Year 5 (Class 13) - Cricket in the Classroom

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Class 13 had an amazing day at Headingley Stadium for Cricket in the Classroom.

At the start of the day, children took part in a practical session practising cricket skills: batting, bowling and fielding. Children then moved onto a classroom session, which took part in the Emerald stand.

The…

Category: Year 5

Physical Education

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Year 4 (Class 10) - History - Gladiator Schools

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Class 10 have been advertising their own gladiator schools! We learned about what ianistas (the owners of gladiators) did to make sure they got all of the sponsorship money.

We then worked in groups to come up with a sales pitch, ready to present to the Emperor. We talked about how we would…

Category: Year 4

History

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Year 3 (Class 10) - History - Gladiator Schools

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Class 10 have been advertising their own gladiator schools! We learned about what ianistas (the owners of gladiators) did to make sure they got all of the sponsorship money.

We then worked in groups to come up with a sales pitch, ready to present to the Emperor. We talked about how we would…

Category: Year 3

History

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Year 4 (Class 11) - Science - Magnets

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Today we learned how to make magnets out of metal nails.

We tested how long they stay magnetised for in our own way and compared our results. 

Category: Year 4

Science

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Year 2 (Class 6) - PSHE - Children's Mental Health Week

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In class 6 this week our PSHE learning linked really well to Children's Mental Health Week as we were exploring how mental health contributes to a healthy lifestyle.

We discussed that we all will feel anxious, sad or angry at times but it's important to have strategies to help us feel calm and…

Category: Year 2

PSHE

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Year 3 (Class 8) - Emperor Speeches

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Class 8 have enjoyed presenting their speeches to the emperor, telling him why their gladiator schools make the best fighters!

Category: Year 3

English

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Year 2 (Class 7) - History - Sir William Petty Visit

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Class 7 have had a visit from Sir William Petty to tell them all about The Great Fire of London.

Sir William owned a street of houses that were destroyed in the fire. He showed us maps of London before and after the fire, explained why St Paul’s Cathedral, a stone built building with a lead…

Category: Year 2

History

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Year 3 (Class 9) - Science - Magnetised Nails

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Today we magnetised a nail to test how long it would stay magnetic for.

We all took different approaches and we discussed our results and anomalies as a class. 

Category: Year 3

Science

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Year 2 (Class 6) - History - Sir William Petty Visit

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Class 6 have had a very exciting morning! Sir William Petty came to visit us to teach us all about The Great Fire of London.

He told us all about how the fire started, how it spread and what parts of London were affected.

We were part of an experiment to show how the fire spread then created…

Category: Year 2

History

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Year 1 (Class 4) - Polar Explorers

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Class 4 enjoyed participating in the Polar Explorers workshop.

We learned lots about different explorers and why they explored the world. We had the chance to look at different artefacts from the Arctic.

Category: Year 1

Geography

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Year 4 (Class 10) - R.E - Bhangra Dancing

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Class 10 have been learning about how people express their faith in different forms.

We learned about how Vaisakhi is celebrated, which is a festival observed in Punjab similar to a harvest festival.

We learned how people express themselves through Bhangra dancing and had a go at it…

Category: Year 4

Music Religious Education

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Year 3 (Class 10) - R.E - Bhangra Dancing

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Class 10 have been learning about how people express their faith in different forms.

We learned about how Vaisakhi is celebrated, which is a festival observed in Punjab similar to a harvest festival.

We learned how people express themselves through Bhangra dancing and had a go at it…

Category: Year 3

Music Religious Education

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