This half term we will be looking at architecture as part of our art topic. Today the children learnt about observational drawing and effective ways to draw the size of an object accurately. We used pencils and rulers as visual markers for the size of a house. We spent time observing and drawing homes on our street.
This week we have been reading the story, ‘The Three Little Pigs’. Reception have been reading the story, retelling it with their friends and they have been building houses for the three little pigs to live in. We have been learning about different materials and then the children have worked together to build a house for the pigs. The big bad wolf then came to try and blow the house down. Everyone did a fantastic Read more
Pine have been learning all about the Easter story this week and Judas’ betrayal this week. They have created some beautiful artwork.
This week, Year 5 Juniper were able to watch a fantastic pantomime in our very own school hall! We were able to watch The Wizard of Oz with amazing actors, fabulous sets and lots of ways to be interactive. The children all really enjoyed the show and were amazed it was only 4 actors in the entire show switching characters and costumes! Then after the show, the children took part in a workshop where they Read more
Well done to our KS2 dance team who took part in a dance festival today in our school grounds. All the teams were fantastic! A big thank you to Woodlands for hosting.
Thank you to everyone who supported our school council in raising money for their chosen charity ‘Cold Hands Warm Hearts’. Cold Hands Warm Hearts are a fantastic, local homeless charity and we know they will be very grateful for the donation. Well done to all our winners!
Today Pine have been treated to a panto show in the school hall – The Wizard of Oz. Everyone had a really great time. The actors, the sets, the music were absolutely fantastic! After the show, Pine took part in a workshop with the actors. They got to act out a few lines, see how the equipment works and ask the actors lots of questions about their jobs.
The children read about The Easter Story. We discussed which parts represented death and resurrection. We then acted out that part of the story, with roles being shared between their friends. We worked on team building skills, listening skills and speaking skills when practising and performing for their friends.
This half term Year 5 have worked very hard to create their own stuffed toys. They children designed the toys and thought about the materials they would need. We have practised using a blanket stitch to create the toys. Well done Year 5!
Today Year 5 were lucky enough to attended the Easter experience at St Luke’s Church. We took part in different activities that represented the Easter story. The children had a great time and all behaved brilliantly. Well done Year 5.