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Lego Club

This half term, I have had the pleasure of hosting a Lego club for some of our Year 1 &2 children. They have used their creativity and team work skills each week to create their Lego creations. The children had a topic focus each week of ideas they could use to build. The last week the children create their own creations using the Lego. (RRSA Articles 31, 15) .

By Miss Jones, ago

Plant lifecycle

Recap and recall: We started our lesson by identifying the missing letters for our key vocabulary. It was amazing to see how many children remembered and understood words like germinate. Main event:  We discussed the meaning of a life cycle and recapped prior learning by referring to the life cycles of a butterfly, frog, and chicken completed in previous lessons. The children were encouraged to explain what they could remember about each stage, developing their Read more

By Mrs Graham, ago

Science at home Week 9 – Orange Fizz!

This week, some of our children became kitchen chemists as they took part in the exciting “Orange Fizz” experiment at home. Using just an orange and a little baking soda, the children explored how acids and bases react to create fizzy carbon dioxide bubbles. The experiment sparked lots of curiosity and discussion, with the children enjoying the surprising fizzing sensation and learning about simple chemical reactions in a fun, hands-on way. It was wonderful to Read more

By Mrs Grindrod, ago

What does it mean to be a Muslim in Britain today?

This half term in RE, the children have been learning all about ‘What does it mean to be a Muslim in Britain today?’. They have enjoyed exploring different beliefs, traditions and celebrations, while learning about the importance of respect and understanding for people of all faiths and cultures. The children learnt about the holy month of Ramadan and discovered why it is such an important time for Muslims around the world. They explored how Muslims Read more

By Mrs Jones, ago

Year 4 Lowry trip

Year 4 had a fantastic time on their school trip to the Lowry! We started the day with a drawing workshop, where we created our own portrait sketches inspired by the style of Quentin Blake. At lunchtime, we enjoyed our dinner overlooking the beautiful Salford Quays. In the afternoon, we took part in a fun-filled acting workshop inspired by Roald Dahl, which everyone thoroughly enjoyed!

By Mrs Downing, ago

Pine and PE

This week, Pine enjoyed an exciting PE athletics lesson where they practised over arm throws, baton passing and working as part of a team. The children worked hard to improve their throwing technique, focusing on aiming and following through, before moving on to relay activities where they practised passing the baton smoothly and safely. Throughout the lesson, the class showed excellent teamwork, communication and sportsmanship, encouraging one another and demonstrating great enthusiasm in every activity. Well Read more

By Mrs Grindrod, ago

Jack and the Beanstalk

This week in Reception we have been busy exploring the story of Jack and the Beanstalk! The children have really enjoyed listening to the story, acting it out with their friends, and retelling the different parts in their own words.  We have also been very busy with some exciting planting activities. The children planted their own bean seeds and created their very own beanstalk scenes with Jack and the castle in the clouds! They were Read more

By Mrs Marsh, ago

Runaway Train

This week we have been reading the Runaway Train book. We had lots of fun creating a class train display for our wall and we’ve loved looking at our photos. In the outdoor area, we created trains using the large construction materials. We worked together to move the heavy blocks and crates. At the end of the week, we joined in with a class train role play. We all had a ticket that we had Read more

By Mrs Greenwood, ago