Image of Year 1- Science-Using our senses
14 Oct

Year 1- Science-Using our senses

Year 1 have been using our sense of sight. We completed an activity course blindfolded. It was hard to move without being able to see.

Image of Year 4 English - Newspaper Reporter Role Play
14 Oct

Year 4 English - Newspaper Reporter Role Play

Year 4's current area of study is newspapers. We have been looking at the different features of newspapers and decided what better way to get in the mindset of a news writer, than to have a go at reporting ourselves? It was lots of fun - we have some Year 4's who seemed natural in their role! No doubt this experience was a great foundation for us to begin compiling our own reports.

Image of Year 4 P.S.H.E. - Different Feelings
14 Oct

Year 4 P.S.H.E. - Different Feelings

In P.S.H.E., Year 4 have been looking at how different feelings may affect us. As a class, we had some great discussions about how we feel can affect other areas, such as our happiness, how we interact with others, how we sleep and how we show our feelings through our body language to name a few! As you can see, Year 4 were pretty good at demonstrating how certain feelings could be represented without using words!

Image of Year 5 PE - Gymnastics
14 Oct

Year 5 PE - Gymnastics

The children explored body tension, extension, and control as they mastered their very first core position: the straddle pose. Working on the mats, pupils focused on keeping their legs straight, toes pointed, and posture strong. It was brilliant to see everyone showing such determination and flexibility as they built the foundation for more complex balances and routines.

Image of Year 2 Music - Dynamics Performance
14 Oct

Year 2 Music - Dynamics Performance

In this exciting music lesson, Year 2 pupils explore how changing volume—known in music as dynamics—can bring their compositions to life. Working in small groups, the children develop their own 'call and response' percussion patterns, experimenting with contrasting loud and quiet sounds to make their performances as expressive as possible. They conclude the session by performing their pieces for their classmates and sharing helpful, constructive feedback.

Image of Year 2 Science - Guess the Lifecycle Stage!
14 Oct

Year 2 Science - Guess the Lifecycle Stage!

In this lively Year 2 science lesson, the children explored life cycles through hands-on activities and play. After putting various animal life cycles into the correct order, they moved on to studying the human life cycle. Taking turns, partners picked a stage of human life and acted it out using a list of suggested actions, while their partner tried to guess which stage they were portraying. It was a fantastic, fun-filled activity that the children thoroughly enjoyed!

Image of Year 3 - Geography - Classifying Rocks
14 Oct

Year 3 - Geography - Classifying Rocks

Year 3 has been busy exploring the fascinating world of geology during their latest geography lessons. The children have been hands-on with practical investigations, carefully examining and sorting various rock samples into three distinct groups: sedimentary, igneous, and metamorphic. By closely observing their textures, hardness, and formation clues, pupils developed a brilliant understanding of how different rocks are formed across our planet. Well done, Year 3, for your fantastic enquiry and teamwork.

Image of  Nursery And Pre-School - Geography - Creating Witches Brooms And Potions
13 Oct

Nursery And Pre-School - Geography - Creating Witches Brooms And Potions

Inspired by this week's story, 'Room on the Broom', our children headed outside on an autumn outdoor hunt to gather natural materials and build their very own broomsticks! While searching for the perfect sticks, the children put their observational skills to work by exploring the seasonal changes happening in their local environment. They noticed that the trees were shedding their leaves onto the ground and spotted a rich new palette of autumn colors, eagerly discovering leaves in shades of brown, orange, and yellow. It was a wonderful, hands-on way to connect storytime magic with early geographical understanding and the natural rhythms of nature!

Image of Pre-School-Maths-Building With Shapes
13 Oct

Pre-School-Maths-Building With Shapes

In Maths this week the children have been building masterpieces using 2D and 3D shapes, identifying some shapes they have used along the way. We had houses,castles,trains, cars and many more masterpieces.The children were really excited about their creations.

Image of Reception-Music-Instrumental Sounds
13 Oct

Reception-Music-Instrumental Sounds

In our music lesson this week, Reception had fantastic fun exploring a variety of instruments to discover the different sounds they can make. The children experimented with tapping, shaking, and scraping to compare loud, quiet, high, and low sounds. This followed on from experimenting with body sounds and vocal sounds.

Image of Reception-Understanding The World-Comparing Woods and Towns
13 Oct

Reception-Understanding The World-Comparing Woods and Towns

In our Understanding the World learning this week, Reception compared the different features found in woods and towns. The children then painted pictures and used small world resources alongside construction blocks to build their own towns and woodlands, carefully incorporating the key features they discussed.

Image of Nursery - Maths - Subitising 1 and 2
12 Oct

Nursery - Maths - Subitising 1 and 2

Our Nursery children have been sharpening their early subitising skills this week—learning to instantly recognise quantities of 1 and 2 without needing to count them one by one. To bring this mathematical concept to life, we brought out a magic cauldron! The children brewed up their own special spells using pumpkins, spiders, and pinecones. Once all the ingredients were mixed, everyone peered into the cauldron to spot, name, and talk about the small groups of 1 and 2 items floating inside. It was a brilliant, hands-on way to make early number confidence fun, engaging, and just a little bit magical!