In Geography, Year Two have been learning all about life in rural Uganda. In their first lesson, the children learned to identify the difference between a rural area and an urban area. They sorted pictures to show that rural areas are often in the countryside and urban areas are towns or cities. Fro
This week Year One have been learning all about healthy eating and what it means to be healthy. The children discussed how we can be healthy by having a balanced diet, drinking water and exercising. They found that all living things need food to stay alive. The pupils explored the 5 different foods
In History, Year 3 have been learning about life through the ages. First, they learned about the Stone Age and investigated artefacts from this time. The children became archaeologists and using images, discussed what the artefacts would have been used for and what they were made out of. Next, the c
The school has three easy to remember rules: READY, RESPECTFUL and SAFE. In recognition of those who have been following these rules to a high degree, on a daily basis, as well as trying their very best in all that they do, teachers nominate children to have time with Mr Malik where they can have
This term in Maths we introduce a lot of new concepts to the children, starting with more formal methods of short division, then developing their knowledge of fractions and starting decimals. This week we have been using the counters in lessons to look at division with remainders. Dividing 5 by
This term, some of the children in Year Two have been taking part in Lego Club. For the last two weeks, the children have been using Lego baseplates and bricks to create Lego mazes. First, the children were given one square baseplate and were asked to create a maze using the bricks provided. At firs
Still learning about birds in preparation for the RSPB Big School Birdwatch, Year 4 set off on a Woolly Worm Hunt. An activity designed to really make the children think about how birds feed and how difficult that can be, especially in winter. Children work with a partner. They first create a small
Year 6 learned about the Jewish festival of Sukkot in the Autumn Term. In Forest School, linking to this topic, they created sukkahs or succahs which is a temporary hut constructed for use during the week-long Jewish festival of Sukkot. Though the sukkah can take many forms, there are a few bas
This week, we have been looking at maps and plans as part of our topic on Journeys. The children were excited to share pictures of their bedrooms that they had posted on Tapestry. After talking about our rooms, the children got busy having a go at drawing their own plans of their bedrooms or oth
This week saw a return to our Angel Court visits. Over the last few months we have mostly been outside working on their new garden, but whilst the weather is cold and Neil puts the last touches on the henhouse, we moved inside to the warm to enjoy some music. Tobias, a musician from Equal Arts, has
