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A Taste of Autumn: Cooking, Creativity and Colour!
This week, the children enjoyed a rich and engaging sensory experience inspired by Pumpkin Soup by Helen Cooper. After reading the story together, they took part in a hands-on cooking activity, safely chopping onions, garlic, and pumpkin with adult support. They...
Crafting Confidence at Crocheting Club!
After seven wonderful sessions of Crocheting Club, all of the children successfully learned the chain stitch, with some going on to master the single crochet and slip stitch too. While a few children needed a little more support along the way, everyone created and...
Roman Tiles in Lower KS2
This week, Lower Key Stage 2 have been diving into the world of Ancient Rome through art as part of our History topic. After learning about Roman designs and patterns, the children became Roman artists themselves! They sculpted their own clay tiles, carefully carving...
This Week in Reception: Creative Christmas Sparkle!
It might still be autumn outside, but inside Reception, the festive cheer has well and truly arrived! The children have been busy designing their 'Cauliflower Cards' with a burst of creativity and sparkle. Using their handprints to shape Christmas trees, they...
UKS2 Study ‘The Planets Suite’
This term, UKS2 have been studying Gustav Holst, a composer who wrote The Planets Suite. We have listened to and responded to Mars and Venus, drawing images of what we heard, felt and imagined while the music was playing. We then came together as a phase to listen to...
Creative Sparks in the Craft Area!
Reception children have been busy exploring their creativity in the craft area this week. They’ve been learning how to use a variety of tools and materials, including scissors, glue sticks, tape dispensers, hole punchers, and different types of paper and fabric....
Ice cream maths and much more!
We have participated in some fun maths sessions this week for the last week of term. We compared our heights to our sunflowers and decided which ones were taller, shorter or equal. .We talked about all of the jobs we do in nursery like being a waiter and cleaner...
Banksy Art at Windy Nook
This term, KS1 have been diving into the fascinating world of Banksy, the mysterious street artist known for his powerful imagery and thought-provoking messages. The children have explored how Banksy uses stencils to create bold and striking images, often with a...
The Summer Music Concert was an absolute highlight of the term!
The Summer Music Concert was an absolute highlight of the term! Our brilliant choir sang with heart, and the talented woodwind and brass players wowed the audience with their confidence and flair. We also enjoyed some rhythmic brilliance from our drummer. It was clear...
Art Bytes 2025 Winners!
The Art Bytes winners were finally announced and a massive congratulations to Ava (1st Place), Reuben (2nd) and Georgia (3rd) place. Well done to all the contestants who were entered into the competition. The judges and I were very impressed with the standard of art...
Baby visitor in Nursery!
We enjoyed having a visitor in nursery on Monday. Miss Clough's great-nephew visited us to help us learn more about babies. He was supposed to visit during our baby animals/mammals topic but was unwell unfortunately. We thoroughly enjoyed having him in nursery and...
Reception Classes go on a Snail Hunt
This week, our Reception children have been busy discovering the wonderful world of snails! They had great fun going on a snail hunt around the school, spotting where these little creatures like to hide. Back in class, they learned all about the snail’s life cycle,...