Computing
Year 3 Birch – micro:bit
Year 3 had a great time today exploring the micro:bit hardware and software. They loved creating their own code to make the micro:bit show emojis and other patterns!
Design and Technology
Stuffed toys
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!
Design and Technology
Stuffed Toys
During the Spring 2 term, Year 5 Juniper have been working hard to create their own stuffed toys in Design and Technology. They created a template before cutting out their material and adding any appliques. They then used a blanket stitch to join their pieces of material together. They added Read more
Design and Technology
Smoothies!
In DT today, Year 1 made the smoothies they have been looking forward to all half-term. They have learnt all about fruits and vegetables, learnt cutting and juicing skills, tasted different smoothies and tasted different combinations of fruit. Today, they chose their smoothie flavour and used all their new skills Read more
Careers Related Learning
Baker visitor
This morning, Year 1 were very lucky to have a visit from a local baker. To link to our DT topic, in which we are currently studying our topic ‘Cooking and nutrition’, we invited a local baker in to talk to us about her career. She told us about all Read more
Design and Technology
3d structures
Today we have been continuing our learning about structures by learning about structures made by Sir Anthony Caro We used his structures as inspiration for our own structures
Design and technology
Cutting and juicing
In DT we are going to be designing and making a healthy smoothie. Over the last 2 weeks we have learnt lots about fruits and vegetables, how we know a food is a fruit and where fruits and vegetables grow. This week we focussed on preparation skills. We learnt how Read more
Design and Technology
Sewing
Today in a Year 5 we have begun assembling our stuffed toys. We have learnt how to thread our needles and to begin joining the fabric together using a blanket stitch. The children have worked hard to cut out the material using templates they created. Next week we will finish Read more
Art & Design
Year 1 dojo treat
As a reward for earning so many dojos this half-term, Year 1 had a treat today. We completed colourings, crafts and created valentines bear biscuits. Have a lovely half-term Year 1
Design and Technology
Cushion making
Today we have finished our sewing topic by creating our cushions