Easter Service at St Albans

by Mr. Hawdon | Mar 28, 2024 | Beeches, Bluebells, Elms, Events and Visits, News, Oaks, Snowdrops, Tulips

Once again our children excelled at St Alban’s Church for our Easter service. Everything from musicians, Sign Squad, Singing and especially the Year 5 children who narrated the service was excellent. We would like to that St Alban’s Church and Rev. Danie...

Beak Investigation in Years 5 and 6

by Miss Smith | Mar 28, 2024 | Beeches, Elms, News, Oaks, Science

This term, UKS2 have been learning about evolution and inheritance in Science. They have studied dogs and how they have adapted and been bred over time to suit different jobs and uses. They then moved on to look at how birds have adapted to their environments and...

Poet Matt Goodfellow in UKS2

by Miss Smith | Mar 28, 2024 | Beeches, Elms, English, News, Oaks

This term, Years 5 and 6 have been studying poet Matt Goodfellow in English. They listened to and studied a range of his poems, eventually choosing one to learn and perform to the class. They also looked at his life and used their research to write a biography....

Upper Key Stage 2 visit to the Hancock Museum

by Miss Smith | Mar 28, 2024 | Beeches, Elms, Events and Visits, News, Oaks, Science

This week, children in Upper Key Stage 2 visited the Hancock Museum to consolidate their learning from their science topic on evolution and inheritance. The children took part in an interactive workshop about how different species of birds’ beaks have adapted to their...

Studying the Stone Age

by Mr. Hawdon | Mar 28, 2024 | Beeches, Elms, News, Oaks

This term in history UKS2 having been studying the Stone age and where it fits on a timeline in history. During these lessons they researched and planned a report on Skara Brae. They also learned about farming from the Stone Age through to the 1900s and visited the...

Vector Drawings in Computing

by Crowe | Mar 28, 2024 | Beeches, Elms, News, Oaks

This half term in UKS2, we have been looking at vector drawings. The children have learnt what a vector drawing is and used google draw to manipulate and create their own. They have learned to use tools to change the layout, direction and size of shapes to create a...