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Super Shape Investigators!

Super Shape Investigators!

by | May 21, 2026 | Dragonflies, Ladybirds, Maths

This week in Maths, our Reception children became enthusiastic Shape Explorers, investigating how shapes can move and fit together. They rotated shapes to see how they change, created imaginative pictures by composing shapes, and carefully decomposed them to...
A Week of Imagination, Independence and Outdoor Learning in Nursery

A Week of Imagination, Independence and Outdoor Learning in Nursery

by | May 8, 2026 | Butterflies and Caterpillars, Computing, Design Technology, English, Health and Well-Being, Maths, Music, News, Outdoor Learning, Science

This week in nursery we have continued exploring the It’s Not a Stick book and theme. Children added to our It’s Not a Stick display through lovely 1‑to‑1 conversations and mark‑making sessions, and outdoors in the sandpit they used a stick to mark make, saying, “It’s...
Balancing Act in Y2 Maths!

Balancing Act in Y2 Maths!

by | Apr 27, 2026 | Nightingales, Maths

We’ve been getting hands‑on with measuring mass using balancing scales. We started by using cubes to compare objects – adding cubes until the scales balanced to see which items were heavier or lighter. Once children understood how balancing works, we moved on to real...