Winter Wonders in Nursery
This week in Nursery, the children have been fully immersed in a magical world of winter! Our learning was inspired by the story Jack Frost, which led to wonderful discussions about the characters and the winter weather shown in the book. The children shared...
A Toy for Christmas in UKS2
This half term, Elms, Oaks and Beeches have been working on creating their very own toy for Christmas. They were given a design brief, carried out research and then designed their own ferris wheel. They manufactured their ferris wheels using a number of DT skills,...
Calendars, Craft, and Christmas Cheer in Nursery!
We have had a wonderfully creative and festive week in nursery! The children designed their very own calendars to take home as a keepsake for the year ahead. They began by choosing a coloured card for the base and selecting paint for handprints using both hands. Once...
From Snowy Toes to Sparkling Trees in Nursery!
The children have been full of festive creativity! They designed Christmas cards featuring fantastic snowmen made from their own footprints. First, they chose their favourite colour of card and practiced their design and technology skills by folding it carefully so...
UKS2 Computing
This week the children were using programming skills to change the colour, time and repetition of lights. They enjoyed using the Crumbles to do this. They required perseverance and the ability to debug in order to fix any problems that occurred.
From Zebra Crossings to Lollipop Patrol – Road Safety Week in Nursery!
This week, we celebrated Road Safety Week with lots of hands-on learning! The children created red and green crossing props to understand traffic signals by cutting them out and attaching them to a lolly stick, We watched a short road safety video, and then put tour...
A Week of Kindness and Remembrance in Nursery
This Week in Nursery we celebrated Interfaith Week by learning about Christianity. The children listened to the story of The Good Samaritan, which helped us think about what it means to be kind and helpful to others. They enjoyed discussing ways we can show kindness...
Key Stage 1 are digital artists!
Over the past 2 weeks, Year 1 and 2 have been exploring digital art. The children have had to use a range of tools and apply their mouse skills in order to create their own masterpieces inspired by Henri Matisse and Piet Mondrian. What a fantastic job they have done!...
Informed or Overwhelmed: Children and the News – Information for Parents
Helping Children Navigate Online News Today’s children are surrounded by online news — from TikTok and YouTube to social media feeds. While this helps them stay informed, it can also expose them to upsetting or misleading stories. A new Internet Matters report,...
Hammering into Autumn: Building Strong Hands and Minds
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,...
From Leaves to Lupins: Another Week of Discovery
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...
Designing Robot Routes!
This week in Computing, Year 2 explored how programming isn’t just about writing code — it can also involve designing and creating artwork to support a project. The children worked in groups to design their own robot mats, choosing a theme and drawing six pictures to...