Year 6 took our school poppy wreath to Heywood Cenotaph this morning. We had the chance to share a poem and a prayer, observe a moment of silence and explore the grounds and monuments to better understand the stories behind Remembrance Day and those who lost their lives during conflicts Read more
During our science lesson today, Year 5 have started their new topic on materials and their properties. Today’s focus was hardness. The children were given a selection of items made from different types of material that they had to organise into groups depending on whether they thought they were a Read more
Before the half term holidays, Year 4 learnt how to add and subtract 4 digit numbers. Today we revised that skill after a week off by taking part in a teach active lesson. We had to walk round the room with out talk partners and answer the questions at the Read more
Year 4 Maple had a very exciting maths lesson this morning. As part of Financial Awareness week, we took part in some of the NatWest How Money Works activities. We discussed the term ‘budgeting’ and thought about how we earn and spend money. We all started with £7 in our Read more
Year 4 had a fantastic time in today’s maths lesson as part of Financial Awareness Week! We took part in some of the NatWest How Money Works activities, which really got us thinking about how we earn and spend money. Each child started with £7 in their piggy bank and Read more
Year 4 arrived at school today to a surprising scene- our classroom was covered in police tape and swarming with frogs! Something mysterious has clearly happened overnight… We have states off the week by stepping into the shoes of detectives. Armed with notepads and curious minds, we’ve been interviewing eyewitnesses, Read more
During our Art topic this half term the children have been looking at Beatriz Milhazes work. We were inspired by some of her pieces and decided to make our own using different skills we have learnt during this unit.
This half term, Year 4 explored the vibrant world of Brazilian artist Beatriz Milhazes. We studied her bold, colourful artwork and discussed how she uses shape, pattern, and repetition to create movement and rhythm in her designs. Inspired by her style, we created our own collage artworks using brightly coloured Read more
In our Art lessons, we have been learning about the artist Romare Bearden. We explored a variety of his artistic styles and then created our own picture of a guitar, inspired by his connection to jazz music. Afterwards, we made an artist page all about Romare Bearden, including interesting facts Read more
On Hello Yellow Day, we had a fantastic time learning about the 5 Ways to Wellbeing – Connect, Be Active, Take Notice, Keep Learning, and Give. As a class we practised actions linked to these five important steps, helping us understand how we can look after our minds and feel Read more