Nursery - Different Families and Patterns
This week nursery children have been looking at different families and patterns in nursery.
We have read the book: 'My mum and dad make me laugh' by Nick Sharratt. We have been looking at patterns in the story (spots and stripes) and the children were able to look around and find those patterns…
Category: Nursery
English PSHE Phonics and Reading
Year 4 (Class 11) - English - Author Visit
Class 11’s first trip into the newly opened school library was introduced by best selling author James Nicol.
He told the children of where he got the inspiration for his latest book ‘The Spell Tailors’ and some other interesting memories about his life.
The children were all looking forward…
Category: Year 4
Year 4 (Class 11) - P.E - Dodgeball
Class 11 have enjoyed honing their dodge ball skills to enable them to play some games.
They have tried hard to think about their techniques and how best to dodge a ball.
It was a good first attempt at some games.
Category: Year 4
Year 4 (Class 11) - P.E - Dodgeball
Class 11 have enjoyed honing their dodge ball skills to enable them to play some games.
They have tried hard to think about their techniques and how best to dodge a ball.
It was a good first attempt at some games.
Category: Year 4
Year 6 (Class 17) - Science - The Solar System
Well done to class 17 for a wonderful presentation on geocentric and heliocentric theories about our solar system.
Category: Year 6
Year 5 (Class 14) - Art - Stencils
We have been experimenting with stencils. The children cut their own shapes and pictures, then used sponges to create both negative and positive stencils.
This is how Banksy creates his pictures on the walls around Britain.
Well done class 14!
Category: Year 5
Year 2 (Class 6) - R.E - The Teachings of Jesus
In RE, class 6 have been learning all about the teachings of Jesus.
We read the parable of the Feeding of the 5000, before creating beautiful watercolour illustrations to represent the story.
Category: Year 2
Year 3 (Class 9) - English - Author Visit
Today we were visited by James Nicol in our beautiful new library who shared his books with us and told us how he came up with all of his wonderful ideas.
He shared pictures of his life and told us how they influenced his characters and plot lines.
Category: Year 3
Year 3 (Class 9) - Science - Data Loggers
We investigated which sounds travel the furthest by testing high and low pitch sounds and recording it using data loggers.
We recorded the data in tables and compared our results as a class.
Category: Year 3
Year 3 (Class 9) - P.E - Volleyball
This week in volleyball we have been practicing our throwing skills and did some target practice with moving targets.
We played a tournament using all the rules we have learnt so far.
Category: Year 3
Year 5 (Class 13) - Science - The Solar System
Class 13 have had lots of fun taking on the roles of scientists this week.
They have produced this video explaining how it took many scientists many years to prove that the solar system is heliocentric (sun at the centre) not geocentric (Earth at the centre) as first thought.
Take a…
Category: Year 5
Nursery - Gross Motor Skills
In nursery the children have been developing their gross motor skills this week.
We have been singing 'Sleepy bunnies' and other action songs as well as dancing with scarves and ribbons. In the outdoor area, we created simple obstacle course for children to hop and jump over.
The children…
Category: Nursery