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The 4 x 4s Maths challenge

by | 5 May 2026 | Maths, News, Swans

Some of the Year 6 children have been enjoying the 4x4s challenge. They had to make the numbers 1-50 using only the digit 4 (4 times). In order to complete this challenge, some KS3 Maths knowledge was needed so this really extended their problem solving skills.

How does exercise affect our heart rate?

by | 5 May 2026 | Science, Swans

The children have been learning about the heart. Today they came up with a question to investigate that explored the affect exercise has on the heart. They enjoyed carrying out their investigation and being active in the Science lesson.

Still Life: Year 6

by | 4 Apr 2026 | Art & Design, Swans

Year six have been using charcoals to draw ‘Still Life’. We looked at the famous drawing by Ibere Camargo (Natureza-morta) and some children decided to create their pieces in this style – paying close attention to where the light and shadows fall on the objects.

Swans Still Life Art Lesson

by | 4 Apr 2026 | Art & Design, Swans

Year 6 have learning how to draw ‘Still Life’. They focused on proportion, space, line and shading. Some excellent pieces were created.    

KS2 Easter Art Afternoon

by | 3 Mar 2026 | Art & Design, Owls, Swans

KS2 had a lovely afternoon making Easter Bunnies – it’s amazing what you can do with a few egg boxes, old cereal packets and scrap pieces of card!    

Live Session from the Space Centre

by | 3 Mar 2026 | Science, Swans

To kick Science Week off, the Year 6 children took part in an interactive lesson about space travel. They learnt lots of interesting things about space and what plans there are for the future with regards to landing on Mars and living on the moon.

Rainforest Dioramas

by | 3 Mar 2026 | Geography, Swans

Year 6 have been learning about the Amazon rainforest and thinking about why the Amazon matters. We started off the topic by looking at the difference between a temperate rainforest and a tropical rainforest. In Science, we looked at the different layers of the rainforest and the different types of plants and animals that live […]

Derrick Thomas (Windrush Elder) visits our school

by | 2 Feb 2026 | Curriculum, History, Owls, Swans, Visitors

Year 5 and 6 had a wonderful afternoon listening to the life story of Derrick Thomas, a Windrush Elder. Not only did they learn about the Windrush Generation, they also learnt about the core values of resilience, self-belief and determination.  The children had an opportunity to hold the Olympic torch and learnt about how he […]

Year 6 Art

by | 2 Feb 2026 | Art & Design, Swans

As part of our Evolution topic, we have been looking at how different artists portray monkeys and have begun to explore ideas in preparation for our final piece.

Science Investigation

by | 2 Feb 2026 | Science, Swans

Year 6 have been learning about Charles Darwin and his Theory of Evolution. We looked at how different finches on the Galapagos Islands have different shaped beaks and thought about what this told us about their diet. We carried out an investigation to see which type of beak is suited to which food type. We […]

Young Voices 2026

by | 1 Jan 2026 | Kingfishers, Music, Owls, Parents, Swans, Visits

On Friday 23rd January, several of our children from Years 3-6 took part in the Young Voices choir concert at the O2 in London.  Our children joined over 8500 other children to sing a range of songs to a packed audience. Thanks to Mrs Marshall for preparing the children so well for the concert and […]

Did Medieval Migrants become Integrated within their Suffolk Communities?

by | 1 Jan 2026 | History, Swans

In History, we looked at the names, origins and professions of different Medieval migrants who came to Suffolk. We then used historical data to draw conclusions about whether they were welcomed and became fully integrated into our society.