During the fist week of the summer term, the weather inevitably becomes mixed! However, children in school have still managed to get outside when it has been dry and sunny in order to keep a balance with the indoor activities. Amongst the variety of other tasks, staff have organised some baking ac
As we move into another three weeks of lockdown, the initial novelty of not being in school will be disappearing, even for children, and the reality of isolation will begin to have a more significant impact. Supporting children to understand what is happening and helping them to feel safe and secure
The staff in EYFS have been overwhelmed by the amount and variety of home learning activities that the children have posted to Tapestry and our e-mail this week. It is evident that parents have been working hard to come up with new activities to make learning fun and keep their little ones busy. T
During times of hardship within a community, there is the possibility that people can look to focus on themselves only and not consider the needs of others or the wider community. What people may not be appreciating at this time is that we are all considering others through our current actions;
This week has been a very busy one with a great array of activities. Amongst other things, there appeared to be a bit of an aeroplane theme with children using metal detectors and walkie-talkies like in airports , implementing safety demos, creating aeroplane seating and making a plane in the outd
From the announcement on Thursday 16th April, we know schools will remain closed for the next three weeks. Whether we are closed for just this half term or the full term, it is important that we support families with the home learning process. As a leadership team, we have discussed and evaluated
This week, the children in Nursery and Reception have been busy doing lots of arts and crafts with an Easter theme. As well as some great painted egg designs, other crafts include: decorating Easter bonnets; colouring Easter egg designs; Easter models; Easter cards and egg hunts. We would like t
The last week of the Easter “holiday” has been a fun one on school. Amongst a range of other activities, the children have continued with their interesting exercise routines, they have created robot outfits and some have made a banner thanking all the key workers who are helping us through these t
As we come to the end of the Easter “holiday” – and a month of school closure – we have had the opportunity to reflect on what this has meant for us as a school community, at this stage. We now know that the lockdown will continue for at least another three weeks and that will take us close to the M
We realise that discussing COVID-19 with children can be difficult and explaining the messages of social distancing, washing hands and the need to stay indoors. ‘The Gruffalo’ creators Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler have shared twelve beautiful illustrations depicting their famous characters adj
