Over the next term both Year 5 and 6 will be taking part in a variety of fire based activities. Whether preparing food, cooking, learning fire safety or fire lighting, it is important that the children are involved in setting these areas up. This gives them a sense of ownership and responsibility. A
The children in Year 2 are currently reading The Snail and the Whale by Julia Donaldson as part of their literacy work. So this week in our Forest School the children were asked to create some nonsense poetry inspired by the book. They would then be asked to present their poems in a variety of ways.
This week in our Forest School the children were asked to create limericks or nonsense poetry about Owls, and then share them in a variety of ways. Before going outside, we read the Owl and the Pussycat and some of Edward Lear’s owl based limericks and discussed the humour often found in this type o
This week in our Forest School the children were asked to create some nonsense poetry inspired by wildlife. They would then be asked to present their poems in a variety of ways. Before going outside, we read some funny limericks and looked at where the rhyming words often sit in a verse. Using a poe
This week in Reception we have celebrated the festival of Easter and looked at the season of Spring. We have looked at different forms of new life which happen in Spring like new born chicks and lambs. We have learnt about the meaning behind Easter and read the story of Easter. The children had a ba
Year 2 took part in a big Forest school, tidy up today, in readiness for the gardeners to come in and cut the grass over the holidays. This is such an important element to our Forest School ethos, enabling the children to take responsibility for their environment and to begin to understand how our u
For Comic Relief this year, as a school community we have managed to raise a staggering… £611.68!! The money you have raised will go towards supporting lots of different charity ran projects across the country. This money will definitely raise a smile for those that will benefit from it. Together
Roughly one year ago today, a national lockdown was announced and the country stopped. We took a step into the unknown together. Online learning started, schools were kept open for key worker children and a whole new meaning was given to the word ‘bubbles’. For many around the world, it’s been
Dress Down Day This year for Red Nose Day we celebrated by ‘Sharing a Smile’. The children came in their red clothing and accessories to raise money for the 2021 appeal show on Friday 19th March. We took part in a PSHE session to talk about the meaning behind Comic Relief and how our fundraising eff
Year 3 spent an incredibly busy afternoon in our Forest School construction area. Working in teams of their own choice, the children were encouraged not to rush but rather to take some time to peruse the resources. This may give them some inspiration so they could make a plan and perhaps choose a th
