Today in DT, Year 1 created their final product – a healthy smoothie! We applied all the skills we’ve been learning and practising, including cutting, juicing, and blending, as well as using our taste-testing results to guide our choices. Working together with excellent teamwork, we successfully made our smoothies and, Read more
Year 5 have been busy designing and creating their own stuffed toys and the results are fantastic! From initial ideas to finished products, pupils have shown creativity, care, and determination throughout the project. A key skill they developed was the blanket stitch, which they used to join their fabric pieces Read more
This week in Cookery Club, we had great fun making Easter nests using puff pastry, chocolate spread, and mini eggs. The children learned how to handle and shape puff pastry into nest forms, developing their precision and fine motor skills. They also practiced careful spreading of chocolate and decorating by Read more
During this half term, Year 1 are focusing on smoothies. So far we have named fruit and vegetables and understood where they grow. For today’s lesson we practiced our cutting and juicing skills ready to make our smoothies! We spoke about being safe and how to use the equipment properly
Our Year 1 Design and Technology learning has been full of excitement as we begin working towards making our own smoothies! 🍓🍌 So far, the children have been learning to identify a range of fruits and vegetables, as well as discovering where they grow around the world. Today, we focused Read more
This week in cookery club, the children have been busy learning how to make simple, healthy sandwiches. The children began by discussing what makes a good sandwich. They explored different types of bread, fillings, and combinations, thinking about taste, texture, and appearance. Making sandwiches might sound simple, but it Read more
Last week for careers week, Year 3 took part in various activities with a particular focus on engineering. The class used their imaginations to think of where magical secrets could be hidden within school. They then designed robots that would be equipped and built for purpose to uncover and reveal Read more
In this week’s Cookery Club, we had lots of fun making our own mini pizzas. Before we started assembling them, we taste-tested some of the ingredients to decide which flavours would work best together. We tried different toppings like tomato sauce, cheese, pepperoni, and mushrooms, thinking carefully about what combinations Read more
This week, our learning focused on engineering, technology and oracy skills. We began by exploring what engineering is, using sentence stems to understand that engineers plan, design, test and improve ideas while thinking about the user. We finished the lesson with a Kahoot quiz to check our understanding. Next, we Read more
Today the children had an exciting visit to Erlson Factory where they explored the world of engineering. During the trip, they were able to see how engineers work in real-life settings and learn about the different career opportunities within engineering. The children also discussed the important skills and attributes needed Read more