Balancing Act in Y2 Maths!

by A Thompson | 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...

This Is Me: Creativity and Confidence

by Amanda Clough | Apr 24, 2026 | Butterflies and Caterpillars, English, Health and Well-Being, Maths, News, Outdoor Learning, PSHE, Science

We would like to extend a very warm welcome to all of our new children and their families. It has been a pleasure watching everyone settle in, and we are incredibly proud of how our “older” children have welcomed, supported, and nurtured our new starters. Their...

Owls and Robins reach 100

by Mr McKay | Apr 22, 2026 | Maths, News, Owls, Robins

This week in KS1, our Owls and Robins have been busy growing their number confidence all the way up to 100! The children have been partitioning numbers into tens and ones, helping them really understand what numbers are made of rather than just recognising them. Using...

Springtime Fun and Easter Learning in Nursery

by Amanda Clough | Apr 2, 2026 | Butterflies and Caterpillars, Health and Well-Being, Maths, Music, News, Outdoor Learning, Religious Education, Science

This week in Nursery, we focused on Easter and explored the Easter story together. Our playdough area had a special Easter and new‑life theme, complete with Easter chicks and spring decorations to spark imaginative play. We finished our Easter cards by writing names...

Exploring Patterns and New Life in Nursery

by Amanda Clough | Mar 27, 2026 | Butterflies and Caterpillars, Design Technology, English, Health and Well-Being, Maths, Outdoor Learning, Science

This week in nursery the children enjoyed a range of spring‑themed learning experiences. In maths they explored and developed early movement pattern understanding through gross motor actions, body awareness, and spatial reasoning. They created simple repeating...

Weigh to go Robins!

by Mrs Preece | Mar 27, 2026 | Maths, Robins

This week in Robins, we’ve been busy investigating the mass of different objects. The children have been using words like heavy, light, greater than, and less than to compare items around the classroom. Using balance scales and non‑standard units (our trusty cubes!),...