Classes

Remembrance Day art Year 6

by | 11 Nov 2025 | Art & Design, Swans

We drew eyes and reflected our thanks to all the soldiers who fought in the war.

Wow Starter – Kingfishers Class

by | 11 Nov 2025 | Kingfishers

The children in Kingfishers Class found out about their new topic – Do all animals behave the same? / Woodland Animals. The children found a letter from Scamper the Squirrel who needed some help. He had hidden his acorns for the winter and forgotten where he had put them. The children searched the classroom and […]

Dissecting Flowers

by | 11 Nov 2025 | Owls, Science

Today, in Science, the Owls learned about how flowering plants reproduce sexually. We dissected flowers and studied them under magnifying glasses to identify all the different parts.

Cave Art Hand-prints

by | 10 Oct 2025 | Art & Design, Forest Schools, Woodpeckers

We completed our final Prehistoric art lesson on the term today in forest school; the children created their own cave art hand-prints using both positive and negative art. Well done Woodpeckers!    

Fire Engines

by | 10 Oct 2025 | Design Technology, Kingfishers

The Reception children were given the challenge to create a fire engine using recycled materials. They discussed what features a fire engine has and then got busy selecting a box and covering it with red paper. The children added wheels, a light, a ladder, windows and doors. The children were very proud of their fire […]

Baking Bread

by | 10 Oct 2025 | Design Technology, English, Kingfishers

The children in Kingfishers Class worked together to make bread. The Year One children shared their instructions they had written for making bread with the Reception children. The children listened to the instructions and got busy making the bread. They thought about safety rules – for example being careful with the knife and hygiene rules […]

Swans trip to The Shed

by | 10 Oct 2025 | History, Swans, Trips

The Swans had lunch at The Shed in Sproughton to celebrate the end of their WW2 topic. They enjoyed being quizzed by Berty about their topic and had an opportunity to sit inside an air raid shelter and look at the WW2 memorabilia.

Science investigations Year 6

by | 10 Oct 2025 | Classes, Science, Swans

The Swans have been learning about refraction in their topic on ‘light’. The learned that refraction is when light travels from one transparent medium (air) to another transparent medium (water) and that the speed the light travels at, slows down when it hits water and changes its direction slightly. This is why some some objects […]

Kristal the Doctor

by | 10 Oct 2025 | Kingfishers, Visitors

The children in Kingfishers Class had a visit from Kristal the Doctor. She told them all about her job. She brought in models of the heart and the brain and explained about the different parts and how we can keep them healthy. She also showed them the equipment she uses. The children were able to […]

Rugby Fun in Woodpeckers

by | 10 Oct 2025 | PE, Visitors, Woodpeckers

Today in Woodpeckers, the children had a fantastic workshop with Hadleigh Rugby Club!    

Fire Fighter Visit

by | 10 Oct 2025 | Kingfishers, Visitors

The children in Kingfishers Class had a visit from Katie the Fire Fighter. She told them all about her job. She told them fire fighters go to floods, traffic accidents, fires and animal rescues. She told them about her uniform and what fire fighters have to have to keep them safe. Thank you Katie for […]

Owls Rugby Session

by | 10 Oct 2025 | Owls, PE, Visitors

Today, two coaches from Hadleigh Rugby Club came to lead us in the first of three rugby sessions. The girls and boys were taught separately. They practised passing and tactics. They were all amazing!