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Ice cream maths and much more!

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

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!

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!

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!

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

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,...

Five Little Sunflowers!

Five Little Sunflowers!

We have continued to explore our beach treasure this week. We finished drawing some beach treasure of our choice which has been made into a beautiful display in nursery. We completed beach themed pictures and games on the interactive white board and continued to share...

Mixing it up in the Reception classes

Mixing it up in the Reception classes

  After reading the story - Mix it up! by Herve Tullet, the children  were very excited to explore colour mixing, seeing how mixing the 3 primary colours made different colours. Article 28: You have the right to a good quality education. You should be encouraged...

Get it in Perspective in UKS2

Get it in Perspective in UKS2

This half term, UKS2's art unit focussed on developing the skill of using perspective in our artwork. We first created 3d shapes using a vanishing point. We then took inspiration from Van Gogh's 'My Bedroom' to create a perspective drawing of our own bedrooms. We then...

Musical Fun in KS1

Musical Fun in KS1

In KS1 we have been learning about beat, pitch, pulse and rhythm in Music lessons. We were really good at the clapping game 'Hi Lo Chickalo' and we loved taking different roles with the song 'We will Rock You'! We had to really concentrate to get it right but it was a...

Super snails and much more!

Super snails and much more!

This week we have continued to learn more facts about worms and composting. We started to make a display of what is compostable and which insects we can find in a compost bin. So far we have produced some fantastic worms, fruit flies and snails. We have enjoyed the...