Number Day was a huge success and the children were fully immersed in all things maths related. The staff worked hard to make maths fun and to focus on developing positive ‘can do’ attitudes. Learning consisted of number hunts (using the numbers they have worn), practise of basic maths skills using our amazing online programmes […]
Year One have started their new English text, ‘Vlad and the Great Fire of London’ linking their English and History learning. So far they’ve explored facts from the story, found new vocabulary and worked out lots of tricky new words (like inferno!) and have shared the story together, practising their growing reading skills. They also […]
Last week, we successfully held our first residential space camp with our Year Five children at school. The camp started with their science lesson on Thursday afternoon, where their current topic is Earth and Space and they were learning about how the rotation of the Earth gives us day and night. After school, they put on […]
Year Three have been exploring different ways of keeping ourselves healthy, including our mental health this week. We have worked in teams to share ideas and presented our information in the shape of something healthy. In the end, some of them looked good enough to eat!
This week we have been learning all about the traditions of the Chinese New Year. We found out where China was in the world and looked at the size of the country compared to ours – it looks huge! We have loved listening to, ordering and acting out the story of the Chinese Race ,tasting […]
Year Two have recently learnt about Africa. They explored parts of Africa that are rich and parts that are poor with a focus on Zambia. They then discussed poverty. They role played what it would be like to travel to the river to get water for their family and they also made posters, just like […]
The children enjoyed a fantastic trip to Chester Zoo. We learned about animals, their habitats, which continents they can be found and their risk of becoming endangered due to deforestation and other risks. A lot of the animals we managed to see lived in South East Asia where there are rainforests and it is also […]
This week, Reception are focusing on different ways of moving. They are finding places where they can move over and under equipment, aswell as using a range of rolling techniques! I think we have some budding gymnasts in Reception!
Our scientists had a bit of a shock this afternoon when they opened up their amaryllis box, expecting to find a bulb inside. The bulb must have got bored of waiting to be planted and decided to have a go at growing all by itself, with no soil, water or proper light! We just hope […]
Year Six have completed their market stalls for the latest D.T unit. They have used their design specifications to measure, cut and assemble a market stall so that Jim, from our English text, ‘Street Child’, can sell his shrimps on the streets of London.