by Amanda Clough | Oct 24, 2025 | Butterflies and Caterpillars, Design Technology, English, Health and Well-Being, Maths, News, Outdoor Learning
This week, the children enjoyed a rich and engaging sensory experience inspired by Pumpkin Soup by Helen Cooper. After reading the story together, they took part in a hands-on cooking activity, safely chopping onions, garlic, and pumpkin with adult support. They...
by Mrs Ramanandi | Oct 24, 2025 | Dragonflies, Ladybirds, News, Outdoor Learning
Reception children have had a fantastic few weeks learning through the story of Goldilocks and the Three Bears. The story sparked lots of rich discussion and imaginative play. Indoors, we read a simple porridge recipe together, learning new words like “ingredients,”...
by Amanda Clough | Oct 17, 2025 | Butterflies and Caterpillars, Computing, Health and Well-Being, Maths, News, Outdoor Learning, Science
We’ve been busy exploring the wonders of autumn and building strong hands for writing through a variety of exciting and sensory-rich activities. The children used real claw hammers to gently tap golf tees into pumpkins, learning the parts of the hammer — the handle,...
by Amanda Clough | Oct 10, 2025 | Butterflies and Caterpillars, Computing, English, Health and Well-Being, Maths, Outdoor Learning, Science
This week, our nursery children have been busy continuing their autumn topic with lots of hands-on exploration and creativity. They closely examined branches, leaves, and acorns collected last week, then created beautiful drawings for our oak tree wall display in the...
by Mr McKay | Oct 3, 2025 | Events and Visits, History, News, Nightingales, Outdoor Learning, Owls, Robins
Key Stage One had an amazing (though slightly wet) day when we saw first hand how destructive fire can be. We listened to Mark’s safety talk and knew how to stay safe around fire. Mark then set up our houses to recreate Pudding Lane before we watched from a safe...
by Amanda Clough | Oct 3, 2025 | Butterflies and Caterpillars, Health and Well-Being, News, Outdoor Learning, Science
This week, we continued our focus on self-care and staying healthy. The children made a colourful fruit salad using pears and apples from our school fruit trees, along with oranges and bananas. We practised good hygiene by washing our hands before preparing food and...
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