English
Find the shape
In English today, we moved onto our new topic which is surrounding biographies and non-chronological texts. The first text we looked at today was a biography written about Jane Goodall and her journey through her Read more…
Computing
STEM Space Show
Yesterday we took part in the live online lesson “Spaceship Earth”, an exciting and interactive space-themed STEM experience that brought learning to life. During the session, Maple learnt how satellites are launched into space and Read more…
Mathematics
Maths musical chairs
Today we played musical chairs with a twist. Every time the music stopped we had to sit down on the chair in front of us and solve the multiplication problem. We loved showing some of Read more…
Science
Racing Rockets
This week in STEM club the children have thought about rocket designs and built a rocket that can go as high as possible. The children spoke about rockets and explored their ideas. Each team was Read more…
Science
Taste and touch
In Science this week, Year 1 focused their learning on the senses of taste and touch. We began with a “feely bag” activity, where the children took turns placing their hands inside and using their Read more…
Art & Design
Shared Learning
We have had a lovely afternoon at our Shared Learning experience with our families. We linked our activity to the book we are currently reading in our English lessons – Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Read more…
Science
Does the hardness of a toothbrush affect how well it cleans?
In our Science lesson today, we carried out an investigation to see if the hardness of a toothbrush affects how well it cleans. We tested 3 different types of toothbrushes: soft, medium and hard and Read more…
Art & Design
Soap Sculptures
Our art topic this half term is Sculpture and 3D. Today we created our own sculptures out of a bar of soap. It was very tricky as the soap was very delicate and broke easily. Read more…
Christian Values
Forest school – Christian value ‘Trust’ and skills builder skills
Today’s forest school concentrated on our Christian value of ‘Trust’ and incorporated lots of our skills builder skills. We used teamwork and leadership skills to create dens and obstacle courses. The children were blindfolded and Read more…
Art & Design
Installation Art
Today in our Art topic, Year 5 Juniper created their own installation art pieces. Installation art is using three dimensional art that aims to transform a particular place. The children used items within the classroom Read more…
Science
Does the hardness of a toothbrush affect how well it cleans?
Today we conducted an experiment to see if the hardness of a toothbrush affects how well it cleans our teeth.