As part of the lead up to the Big School Birdwatch we have been learning about British birds of prey. Understanding how they hunt and what they prey on helps the children to understand these birds. In class we looked at the different types of birds and then what kind of animals they prey on. Underst
Bubble Trouble by Margaret Mahy and Polly Dunbar is the book we have been enjoying with the residents at Angel Court. Working with creative story teller Elizabeth, the children and residents have been adding to the story using themselves as additional characters. Trying to rhyme with names can be
This week, we learnt about the Chinese Lunar New Year festival, a vibrant celebration filled with rich traditions and fun activities. Our journey began with exploring authentic Chinese cuisine; we had the delightful experience of eating noodles, spring rolls, prawn crackers, and fortune cookies usin
This week Nursery have been learning about the festival of Lunar New Year. We have enjoyed learning all about the lunar festival and how it is celebrated around the world. We had lots of fun taking part in different crafts and activities within the classroom such as; making red lanterns with out sci
This week in our reception class, the children embarked on an exciting exploration of their homes. We began by reading the delightful story “Me on the Map” by Joan Sweeney, which sparked their imaginations. Following this, they examined photographs of their own bedrooms and created detailed plans of
After the children played some bird identification games, where they had to find birds from name only rather than images, the children were encouraged to build some Mega-nests. First as a whole class, then in teams. They could only use fir trees and they had to make sure all team mates were off the
This term, children form Year Two have been taking part in LEGO club. Each week they explored a different challenge using LEGO. First, the boys and girls made marble mazes. They used different sized bricks to build up their maze and tested them. Once they had made a simple maze, they then tried to m
During our Design and Technology lessons, the boys and girls in Year 3 were given a brief of designing a Christmas decoration strong enough to hold an object. They began by learning about a tale from many years ago which some people believe started the tradition of hanging up stockings on Christmas
This week we all of the children in Year 1 have been enjoying a range of Christmas activities. They had great fun at their Christmas party, playing traditional games such as pass the parcel, musical statues and Christmas corners. In addition, they enjoyed eating party food and watching an online
Over the past two weeks, the children have been designing and creating their own bridge based on the design of Newcastle’s Swing Bridge. Firstly, the children spent some time investigating the inventor of the Swing Bridge, William Armstrong and then looked at different types of bridges found acros
