Outdoor learning
Road Safety
Today we had some visitors come and speak to us about road safety. They brought a big HGV for us to look at – Mrs Whitworth even got to sit in the drivers seat!
Computing
Tour of the Galapagos Islands!
To retrace Darwin’s footsteps, Year 6 went on a virtual journey around the Galapagos Islands. We used Google Streetview to move around the islands, looking for plant and animal life to observe. We noted the living things we came across and drew conclusions from our observations, such as why certain Read more…
Understanding the world
Our First Tadpole!
Today in Reception, we have seen our first tadpole hatch! We were all very excited and can’t wait to see more of them hatch out of their eggs!
Art & Design
Frogspawn 🐸
This afternoon, we have had some frogspawn arrive in Reception. We have all had a chance to examine the frogspawn and look at them close up. It was very interesting seeing real frogspawn! We have been learning about the life cycle of a frog and we are all very excited Read more…
Art & Design
Building Bug Traps!
In Year 6, we have been looking into the life of the famous scientist, Charles Darwin. We discussed how he studied living organisms around the world to compare and inspire his Theory of Evolution. We discussed how we could investigate what lives in our school grounds. We decided that Read more…
Physical Education
Mr Fox’s Tea Party
Today was the day that we have been waiting for – the day of Mr Fox’s woodland tea party! We came to school with our wellies on and just couldn’t wait for it to be the afternoon so that we could walk to Queen’s Park and find Mr Fox. When Read more…
Understanding the world
Chinese New Year
This afternoon, we have been learning about Chinese New Year. We have discussed how they prepare for New Year’s Day and how it is celebrated. We have been taste testing Chinese food this afternoon and it was really yummy! We tried noodles, rice and prawn crackers. Our favourite was prawn Read more…
English
Writing
This term we are learning about animals. During circle times we have been talking about what we already know about animals. We knew the names of lots of different animals, where some of them lived and the noises that some of them made. So we decided to carry out more Read more…
Christian Values
Meditation Time
This half term, Year 6 are investigating prayer as meditation. To start our topic, the children took part in a series of guided meditations and then discussed the impact and effect they had on themselves, and how they felt they would impact on others. After much relaxation (and Read more…
Understanding the world
Firefighters
In Reception, we have been learning about ‘People who help us’. We were very lucky to have a parent who is a firefighter and he volunteered to come to school. He talked to us about being a firefighter. We told us about what it was like being a firefighter and what Read more…