Everyone in Year One enjoyed our history lessons in which they have been learning about Mary Anning, the first person in England to excavate dinosaur fossils. They firstly listened to the story ‘Dinosaur Lady’. They then became artists and drew a detailed portrait of Mary Anning. Some even incl
This week, Year 6 have been learning about life on the Home Front and the impact war had on society. The focus in lessons this week has been on the role of women. We considered the ‘traditional’ role of women prior to the war as housewives and mothers and how this was even the focus in school, compa
This afternoon, Year One were so lucky to have visitors from Animal Encounters. Firstly, they introduced the topic of dinosaurs and explained how they lived thousands of years ago but now they are extinct. The children listened carefully to the possible explanation, including a meteor or a volcanic
In History, Year Two have been learning about explorers from different periods of history. Did you know an explorer is a person who makes journeys into the unknown and makes records of their travels? First, the children found out about the astronaut Neil Armstrong. The boys and girls watched video f
In History, the children have been learning about castles. They began by learning about the features of a castle and located some of the castles around the UK, including Alnwick Castle which they have been lucky enough to visit this week. The boys and girls were all very keen to see which of the f
Today, the Year 6 children have enjoyed a visit to The Roman Army Museum and Vindolanda. The children began the day at the Roman Army Museum where they were taught by a Roman centurion in an interactive classroom. In the classroom, the children spoke in Latin, counted to ten and were taught about th
Today, Year Two visited the Centre for Life as part of their Exploration and Discovery topic. They had the opportunity to explore the exhibits, visit the planetarium and even took part in a Living in Space Workshop to find out what it is like to live and work in space. One area the children visited
This term, Year 5 have been diving into the fascinating history of Ancient Baghdad, and what a journey it has been! We’ve explored the incredible Golden Age of Islam and discovered why Baghdad was once considered one of the most important cities in the world. Our learning focused on the features o
This term our topic in Year One is “We’re all going on a summer holiday.” The children have enjoyed talking about their trips to the seaside and how they like building sandcastles on the beach and eating fish and chips. The pupils have also had the opportunity to learn about seaside holida
Today, on the 80th Anniversary of Victory in Europe Day, the children in school observed a two minutes silence to remember those who fought in World War Two. Earlier in the day, the children learnt about Victory in Europe Day during class assemblies. The children enjoyed looking at photographs from
