Year Four have been carrying out a comparative test to find out which liquids are the ‘best’ for our teeth. We used eggs to represent our teeth, as the egg shell is very similar to teeth, and we tested: water, flavoured water, Fanta, cordial, pure apple juice, pure orange juice, smoothie, milk, Pepsi max and […]
Year Six have arrived at Stanley Head for their five day residential. The children spent the morning settling in and exploring the grounds. This afternoon, the children used their collaborative skills for team building tasks and then embarked on a a competitive shoot out at the rifle range! They are excited for other activities this […]
Year Three have been working very hard this week! They’ve been observing a variety of different rocks as part of their new Science topic, performing hilarious poetry and finding equivalent fractions just to name a few. Enjoy your week off Year Three – you deserve it!!
Year One were set the challenge last week to act out three of their favourite fairy tales for Year Two! Year Two had to use the clues – their dramatic acting, dialogue and props – to work out which stories Year One had created. We’re pleased to say that they got them all right and […]
Year One have been working hard this week on their vocabulary. They’re re-writing the story of ‘Vlad and the Great Fire of London’ and have impressed us with their ability to use words they’ve learned from the story – like feasted and flickering! 🐀 In Maths they’ve been using words to describe capacity – sorting […]
As part of our science topic on digestion and PSHE on growing and changing, Year Four counted their own adult teeth. However, we found that there was a wide range within the class, which led us to wonder why. So we began to think like scientists…one idea was that taller children might have more adult […]
Today we have been thinking about Cultural Diversity and how it influences our everyday life. Cultural Diversity can be seen in people’s writing, religion, music, clothes and cooking. Different countries have different cultures. World Day for Cultural Diversity is about gaining an understanding of each others cultures in order to promote peace, stability and development. […]
Thank you to everyone who attended our parents ‘Understanding the Importance of Self Esteem’ course tonight, led by Donna Mountford from Staywell. We hope you found the session useful and have a few ideas to take away and use with your own families 💡 If any one missed the session and would like further information […]
Year One are continuing to be fire of London experts this week, not only writing their own versions of Samuel Pepys diary, but also putting their musical talents to the test, learning the song ‘London’s Burning!’ 🔥 They added instruments, sang as a whole class and then split to sing in rounds – very impressive! […]
This week we have been raising awareness of mental health and how important it can be to connect with nature! We have shared an assembly and now know how to bring the outside in (maybe eat brekkie by a window!), how to notice nature (using our senses to look carefully) and how to appreciate and […]