Today we finished off our DT and History Greek topic with some delicious homemade Greek inspired loaded potatoes and tzatziki dip. After looking at potential risks with knives and hot surfaces, along with hygiene requirements, we used various chopping techniques to cut up the items in preparation –
Year 6 have thoroughly enjoyed their DT work this week, designing and making a Roman chariot. The brief was to construct a Roman chariot that could hold cubes and race along a track. First, the children researched chariots and learned that the Romans used them for war, hunting and, primarily, for sp
In DT, Year Two have designed and made a piece of bunting. As they prepare for Year Three, the children’s designs reflected their hobbies and interests. To begin, the children learned about John Kay – an incredible inventor. He invented the flying shuttle which significantly improved the process
As part of our summer topic, nursery made their one Harlow Green lemonade. Today, we made lemonade by following a set of instructions. we found out that to make lemonade we needed; One litre of Sparkling water the Juice of 6 lemons 125g of sugar We followed the steps on the instructions to make sure
We have enjoyed the sunshine in Nursery this week – so much so we decided to have a picnic! As part of our topic, Adventure Awaits!, we have looked at the season of Summer, sun safety and picnics as our focus. We decided to have a picnic in the Nursery garden during snack time on Wednesday. We first
This week we have been studying design and technology. It all started by investigating which foods are healthy and which are unhealthy, and sorting foods into a table. The pupils all decided that fruit was a healthy option and we used this as a basis for our design for fruit kebabs. Everyone pri
This week Nursery has been taken over by pirates! We went on a pirate adventure to look for treasure. To look for treasure we needed telescopes. The children worked hard in the creative area to make their own telescopes using toilet roll tubes. They spread glue and added different jewels, coloured p
This week in Reception class, our young learners delved into the enchanting world of “The Gruffalo” by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler. It has been a week filled with creativity and exploration as we brought the story to life through various hands-on activities. Clay Models: The children had a fa
Nursery and Reception children have been learning about different leaf shapes particularly focusing on tree leaves. This activity encourages the children to really observe in more detail and at the same time they get to enjoy some work with tools. First they played a leaf recognition game, trying
This week, Reception have been learning about recycling and finding out why this is important for our environment. We began by reading the story ‘Somebody swallowed Stanley’ by Sarah Robert’s which tells the story of a plastic bag who is swallowed by various animals in the ocean. After reading
