In English this week, we have launched our new text ‘Until I Met Dudley’. It is very different to any of our previous texts, as it is part fiction and part fact. It tells the story of a girl who has very unusual ideas about how everyday objects work, but then meets a dog called Dudley who explains h
The school has three easy to remember rules: READY, RESPECTFUL and SAFE. In recognition of those who have been following these rules to a high degree, on a daily basis, as well as trying their very best in all that they do, teachers nominate children to have time with Mr Malik where they can have
In Science, Year Two have been learning all about plants. They started by identifying the main parts of flowering plants and trees and identifying what the different parts of a plant do. Did you know that plants make their own food in their leaves? Next the children set up an investigation to find o
This week in maths, the children completed their unit on Position and Direction. The children have spent the week looking at lines of symmetry and how to reflect shapes across a mirror line. We explore the different lines of symmetry – vertical, horizontal and diagonal – and used the mirrors to help
This week in Reception, the children have enjoyed learning about the life cycle of a Frog. We started the week by reading ‘Growing Frogs’ by Vivian French and discussed how a frog changes in its different stages. The children have enjoyed reading facts about frogs and creating their own in the c
This week we have been studying design and technology. It all started by investigating which foods are healthy and which are unhealthy, and sorting foods into a table. The pupils all decided that fruit was a healthy option and we used this as a basis for our design for fruit kebabs. Everyone p
Over the past couple of weeks, Year 6 have been looking at the invasion of the Romans in 43AD and how this left a lasting legacy on life in Britain. They have looked at the initial rebellion by Boudicca when the Romans took over, to the gradual acceptance of Roman ways and the influence they had ove
In Year 3, the children have been using the program Scratch to develop their coding skills. They have explored creating code to move the sprite and altered the costume of their sprites. The boys and girls have identified that event blocks enable them to start a program in different ways. This has en
Over this half term, some Year One children have been taking part in a STEM club, specifically using Lego. Each week the children have learnt about a different STEM career, with linking attributes and putting their skills into practise. First the children found out about civil engineers and mechanic
This weeek in Reception, the children enjoyed listening to the story of ‘The Gruuffalo’ by Julia Donaldson. The children enjoyed describing the Gruffalo and using his description to make some clay models of him. The children descovered that the clay is much harder to manipulate than playdough bu
