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Electrical systems

This half term Year 5 will be investigating electrical systems and creating their own ‘doodlers’. During today’s lesson we focused on being able to identify simple circuit components and setting up our own series circuits. The children used bulbs and motors in their series circuits and looked at examples of motorised products. We linked our lesson with our careers related learning and skills builder targets by discussing careers that were linked to design technology and Read more

By Mrs Jones, 9 months6th November 2025 ago

Careers Related Learning

Ash Shared Learning

A big thank you to all the parents and family members who joined us for our shared learning session! We began by exploring our Skills Builder and discussing how these skills connect to our lessons and a variety of careers. Next, we turned into detectives, searching for clues to answer quiz questions about the different parts of the body. Afterwards, the adults traced around their children and labelled the various organs. Everyone had a fantastic Read more

By Mrs Graham, 9 months ago

Nursery

Firework messy play

Today we celebrated bonfire night. We learnt about bonfire night traditions and how to be safe around fireworks. We enjoyed getting messy in our firework tuff tray. We explored the explosions of powder paint and foam and created patterns using paint brushes and other tools.

By Mrs Greenwood, 9 months5th November 2025 ago

Physical Education

Swimming Lessons

Year 4 are making so much progress in their swimming lessons at Heywood Sports Village. More certificates have been awarded today with children achieving their Stage 2, Stage 3 and Stage 4. We are really impressed with how well they are doing. Keep it up!

By Mrs Murphy, 9 months ago

Art & Design

Fireworks

Reception have been talking about how we can keep ourselves safe if we are visiting bonfires or fireworks. We have then been making our own firework patterns.

By Mrs Marsh, 9 months4th November 2025 ago

English

Live Poetry Lesson

As part of The Linking Project, Year 4 were invited to join a live poetry lesson with other schools from around the UK. It was led by a poet called Joseph Coelho and during the session, we thought about the questions, ‘Who am I?’ and ‘Who are we?’, with Joseph sharing his thoughts and writing with us.

By Mrs Murphy, 9 months ago

Mathematics

Teach active addition and subtraction

Before the half term holidays, Year 4 learnt how to add and subtract 4 digit numbers. Today we revised that skill after a week off by taking part in a teach active lesson. We had to walk round the room with out talk partners and answer the questions at the different stations.

By Mrs Downing, 9 months ago

Careers Related Learning

Finance Awareness Week

Children loved learning about how to make money. We spoke about the different ways we could receive or earn money and then created our own shop to buy items from it. They handled he money and chose an item each to buy. They absolutely loved this and continued to play with it for the rest of the afternoon.

By Ms. Dewhurst, 9 months24th October 2025 ago

Year 1 Oaks

Dojo Treat!

This morning, Year 1 have throughly enjoyed their Dojo Treat morning for having such a brilliant first half term. The children enjoyed a carousel of activities relating to their they have completed this half term. Well done to all children!

By Miss Jones, 9 months ago

Careers Related Learning

Skills Builder – Team Work

This afternoon, we have enjoyed lots of different activities working on team work which has been our Skills Builder focus this half term. We worked hard to listen to one another, share our ideas and be respectful to one another.

By Miss Jones, 9 months24th October 2025 ago