In History, the children have been learning about castles. They began by learning about the features of a castle and located some of the castles around the UK, including Alnwick Castle which they have been lucky enough to visit this week. The boys and girls were all very keen to see which of the f
Today we have some very special visitors in Nursery – lots of amazing animals! Shannon and Lee, from Pineapple Exotics UK, brought a huge variety of their animals into Nursery. We talked about where the animals come from around the world, where they live, what they eat and looked at some of their fe
Today was an exciting day for our Reception class as we ventured out to Hall Hill Farm! The day started with a bumpy tractor ride that had everyone laughing and holding on tight. Our first stop was to feed the llamas, alpacas, goats, sheep, and the impressive Highland cows. The children loved gettin
Year One were so excited to be introduced to their new text in English. As it is set in the Kalahari Desert in Africa, firstly everyone went on an animal safari. The children made safari name badges and then we all took our pretend binoculars and clipboard outside to see which animals we could spo
This week the children were introduced to their final English read of Year 5! On Monday, the children were asked to draw, write and annotate ideas when they saw the word ‘island’ displayed on the board. We had some interesting ideas, with drawings of palm trees, coconuts and the sea. The children
This term in Art, we have been looking at, making and decorating clay coil pots. This linked nicely to our history topic too – all about the Ancient Greeks. The Ancient Greeks made coil pots to hold drinks, food and perfume and then decorated them with intricate images and designs. In Art, we lo
The school has three easy to remember rules: READY, RESPECTFUL and SAFE. In recognition of those who have been following these rules to a high degree, on a daily basis, as well as trying their very best in all that they do, teachers nominate children to have time with Mr Malik where they can have
We were thrilled to have Ruth and Eve from Sylvan Skills working with some of our Year 5 children to re-dress our willow hens. Ruth started the session by showing the children how to weave the willow into egg shapes. It can be hard on the hands but they did a really good job, gradually weaving aro
This week, in English, Year Two have started to read their new text – One Day on Our Blue Planet: In the Ocean. For their book launch, the children were told that they were going to create a piece of artwork linked to their new text. However, at this point, the children didn’t know what their new
Today in maths, the boys and girls in Year 3 thoroughly enjoyed learning about Roman numerals. Many of the children knew that Roman numerals are used on some clock faces and they also pointed out that they are used in the names of monarchs including King Charles III and Henry VIII. In the lesson,
