Year 4 English - Folktale Writing
Year 4 have enjoyed reading different folktales and have been busy this week putting all of their ideas together to create their own, based on the tale, 'Brer Fox and Brer Rabbit Go Hunting'. We are excited to hear all the mischievous antics these characters have gotten up to in our own creations!
Year 1 - D.T. - Creating A Moving Book
Get ready for an egg-cellent adventure! Our Year 1 class has been busy creating and constructing a moving book that tells the classic tale of Humpty Dumpty. Watch as Humpty tumbles and bounces with our amazing moving mechanisms! It's been a cracking good time bringing this story to life.
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Year 1 - Maths - Recognising Notes
In Year 1, we're building essential life skills! Our recent lesson focused on recognizing paper money and notes, helping us understand the value of different denominations. We had a great time learning to identify different coins and notes – a super important step in becoming money smart! Take a look at our progress.
Nursery - Science - Exploring Textures In The Sand
The children in Nursery class actively explored the materials with their hands, running sand through their fingers and picking up the feathers. This demonstrated strong curiosity and active exploration. As they explored, children spontaneously generated descriptive words for the textures they encountered. Several children were heard saying "fluffy" when touching the feathers and "soft" when feeling the fine sand. When adults modelled words like "bumpy" and "smooth", while touching shells, these words were frequently repeated by the children, showing developing listening and understanding skills and an expansion of their descriptive vocabulary. Children also engaged in various actions with the materials, such as sprinkling sand over the feathers and shells, and examining the intricate patterns on the shells. This hands-on interaction allowed for direct observation of material properties and fostered a deeper sensory understanding of their immediate environment. The activity successfully provided rich opportunities for sensory exploration and language development around textures.
Year 1 - History - Christopher Columbus
Year 1 got ready to set sail on an amazing adventure as we journeyed back in time to learn all about Christopher Columbus! Did you know he was a super brave sailor who wanted to find a quicker way to reach a faraway place called "The Indies" to get yummy spices and silks? We joined him as he discovered why he ended up finding something even more incredible – the amazing lands of North and South America! We learned about how King Ferdinand of Spain gave him money for his adventure and some details about his journey.
Let’s Talk Dummies – Helping Your Pre-Schooler Get Ready to Talk and Learn
Dummies can be really helpful when children are little, especially for comfort and sleep. But as they grow and get ready for nursery or school, dummies and bottles can start to get in the way of their talking. Using a dummy too much can make it harder for children to: • Babble and practise new sounds • Move their tongue properly for clear speech • Develop teeth and mouths in a way that supports speaking All of these things are really important as children build their confidence with talking, listening and joining in – key parts of being ready for school. How can you help? • Try to keep dummy use just for sleep times • Take the dummy out when your child is playing, exploring or talking • Start to reduce dummy use gradually – and aim to stop altogether before they turn 2 If you’re not sure where to start or would like some ideas, just ask a member of staff – we’re always happy to help. Together, we can support every child to find their voice and feel confident for their next steps. ????????
Pre-School- Physical Development- Making Marks
In Pre-School we have been developing our mark making skills in class, using letter join and write dance to support our movements in the rice. Using our finger to mark swirls, rainbow, lines, figure of 8 and many more. The children have the freedom to see marks made in a different way instead of on paper.
Year 1 - Computing - Animated Story Books
In Year 1, we've been on an amazing adventure, bringing our favourite stories to life! We learned all about animated storybooks and added super cool sounds to them. Get ready to hear our characters giggle, monsters roar, and the wind whisper through the trees! It's been so much fun making our stories sing!
Year 5 English: Planning a Narrative based on Journey to the River Sea
Our Year 5 English lessons have been brought to life by the captivating narrative of Eva Ibbotson's Journey to the River Sea. Students have been diligently planning their unique, innovated stories, drawing inspiration from the novel's themes and adventures. We are excited to see these creative narratives unfold as they begin their writing journey this week.
Pre-School- Seven Areas of Learning- Continuous Provision
In Pre-School the children learn through play. Exploring the environment with interest to develop their knowledge and understanding and challenge their learning. Each area is designed to engage them to play, making them independent with selecting resources and build on their skills. This week the children have developed their imaginative skills building a bridge in the garden which revisited a story we have covered a while ago. The three Billy goats gruff, remembering parts of the story and using size language when the children crossed the bridge. The children interact with each other pulling them into each other's play and communicating what they are going to do. Building houses together in the construction area and making tea for each other at the malleable table. Developing their mark making skills with different resources and tools to cause different effects.
Year 5 Worship - How we Help Our Friends
In a meaningful Class Worship session, Year 5 engaged with the powerful story of the paralysed man, which they then creatively retold in engaging cartoon strip form. Building on this narrative, students reflected deeply on past instances where they've supported a friend and, inspired by the story's message, thoughtfully made personal pledges for how they intend to offer help and kindness to their friends in the future.
Year 4 Assessment Week
Year 4 have put the best efforts into their assessments this week. We are thankful to have them all completed now!
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