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 in science, Year 3 have been exploring plants. They began by learning about the different parts of a plant and discovering the important jobs each part does to help the plant grow and survive. The children were able to identify and explain the roles of the roots, stem, leaves and the flowe
Over several weeks, the children have learned and continue to develop their understanding all about decimals – and a key element of this is with money. Applying decimals to money is a very effective and powerful way to help children remember about the key elements within decimals and the parts of on
In PE this term, Year Two have been learning to play golf. First, the children were introduced to the layout of a golf course. They learnt the names of the different areas including the fairway, the water, the rough and the bunker. After that, the children started to think about how they could contr
This term in RE we are learning about different creation stories. We started this topic by exploring what we would like to have in our perfect world. The children came up with some amazing suggestions such as everyone being kind to each other and protecting the environment for wildlife. We also di
Every Tuesday, a small group of children from Year Five and Six have the opportunity to learn how to play the violin. Taught by the talented Miss Tymm, across the year, the children have enjoyed learning a number of tunes such as A Brief History of Music, Ode to Joy and Rainy Day. Currently, the tun
On Thursday, the children in Year 5 had a visit from Wonder Dome Planetarium. To enhance our current Science topic, which is all about our solar system, Year 5 took part in a space themed day all around their mission to the Moon. To start off the day, the children completed an application form to be
During the Autumn Term, the topic in Year 6 was ‘Peacekeepers.’ As part of this topic, the children produced various pieces of writing for different audiences and purposes. In the Spring Term, the children chose their favourite piece of writing. Some chose a speech where they had taken the role of W
In Reception this week, we have been learning about the artist Vincent Van Gogh. We took a virtual tour to explore The Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam and looked at example of his famous paintings. The children enjoyed discussing the mood of the paintings, what season some of the paintings portrayed an
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
