In our current science topic of ‘Solids, Liquids and Gases’, year 4 have been investigating the properties of gas. As most gases cannot be seen, smelt or felt, their properties are difficult to examine. The children had to devise a way to measure how much carbon dioxide gas there was in a cup of fiz
This term, in Year 5, our Forest School is focusing on Personal, Social and Emotional education in a more specific way. Last week the children discussed the three aspects of human health; physical, mental and emotional. The children then whittled sticks and wrote on them things they do to ensure t
In our Maths lessons, the pupils have enjoyed learning about the properties of 2D and 3D shapes. The children have handled shapes, solved problems, sorted shapes according to their properties, made patterns and identified lines of symmetry. They also enjoyed building their own shapes and talking a
The children spent an amazing afternoon working on their sgraffito tiles with the residents of Angel Court. Learning about the different glazes and how to apply them is really interesting and we are eagerly awaiting the results once the tiles have had their final firing. The theme of nature has insp
Year 4 have loved starting to read their new book- I am Henry Finch- in English this week. We have considered how the main character is feeling at different points in the story. Today, we have demonstrated our understanding of this through drama. Everyone in the class had the opportunity to act out
In our Forest School this week Year 3 experienced some culinary delights from the Stone Age. Linking to their topic they have been learning about how Stone Age man would have hunted and gathered their food. What impact the introduction of fire made to their communities and how this enabled them to b
At the end of last term year 6 discussed ways to improve and maintain their mental health, what things could they do to help stay emotionally and mentally fit. Through our Forest School we aim to embed their understanding by giving them practical situations to demonstrate their knowledge. Planning a
Obnoxious. Irritating. Vermin. three words used to describe the title of Year Six’s new book: Varmints. This week the Year 6 teachers have launched the book and the children have watched a book trailer and started to think about the main themes and characters. They were surprised to discover that it
This week in Reception, we have celebrated Pancake Day! The children thoroughly enjoyed choosing a delicious topping for their pancake. After this, the children began to taste them. We really enjoyed getting to try the different flavours. This led to some fantastic conversations about our favourite
In English this term, Year 3 are reading The Iron Man by Ted Hughes. Today, they listened to the opening of the story and used clues about his appearance to create their own models. They worked successfully in teams and described their creations to the class. UNICEF Article 12: We all have th
