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We all looked great in our odd socks, discussed and learnt about different forms of bullying, including online bullying. 
 

Today the Year 2 children supported Odd Socks Day by coming to school in odd socks to express themselves and celebrate their individuality and what makes them unique. What a positive start it was to Anti Bullying Week!

To mark the start of Anti-Bullying week, we took part in ‘Odd Socks Day’. We wore odd socks to school as a symbol of uniqueness and to promote acceptance of diversity. We talked about embracing our individuality and celebrating our differences and agreed that it’s okay to be different. We then…

In Reception we had the opportunity to have a fencing session with a coach. The children learnt different skills including team work and wearing protective clothing. They had a great time and said they really enjoyed fencing. 
 

Year 3 had a great time learning how to fence properly. They learnt new moves, defence and offence. They had so much fun! 
 

Today Darren from Fit Fence visited school to give all classes an introduction to fencing in a fun and safe way. The Year 2 children learned the basic skills and techniques using foam swords and masks. They were taught the terminology used in fencing and were introduced to the concepts of…

As part of our Design and Technology, Year 4 have been learning about the differences between processed and homemade foods. Today they followed a recipe to make a pizza from scratch. They used Greek Yogurt instead of yeast. They learned how to mix the ingredients together and then how to knead the…

We were privileged to welcome a Fencing coach into school today.  Year 4 thoroughly enjoyed their introduction into an Olympic sport. 

Reception celebrated Bonfire night by learning about why we celebrate with fireworks on the 5th of November. We had a few small fireworks with Nursery and then Reception had some sparklers. We knew how to be safe after learning about firework and sparkler safety. 
 

Y6 enjoyed trying out a new sport - fencing. They learnt several new moves and how to block and attack an opponent. They enjoyed wearing the body armour and protective face masks. It was brilliant to learn new skills and sample new sports. 

Year 5 had a fantastic time learning how to fence during our workshop. They learnt how to travel forwards and backwards, how to defend themselves and how to attack their opponent. All the children said they enjoyed this new experience.

Year 4 have been learning about how to use their fingers to help find out multiples of 9.