This week in our Forest School the children were asked to create some nonsense poetry inspired by wildlife. They would then be asked to present their poems in a variety of ways. Before going outside, we read some funny limericks and looked at where the rhyming words often sit in a verse. Using a poe
This week in our Forest School the children were asked to create nonsense poems and then share them in a variety of ways. Before going outside, we read some well known hedgehog poems and discussed the humour often found in this type of verse. We looked at where the rhyming words often sit in a verse
It has been great to have all of our children back in class over the last four weeks, and they have settled back into the school routine brilliantly! They are however, ready for a well-earned Easter holiday where they can now enjoy spending time with more of their family and friends. This week in sc
The children in Year 1 have been learning about how we celebrate Easter. First we watched the story of Easter and how Jesus died on the cross. Then we discussed how Easter is celebrated at home. We came up with many different ideas including having a family meal on Easter Sunday, eating hot cross
As part of our learning about Easter, Year 5 have studied the Rosary. They learned about the different parts of the prayer, and how the different elements relate to different people in the life and learning of Jesus, as well as how Christians sometimes use the beads to help them keep count of how ma
The children in Year 3 have been learning about the meaning of Easter. They looked at pictures and symbols that represent the Easter story. They also read and talked about Jesus’ crucifixion and resurrection. In class, all of the pupils made an Easter card to give to a friend or family member.
Year 2 took part in a big Forest school, tidy up today, in readiness for the gardeners to come in and cut the grass over the holidays. This is such an important element to our Forest School ethos, enabling the children to take responsibility for their environment and to begin to understand how our u
This week, Year Two have been learning how to use the column method to add two two-digit numbers. The children learned that they should always add the ones digits first (e.g. 57 + 12) and then the tens. Later in the week, things became a little trickier as the children had to learn how to exchange.
In geography, Year 3 have been exploring the UK through an atlas. After recalling the four countries which make up the UK; England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, the boys and girls then learned about counties and the location of our school. They enjoyed searching for Tyne and Wear in an atla
In Year 6, the children have been learning about the Passover Festival. They have enjoyed learning about Moses and the plagues that were sent upon Egypt, resulting in the final plague where death of the first born son passed over the doors of the Jewish households, which were marked by lambs blood.
