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...

Lower KS2 Explore Magnetism Through Hands-On Science!

by ryanhill | Mar 27, 2026 | Science, Bluebells, Snowdrops, Tulips

This week, our Lower KS2 pupils have been busy becoming young scientists as they explored the fascinating world of magnetism. The children investigated a range of materials—metal, wood, plastic, fabric, and more—to discover which were magnetic and which were not....

Spring Flowers, Sorting Games and Creative Play in Nursery!

by Amanda Clough | Mar 20, 2026 | Butterflies and Caterpillars, Computing, English, Health and Well-Being, Maths, Music, News, Outdoor Learning, Science

We have thoroughly enjoyed making the most of the spring sunshine this week and have spent even more time outdoors. Some of us worked hard using wheelbarrows to transport bags of sand to the sandpit, carefully cutting the bags open with scissors and tipping the sand...

Hands‑On Science Fun: Helping the Dinosaur Reach the Top!

by Amanda Clough | Mar 16, 2026 | Butterflies and Caterpillars, English, Health and Well-Being, Maths, News, Outdoor Learning, Science

This week in Nursery we took part in Science Week by carrying out a fun water experiment. We began by half‑filling a bucket with water and inviting the children to notice the starting water level before placing a floating dinosaur into the bucket and observing how it...

Science Fun in UKS2

by Mrs Hope | Mar 13, 2026 | Beeches, Elms, Oaks, Science

This week, Elms, Beeches and Oaks have enjoyed taking part in a range of science week linked activities. We have watched live lessons about farming, Eid and space. We also completed a range of mini investigations to develop our skills in working scientifically,...