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Thank you !
The PTA fundraising which has taken place over the last 12 months has enabled us to buy a selection of recommended reads for each class and it has also funded the history visitor who conducted workshops in Kingfishers, Owls and Swans class and the Swans WW2 trip to...
Harvest Festival
On Friday 3rd October, we held our annual harvest assembly in the school. The children read prayers; retold a Greek Harvest story; explained to others about harvest around the world and sang songs. Thank you to all who joined us and for the generous food donations...
Paragraphs!
In English this week, we looked at headings, subheadings and paragraphs. We learnt that headings are like a title; they are usually in a bigger size or bolder font and underlined. The heading tells us about what the page/leaflet etc. is going to be about. Subheadings...
Cycling Club
The children in Year One have had an opportunity to participate in the after school cycling club this half term. The children have been playing games to help them develop cycling handling and awareness skills off - ride.
Mummification
In our History topic on Ancient Egypt, Owls have been learning about mummification. We tried making some of our classmates into mummies!
Henry Moore inspired Art Year 6
The Swans have been experimenting with adding contour lines to their work to create a sense of form , focusing on how they can create a sense of weightiness and gravity. They used a potato to draw contour lines on, placed it on a piece of white paper, observed the...
People Who Help Us – Dentist
The reception children have been finding out about dentists and how they help us look after our teeth. They found out how important it is to clean their teeth regularly for two minutes each time. They found out what food they should eat to keep their teeth healthy....
Henry Moore study – Year 6
The children have been learning about the artist Henry Moore. We are focusing our art work this term on his WW2 Shelter Drawings. This week, the children practised some of the techniques he used in preparation for their final piece. [gallery...
Ballads
So far this half term, in Woodpeckers class, we have looked at ballads in music. We know that ballads are songs that tell a story and that they have lyrics, a chorus and an instrumental part. So far, our favourite song is Christina Perri's A Thousand Years! [gallery...
Rocks!
In Science, we are looking at the three different types of rocks and how they are formed. We learnt that igneous rocks are formed when magma cools into rock. Sedimentary rocks are formed under water and under lots of pressure. Metamorphic rocks are rocks that were...
Published writing – The Swans
The Swans have worked hard to write, edit and publish their story chapter about WW2. They enjoyed adding the illustrations and 'creative bits' to their work!
Colour Mixing Detectives
The Year One children became ‘artists’ and started a new unit of work - Painting and Mixed Media. The children thought about the question - Can we investigate how to mix secondary colours. The children listened to the Sesame Street Lego Three Primary Colours. Miss...