For their construction this week Year 6 children were encouraged to see if they could incorporate a moving part. They were asked to think about using the topography of the land and repurposing objects in an imaginative way. Despite lots of chat in class about the various kinds of motions possible, w
This weeks heavy rain meant that it was difficult for our friends at Angel Court to get out into the garden so the children went along to help. They cleaned out the new hens, giving them fresh food, water and bedding. Miss Rowe put up some tarps to create a shelter so the young birds have a dry area
With the Rugby World Cup currently being played in France, it is the perfect time for Year 6 to be learning tag-rugby in their P.E. sessions. One of the school’s drivers is about health and weekly P.E. lessons are an essential component of the message we give the children about keeping healthy by ex
Our first Forest School session after the holidays is when we re-establish confidence and independence by using our small steps. First the children run ahead to the nursery gate and wait for adults there, then to the ladder, (waiting, excited and chattering all lined up), then to the gazebo where th
This afternoon, Reception parents and carers came along to cheer on Reception in their annual sports day. The children had so much fun showing off the many physical skills they have been developing over the past year. They demonstrated their speed and agility in the running and beanbag races, th
Plenty to do this week at Angel Court, firstly weeding some of the flower beds. Despite soaking the ground the night before, it was dry and hard which made tough going but with perseverance they got the job done. This is work the residents simply can’t do without help, they were very pleased and now
In this weeks Forest School session the children took the photos. Learning how to identify trees can be a tricky matter, this activity helps children to really look at leaf shapes whilst linking to our pshe scheme looking at family. In class we discussed what family means to us, everybody’s interpre
Over the next few weeks, as well as continuing our creative project with printmaker Hannah, we will be helping with the big gardening jobs at Angel Court. They are lucky to have such a beautiful space but strength and energy is required to keep it maintained. Well that’s an easy fix when you have su
The younger children in school have been learning about Spikes and Stings and Sticky things this term. This encompasses slightly more risky plants; stinging nettles, brambles, thistles etc. Insects that may cause harm if provoked; bees, wasps, the occasional earwig, and Stick Safety; how we move
The first task of the morning was to check if the wild flower seeds we sowed are starting to sprout. Difficult at this stage to see which are flowers and which are weeds, but nothing goes to waste as we’ll pick the weeds out and give them to the hens. The children were excited to see how quickly t
