Finding the properties of 2D shapes

by Mr. Hawdon | Nov 8, 2021 | Beeches, Maths, News, Oaks

This week Year 6 are learning about 2D shapes and investigating their properties (regular, irregular, number of vertices etc.) . Although we did all agree that mathematically the resource which we were using were 3D. Article 28: You have the right to a good quality...

Windy Winners!

by Mr. Hawdon | Nov 5, 2021 | Beeches, Bees, Bluebells, Dragonflies, Elms, Ladybirds, News, Nightingales, Oaks, Owls, Robins, Snowdrops, Tulips, Willows

This week the focus has been on ‘Top Handwriters’ and at Windy Nook we believe that handwriting and presentation are very important; equally as important is to have a ‘Top Attitude’ to learning. Windy Winners 4.11.21 Class Top Attitude Top...

A week of celebration in Reception

by R Byrne | Nov 5, 2021 | Dragonflies, Ladybirds, News, Outdoor Learning

Diwali 2021 This children have been learning about the festival of Diwali. We created Diva lamps and designed Mehndi patterns on hands. You can learn all about the festival of Diwali by clicking this link! https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/watch/lets-celebrate-diwali...

Celebrating Diwali in Nursery

by Amanda Clough | Nov 5, 2021 | News, School Council

This week we have focussed on celebrating Diwali and Bonfire night. We discussed the fact that fireworks were often used to celebrate both Diwali and Bonfire night. We produced some beautiful firework painting both inside and outdoors using a variety of methods. We...

UKS2 are programmers!

by Crowe | Nov 5, 2021 | Beeches, Elms, Maths, News, Oaks, Willows

This term in UKS2, we are learning about programming. As part of this the children have used a crumble which is a micro-controller. This week, children had to successfully set up their circuit to connect a crumble to a sparkle powered by a battery pack. The children...

Football is back!

by Miss Smith | Nov 5, 2021 | After School Activities, Beeches, News, Oaks, School Teams, Sport

On Wednesday, the boys in Year 6 went and played a very muddy match at Harlow Green. It was a friendly between the 2 teams ending in a respectable 7-1. They all played well and enjoyed getting back out there into competitive sport after such a long break. We’re...