This week we started our new Science block – all about digestion. There is a lot of technical vocabulary – from oesophagus to enzymes – and lots of new parts of the body we have learned about. We followed the path of the food and drink we eat from the first bite, to swallowing, digesting and the
This week we have truly taken advantage of the warmer weather. For our summer science topic we are learning about plants and firstly we learnt what a plant is. We all went onto the field for a plant hunt. The children found many different kinds of plant including bluebells, grass, daffodils, d
This week, we launched our new English text ‘The Firework Maker’s Daughter’. The book, by Phillip Pullman, is set in Indonesia and tells the story of a young girl’s journey to become a firework maker against her father’s will. Firstly, the children had to use the clues of a packet of sparklers and a
In English, Year Two have been learning all about Amelia Earhart. The children used the front cover of the story to predict why they thought Amelia was so important. Using the illustrations, they identified that she was a famous pilot. As part of their book launch, the boys and girls made their own
Some of the Year Two children have been taking part in a Lego STEM club. Each week they have found out about a different STEM related career and then taken part in an activity to link to these careers. First the children found out about civil engineers and mechanical engineers and completed their ow
This week, the school have launched an outdoor library, where children can come and choose a book to read and share during playtimes and lunchtimes. The children have wondered over the last few weeks why two new sheds were placed next tot he gazebo and this week the secret was revealed in assembly –
This week in Nursery the children have focused on Easter. They started this week by receiving a book called ‘We’re going on an egg hunt’ from the Easter bunny and a recipe to make crispy Easter nest cakes. The children then checked the list of ingredients and followed the recipe to make their
This week, Reception were getting ready for Easter. We started the week by reading the Easter Story and looking at how we might celebrate Easter. We learnt that Easter eggs represent new life and discussed the new life we might see at spring time. The children had a lot of fun painting their Easter
In Art this week we’ve been looking at how collage can be used to create quite abstract images of ourselves, whilst our brains can still decipher and understand complex images and make sense of what is sees. We have looked at work by the artist Deborah Roberts and how she mixes different mediums t
In Art, Year Two have been learning all about tie-dye. Did you know tie-dye has been around for a very long time, but it looks different around the world? First, the children learned about an artist called Yoshiko Wada. She uses a dying technique which is very similar to tie-dye. It is called Shibor
