We explored how music can inspire us to respond creatively. Our learning objective was to listen to music and respond creatively, considering how dynamics can be represented. We listened carefully to three different pieces of music, with each piece representing a different planet. We thought about how each piece of Read more
Year 2 have had lots of fun in PE this week! ⚽️🏐 We enjoyed taking part in three different activities, giving everyone the chance to practise a range of skills. We started with dodgeball, focusing on throwing, catching, moving and working together as a team. We then moved on to Read more
What an amazing start to Year 6. Our children had the best weekend at PGL. The children loved taking part in lots of the activities, some of our favourites were raft building, abseiling, trapeze and ambush. It was great to see the children incorporating our skills builder skills such as Read more
We are incredibly proud of the children who took part in this year’s Leaders Award – “If You Were an Engineer, What Would You Do?” competition. The competition encouraged pupils to think creatively about real-life problems and design innovative engineering solutions. Our children embraced the challenge with enthusiasm, producing thoughtful, Read more
This half term, we have been learning about the skill of creativity. We began by reading a story about creativity that highlighted the importance of using our imagination. The children have been developing their imagination skills. They listened carefully to clues describing an animal and used their imaginations to picture Read more
As part of British Science Week, we designed and built marble runs. We applied the skills we had developed during our Skills Builder lessons, particularly teamwork and communication. Each group nominated a leader whose role was to ensure that everyone had the opportunity to contribute ideas and share their thoughts. Read more
Year 5 Pine have taken part in ‘Steam week’ this week, celebrating science, technology, engineering, art and maths. This years theme is curiosity. Science – For our science activity the children had the task of designing a moon rover. They had to think about the challenges of driving on the Read more
British Science week – STEAM lessons based on the theme Curiosity Science – We learnt about how birds build nests using natural materials to keep their eggs safe. We then went to Forest School and worked in teams to build our own nests using sticks and leaves. This activity helped Read more
Birch had a wonderful trip to the Lowry this week. They learned all about the famous artist L.S Lowry and his artwork. During the visit, the children had the opportunity to explore the gallery and see his original paintings up close. The children completed workshops with two different artists. One Read more
We have had a very fun filled week in Birch class taking part in activities to celebrate British Science week. In DT, the children baked their own bread. They worked hard to learn what ingredients and measurements were needed. The children really enjoyed the process of making the bread and Read more