Curriculum

Maths Day

by | 3 Mar 2016 | Kingfishers, Maths, Owls, Swans, Woodpeckers

On Wednesday the children and staff celebrated World Maths Day. The children had lots of fun using their mathematical knowledge to problem solve and investigate. Kingfisher Class had lots of Maths challenges which involved counting, patterns and shapes. Woodpeckers and Owls Class took part in a Murder Mystery afternoon solving problems and finding clues. Swans class […]

Spencer Bear’s Birthday

by | 3 Mar 2016 | Curriculum, Kingfishers, Parents

This week Kingfisher Class have been very busy. On Monday they received a letter from Spencer Bear’s Mum asking them to organise a birthday party for Spencer Bear. The children created invitations, sorted items for party bags, wrote their own recipes for a birthday cake, made birthday cards, wrote a list of items needed for the […]

Tractor at Stratford

by | 2 Feb 2016 | Classes, Community, Curriculum, Kingfishers, Owls, Swans, Visitors, Woodpeckers

We were very lucky to have James Harris visit our school.  He brought along his tractor which seemed very big on our playground.  James explained the type of work his does with his tractor and what crops are planted and harvested; the children also had the opportunity to ask lots of questions and some of them got […]

Safer Internet Day

by | 2 Feb 2016 | Curriculum, Parents

Yesterday the children took part in many activities associated with Safer Internet Day.  Learning new songs, creating posters and discussing ways they can stay safe on line. We consider www.thinkuknow.co.uk website to be a good source if you wanted to discuss this topic further.

Perfect Pancakes

by | 2 Feb 2016 | Curriculum, Kingfishers

The children in Kingfisher class enjoyed making pancakes. They all helped to weigh and measure the ingredients, sieved the flour, cracked the eggs and mixed the ingredients together with the whisk. The children then watched Mrs Jones cook the pancakes. Mrs Jones was able to toss the pancake without dropping it! The children had lemon and […]

Scaling the Heights!

by | 2 Feb 2016 | Curriculum, Owls

Over the past half term, Owls Class have been taking part in some very interesting gymnastics lessons. They have used  different pieces of apparatus and worked in small groups to produce some routines. They have shown they understand the safety rules associated with this type of PE and have produced some amazing work. Well done Owls!

Windy Forest Schools

by | 2 Feb 2016 | Community, Curriculum, Facilities, Kingfishers, Parents, Trips

Children in Kingfisher Class got to go on their second session of Forest Schools but this time it was very windy but not cold. The children remembered the Forest Schools rules and followed them. The children worked in groups to make dens and even had their snack in their dens. The children explored the forest, finding […]

Christingle Kindness

by | 1 Jan 2016 | Achievements, Fundraising, Religious Education

Following on from our Christingle Service in December, some of our children collected money  for ‘The Children’s Society’.  One of the girls sold some of her own toys to raise money – well done and thank you for your generosity.

Volcano Magic

by | 1 Jan 2016 | Owls, Parents, Science

It was the turn of the Owls to share their work with the Parents at Friday’s assembly. They showed some photos and explained what they had been doing in gymnastics, shared some amazing writing and showed some work which they were particularly proud of.  However, the highlight of the assembly, had to be ‘Science in […]

Our Weather Diaries

by | 1 Jan 2016 | Curriculum, Facilities, Kingfishers

The children in Kingfisher Class have been recording the weather in their weather diaries this week. They have seen lots of different types of weather including rain, ice, frost, wind and clouds. The children have had the opportunity to observe the weather and record what they saw and heard. They have independently used picture dictionaries and their […]

iPads a Big Hit

by | 1 Jan 2016 | Curriculum, Facilities, Kingfishers, Parents

The children in Kingfisher Class were very excited this week as they accessed the iPads for the first time. The children were able to learn their letters and sounds and practise their handwriting too. They really enjoyed using them and had lots of fun.  

Geography Week in the Swans

by | 1 Jan 2016 | Curriculum, Swans

In the first week back after Christmas, it was Geography Week in the Swans class. The children were learning about the water cycle and rivers. We did lots of practical activities, including making watersheds. The highlight of the week was making V-shaped river valleys out of modroc. We were all really pleased with the final […]