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Investigating Shadows in UKS2
Our Science investigation this term was observing change over time. As part of our space topic, we have been considering how the Earth rotates and how this affects when we see the sun. The children learnt about how and why night and day happen and about how the sun...
Hockey in UKS2
This term, in upper key stage 2, we have been doing hockey. The children have built upon skills learnt in year 3 and 4 and continued to improve various skills. Specifically, we have focused on more accurate push passes, controlling the ball and how to successfully...
Discovering Detectives in Nightingales
In Nightingales we have been reading Julia Donaldson's book 'The Highway Rat'. Yesterday we wrote expanded noun phrases to describe the appearance and the character of the Highway Rat. Today we have been detectives asking questions to find out more about the criminal...
March 2022 Newsletter
Please click on the document below for a copy of March’s newsletter. Mar 22 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.
Tulips Investigate Area
This morning in Tulips, the children began learning about area. To start the lesson, children were shown images of different shapes and they had to estimate how many post it notes it would take to make each shape. In groups, the children then made the shapes using...
Stepping into Spring!
We have made the most of the beautiful Spring weather this week and worked as a team to tidy our nursery garden. We weeded some of the planting boxes, raked leaves and washed some equipment. During our Friday outdoor session, we walked to our compost heap to deposit...
Hockey in LKS2
This half term, the children in years 3 and 4 have been working on their hockey skills. The children have learned how to control the ball around a pitch. The children have worked hard on being able to stop the ball when receiving the ball or changing direction. Over...
Exploring Beebots
This half term, Reception have been exploring the Bee-bots and the different ways that they can move. We focused on moving the Bee-bot forwards and backwards using the arrows, giving the Bee-bot instructions. We predicted how far the Bee-bot would need to move to...
Snowdrops’ homework 25.3.22
Hello Snowdrops, I'm more and more impressed with your knowledge of times tables. Let's keep them sharp with this week's homework! Many of the games you enjoy are linked below. As I've previously asked, can anyone find any new games that are good for times tables?...
Windy Winners!
This week our children were rewarded for being 'Top Writers' and all the staff agreed that it was a difficult choice. 'Top Effort' certificates were also given and these were for a variety excellence across the curriculum. Well done as always to our winners. Class ...
Tulips Homework 25.3.22
Tulips homework pages for this week are: Maths CGP book pages 46 and 47. English CGP book page 93. Spelling Spelling test on Friday 8th April. Spelling rule /ie/ sound spelt ei, eigh or e. vein weigh weight eight eighth neighbour they obey reign Common exception words...
Bluebells Homework – 24.3.22
Message also on Google Classroom Maths: Please complete page 43 of the Maths Homework Book and bring to school on FRIDAY 1 APRIL. Some of this content is slightly new so might need some investigating on Google or discussion with parents (e.g. number of days in each...
Year 6 Homework (25.3.22)
This week our homework is as follows (25.3.22). Reading Plus – Complete at least two texts Conquer Maths – Complete the tasks on problems and line graphs – please remember to use the videos as well. Maths – CGP Perimeters and Areas - page 52 Grammar – CGP Sentence...
Year 5 Homework (25.3.22)
This week our homework is as follows (25.3.22). Reading Plus – Complete two texts CGP Maths book- Line graphs 70-71 Spelling practice sheet- Look, cover, write and check activity CGP Books English-Commas in a list pages 40-41 Article 28: You have the right to a good...
Cricket Taster Sessions in KS1 and LKS2
This week, children in KS1 and LKS2 were lucky enough to have a visit from Durham Cricket Club. The coaches gave them some information about the cricket clubs that they offered in the local area and then gave the children a taster of what attending one of these clubs...
Exploring sounds in music
This week in music we have been exploring high and low pitched sounds. We used body percussion before moving onto the instruments. There are so many ways to use our instruments! We enjoyed taking turns to be the orchestra and the audience. Article 29: Your...
Y5/6 Futsal at Heworth
Yesterday, 15 children from year 5 and 6 attended a futsal skills session at Heworth Grange. hey had an intense 90 minutes of futsal, with a mix of 1 v 1 and 4 v 4 activities that were based around understanding the key techniques and laws of the game. The group...
Hunting for right angles in KS1
We have been learning about right angles in Nightingales. We had to hunt around the class with our 'right angle tiger' to find objects with right angles. We linked this with learning about quarter and half turns, clockwise and anti-clockwise and in the afternoon we...
Windy Winners!
This week our focus was on a 'Top Geographer' and this gave our children the opportunity to show us their understanding of the physical features of the earth. Our other award was for a 'Top Attitude' and children have demonstrated this through a variety of different...
A live performance – Monday’s Child
The children in the Reception classes an in Key Stage 1 thoroughly enjoyed watching "Monday’s Child", a play directed by Darren Cheek. The play tells the story of the remembering and memories between an old woman and a little girl who sang, played, danced and dressed...
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