Year 6 spent their Forest School session trying to work out how to make a flying fox or zip line. They are now confident in creating anchor knots in the form of a timber hitch and then adding tension using hitches to lock the ropes off. However they soon realised it’s not that easy, you need the r
As this years Forest School sessions come to a close for Christmas, the children were given a free play session so we can observe what they’ve learned and what they’ve really enjoyed. It was great to see how independent and confident they have become. Principle 1: Forest School is a long-term proc
The school catering team excelled themselves once again with a Christmas lunch that was enjoyed, literally, by hundreds! To get everything ready, teachers and Teaching Assistants prepared the room so that the tables were covered, and crackers set out, whilst the all-important cooking was going on be
We were beginning our XMAS traditions of learning about the real meaning of XMAS this week and advent, and what better surprise could we have had other than SNOW! The children this week have LOVED playing in the snow together. We dressed up in our waterproof pants and jackets before going out to sta
The children in Nursery have enjoyed learning about hygiene this week, the importance of staying clean, and how to do this. This discussion was supported by the story ‘Whiffy Wilson’. We have particularly been looking at oral hygiene this week, which the children have enjoyed acting out role-play in
Encouraging the children to experiment and challenge themselves in our Forest School helps to foster a sense of achievement. Learning how they can manage any potential risks themselves and so enjoy activities safely, gives them independence. Keeping a look out for possible dangers, particularly in c
Year 4’s boat building reaches its final stages, these sessions have run alongside the children’s PSE lessons which have focused on managing frustration, self worth, persistence and resilience. The children have certainly faced some difficult challenges that demand a really positive attitude, knot w
What a surprise to wake up to snow this morning…..thanks for everyone’s efforts getting in eventually today. The children enjoyed playtime and lunchtime in the snow and spent the day spotting Christmas trees that have appeared in school over night. It was a great way to kick off the start of Dec
This week Reception have learnt all about keeping healthy and hygienic. We started the week reading the story ‘Wiffy Wilson – The Wolf Who Wouldn’t Wash’. This taught us all about good and bad dirt and how to keep our bodies clean and healthy. We talked all about how important it is to wash our hand
Year 6 children, who are already confident applying a timber hitch, now attempted to add tension to lines they have created. Without tension the line won’t support weight, whether a climbing human or tarp when shelter building, a slack rope will effect the integrity of the timber hitch and create sa
