Today, Reception children met with our Year 4 classes to share stories. It was lovely to see the year 4 children reading so enthusiastically and encouraging the younger children to join in and discuss the stories. Article 13: We all have the right to share what we learn, think and feel with ot
We have had a great week! The children have been so settled, it’s amazing! They are having a lovely time and are really showing confidence making friends and playing in a variety of areas. This week, we have used our PE slot in the hall for the first time. They had great fun dancing and playing corn
This year, the children in Year 4 get the chance to learn a tuned instrument – the ukulele. Our coach – Mr Langford – will guide the children through different notes, chords, the strings, the ways to change the pitch and the length of the notes and introduce simple tunes to the children. They’ll e
Over the last two weeks, we have been learning about forces in Science. We identified key forces that we encounter during our every day life, such as: friction, air resistance, water resistance, applied force and gravity. After looking at examples of each force, this week we completed an investigati
In Maths, Year Two have been learning how to partition two-digit numbers. They learned that to partition a number means to split it up into smaller parts. To begin, the children used the base ten equipment to partition numbers into tens and ones using a part-whole model. They had to think carefully
This week in Science, the children investigated reflective materials. They enjoyed working in groups to compare a range of materials (such as foil and black cloth), to determine which one would be the most suitable for a reflective book bag to carry to school in autumn and winter. Firstly, the child
With the Rugby World Cup currently being played in France, it is the perfect time for Year 6 to be learning tag-rugby in their P.E. sessions. One of the school’s drivers is about health and weekly P.E. lessons are an essential component of the message we give the children about keeping healthy by ex
Our first Forest School session after the holidays is when we re-establish confidence and independence by using our small steps. First the children run ahead to the nursery gate and wait for adults there, then to the ladder, (waiting, excited and chattering all lined up), then to the gazebo where th
Reception have had a fantastic first week at school. They have settled in well and have easily learnt the rules and routines of the classroom. The children have also enjoyed trying school dinners. Have a look at our pictures below. Article 27- We all have the right to a good quality education. &nbs
This afternoon, Year One were so lucky to have visitors from Animal Encounters. Firstly, they introduced the topic of dinosaurs and explained how they lived thousands of years ago but now they are extinct. The children listened carefully to the possible explanation, including a meteor or a volcanic
