How does Miss Rowe get the chickens in the coop at bedtime? Reception children found out first hand by playing a game of farmer and the hens. Each team had a farmer and a flock of hens. Each hen was blind folded to help represent the language barrier. In the first games the farmer tries to get their
The children in Reception were treated to an Irish dancing taster session this week with Nicola from Jump’n Jig. Everyone found the session thoroughly enjoyable and they learnt some basic skills required for Irish dancing. During the session the children danced with the Jump’n Jig bears, used ma
The children in Reception have thoroughly enjoyed our trip to Hall Hill Farm today. We had a great time meeting all the farmyard animals and even feeding a few. After lunch, we enjoyed holding baby chicks, guniea pigs and rabbits and even feeding a baby lamb with a bottle. We rode on the bumpy tract
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
This week we have been studying design and technology. It all started by investigating which foods are healthy and which are unhealthy. The pupils all decided that fruit was a healthy option and we used this as a basis for our design for fruit kebabs. Everyone primarily designed their kebab us
Today, Early Years and Key Stage One, were lucky enough to listen to a magical story performed by professional storyteller Chris Bostock. We heard the story, ‘The Tree Of Life’, which tells the story of Tiny Tortoise. He had a wonderful dream of a tree that grew every kind of different fruit. Ow
This week, KS came to visit the children in Year 3 with Mrs Cunningham. All of the children really enjoy speaking to KS and Mrs Cunningham. The boys and girls reviewed the rules for children from Kidsafe to keep their bodies safe. They know that they are the boss of their bodies and that no one is a
A busy week in our Forest School. Reception built dinosaur nests and as you can see they are are moving and handling the wild resources with confidence and maturity. Some other children worked with clay or collected special items for our Forest Museum board. Meanwhile the strawberries were weeded an
Despite the children being off, the Jubilee Project needs to move forward in readiness for next week. Miss Rowe and Dom were joined this week by Neil who is creating a beautiful drift wood arch. The arch will be planted with climbers and certainly adds a touch of drama to the garden. Meanwhile the p
What an amazing day of celebrations at our Jubilee Street Party. Angel Court residents came to join in the fun. Maisie said “She’d never thought she’d be so happy and excited to come back to school.” Two minutes later, with much laughter, she spotted she was still wearing her slippers. It didn’t sto
