This afternoon Maple have been making worry dolls. The aim of our worry dolls is to help us work through our worries, by telling our dolls what is bothering us. We might then want to share our worries with a friend or a trusted adult. For now, our worry dolls Read more…
Yesterday was Safer internet day, within our online lesson we talked about the dangers of the internet and looked at different scenarios deciding on whether we would check the information we see or trust it. Erica created a brilliant poster, which included some really important rules for us to follow Read more…
Maple had their Christmas party this afternoon. Lots of fun, games, food and prize-winning! Merry Christmas Maple and a Happy New Year, love from Mrs Grindrod and Mrs Pillitteri xxx
Maple have enjoyed their PE lesson this week with a Cricket coach. They have learnt some new throwing and catching skills and are becoming familiar with the rules of Cricket. Fantastic job Maple!
Maple are excited to be taking part in the Linking Schools project, this year will be a little different but it will be just as fun! Instead of meeting in person we had a Zoom call with our linking class at All Saints Primary School in Rochdale. We did lots Read more…
Do you know where a river starts and finishes? Maple have been learning about the ‘source’ and ‘mouth’ of a river. We know that a river begins high up in the mountains and ends when it flows into the sea. Maple have also been investigating how a river can change Read more…
This week, the whole school have been helping to raise money for Children In Need. Each class have been completing the ‘Act Your Age’ challenge in their PE lessons with our PE coach Mr Tomkins, and today came to school in their pyjamas. Mr Tomkins is amazed at how well Read more…
Maple have been to visit the River Roch in Queens Park today. The children carried out an investigation to see how fast the river was flowing. We then spotted signs of pollution in the river and some local wildlife. The children found examples of erosion and deposition along the river Read more…
In RE we are learning about Jesus’ life as a journey. We shared important milestones in our lives and discussed why they were important and meaningful as part of our life’s journey. We talked about the difference between secular and religious milestones and and how they might be celebrated Read more…
Maple’s new topic this half term is ‘Misty Mountains, Winding Rivers’. We have been imagining what it would be like to stand at the foot of a towering mountain or sit by a fast-flowing river. The children have used their senses to think about what they would see, hear and Read more…