This week, we read Hello Hello by Brendon Wenzel and talked about how we are all unique. We then painted self-portraits and created faces using materials we found outside. We also had a great time learning new sounds and practiced writing them in shaving foam. It’s been a week full of fun and crea
This half term, Year 5 have been diving into the epic Anglo-Saxon legend ‘Beowulf’. The children have been fascinated by the dramatic battles and monstrous characters, especially the terrifying Grendel. As part of their English lessons, pupils created their own character descriptions of the gruesome
This week, Year 6 have been learning about life on the Home Front and the impact war had on society. The focus in lessons this week has been on the role of women. We considered the ‘traditional’ role of women prior to the war as housewives and mothers and how this was even the focus in school, compa
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
This week, Year 4 have been exploring place value and using practical resources to help with their understanding. Today, we looked at 1, 10, 100 and 1000 less than and more than using counters and place value charts. The children have particularly loved partitioning 3 and 4-digit numbers using the w
This week in Nursery we have been learning all about the colours of the rainbows and how to colour mix. We were so excited to learn that we could make lots of different colours using only red, blue or yellow. We became colour magicians and mixed up colour spells in the painting area. We used these n
Working as a team so that you are successful can often be a challenge, lots of ideas and personalities to accommodate. Different learning and communication styles, it can be a real struggle and takes practice. A small team may be easier to manage but may lack variety of ideas, a large team can bring
In Computing, Year Two have been learning all about Information Technology – a computer or something that works with a computer. The boys and girls identified a range of examples of Information Technology including iPads, laptops and printers. To demonstrate their knowledge, the children drew an exa
We’ve been exploring digital devices this half term in Computing, looking at what they are, and whether they can help us. We are surrounding by digital equipment now, from appliances at home, to cars and computers. We have been learning about what makes a device digital – having an input, a proces
This week in science, year four have investigated how sounds are made. They explored using different instruments and everyday objects on their table. They identified the different actions that create sounds: hit, pluck, scrape, shake and blow. They then tried to describe the sound as being high pitc
