This week in Year 4, we continued to develop and perfect our sewing skills by creating our puppets. The children began by drawing carefully around a template on felt and then used fabric scissors to cut this out. They then repeated this step to create the back of their puppet. The children chose whi
In DT, Year Two have designed and made a healthy packed lunch. As part of their research, the children looked at the school packed lunch policy to get a better understanding of what a healthy packed lunch should include. Using the policy, the children looked at several different packed lunches and d
Despite the wild weather this week, Reception children still managed to get out into the Forest School. First they were told a traditional tale The Magpie and the Birds Nests, this inspired them to think about why birds create nests and what materials different birds use to make them. They found lot
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 th
This week we started making our hand puppets as part of our design and technology work. We began reviewing the running stitch, which the children have done previously, then had a go at over stitch, and if really confident, the back stitch. We also have learned about a seam allowance to ensure th
During our design and technology lessons this week, the children in Year 3 have been learning about Stone Age food. They have researched how people during the Stone Age were known as ‘hunter gatherers’ and they have created their own menu ideas. To create our Stone Age recipes, the children used
Reception children are learning about the feeding habits of birds Forest School style. Off to the field to build a big nest together, working the grass and branches round and around to create the shape. Sticks were placed inside to represent the hungry chicks, then it was off into the woods to find
This week in Reception, we have been looking at different types of transport as part of our topic on Journeys. The children have discussed how they travel to school and what journey they take, sharing this on Tapestry as well as creating a pictogram of how we travel to school on Purple Mash. The chi
This term, some of the children in Year Two have been taking part in Lego Club. For the last two weeks, the children have been using Lego baseplates and bricks to create Lego mazes. First, the children were given one square baseplate and were asked to create a maze using the bricks provided. At firs
Year 6 learned about the Jewish festival of Sukkot in the Autumn Term. In Forest School, linking to this topic, they created sukkahs or succahs which is a temporary hut constructed for use during the week-long Jewish festival of Sukkot. Though the sukkah can take many forms, there are a few bas
