News About Our School
Science Club
Science Club, for Years 4 and 5, has been running for a few weeks now, and is proving very successful. The children are working towards their Crest Super Star award and are getting stamps in their Science passports for each challenge they complete. Challenges so far...
Still Life Drawing Inspired by Pattan’s Pumpkin
This week the Artists in Woodpeckers class have been using their knowledge of mark making techniques to create texture and tone to sketch their own still life drawings. In the centre of the classroom Mrs Thornton put together a Pattan's Pumpkin inspired still life...
Safer Internet Day
Miss Jones explained to the children it was 'Safer Internet Day'. Miss Jones told the children Safer Internet Day 2022 celebrates young people's role in creating a safer internet, whether that is whilst gaming and creating content, or interacting with their friends...
Mental Health Week
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...
Tractor Visit
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...
Recreating the Battle of Hastings
In History, and in Literacy, the Owls have been learning about the Battle of Hastings. To help us understand what happened in the battle, we went outside and acted it out. We then re-created it with jelly babies! [gallery...
Lunar New Year
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...
Artistic responses to a story
For our Art topic this half term we have been exploring different types of marks and using them to respond to different stimuli. Today we listened to the story of Pattan's Pumpkin and applied our learning of different mark making. As artists, we used paint to create...
A Royal Declaration.
The children in Woodpeckers class have been learning about The British Empire. They have learnt about the British trading triangle between England, Africa and India. They took part in a class discussion about how the slave trade began and their opinion on it. We...
Mark Making in Art
On Tuesday 11th January the children in Woodpecker class were tasked with using different tools to create particular types of mark. The children used straws, thick and thin paint brushes, glue spreaders, sticks, pipe cleaners and cutlery to experiment with creating...
Good Vibrations
As part of our Science topic on Sound, the Owls investigated how sounds were made. By experimenting with ukuleles, rubber bands and rulers, we established that sounds were made by vibrations. We then made "telephones" out of cups and string, and tried to apply our...
Cooking and Manners
Mrs Martin has been working with groups of children developing their cooking skills and table manners. The children made sandwiches and cakes. They weighed the ingredients, mixed, cut and grated different food items. The reception children practised their table...
Games and Construction Club
The children all enjoyed games and construction club. They enjoyed playing and socialising with their friends.
Sound Scientists
This half term, in Science, the Owls are looking at Sound. To launch the topic, the children were challenged to come up with their own enquiry questions about sound. They were given access to a range of equipment and question maker resources. The children were very...
Road Safety Competition
The pupils took part in the Road Safety competition to highlight the role of operatives working on Suffolk’s roads and the challenges they face. Lots of entries were received, and one of our pupils was chosen to be the winner for our educational area. Huge...
Traction Man
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...
Winter
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...
Skellig ‘Feathers’
The Swans have been doing observational drawings of feathers to create their English display. They will be using David Almond’s book ‘Skellig’ as a medium for their writing this term.
A Miracle in Town
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...
Colchester Zoo Penguin Experience
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...
It’s Good To Grow From Morrisons
A big thank you to everyone who helped us to collect the tokens from Morrisons part of the 'It's Good to Grow' scheme. We collected 2286 tokens. We are using the tokens to purchase heated propagators. We look forward to using them to help us grow lots of plants. Thank...
Observational Drawings
The Swans have being doing observational drawings of migratory birds. This week we used magnifying glasses to look closely at the colour and texture of the feathers. We then used watercolour paints to paint over our sketches. The children used a variety of drawing...
3D Art
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...
Road Safety Week
During the week of Monday 15th - Friday 19th November 2021 the children participated in Road Safety Week. The JRSOs encouraged parents and children to walk to school during this week. On Friday 19th November 2021 the children and staff wore their brightest t-shirt in...