All of the teachers have been impressed with the fact recall in Year One. Following on from learning about one more last week, this week we have focused our learning on one less. The week started with some counting backwards. We are learning to count backwards starting from any number under 10. Why
This week, the children in Year 5 were introduced to a new art concept called ‘batik’. The children completed a reading exercise to find out more information about batik, including how long it has been used for and what countries it originated from. Then, we moved on to investigating how different
Over the last week, Year 6 have continued to read and investigate the characters and plot within their English novel – Friend or Foe by Michael Morpurgo. The children have been enjoying the text and there has been much discussion about the characters and how they would feel at different parts in the
In Year 3, our history topic this half term has been the ancient Egyptians. The children have thoroughly enjoyed learning about this period of history. We began by exploring images and artefacts – making predictions about what they were and asking questions about them. We then looked at the importan
R.E. this half term is all about the miracles of Jesus and the influence they have had on people’s lives. We have looked at traditional stories and also some modern day miracles that involved events that we felt simply could not be explained! On reflection, through drama and discussions, we talked
We are delighted to share that our Reception class has thoroughly enjoyed their first week of school lunches! Each day, the children have been excited to choose from a variety of tasty options, including hot meals, delicious sandwiches, and comforting jacket potatoes. It has been wonderful to watch
In Geography, Year Two have been learning about maps and compass points. They have also looked at human and physical features in our local area and identified them on a map. First, the children learnt that a map is a flat picture of an area seen from above. They found out that maps contain symbols t
We are excited to share that our Reception class recently had a fantastic time in the newly created outdoor play area. The children enjoyed the lovely sunshine while having a snack time picnic, where they laughed and chatted with their friends. Under the shade of the trees, they explored and played
Yesterday, Year 5 took a trip to the Breamish Valley in Ingram to explore how the river has had an effect on the surrounding landscape as well as looking at features of rivers such as the speed and depth. After a long bus ride, the classes split off in to two groups. Across the day, the children got
Everyone in Year One enjoyed our history lessons this week during which they have been learning about Mary Anning, the first person in England to excavate dinosaur fossils. They firstly listened to the story ‘Dinosaur Lady’. They then became artists and drew a detailed portrait of Mary Anning.
