This half term, Year Six have been looking at 3D modelling during computing lessons. The children have been using the Tinkercad programme to develop editing skills and manipulate shapes on screen. Firstly, they examined the similarities and differences between working digitally with 2D and 3D grap
This week, the children have been learning how to find number bonds to 10. They all used double sided counters to help them work systematically. The children started with 10 red counters on a tens frame and wrote the first calculation: 0 + 10 = 10. After each calculation, they turned over one counte
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, Year 4 have been exploring place value and using practical resources to help with their understanding. Today, we looked at 1, 10, 100 and 1000 less than and more than using counters and place value charts. The children have particularly loved partitioning 3 and 4-digit numbers using the w
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
This week was our first full week in Reception. We have had a great time meeting new friends and learning the rules and routines of the Reception classroom. We have enjoyed reading the story Rumpelstiltskin where the princess has to guess his name. We then played lots of games to learn our fri
In Maths at the start of the year we always revisit place value, looking at what each digit within a number is worth. In Year 3, we progress onto numbers up to 1,000 so this week we’ve reviewed hundreds, tens and ones and next week we will introduce the thousand. Today we’ve been using place value c
