LFL – Keeping Safe

In our learning for life session this morning, we were learning about people who help us. We talked about people in our families or friends who help us when we’re feeling different emotions and what they do. Finley shared “Grandma gives me biscuits when I am sad”. We then talked about people whose job it is to help us such as police officers, fire fighters, vets and doctors. Some of the children shared that one Read more

STEM Club Week 1

Week 1 of STEM Club and the children have been making ‘Crafty Rafts’. They had to design and make a model raft using just a piece of paper. Then they had to conduct a fair test to see which raft design could hold the most weight. There were lots of amazing designs and each group had to really think about factors which could affect how well their raft performed. We discussed how deep the water Read more

Willows Christmas Party

Willows had lots of fun at their Christmas party this week. We played lots of games, ate party food and showed the adults our fantastic dance moves. Well done to the children on a fantastic first term, and thank you to all the parents for your support. Wishing you all a very merry Christmas 🎄

Healthy eating

This half term we have been learning about staying healthy and how to look after our bodies. In Design and Technology we learnt about the different food groups then create a healthy wrap.   We also had a visit from our school nurse who explained how to keep our bodies healthy and shared with us how much sugar is in different drinks

Christmas in Year 1

We have had such a wonderful time celebrating Christmas in Year 1. We enjoyed Christmas dinner and jumper day, enjoyed our Christmas Dojo great afternoon and of course our Christmas party day!!! Also a very exciting visit from Santa!  The children enjoyed spending time together in the hall dancing and winning prizes as well as in class. The children also created some wonderful Christmas crafts! Merry Christmas everyone!

DT – Windmills

This half term we have created our own windmills during our DT lessons. We have thought about stable structures and how the sails would move in and out of class. We had to practice careful cutting and designing and also testing our windmills to make sure they were fit for purpose .

Forest School

We have been so lucky to enjoy another half term of forest school with Miss Brown this half term. We have worked on lots of our skills during the sessions which also link to our skills Builder skill each half term..  

Measurements

This half term, Year 2 have explored a range of measurement topics. They have been ordering and measuring objects, investigating capacity, and learning how to read and use thermometers to measure temperature accurately in practical, hands-on activities.