Tiny Crab is a Tidy Crab
This week in nursery we have focussed on the story, Tiny Crab is a Tidy Crab. The story is about a crab who lives on a beach and it explores how he feels when his friends visit and don't tidy up after themselves. This follows on from our science week and caring for...
Science Week in Early Years
We have had a super week being scientists and thinking about how to look after our planet this week. We examined our mini wormeries daily using magnifying glasses to see if the worms had made any tunnels or ate any food. On Friday when we looked at our wormeries for...
Wants and Needs – Learning about Money in Year 2
Today in Maths we have been considering how we would spend our hard earned money! The children worked in groups to decide what would be a 'want' and what would be a 'need'. Then the children were given a budget of £1.50. They had to buy items for a packed lunch for a...
Rocket Launchers
Following on from last week, Year 6 carried out their rocket launch investigations. They looked at how the angle of launch effected the distance travelled. Year 6 also had to thick about fair test as well as which variables had to be considered too. Article 28: You...
Worm Charmers in Nursery!
We have had a super week in nursery being scientists and continuing to find out information about worms. We made our own mini wormeries by filling plastic bottles with layers of sand, soil and leaves. Each group chose a different food from our compost bucket to put at...
Fantastic Fractions
All week, Snowdrops have been working very hard to find fractions of quantities. The children have used counters and cubes, jottings and bar models, plus mental maths, to work out a range of answers to various problems. Well done Snowdrops for your excellent work and...
STEM Rocket Building in Year 6
This afternoon, Year 6 began a workshop in collaboration with the RAF (Royal Air Force). We designed and manufactured, following precise instructions and working together as a team of engineers to create rockets. Next week, we will complete the workshop by launching...
Wonderful Worms!
We have started to learn about worms this week. We focussed on the story, Yucky Worms which informed us that worms are very important as they help our plants and flowers grow and they are not yucky as the tile of our story suggests! We have found out lots of...
Celebrating King Charles’ Coronation in Nursery
We have had a brilliant week preparing for and celebrating the King Charles' coronation, incorporating maths, speaking and listening and understanding the world within our activities. We found out lots of facts about King Charles and what will happen during his...
Exploring vegetables!
Reception have been focusing on the story ‘Oliver’s Vegetables' by Vivian French. The children have explored where fruit and vegetables come from and why we need to eat fruit and vegetables as part of a healthy diet. In Maths this week the children have used the...
Another busy week in nursery!
On Monday we introduced our new friends to the wider classroom by having a fabulous music and movement session in our school hall. Once again, it was wonderful to see our 'original' pupils set such a good example. For maths this week, we focussed on spatial awareness....
Windy Winners!
Well done to our winners this for their ‘Top Efforts’ and for being ‘Top Mathematicians’ as well. Article 28: You have the right to a good quality education. You should be encouraged to go to school to the highest level you can. Class Top Effort Top Mathematician ...