This week in Reception we have been finding out about the season of spring. We went on a hunt around the school grounds looking for signs of spring. We were lucky enough to spot a large bird’s nest high up in a tree and lots of spring flowers and buds appearing. In the garden the children enjoyed
On Tuesday, Year Two went to Newcastle Central Mosque. This half term, the children have learned all about Islam in RE. When they arrived at the Mosque, the children had to take their shoes off and could smell incense burning. Muslims also have to wash before entering the Mosque. The children found
Nature art in the Forest School. The children made frames from sticks, then collected natural materials to create their pictures. As you can see they produced some beautiful, detailed art, being really careful in how they placed the materials to get the best effect. As a class they then viewed their
This week Year One have thoroughly enjoyed being artists in the classroom. They have practised drawing a variety of lines, using a pencil – straight, wriggly, curved and zig zag and then transferred these skills to painting different lines. Also the pupils have learnt how to mix primary colours to m
The idea behind this weeks flash challenge is to pull together some of the children’s varied interests and increase their skillset. Creativity and rope work have been their key interests over the last term, so making dream catchers was the perfect way of meeting both these topics. Some children deli
Year 4 continue to learn about fire making. After learning to create a spark using a flint and steel, this week it was time to get some ignition taking place. In class we had a lively discussion about fire safety preparation, the things that must happen before you can even contemplate lighting a fir
Reception children went on a mini-beast hunt in our Forest School. They started by trying to find dark places the bugs might hide. Our Forest School environment is scattered with strategically placed materials to encourage a variety of creepy crawlies to make their homes. The stacked pipes were a go
Imaginative play for Year 2 this week in Forest School. The children decided that the rope lines, created by year 6, would become a laser quest. Can you get across without touching the lines? Once they’d mastered this, they then challenged each other to get across without touching the ground, no eas
In Science, we are currently studying materials and particles and how we can change their state. This week we looked at melting and freezing, and the conditions that help water to change state. We used ice cubes placed in different locations to see which ones melted the fastest or slowest and then
Year 6 children enjoyed a visit from Chef Nick, where they worked in groups to prepare and cook their own Mexican dishes – a chilli and burritos. The chef discussed healthy living and the importance of a balanced diet. It was interesting to see the children mixing the spices with the raw chicken a
