In their recent art lessons, Year 3 have been diving into the world of printing. They began by experimenting with different materials—such as Lego, corrugated card, and sandpaper—to see how using ink and rollers on these surfaces could produce a variety of textures. Next, the children were intro
The children in Year 2 have enjoyed coming to Art Club on a Tuesday after school. Firstly, they simply took their pencil for a walk to create all different spaces that were a range of shapes and sizes. The boys and girls enjoyed colouring them using felt pens, oil pastels and crayons. The fina
This week in Reception, we have been busy learning all about the five senses: sight, hearing, touch, taste, and smell. Our focus has been on understanding how we use our senses every day to explore the world around us. We began our learning journey by reading My Five Senses by Margaret Miller, a lov
This half term, Year 5 have been learning all about Batik, a traditional art form that uses wax and dye to create beautiful patterns and designs on fabric. We began by exploring the history of Batik, discovering its cultural importance and how it has been used for centuries to tell stories through a
In our Forest School sessions we are still keeping focus on team work and a collaborative approach. In Year’s 4 and 5 they were asked: How do I work successfully as part of a team to construct a bridge for a child? The Rules: you can use sticks, branches and logs, but no machined wood the child
In our Forest School sessions we are still keeping focus on team work and a collaborative approach. In Year’s 2 and 3 they were asked: How do I work successfully as part of a team to construct a bridge for a bottle? The Rules: you can use sticks, branches, logs, machined or natural wood the bottle
A Wonderful Week in Reception! We’ve had a fantastic week in Reception, celebrating our families and learning how every family is special in its own way. The children loved sharing stories about their families and exploring what makes each one different. We then made beautiful photo frames using a v
This week, we read Hello Hello by Brendon Wenzel and talked about how we are all unique. We then painted self-portraits and created faces using materials we found outside. We also had a great time learning new sounds and practiced writing them in shaving foam. It’s been a week full of fun and crea
This week in Nursery we have been learning all about the colours of the rainbows and how to colour mix. We were so excited to learn that we could make lots of different colours using only red, blue or yellow. We became colour magicians and mixed up colour spells in the painting area. We used these n
We continue to explore collaboration and teamwork in our Forest School sessions. This week the children thought about what friendship means to them. What do they look for in a friend and what do they give to their friends in return. Their challenge this week was to collaborate with their team to fi
