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
Year 2 have had an exciting time in Design and Technology completing the Moving Monsters unit. We learned how to use linkages and split pins to make different parts of our monsters move. After exploring how mechanisms work, we designed our own unique monsters and decided which features would move, Read more
This week at Forest School After School Club, the children enjoyed another exciting outdoor adventure filled with practical skills, creativity and teamwork. We began by learning how to use flint and steel to make our own fires. The children showed great Staying Positive as they persevered and excellent Listening by Read more
This half term in Computing Club, we have had lots of fun exploring many different areas of computing and technology. The children have enjoyed taking part in a range of exciting hands-on activities that helped develop their coding, problem-solving, and teamwork skills. We used Hour of Code to complete interactive Read more
This half term, I have had the pleasure of hosting a Lego club for some of our Year 1 &2 children. They have used their creativity and team work skills each week to create their Lego creations. The children had a topic focus each week of ideas they could use Read more