Curriculum

13Sep2024

This week Year One had their very first computing lesson.  They were so excited to use the I-pads independently.  Firstly they learnt about different tools such as the paintbrush and how they could use a thick or a thin brush.  Also the pupils had ago at changing the colour of the paint and were

13Sep2024

Over the last couple of weeks, the boys and girls have been working hard to understand the place value of 2 and 3 digit numbers.  Firstly, they read and represented 2 digit numbers using base 10 and place value counters. Working in pairs, they then successfully read 3 digit numbers in words and num

13Sep2024

This week, in Mathematics, Year Two have been partitioning two-digit numbers. They found out that partitioning means to split a number into smaller parts. First, the children used base ten apparatus to partition numbers into tens and ones using a part-whole model. They had to think carefully about w

12Sep2024

Our History topic this term is all about the Vikings! We started with looking at where they invaded from, when and how and also why!  We have enjoyed looking at how many places around where we live and across the UK have names that date back to Viking times.  Over the term we will study how they f

11Sep2024

This term in Science, Year Six are studying electricity. This week, the children have been drawing circuit symbols and working circuits.  It was important to remember to use a pencil and a ruler to draw the wires. The children constructed circuits using wires, bulbs, buzzers and batteries.  Everyo

6Sep2024

This week, the children in Year 5 were introduced to their new English class read, ‘Beowulf’. During our book launch, the children went outside to investigate clues that had been left around to try and work out what our new book could be. The children found some old Viking letters  various Viki

6Sep2024

This afternoon, Year One were so lucky to have visitors from Animal Encounters. Firstly, they introduced the topic of dinosaurs and explained how they lived thousands of years ago but now they are extinct. The children listened carefully to the possible explanation, including a meteor or a volcanic

6Sep2024

In English this week, the boys and girls were set a challenge. The children were asked to use some clues to guess a very famous character from a book.  Firstly, the children were given some cleaning items including an apron, a duster, a cloth and a spray bottle. The second clue had arrived in the p