The boys and girls at Nursery have enjoyed taking part in lots of under the sea themed activities. They have been creating fish using bubble wrap to paint and collage materials. They have been doing lots of counting activities using ten frames to count seaside objects. To develop their writing
Today, Year 2 had an amazing time working with a local artist. They used the outdoors for inspiration and collected their own leaves to inspire their work. Each class created a large piece of artwork using a range of techniques to recreate the colours, shapes and patterns they could see.
In Year One the children have been reading The Light House Keepers Lunch and their job today was to design a disgusting sandwich to keep the annoying seagulls away. They had great fun smelling a variety of pungent foods and thinking of adjectives to describe each one. Article 12 – We all have the
This term, we are learning all about sound, how it travels and how we hear! This week we looked at how a sound wave travels better through a solid material. We tested this by having a conversation with a partner, but with each sentence taking a step back until we could no longer hear them. We then m
As part of our History work this term, we have been studying Baghdad (c900). We focused on Al-Khwarizmi, who invented algebra, Arabic numerals (the ones we still use today!) and algorithms. To understand just how detailed an algorithm needs to be, wrote our own, instructing our robot teachers about
The children in Reception had lots of fun using the walkie talkies to talk to their friends. They could talk to each other in different locations around school. We have also had fun using remote control cars and we were able to make them move in different directions. Article 31 – We have the right t
After all the hard work that the children have put in to make our Forest School and Fairy friendly place, the children were shocked to discover that a letter had been left by some of our magical visitors. It told the sad tale of some pesky trolls that have been destroying the fairy dwellings and ask
This term in Science in Year 5, we have been learning all about Earth in space. We know all about the planets, why we have night and day, and even why we have seasons! The next thing we needed to learn was why we have time zones. We had lots of questions about why we change our watches when we go on
Year six are experienced hands in our Forest School. They are putting those skills into practice now, planning and executing their own ideas. It is fantastic to see how much they have developed their confidence over the years. They are working with independence, focus and creativity.
This week in Reception, we have taken delivery of some very special visitors. Five baby caterpillars have arrived. The children were so excited and are looking forward to watching them turn into beautiful butterflies. The Reception children have been learning about the lifecycle of a butterfly and k
