This week in Reception we have been learning about people who help us. We were very lucky today, we had a visit from a real nurse! Throughout the week we have been learning about different careers linked to people who help us so we were very excited when Trixie’s mum Read more…
After 6 weeks of working with sports journalist, Gareth Walker, Year 6 produced their own opinion pieces are the importance of winning. We were also able to have a Q&A with Gareth around his role and a career in writing and journalism.
This week’s SMSC assembly was about tackling gender stereotypes in careers. KS1 pupils considered what a builder and a florist may look like before meeting Kimberley and her female colleagues who work in construction and then Jonathon a celebrity floral designer. In KS2 children got a peek into some familiar Read more…
This week we have been exploring future careers. we spoke to people with different careers and were shocked when our guesses weren’t correct around who did what job. we learnt that anyone can any job no matter of gender.
During collective worship today we watched a video about gender stereotypes. We were given four job titles and had to first guess which title belonged to which person just based on their appearance. Next we listened to the four people answering questions about their job and again we had to Read more…
Year 6 were lucky to have the first of their 6 sports journalism workshops with professional sports journalist, Gareth Walker from Literacy Kicks. Their first report was based on reporting on a major sporting event. Over the next three weeks, they will look at producing opinion pieces, editing a report Read more…
This half term we are focusing on two new skills builders. Creativity and problem solving. During our lesson this morning we first started with a problem solving activity which we worked together on in our pairs. Then we thought about the variety of jobs there are. First of all we Read more…
This half term we have been learning about healthy eating in Science and Design and Technology. We have been learning about the healthy food plate and how we need a balanced diet. We became chef’s in DT and we practiced preparing food using knives, spoons and a grater. We then Read more…
This half term, our class has been diving into the world of rocks, fossils, and geology, taking on the role of real-life geologists. We explored the three types of rocks—igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic—and learned how they form and what makes them unique. We sharpened our skills by classifying rocks based Read more…
KS2 were lucky to receive a visit from one of our governors, Helen Morton, who gave a talk on her career. She presented an assembly on her early career, education, skills required to perform her role and which subjects help with her role. She then organised a workshop for Read more…