Year Two have had a fantastic day at the Centre for Life. They have learned so much about our world and space. They took part in a fantastic workshop and learned all about the continents and the animals that live there. Did you know there are more kangaroos than people in Australia? They also learne
Our termly topic ‘A Sense of Place’ has influenced our art work in Year 3 this term. The children have designed and created a flag for their own castles. Their work began by sketching elements of a castle which were then adapted into symbols. Using these symbols, the children created collagraph bl
This week, the boys and girls in Year 3 enjoyed a trip to Alnwick Castle. After learning about the features of a castle in class, they were all really keen to see which of these they could spot as they explored the castle and its grounds. The children were lucky enough to participate in two workshop
This week saw a change of pace at Angel Court. Hannah Shaw, a printmaker, came to run a creative session inspired by the wood carvings of Thomas Bewick. First the children looked at some of his books, using magnifiers to hone in on the details. They discussed how much texture and movement he managed
In History, Year Two have been learning about famous explorers. First, they learned about the adventures of Ibn Battuta. Even though he was born a very long time ago, he travelled to many places including China and Africa. The boys and girls found out that his adventures weren’t without their challe
The children had the best day celebrating the Queen’s Jubilee on the last day of term! The children wore their homemade crowns very proudly, and we ate our homemade picnic in the sun and played games in the garden. We enjoyed singing the National Anthem which we have been learning over the past coup
The children in Nursery have enjoyed learning all about kings, queens, princesses, and princes in preparation for our Jubilee Party on the last day of term. We have made our own crowns and necklaces and produced artwork of the Queen. Nursery discussed what they would like at their Royal Jubilee Teap
What a fantastic day we’ve had celebrating The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. The children began their day by learning about events in the Queen’s life and placing these on a timeline. Learning things like the fact that the Queen was married and had two children before she became the Queen surprise
The children in Year 3 have had an amazing red, white and blue day celebrating the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. They began their day finding out some important facts about Queen Elizabeth II and her family. They enjoyed learning new information such as the number of children, grandchildren and gr
This half term, Year Six have been studying the Romans as part of their History topic. Today, the children found out about the Roman legacy: all of the brilliant things that the Romans introduced to Britain. It was interesting to find out that the Romans brought across nettles, rabbits, cats and coi
