by A Thompson | Dec 2, 2023 | Events and Visits, News, Nightingales, Owls, Robins, Science
This half term, KS1 have been learning about animals. We learned that scientists group animals based on different things. For example; what they eat, their body parts, their habitat etc. To help us with this topic, we had a visit from Angela’s Ark. Angela...
by Amanda Clough | Nov 17, 2023 | Around The World, Butterflies and Caterpillars, English, Health and Well-Being, IT and Computing, Maths, News, Outdoor Learning, Science
This week in nursery we have been finding out about Diwali, The Festival of Light. We made our own diva lamps using clay and painted them using some metallic paint. We talked about the fact that clay can be shaped and changed before it dries and hardens but once it...
by Amanda Clough | Nov 10, 2023 | Butterflies and Caterpillars, English, Health and Well-Being, IT and Computing, News, Outdoor Learning, Science
This week in nursery we have focussed on Remembrance Day. We discussed why we wear poppy badges in the week leading up to Remembrance Day and we created poppies in many different ways. We painted, drew, used the interactive white board, made collages and used some...
by Amanda Clough | Oct 27, 2023 | Butterflies and Caterpillars, English, Health and Well-Being, IT and Computing, Maths, News, Outdoor Learning, Science
Our activities this week have linked to Halloween. On Monday, we made black playdough and added silver sparkles. We created some wonderful Halloween themed items like; spiders, slugs, worms, bats and creatures with multiple eyes! We have worked on strengthening our...
by Miss Smith | Oct 26, 2023 | Beeches, Elms, News, Oaks, Science
In keeping with our Space theme in science, UKS2 carried out an investigation into trajectory. They worked in pairs to make a rocket out of card and then the whole phase headed outside to test which angle of trajectory would send their rocket the furthest. 1 child...
by Miss Smith | Oct 23, 2023 | Beeches, Elms, Events and Visits, News, Oaks, Science
As part of our Space topic, UKS2 visited the Centre for Life in Newcastle to learn about the International Space Station and life beyond our planet. They all took part in a workshop called Destination Space where the children learnt how astronauts live on the...
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