Accurate Angles in Year 5
This week in year 5, we have been focussing on different types of angles. We started the week by identifying different angles and then we moved on to learning how to measure these using a protractor. The children learnt how to make sure their measuring was as accurate...
Remembrance and Road Safety in Nursery
To commemorate Remembrance Day we made poppies in a variety of ways. We drew and painted poppies and coloured a template of a poppy which has been used to contribute to our whole school display. We also produced pictures of poppies on the interactive white board. We...
Matching amounts to words
This week in Maths Owls have enjoyed working with a partner to count an amount of objects and then match it to its word name. They carefully placed counters on each object, using 1-2-1 correspondence counted them onto a 20 frame and then matched it to its word card....
Shape Sorters in the Bees
Today the Bees have been sorting 3D shapes according to their properties. We used Venn Diagrams to sort the shapes using the labels given. They learned that the middle part if the Venn Diagram is an intersection. Article 12: You have the right to give your opinion,...
Right Angle Hunt in Bluebells
This week, the children have been learning about right angles. We began by practicing out clockwise and anticlockwise turns. The children learned there are four quarter turns in a whole turn. They learned that these are called right angles and are 90 degrees. The...
Artists like Alma Thomas in Nursery
As it is Black History Month this month we have focused on the artist Alma Thomas who was a black abstract artist. We examined two of her pieces, which are called Nursery Blue and Eclipse. The children really impressed us with their artistic talents and their...
Keeping Safe while Online
This term in UKS2 our main focus for IT and Computing was online safety. The children have discussed different scenarios that they may find themselves in and more importantly which reporting mechanisms to use if they feel vulnerable or in danger. Article 12: you have...
Smartie Pants!
The Bees have been learning about division. We used smarties to help us understand. Afterwards we enjoyed sharing them equally and eating them all up! Article 29: Your education should help you use and develop your talents and abilities. It should also help you learn...
Self portraits in Nursery
This week in nursery we have focused on ourselves and completed some beautiful self portrait paintings. We have continued to focus on maths, literacy, ICT, speaking and listening skills, independence, problem solving and physical development during 'Special Helper'...
Owls use number tracks to help them subtract by counting backwards
Article 13: You have the right to find out things and share what you think with others, by talking, drawing, writing or in any other way unless it harms or offends other people. Article 17: You have the right to get information that is important to your well-being,...
Fantastic Fractions!
In Year 5 we have been looking at fractions this week. We started the week by revisiting our existing knowledge and going over some misconceptions and common mistakes we can make when working with fractions. Towards the end of the week, we used what we had recapped...
Become a ‘Code Breaker’ during half term!
Colleagues in the Public Health Team have come up with a great idea to help keep children, parents/carers and wider family members* busy and active during October half term with their 'Code Breakers' resources - click here to view the Code Breakers web page....