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Y3 – w/c 3rd May
The children have made kindness posters on the chrome books, they have learnt how to select a background, find pictures and copy them over. Mr Krisson also came and spoke to the children about Ramadan. He showed us some things from Abu Dhabi. We learnt…
Read More Y1 – w/c 3rd May
This week in art, we painted Mr Wolf (or The Big Bad Wolf). We used forks instead of paintbrushes so that we could create a furry texture. They are now hanging up proudly in our classroom. Here’s what we got up to during our choosing…
Read More Y6 – w/c 3rd May
We found out about activities week today – we are pretty excited about it! We have been looking at the glass sculptures created by Dale Chihuly. We are creating our own paper sculptures inspired by his love of colour and shape. Mr Chatten Berry found…
Read More Y2 – w/c 3rd May
Year 2 have had an exciting week this week: our butterflies emerged from their chrysalides and we have loved watching them! We labelled the parts of a butterfly and coloured them in the same colour as our painted ladies by observing them closely. On Tuesday…
Read More F2 – w/c 3rd May
Another amazing week in F2 we have been reading Jack and the Beanstalk, building Giant castles and shape castles. We have written captions and sentences and counted in 2’s and measured lots of objects including Sally!
Read More Y4 w/c 3rd May
Our lovely Y4 tribe were set the task of engineering a tower using only newspaper, sellotape and scissors. They had to focus on strength, height and stability. They used all their 7 Cs as they were asked to be creative, communicate effectively, demonstrate a commitment…
Read More Y4 w/c 26th April
This week in Y4… We used inference and deduction reading work in teams and trouble shooting areas of our CLIC sheets. Reading comprehension quiz in teams looking at a text extract from Danny the Champion of the World. Children had to find the evidence in…
Read More Y2 – w/c 26th April
This week we have finished our Gaudi butterflies by grouting them – what a mess that made! We have also planted some gladioli corms which we are hoping will flower before the summer holidays. We have continued to see our caterpillars grow and they are…
Read More Y1 – w/c 26th April
This week we’ve been looking at the book Mr Wolf’s Pancakes by Jan Fearnly. On Monday, I set the children a question ‘Is the Big Bad Wolf actually bad or is he just misunderstood?’ Next week we’ll be discussing the differences between Mr Wolf and…
Read More Y6 – w/c 26th April
This week we have been exploring our amazing digestive systems and how our bodies get the energy we need from our food. We have been tracking the process from when we pop a sandwich into our mouths all they way through to well… the end!!…
Read More F2 – w/c 26th April
This week we have continued to learn more about caterpillars and butterflies. We looked at the story of the Caterpillars Shoes and the children have been learning to count in twos. We even counted pairs of Mrs Bradshaws socks! It was windy on Wednesday so some…
Read More Y3 – w/c 26th April
Following on from our drawings of Stone Age animals last week, we have been creating our own animals that might have been alive in the Stone Age. We have been very creative with our ideas and made some creatures that definitely look prehistoric. In our…
Read More Y5 – w/c 26th April
This week in Y5… We have been designing a stamp for a competition for the Royal Mail. We played rounders in the Spring Sunshine We are keeping a diary of the growth of Painted Lady caterpillars. Our finished cherry tree paintings. On Earth Day we…
Read More Y2 – w/c 19th April
We have had a lovely week in Year 2: We created Gaudi inspired butterfly mosaics using tiles and a wooden base Discussed kindness and made our own kindness seeds, thinking about what we will do to be kind to our classmates, friends and family. Observed…
Read More F1 – w/c 19th April
This week we had been looking at the hungry Caterpillar. The children went on a hunt for ‘caterpillars’ around the nursery garden and worked out how many of each colour they found by using a tally system. We have also been looking at symmetry by…
Read More Y5 – w/c 19th April
Year 5 have been working on Rugby skills with our very own coach, Mrs Brierley. We also have been working on painting the beautiful blossom on the cherry trees. Thursday was Earth Day 2021. We have been producing leaflets to show what we can do…
Read More Y6 – w/c 19th April
Year 6 have finished their winter trees pictures. We started these in December, looking carefully at the silhouettes of trees. Using mixed media we carefully filled the spaces between the branches with patterns in ‘hot’ or ‘cold’ colours. The lockdown hampered our progress somewhat but…
Read More Y1 – w/c 19th April
This term we’re looking at everyday materials in science. This week, we’ve been thinking about the properties of wood, metal and plastic. We then had a discussion why our clothes are made out of, mainly, fabric and not materials such as wood. We then did…
Read More Y3 – w/c 19th April
We had our first rounders lesson for P.E today (Monday). Lots of us hadn’t played before so we spent time learning the rules and practising how to play. We really enjoyed learning this game especially as it was really sunny outside. Our PSHE topic for…
Read More Y4 w/c 12th April
What’s my number maths game in pairs using mathematical thinking and elimination strategies… The children could choose who they work best with and where they work best. Everyone was happy, calm and productive. New tools that our amazing Y4 parents funded…Cleaning the greenhouse to let…
Read More Y1 – w/c 12th April
Making grass soup… Fairy Tale Friday. This week we’ve been looking at the elements of a fairy tale. This was our introduction lesson where we were looking at what we can find in traditional fairy tales. such as princesses and magic. We then discussed some…
Read More Y2 – w/c 12th April
Year 2 started the week with a minibeast hunt; we discussed microhabitats and where we might find them and then went to the woods to hunt. We found lots of woodlice, a bee, a ladybird, some millipedes, earthworms and ants! We looked at them in our…
Read More Y6 – w/c 12th April
Y6 have spent lots of time outside this week. Mr Chatten Berry has built us a greenhouse which we are really excited about. We have planted some sweet pea seeds to put in it. We have also been preparing a patch of ground where we…
Read More F2 – w/c 12th April
Another busy week for us in F2, well done to everyone for coming back to school so confidently and enthusiastic about your learning. We have been looking for signs of spring in the woodland time. In phonics we have been learning how use all the…
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