Our Favourite Places to Play in Nursery
As part of our continuing Overselves topic, the children helped to create a wonderful Where Do You Like to Play? display. Each child chose a favourite place to play, had their photograph taken there and then talked about their picture. Children added marks or writing...
3D Modelling Using Tinkercad
Throughout this term, Year 5/6 have been enjoying the start of their new computing unit on 3D modelling using Tinkercad. The children have been learning how to navigate the software, use a range of design tools and create three-dimensional objects from simple shapes....
Celebrating What Makes Us Unique in Nursery
This week we have continued our Ourselves topic and have enjoyed lots of opportunities to learn about what makes each of us unique. We completed self-portraits using mirrors to carefully observe our skin colour, eye colour and facial features before selecting...
UKS2 VR Headsets Geography
Today, Beeches, Oaks and Elms enjoyed an exciting geography lesson using VR headsets to explore the world around them. The children developed their understanding of longitude and latitude by virtually visiting different locations across the globe. They also...
This Is Me!
We have continued settling into our new routine in nursery and the children are becoming increasingly confident and independent each day. This week, everyone drew a picture of themselves to be displayed on our "This Is Me" wall. The children used a photograph of...
Sunflowers, Sandcastles and Summer Fun in Nursery
During our final week of the academic year, we have had a wonderful time completing the last sessions of our summer topic. The children were very excited to reflect on all the fun learning experiences they have enjoyed and to take part in some fantastic summer-themed...
Fresh Air, Fresh Fruit and Fantastic Learning in Nursery
This week, Nursery enjoyed two fantastic Outdoor Days on Thursday and Friday, making the most of the warm weather and learning in the natural environment. The children lay on their backs looking up at the sky and used an I Spy Nature identifying frame to spot and talk...
Transition and New Experiences for our Nursery Children
We have had another busy and exciting week in nursery. Our children who will be moving to Reception in September had a lovely time visiting their future classes during transition days on Tuesday and Wednesday, where they enjoyed getting to know Mrs Ramanandi, Mrs...
Our Week in Nursery: Exploring and Growing!
This week, the children have been engaged in a range of exciting and purposeful activities across all areas of learning. In the writing area, they created transport-themed collages using a variety of materials, showing great creativity and developing their fine motor...
From Seeds to Sports: A Week of Growing and Moving!
This week we continued our transport theme across all of our learning areas, with a wide range of hands-on and creative activities. In the writing area, the children practised their cutting skills by carefully cutting out different forms of transport and then matching...
Wheels, Words and Wonderful Learning in Nursery!
This week we continued our transport topic and the children explored their creativity using the interactive whiteboard to design their own cars. They carefully chose the colour of the body, selected the type of wheels, added numbers or motifs, and even decided what...
Transport Adventures and Sports Day Fun!
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...