PE lessons this term, the boys and girls in Year 3 have been developing their volleyball skills. They began by learning how to control the ball. They started by rolling it back and forth, before passing it using an underarm throw. After developing their accuracy, the real fun began when t
