Science
Let there be light! Science in year 4 Hawthorn
This week we have started our new topic about light. We conducted an experiment to see how light changed when using transparent and opaque items in class.
Mathematics
Multiplying 2 digits by 2 digits
Juniper have worked extremely hard this week to learn a written method for multiplying 2 digits by 2 digits. We have written a recipe for being successful. All of us have shown great progress since the start of the week and today we have been able to work in pairs, coaching each other using the recipe and identifying success or where we had made a mistake. A really big well done to everyone!
Art & Design
3D sculptures
In Art, year one have been learning about sculptures. We have looked and lots of examples and used paper and card to create our own sculptures. Some children made towers and cone shapes to create their own castles. Other children have thought about how we can create different textures using paper and card. The children have enjoyed these lessons and have asked to carry on working in these during cool time.
Forest school
Forest school
Our first Forest school session was so much fun. As this was our first time in Year 2 we discussed the rules of Forest school. We then became explorers and went exploring the forest area. We completed a scavenger hunt looking for things like: spiky leaves, rocks, spider webs, feathers. Afterwards we created a picture frame using sticks and created a picture about what we did over Christmas.
Computing
Blogging
Today, year 6 started their new topic in computing – blogging. We first discussed what a blog is and how they work. We also discussed who might use a blog and why. They we looked at the key vocabulary linked to our new topic and the features of a blog before writing our own blog in role as a Fairytale baddy.
English
Travel Journal Experience days
This half-term, Year 1 are going to be writing a travel journal. Yesterday we learnt about what a travel journal is and watched a travel vlog to help us gather ideas about the type of things we will write about. Today we watched videos about safaris so we could remember facts about the setting and animals we may see and pretended to go on our own safari. We then had ‘safari’ COOL time, in which Read more
English
Literacy Kicks Sports Journalist Visit
Today, we have the privilege of having Gareth Walker, a sports journalist in for our English lesson. Over the next 5 sessions, he will be guiding the children through writing professional pieces of sports journalism. Today we looked at reporting on England’s Euro 2024 qualifier versus Italy.
English
Literacy Kicks Sports Journalist Visit
Year 6 had the first of their 6 sessions with sports journalist, Gareth Walker. Each session, he will be guiding the children through writing professional pieces of sports journalism, sharing his skills and expertise, whilst helping us to improve our own writing. Today we looked at reporting on England’s Euro 2024 qualifier versus Italy, and how we can note key details quickly in the moment.
Year 2 - Ash
Christmas fun
We’ve had lots of fun for our Christmas party. We played games, danced loads and had party food. Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas 🎄
Whole School
Dojo treat afternoon
This half term Year 5 Juniper have reached their 500 dojo target (we actually doubled this) and so deserved a treat. Today we spent the afternoon in Queens Park having fun and drinking hot chocolate which was kindly donated by Queens Park Cafe. The children had a great time. We finished our afternoon with a Christmas movie and some gingerbread.