Kingfishers

Mental Health Week

by | 2 Feb 2022 | Kingfishers

This week celebrates Children’s Mental Health Week.  The children focused on how they have grown and how they can help others to grow. The children thought about who supports them to grow. The children created their own support balloons and considered the people in their lives who help them to grow – parents, carers, siblings, […]

Tractor Visit

by | 2 Feb 2022 | Kingfishers, Visitors

The children were very excited to see the tractor arriving at school. They went out to see the tractor and Farmer James. Farmer James talked to the children about his tractor and about what he does on his farm. The children were able to answer questions that Farmer James asked. The children were very well […]

Lunar New Year

by | 2 Feb 2022 | Art & Design, Kingfishers

This week the children celebrated the Lunar New Year. Miss Jones shared a PowerPoint and a story about the Lunar New Year. The children learned that red envelopes with coins are presented as gifts at family gatherings such as weddings or holidays such as Lunar New Year. The children created their own red envelope and […]

Games and Construction Club

by | 2 Feb 2022 | Extracurricular, Kingfishers, Woodpeckers

  The children all enjoyed games and construction club. They enjoyed playing and socialising with their friends.

Traction Man

by | 2 Feb 2022 | English, Kingfishers

This half term the children in Year One have been focusing on the book ‘Traction Man’ during their literacy lessons. The children have been re-enacting and illustrating scenes using small world. The children have created their own scenes, characters and missions for Traction Man.

Winter

by | 1 Jan 2022 | Art & Design, Kingfishers

This week the reception children have been learning about the season Winter . They have been finding wintery objects outside while completing Maths challenges. They have been on a winter hunt looking for different items and completing a checklist. They have also been painting snowmen. Great work Kingfishers.

A Miracle in Town

by | 1 Jan 2022 | Kingfishers, School Events, Woodpeckers

The children in Kingfishers and Woodpeckers Class performed A Miracle in Town to a packed audience in Stratford St Mary church. The children had lots of fun entertaining the audience with their version of the nativity and were in good voice singing the fun songs. Well done to all of our children – you were […]

Colchester Zoo Penguin Experience

by | 1 Jan 2022 | Kingfishers, Trips

Kingfishers Class took part in a wonderful Christmas educational experience at Colchester Zoo. The children were greeted by a festive elf who helped them learn all about penguins. The children observed two real penguins up close to test what they had learnt. Father Christmas joined the children to see how much they knew about one […]

3D Art

by | 11 Nov 2021 | Art & Design, Kingfishers

This half term, the children are creating 3D Art. The children have investigated the possibilities of working with clay. The children were introduced to the story of Henry the Pebble and his Family. Miss Jones told the story and the children followed the story manipulating a small piece of clay. The forceps of each part […]

Green Fingers

by | 11 Nov 2021 | Kingfishers

Mrs Martin and the children went in to the outside classroom area and did some gardening. The children dug and planted bulbs. They had great fun. Well done Kingfishers.

Clay Pebbles

by | 11 Nov 2021 | Art & Design, Kingfishers

The year one children continued being artists this week, focusing on 3D art. The children used different coloured clays to decorate 3D forms. They manipulated clay to produce balls and coils. Great work Kingfishers.

Poppy Appeal

by | 11 Nov 2021 | Fundraising, Kingfishers, Owls, Swans, Woodpeckers

Thank you all so much for your generosity towards the 2021 Poppy Appeal.  Your contributions raised £169.40 for this worthy charity.