After the children played some bird identification games, where they had to find birds from name only rather than images, the children were encouraged to build some Mega-nests. First as a whole class, then in teams. They could only use fir trees and they had to make sure all team mates were off the
Reception have enjoyed the winter weather this week. We have taken advantage of the cold weather by exploring the outdoor area. We did a winter walk around the school grounds, into the forest area, across the frosty grass and over to the pond. The children were astonished to find that the pond was c
This term in our Forest School we will be taking part in the RSPB Big School Birdwatch. All classes will be involved in this in some way. This week we revisited how we identify birds. Below you can see some of the Year 2 children playing a bird identification game, this helps with their observation
This term in Science we focus on living organisms and their characteristics. The first lesson is always around the characteristics of all living things, like nutrition, growth and respiration, and then we move on to look at ways to classify organisms. These can include characteristics like can fly,
Practice makes perfect at Angel Court this week as the children and residents prepare for their performance of the Legend of the Evergreen Trees. The residents each represent a tree from the story, the children are the birds and the North wind, whilst Elizabeth narrates. We are using all the props t
We had such an exciting day in our Early Years Reception class! The fantastic Brush Up team from Northumbria University came to visit us, and they were all trainee dentists. They taught us all about why brushing our teeth is super important, what healthy eating looks like, and why we should visit th
Reception have been learning about deciduous and evergreen trees. We looked in detail at different types of Christmas trees, the children looked closely at each branch, needle and cone. They noticed each branch often ends in a woody bud, that some have longer softer needles but others can be quite s
The various components for our story telling performance are beginning to come together. This week the children worked with the residents to paint and then decorate the birds in the story. Using acrylic paints to give a base colour and then feathers added for detail. Finally many of the birds were a
Barter Town is a block of work that the Year 6 children are taking part in during their Forest School sessions. First in class we set the scene for the next few weeks work. We talked about how traditional rural villages came about and how settlers provided for themselves before they had currency. Th
Working in the dusky cold, the gardening club have worked very hard this half term to prepare for next Spring. They have already planted a thorny hedgerow, a grove of silver birch trees and another of sweet cherry trees, then last night started to put in lots of bulbs. Daffodils, crocuses, bluebells
