In todays RE lesson we investigated the betrayal of Jesus in the Easter story. We discussed what betrayal means, how it might make us feel and examples of betrayals that we might have experienced. The children discussed the role of Judas and how he wasn’t a good friend to Jesus. Read more…
Juniper had a visit to their classroom today from Sphere Science. Our visitor spoke to us about the use of uranium to generate electricity. They explained how it needs to be dug from the ground and separated – as there are 2 types of uranium and only one type is Read more…
Juniper have been learning how to play the cornet. This afternoon they performed all the songs they have learnt to play in front of a live audience! Parents and carers came to watch the children play their cornets. They were absolutely amazing! The class played 5 songs: Cha,cha,cha, Boogie Shoes, Read more…
This week is British Science Week and Juniper have carried out an investigation relating to this year’s theme of ‘Time’. We began by investigating animals, their variations and how they adapt to their environment over time. Evolution by natural selection is the process of changes in a species over time Read more…
Juniper have absolutely outdone themselves today with their outfits for our Careers day. They are truly an inspiration to us all. What great enthusiasm for the jobs we aspire to have when we grow older. Well done everyone! Enjoy looking at the photos. As well as dressing up, Juniper have Read more…
Juniper are learning about electrical circuits this half term. We have looked at the different components that make a circuit. We’ve learnt their symbols and had a go at making some circuits. We discussed what effect removing certain components from a circuit may have, then we put these into practise. Read more…
This week for careers week we have linked our English lessons with our history topic of ‘Changing Britain’. We have investigated the life of a local hero, Emmeline Pankhurst. The children have had brilliant discussions about the impact Emmeline’s actions have had on Britain and future generations of women and Read more…
This half term we’re learning about installation art. During todays lesson we investigated the explosive artwork of Cai Guo-Qiang. We looked at the techniques used to create the explosive effects he used and created our own scaled down version of an art installation. We used mixed media such as paint, Read more…
This half term Juniper are learning to play Hockey. This afternoon we have learnt how to hold the hockey stick correctly and dribble with the ball. We had a go at dribbling and changing direction, as well as sending and returning the ball to each others hockey stick.
Juniper have been litter picking in the park today as part of St Luke’s ‘Random Acts of Kindness’ Day. All the children were extremely enthusiastic and eager to find as much litter as they could!