Mrs Marshall

Samba

by | 6 Jun 2025 | Music, Owls

This week, the Owls are learning about samba music. Today they got the chance to experiment with some samba-style instruments. Later in the week, we hope to perform a samba batucada as a group.

Science Club: Bridge Challenge

by | 6 Jun 2025 | Extracurricular, Science

Last week, in Science Club, we did a bridge building challenge. The children had to work in groups to make a paper bridge that would support as much weight as possible. The winners were the Year 3 team, who made a bridge that held almost 4kg!  

HTML

by | 6 Jun 2025 | Computing, Owls, PE

This week, in Computing, Owls class are learning about HTML. Today, we learnt how to inspect the HTML on a website. We noted down the different HTML tags we spotted.

Batik prints

by | 6 Jun 2025 | Art & Design, History, Owls, PE

For our Art last half term, Owls made batik prints using colours and patterns inspired by the ancient Maya.

Year 5 Trip to Kinetic Adventure

by | 5 May 2025 | Owls, PE, Science, Trips

On Thursday 8th May, the Year 5s visited Kinetic Adventure. The day began with a workshop about the solar system where we used playdough to represent the relative sizes of the planets. Later in the day, we had a fascinating talk about life on the International Space Session. In between, we got to spend time […]

Owls Forest School Week 1

by | 5 May 2025 | Eco School, Forest Schools, Owls, PE

On Monday 28th April, Owls had their first session of Forest School for this term. They had access to a range of activities including making clay rabbits (and other creatures), an alphabet scavenger hunt, the mud kitchen and using pooters to collect and examine minibeasts. They also had a chance for free exploration with some […]

Schools’ Farm and Country Show 2025

by | 4 Apr 2025 | Owls, Trips, Woodpeckers

On Thursday 24th April, Years 3 and 4 attended the Schools’ Farm and Country Show at Trinity Park. The children moved round different zones throughout the day: Conservation, Livestock, STEM and Food. In each zone there were lots of activities to get involved with. A ride on a trailer around the field was definitely a […]

Year 4 Fractions

by | 3 Mar 2025 | Maths, Owls, PE

Today we used Mrs Harvey’s lemon drizzle cake to help the Year 4s understand equivalent fractions!

Scientific Fieldwork

by | 3 Mar 2025 | Forest Schools, Owls, PE, Science

In Science, the Owls have been learning how to use classification keys to identify living things. This week, the children had to design their own classification keys that would work to identify invertebrates around the school grounds. We went outside and used pooters to catch specimens and used our classification keys to see if they […]

Medicine Safety

by | 3 Mar 2025 | PSHE

This half term’s topic in PSHE is Drug Education. Today, the Year 3s and 4s looked at why people might need to take medicine. We thought about the people that work with drugs and how they might make sure that they are used safely. We role played a scene with a doctor and a patient […]

RE Krishna

by | 2 Feb 2025 | Owls, Religious Education

In RE, the Owls have been learning about Hinduism. On Wednesday, we looked at the bhakti yoga pathway to moksha and how Hindus follow this by showing love and devotion to Krishna, the Hindu god of love and devotion. We looked at the story of Krishna’s birth and also Janmashtami, the Hindu festival celebrating Krishna’s […]

Drama Club: Welcome to Whitewall

by | 2 Feb 2025 | Extracurricular

On Wednesday 12th February, the Drama Club performed the original play ‘Welcome to Whitehall’ that they had been working on since November. The play was performed in the round, making a very immersive experience for the audience. The play was very funny and everyone in the audience was blown away by the children’s talent and […]