LKS2 Quad Kids
Yesterday, 20 children from years 3 and 4 participated in a quad kids athletics event. All children participated in four events: the 50m sprint, howler throw, 400m run and the standing long jump. One of our teams came 5th out of 21 teams. The children showed fantastic...
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...
LKS2 Visit the Pond
To celebrate science week, the children in years 3 and 4 have visited our school pond. In science, we have been learning about classification and habitats. The children used nets and specimen jars to locate and study different pond animals. They then used the animal's...
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...
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...
What grows in your garden?
This week, the children have been continuing to look after the garden in the outdoor area. After speaking about the importance of a healthy diet following the story 'The Colourful Present' the children prepared the planters and planted salad vegetables that we will...
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....
Spring has sprung in Reception!
Spring has officially sprung in Reception, we have been waiting since Autumn for our Spring bulbs to grow and they have finally flowered! Throughout this week, we have been looking closely at the daffodils and tulips, in particular the shape, colour and different...
English – The sun and the North Wind
In English, we have been covering fables. In particular, Aesop's fables, that usually include animals or weather as characters within the story. The children have learnt about morals and how they underpin fables. On Thursday, we had the opportunity to re-enact the...
Composting and much more!
A warm welcome to our new friends in nursery. We are very proud of the way in which they have settled into nursery life. We are equally as proud of our 'original' children who have showed genuine care and empathy towards their new friends and helped them to follow...