Planets and rockets
In Reception we have started to learn about the topic of 'Space'. The children have been learning the names of the different planets and making them in the right colours with collage. We now know that Mars is the red planet and it is hot and Neptune is a cold planet and it is blue. The children…
Reception visiting church
In Reception we have been learning about what happens in a church and what we might find in there. We went for a visit to our church next door, St Mary's. The children enjoyed learning about the pews and altar and also looking at the different statues and candles. We were very quiet inside and the…
Friction investigation fun.
We were investigating which surface allows our car to move furthest. The surface that caused greatest friction on the wheels was the grass. The shiny classroom floor allowed our car to move further. We were very keen to make sure that we did a fair test investigation.
Forest School - Y4 Week 2
Our second week of Forest School taught us to be mindful of inclement weather conditions, to always be prepared and flexible when for when the weather changes or is different to the forecast. This week we all attended together because the forecast was for very high winds. After investigating our…
Making jam jar salad
In design technology the Year 2 children have been thinking about what being healthy means. They learned about the difference between processed and unprocessed foods and which is healthier for us. They also found out that fruit and vegetables provide us with nutrients to help us stay healthy. The…
Nursery PSHE Autumn Term
Last term in Nursery we introduced Jigsaw for PSHE. We met our Jigsaw friends Jigsaw Jenie and Jerrie Cat. The first topic we covered was ‘Being me in my world’. We practised the rules and routines, and we have come to really like doing ‘Calm Time’. This is where we sit still and quiet, taking…
Learning about being kind and unkind
This week we have been reading ‘The Smartest Giant in Town’ by Julia Donaldson. In the story George the giant is kind to everyone he meets, helping them in different ways. We have also been looking at ways in which we are kind in Nursery. Lots of children said that sharing and playing with each…
Forest School Y4
What a wonderful experience Year 4 had at their first Forest School!
Y6 Investigate Refraction and Reflective Materials
Year 6 completed their unit of learning on light by planning and carrying out an investigation to discover ‘What surfaces make the best reflectors?’. They set up an investigation that had a controlled variable, independent variable and dependent variable. They predicted and carried out the…
Circle Time in Nursery
Our first day back in Nursery and we couldn’t wait to share all the exciting things we had been up to over the Christmas holidays!
We used talking turtle to help us wait our turn to speak and share. We loved talking to each other about Santa visiting our houses, our favourite presents and all…
Christmas Jumper Day in Nursery
We had lots of fun celebrating Christmas Jumper Day! We all came dressed in our favourite Christmas jumpers; we had a go at designing and colouring our very own Christmas jumper too. We had so much fun doing this we forgot to take some photos.
We then finished the day with some party games and…
Nursery Christmas printing
This week in Nursery Christmas has been in full swing. One of our favourite activities we have done was using Lego brick and stickle bricks and paint to print and make Christmas pictures.