by Mr McKay | Jun 12, 2026 | Nightingales, Owls, Robins, Science
Our Key Stage 1 learners became budding scientists as they explored how to plant sunflower seeds. Each child carefully filled their pot with soil, made a small hole, placed their seed inside, covered it with more soil and gave it a gentle watering. Through this...
by Amanda Clough | Jun 5, 2026 | Butterflies and Caterpillars, Computing, English, Health and Well-Being, Maths, Music, News, Outdoor Learning, Science, Sport
This week we have introduced our new focus on transport, and the children have been exploring this theme in lots of creative and hands-on ways. During snack time, we enjoyed reading a range of transport-themed books, which sparked discussion and curiosity about...
by Mrs Ramanandi | Jun 4, 2026 | Dragonflies, Ladybirds, Outdoor Learning, Science
This week the children learned about minibeasts and their habitats. Our bug hotel needed renovating, so the children got busy transforming it into a five-star hotel for their tiny guests! The children collected materials from the school grounds, including sticks,...
by Amanda Clough | May 22, 2026 | Butterflies and Caterpillars, English, Health and Well-Being, Maths, Outdoor Learning, Science
This week, we concluded our It’s Not a Stick focus with a creative and highly engaging playdough activity. The children worked collaboratively to follow a simple recipe, carefully measuring, pouring, and mixing ingredients to make black playdough. They were fascinated...
by Amanda Clough | May 15, 2026 | Butterflies and Caterpillars, Computing, English, Health and Well-Being, Maths, Music, News, Outdoor Learning, PSHE, Science
This week the children enjoyed a lovely mix of group time and learning through play. During a Circle Time we began with a short songs warm‑up using familiar action songs such as Let’s Go Walking and Funky Monkey, helping to build confidence, relationships and a sense...
by Amanda Clough | May 8, 2026 | Butterflies and Caterpillars, Computing, Design Technology, English, Health and Well-Being, Maths, Music, News, Outdoor Learning, Science
This week in nursery we have continued exploring the It’s Not a Stick book and theme. Children added to our It’s Not a Stick display through lovely 1‑to‑1 conversations and mark‑making sessions, and outdoors in the sandpit they used a stick to mark make, saying, “It’s...
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