In History, we are studying the Vikings and this week we have looked at how they influenced where we live and how we live today. We started with the chronology of when the Viking raids took place. Then we have been looking at houses, lifestyle, work and place names locally – identifying those th
In Year 3, our history topic this term has been the ancient Egyptians. The children have really enjoyed learning about this period of history and the importance of the Nile River to this civilisation. All of the children enjoyed creating a model shaduf which would have been used to take water out of
Over the last two weeks, we have been studying the history part of our topic thinking about World War Two. Before we began our learning about World War Two, we looked at the other history topics that have been studied in Key Stage 2. Then, the children placed these periods on a timeline; they enjoye
Year One started their history topic this week. The children learnt that we learn about dinosaurs by investigating fossils. They discovered that fossils are made over millions of years when soil and rock is compacted onto animal skeletons. They even found out about a special kind of fossil called an
What a beautiful morning to be creative, catch up with friends and start our journey into this years Forest School sessions. Linking to the topic of Vikings the children began setting up a boat building area. They started gathering resources from around the site and made their first models. Simple
In Year 2 this week, we were lucky enough to visit Beamish Museum! The children experienced what a school would be like in the Victorian times. They noticed lots of differences between school life then and now. They also noticed how much stricter the teacher was. Despite this, they had lots of fun p
What an exciting day we have had at Beamish today. The children were thrilled to be going on a school trip at last and luckily the sun was shining all day too. After an immensely exciting bus journey, we arrived at Beamish and first of all we went to the farm. We saw horses, ducks, turkeys
Over the last two weeks, Year 3 children have been learning about castles as part of our History topic. The children have identified features of castles and how the design of castles changed over time. By watching videos, the children have learnt about life in a castle during medieval times. They
Free play sessions are integral to our Forest School ethos, ensuring the children have a confidence and ownership of their environment. Different activities are introduced in these lessons that children can chose to engage in or interpret themselves, alternatively they can use the space and resource
This week in Reception, we have been learning about the artist, Vincent Van Gough. The children enjoyed listening to a variety of stories about Vincent Van Gough’s work, including: Camille and the Sunflowers; Katie and the Sunflowers and Katie and the Starry Night. We also went on a virtual tour
