On Thursday, the children in Year 5 had a visit from Wonder Dome Planetarium. To enhance our current Science topic, which is all about our solar system, Year 5 took part in a space themed day all around their mission to the Moon. To start off the day, the children completed an application form to be
This week Nursery continued learning about mini-beasts with a focus on bees and worms. We have enjoyed exploring our mini-topic of minibeasts and especially enjoyed this weeks adventure getting to know more about worms. We learnt about how useful worms can be for our gardens and the environment. We
This week in Reception, we have been immersed in the enchanting story of Jack and the Beanstalk. The children have enjoyed collaborating to create a vibrant class story map, outlining the key events and characters of the tale. Our role play area has been transformed into a magical castle, where the
To kick start the Summer topic, Adventure Awaits!, Nursery have been exploring mini-beasts in Forest School. We started the week reading the story ‘Mad about Minibeasts’ where we learnt about different mini-beasts and where they live. We found out lots of different information and decided to see wha
In science lessons, Year 4 have been looking at the entertaining topic of digestion – starting with teeth and how they begin the process of chewing, munching, tearing and breaking down the food we eat. We conducted a demonstration involving toothpaste (our saliva and oesophagus) followed by bread (o
This afternoon, Year Six continued their topic on Living Things and their Habitats. The children were tasked with classifying animals using a classification key. They looked at the animals’ observable differences and then came up with some yes or no questions in order to separate them into groups
In Science we have been looking at solids, liquids and gases and we finished off the work with an experiment to see if we can weigh a gas. Throughout the term we have looked at the particle structure of solids, liquids and gases and how this affects their properties. We also added in some work on
In Reception class, we embark on an exciting journey of exploration through our ‘Plan, Do, Review’ process. During our sessions, we express our preferences by writing down where we would like to play. This method allows our teachers to support us in following our interests, extending our learning an
This week in Nursery we have been looking at signs of Spring. As part of our topic, we have been learning all about signs of Spring. In order to observe growing, we have been growing cress. We first watched a video about to understand what cress is and then learnt how to plant the cress seeds by fol
During our Forest School sessions this term we have been learning about birds. Through games, activities and observations the children have widened their knowledge. This week we have been focusing on feathers, their shapes and their function. We have the advantage of having our own birds in school,