We have an egg-cellent experiment on the go in Year 4! Year 4 have been exploring what sugar filled drinks do to our teeth. The children have been discussing tooth decay, why brushing our teeth is super important and why we should visit the dentist regularly. To help us understand what drinks such a
This half term we have been following the life cycle of a ladybird. A part of our Summer topic, Adventure Awaits!, we spent lots of time learning about different minibeasts we would find outside. We were very interested in ladybirds, so we looked into getting eggs and had them delivered a few weeks
a { text-decoration: none; color: #464feb;}tr th, tr td { border: 1px solid #e6e6e6;}tr th { background-color: #f5f5f5;} This week we have been exploring the book ‘Mad About Minibeasts’. The children loved listening to the poems and using the clues to guess each minibeast! In our drawing together ti
This week Nursery have been learning the importance of recycling to save our sea animals. We have been looking at a mini topic of the seaside and talked about how much rubbish we sea at the beach when visiting. We read a story called ‘The Messy Magpie’ which shows us how all the rubbish we leave in
In Reception this week, we enjoyed reading the story ‘Somebody Swallowed Stanley’. This is about a sea creature who swallowed a plastic bag. We talked about ways we can help protect the sea and the environment by reducing, reusing, and recycling. The children explored different materials and pra
In Science, we have been learning about the features and properties of plants. From the roots, stems, leaves and flowers, each part plays a key role in helping the plant survive and produce more plants. This week we started an experiment looking at the key elements plants need to survive, includin
Amongst the preparation for SATs this week, Year 6 enjoyed a science lesson classifying animals in Science. Over the last couple of weeks, the children have been learning about the classification of living things. Initially, they thought about the seven characteristics of living things – using the m
Year 6 documented their own Forest School session this week. As the year progresses so the children get more autonomy within their sessions. Some of them decided to link into their Second World War topic and build air-raid shelters. These were very impressive, robust, with good knot-work and well ca
In Forest School Reception children have been learning about different flowers and natural objects. This week they worked together in small teams to collect some of their favourite things. They each had their own museum board to place them on and could organise them in a way they felt was most appro
This week in Reception, we have been reading the story Camille and the Sunflowers: A Story about Vincent Van Gogh. We enjoyed exploring some of Vincent Van Gogh’s beautiful artwork, especially his famous sunflower painting. The children used oil pastels to create their own bright and colourful sun
