This week in Reception, we have been learning all about St George’s Day and celebrating the Queen’s birthday. As part of our theme we learnt all about the country that we live in. We read a great story called ‘Me on The Map’ by Joan Sweeney which introduced the basic concept of using a map. We
In Nursery this week, we have been learning about mini-beasts. We started to look at spiders! We read Aargh Spider and Spider Sandwiches. The children enjoyed making spiders, counting spiders and hunting for spiders outdoors. We learnt that being a spider was lots and lots of fun. Article 28 – We al
The children in Year 2 are currently reading The Snail and the Whale by Julia Donaldson as part of their literacy work. So this week in our Forest School the children were asked to create some nonsense poetry inspired by the book. They would then be asked to present their poems in a variety of ways.
This week in our Forest School the children were asked to create limericks or nonsense poetry about Owls, and then share them in a variety of ways. Before going outside, we read the Owl and the Pussycat and some of Edward Lear’s owl based limericks and discussed the humour often found in this type o
This week in our Forest School the children were asked to create some nonsense poetry inspired by wildlife. They would then be asked to present their poems in a variety of ways. Before going outside, we read some funny limericks and looked at where the rhyming words often sit in a verse. Using a poe
This week in our Forest School the children were asked to create nonsense poems and then share them in a variety of ways. Before going outside, we read some well known hedgehog poems and discussed the humour often found in this type of verse. We looked at where the rhyming words often sit in a verse
The children in Year 3 have been learning about the meaning of Easter. They looked at pictures and symbols that represent the Easter story. They also read and talked about Jesus’ crucifixion and resurrection. In class, all of the pupils made an Easter card to give to a friend or family member.
Roughly one year ago today, a national lockdown was announced and the country stopped. We took a step into the unknown together. Online learning started, schools were kept open for key worker children and a whole new meaning was given to the word ‘bubbles’. For many around the world, it’s been
In Art, Year Two have been learning how to mark make. The children learnt that they can create different marks by drawing a variety of lines, dots and patterns. They also learnt that mark making can be used to show how an object feels or how light / dark areas of the object are. This week, the child
This week, Year 5 have been looking at Islamic style art, linking to our work on Islam and the ancient city of Baghdad earlier in the term. The children learned about the main types of Islamic style art, before being given different examples of geometric art and deciding what they liked about them,
