We have had a fun and festive week in Reception. Read our poem to find out more. Christmas week has been magical, full of cheer,With busy little hands and smiles ear to ear.We crafted with care, both big and small,Christmas tree cards and calendars lined our wall. Inspired by forest school and S
This week Nursery continued their Christmas m activities and baked gingerbread men. We listened to the traditional tale, the gingerbread man, and joined in with the repeated refrain “run run as fast as you can, you can’t fetch me in the gingerbread man”. We then worked as a team to combine all
This half term in Design Technology, the children have been learning all about bridges, taking inspiration from one of Newcastle’s most iconic structures — the Swing Bridge. We began by exploring the history of the bridge and discovering more about its inventor, William Armstrong, whose engineer
This week, Reception has been full of festive fun! After reading the story Santa Post, the children were inspired to write their own letters. We practised using our phonics to write down our ideas as independently as possible. As part of our learning, we also discovered what happens to a letter once
The children in Year 2 have been working hard to design and make their own fire engines. Firstly, they looked at some toy fire engines and talked about the features, describing which ones they liked and also providing reasons why. They enjoyed drawing their own engines and labelling features suc
This half term some of the children from Year 4 and 5 have been attending sewing club with Mrs Jennings. Firstly, the children learnt to thread a needle and tie a knot so the thread would not come straight through the material. Then they learnt to sew a single stitch. Binca material was used to use
Working as a team so that you are successful can often be a challenge, lots of ideas and personalities to accommodate. Different learning and communication styles, it can be a real struggle and takes practice. A small team may be easier to manage but may lack variety of ideas, a large team can bring
In our Forest School sessions we are still keeping focus on team work and a collaborative approach. In Year 4 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 must be a
This week in Reception we celebrated National Nursery Rhyme Week 2025, and the children had a wonderful time learning this year’s five rhymes: Sing a Song of Sixpence, Humpty Dumpty, When I Was One (I Played the Drum), I Hear Thunder, and Two Little Dickie Birds. Throughout the week the children t
This week Year One have been introduced to a new subject – design and technology. First we investigated how toys could move . We discovered that some toys need to be wound up – like our toy caterpillars. The children also learnt that some toys with wheels needed to be pulled backwards firs
