As we are currently studying the topic ‘weather’ in Science, and ‘Hot and Cold places in Geography’, we took the opportunity to wrap up warm and head outdoors to explore the changes created by our recent , very cold, snowy and frosty weather. We looked closely at the frost and Read more
In geography this week, we have been learning about temperature and how we measure temperature. We looked at different thermometers before spending time using digital thermometers to test the temperature in different areas. The children have enjoyed using the thermometers independently during COOL time too.
This week’s SMSC assembly was about tackling gender stereotypes in careers. KS1 pupils considered what a builder and a florist may look like before meeting Kimberley and her female colleagues who work in construction and then Jonathon a celebrity floral designer. In KS2 children got a peek into some familiar Read more
Well done to everyone who took part in craft club this half-term. We had lots of fun completing activities such as making Christmas tree decorations, wooden gonks, cupcake decorating, paper aeroplanes and much more. We have had to use, and have improved, many of our essential skills such as listening Read more
Year 1 have been learning about ‘part- whole models’ and how we can use them to help us think about fact families. We have used lots of manipulatives such as 5-wise, base 10 and cubes to show different fact families. This week, we have been using our knowledge of number Read more
In Science last half-term, Year 1 learnt all about materials and their properties. This half-term we are using this knowledge for our new topic ‘Building things’. To link with our careers learning, today we had a special visit from Mr Singleton. Mr Singleton is our school site manager and he Read more
Last year our school council set up a link with a local carehome. This week, our new school council re-established their link by visiting the residents with treats and games. The children showed such kindness, respect and maturity. We are very proud of them 😊
Year 1 have loved having dance this half term. We are learning all about rhythm and tempo and how we can link movements to different themes.
In English this half-term, we have been re-writing ‘The 3 Little Pigs.’ Each day we have focussed on improving adjectives and verbs within the story, as well as structuring our sentences well. The children have also used COOL time to explore the story further by reading the book, drawing and Read more
Since starting Year 1, the children have been learning basic skills for computing. We began by finding out what technology is and doing a technology hunt, then found out a bit more about online safety before we started using the computers and learnt how to log in to purple mash Read more