Year 3 have been exploring 3 digit numbers up to 1000. The boys and girls had great fun playing positional games on giant number lines outside. The children were challenged with placing themselves on different number lines in the correct position. This was really tricky and everybody tried their bes
The children in Year 2 have been re-visiting capital letters and full stops. They have been playing around with mixed up sentences and learning to check it makes sense by reading the sentence out loud. It was wonderful to see the children then applying this knowledge in their independent writing abo
In Year 3 the children have been exploring different representations of 3 digit numbers. Today the boys and girls made 3 digit numbers using counters and solved puzzles involving making the same number in different ways. Some children were able to write a calculation to show the number they had made
In Year 3 the children found a number of clues that led them around the school grounds collecting objects that link to the books that they will be studying. The children had to solve riddles, follow a map and use inference and deduction to try and work out what the books could be about. Great fun wa
We are so proud of how our Reception children have settled into school. Their first full week has been very busy! We have had fun both indoors and outdoors. The children enjoyed climbing on the adventure playground and exploring the different areas in the classroom.
Year Six had a visitor in school today from the RAF to launch their ‘Peacekeepers’ topic. Corporal Michael Galvin came to talk to the children about his experiences and why he had signed up for the role. The children enjoyed asking questions and handling some different items from Corporal Galvin’s w
Year Six have been learning about semi-colons this week. They had to match up independent clauses that could be joined together by a semi-colon and then write sentences of their own. It was fun matching up the parts of the jigsaw. The teachers were really impressed with how well the children did and
Year Six have been developing their knowledge of circuits. They have drawn circuit diagrams using the correct circuit symbols and have explained what may cause an output not to work. The children have though about how cells work; they know the importance of the opposite electrodes being next to each
Year 4 have learnt about how electricity is made and used, and presented these facts to the class. They then looked at how electricity travels around a circuit and made their own circuits using different components. They were amazed when they could make a bulb light using just kitchen foil and a b
Very proud boys, showing off their tripod making skills. During our Forest School sessions, Year 3 have been investigating the importance of water, both in ancient and modern civilizations. Examining a globe, we discussed why certain countries have developed methods of transporting water, how thi
