After all the rain it was fantastic for our nursery children to enjoy some time outside planting daffodil bulbs ready for Spring. First they found some good spots for planting that will be in the sun. Then they dug out some soil and carefully placed in the bulbs checking that they were the right way
This afternoon, children from the Key Stage 2 choir were treated to a singing workshop with Sharon Durant – a renowned singing specialist both locally and internationally – in preparation for a 1940s inspired tea dance at Grace College. The concert will be held on Wednesday 13th November f
The residents and children at Angel Court surprised themselves with how well their pinch and slab pots have started to come together. Working in pairs, one old, one young, they first manipulated to clay into small bowl shapes. They were then fitted inside each other creating a gap between the two. T
In Year 2, the pupils have been learning to exchange ten ones for a ten. This is in preparation for later this week when they apply this rule to the column method when adding. It was wonderful to see how competitive yet supportive the children were with their partner. They all had the opportun
The Nursery children have been busy harvesting the vegetables that we planted in the garden last spring. They were amazed to find carrots, turnips, potatoes and parsnips of all different shapes and sizes. After we had dug them all up, the children helped to cut off the green leaves with scissors
The children in Nursery enjoyed dressing up for Halloween and having some spooky fun this week. We read ‘Squash the Spider’ and then found out about spiders. The children made spiders in the dough area and counted their legs. They also developed their fine motor skills threading wool onto card
In science this half term, our topic is ‘Electricity’. The children have learnt that electricity is a type of energy we use to make everyday appliances work and have identified which appliances run on mains electricity and which are powered by batteries. They have also discovered the difference betw
In Year 3, the boys and girls have been learning how to use printing ink with a roller. They started by learning how to ink a roller and use this effectively. The children moved on to exploring different textures and discussed the different effects they could make. After that, the children enjoyed d
This week, Year 4 have watched a short film as inspiration for their work in English. The children have loved watching ‘The Dragon-Slayer’ which portrays the story of an encounter between a brave warrior- Tarragon- and a dragon. The film has a few surprises in it and everyone was pleased to see th
Year 3 continue to hone their construction skills in our Forest School. Following our STEM week tower challenge, the children were asked to look at the world around them as an architect or an engineer might do. Could they spot key features that help to give buildings more strength and stability? The
