This week in Reception we have been learning all about the Hindu festival of Holi. We began by sharing the lovely book Festival of Colours by Shirin Shrestha Sehgal, which follows two children as they prepare for and celebrate Holi with their family and friends. The children learned that Holi is a j
In DT, Year Two have designed and made a healthy sandwich. To begin the children compared a cheese salad sandwich and a chocolate spread sandwich. They identified the ingredients and sorted them onto the Eat Well Plate. The boys and girls quickly realised that the cheese salad sandwich was a healt
This week, our Reception class enjoyed a delightful experience focused on the Lunar New Year. The children had the chance to taste a variety of traditional Chinese foods, such as noodles with chopsticks, crispy spring rolls, and prawn crackers. This culinary adventure allowed them to explore and app
This week in Reception, we read the story of Mr. Wolf’s Pancakes. Through this narrative, the children learned that pancakes are made using flour, eggs, and milk. After our reading, the children had the chance to taste pancakes, adding their preferred toppings. Additionally, we discussed the tradi
Our Stone Age topic rumbled along this week, when in DT, the children got the chance to make an apple and pear or apple and raspberry crumble, cooking fruits like the Stone Age nomads used to do (with a modern twist)! After a conversation about health and safety and being careful around the knives,
This week in DT our Year 4 children have been busy developing their sewing skills by creating their very own hand puppets! The project began with the children exploring different puppet designs. They sketched their ideas, selected suitable materials and planned how they would join their fabric piece
This week, the Year One children started their Design and Technology block, with a focus on weaving. Our project is to design, make and evaluate a table mat. The week started with conducting some research about table mats. The children were able to look at table mats and say what materials they thou
As part of our whole school STEM Week, Reception had a fantastic time taking part in exciting science activities. We were very lucky to be visited by Mrs Old, our Science Leader, who helped the children explore forces through fun, hands-on learning. The children investigated pushes and pulls using a
This week, our school has been buzzing with creativity, problem-solving and innovation as we celebrated STEM Week. Every year group took part in exciting hands-on activities designed to develop skills in Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths, and it has been fantastic to see our pupils thinking
It has been STEM Week in school this week, and Year 5 have been busy taking part in a range of exciting and hands-on activities. On Tuesday, the children were introduced to their Flying Vehicle challenge. They were tasked with designing a futuristic plane that focused on being quieter and more envir
