Over the last two weeks, the children in Year 6 have been studying the history part of our topic learning about World War Two. To begin with, the children considered the causes of the war and were surprised to learn that there were several different causes not just Hitler and Germany. Even more surp
In Year 4, the children have been learning all about the Vikings! First, they learnt where the Vikings came from and what parts of Britain they invaded. The children were shocked to learn that they invaded the North of England where they lived. Then, the children learnt about Viking place names that
In Year 3, we have been learning about the ancient Egyptians. The children have been fascinated about this period of history and have enjoyed investigating artefacts from this time . As part of our work, the children have identified the importance of the Nile River to this civilisation and all of th
Everyone in Year One enjoyed our history lessons this week. The children are learning about Mary Anning, the first person in England to excavate dinosaur fossils. They firstly listened to the story ‘Dinosaur Lady’. Then they had a go at being a palaeontologist just like Mary Anning. Carefully, they
Year Two have had a fantastic day at the Centre for Life. They have learned so much about our world and space. They took part in a fantastic workshop and learned all about the continents and the animals that live there. Did you know there are more kangaroos than people in Australia? They also learne
Our termly topic ‘A Sense of Place’ has influenced our art work in Year 3 this term. The children have designed and created a flag for their own castles. Their work began by sketching elements of a castle which were then adapted into symbols. Using these symbols, the children created collagraph bl
This week, the boys and girls in Year 3 enjoyed a trip to Alnwick Castle. After learning about the features of a castle in class, they were all really keen to see which of these they could spot as they explored the castle and its grounds. The children were lucky enough to participate in two workshop
This week saw a change of pace at Angel Court. Hannah Shaw, a printmaker, came to run a creative session inspired by the wood carvings of Thomas Bewick. First the children looked at some of his books, using magnifiers to hone in on the details. They discussed how much texture and movement he managed
In History, Year Two have been learning about famous explorers. First, they learned about the adventures of Ibn Battuta. Even though he was born a very long time ago, he travelled to many places including China and Africa. The boys and girls found out that his adventures weren’t without their challe
The children had the best day celebrating the Queen’s Jubilee on the last day of term! The children wore their homemade crowns very proudly, and we ate our homemade picnic in the sun and played games in the garden. We enjoyed singing the National Anthem which we have been learning over the past coup
