This week, children have been very much involved in practical and craft activities. Using our hands to create requires a range of skills but also allows us to relax as well as have fun. One of the activities was to make VE Day celebration bunting which children did over the four days in preparat
As people might remember, the May Day Bank Holiday was changed this year to Friday 8th May 2020, with the intention of celebrating 75 years since VE Day. Although we are not in school, let’s see if we can still come together as a community to share our gratitude for those who fought, worked and li
Task- Descriptive writing Write a character description of The Iron Man, using ambitious, powerful vocabulary. Read Ted Hughes description in Chapter 1 of The Iron Man to help you generate your own ideas (see The Iron Man Chapter 1 below) What I’m Looking For: ambitious adjectives to describe The Ir
Question 1 – How do you get friends and family, who are isolated from each other, to come together and engage in some light-hearted competitive fun? Answer – An online quiz Click here for an actual set of family quiz questions. Click here for answers (only after you’ve tried the quiz!) Before scho
Well, we have made it to the end of April! It has been lovely to speak to the rest of you on the phone this week and we are glad to hear you are all keeping safe and keeping busy. We enjoyed listening to your stories about den building, gardening, looking after animals, cheering for the NHS and the
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
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
The first week of the summer term is already over and it has been lovely to see everyone getting back into their learning and enjoying even more new experiences at home. Many of you have been making the most of the sunshine; helping out in the garden, creating your own outdoor workouts, playing swin
