How Do We Grow? A Tall Order for Our Young Scientists!
This week in Science, our EYFS and KS1 scientists put their measuring skills to the test as they investigated human growth! Armed with measuring tapes and teamwork, they set out to answer two big questions:
- Are children in the same year group all the same height?
- Do children grow taller as…
Egg-citing Easter Learning
Today, Class One took part in an egg-stra special RE lesson all about Easter. We played pass the parcel, unwrapping surprises along the way - chocolate bunnies, mini Easter eggs and pictures from the Easter Story. Each discovery helped us explore how the Easter Story connects to new life and the…
EYFS: Signs of Spring Hunt
Today, EYFS enjoyed going on a ‘signs of Spring’ walk around the school grounds. They looked high and low to find signs of Spring and were delighted to find birds, daffodils, a nest, flowers, green leaves on trees and some buds. Back in the classroom the children did some fantastic writing to…
Computing: pictograms and tally charts
This term in Computing our focus is on collecting data and information through pictograms. So far, in the unit, we have looked at collecting data through drawing tally charts, we then used our tally charts to answer questions about the information.
This week we have learned about what a…
Bikeability Boost for our EYFS Children!
We are thrilled to share that our school has kindly been gifted Bikeability training for teachers and six brand-new balance bikes for our EYFS children! This fantastic donation will help our youngest learners develop their gross motor skills, confidence and a lifelong love of cycling.
Today,…
Texture Treasures: An Art Adventure!
This week, the children in Class One became texture detectives as they embarked on an exciting texture hunt in our outdoor classroom! They explored nature, searching for materials with interesting textures - from rough tree bark to smooth shells and bumpy pebbles.
Back in the classroom, the…
Poetry in Motion: Senses in Action
To wrap up our week of poetry, the children in Class One put on an incredible performance of their nature senses poems! After exploring the outdoors on a welly walk at Forest School, they crafted poems full of vibrant sensory details.
The final lesson saw our young poets perform their poems in…
Puppet Power
In today’s exciting D&T lesson, Class One became true puppeteers as they brought their fairytale inspired puppets to life! Following their designs and using their preferred joining techniques - tape, staples or glue - the children assembled their puppets. Finally, they added personal touches with…
Tamworth Castle Trip
What a day Class One had on their exciting school trip to Tamworth Castle! As part of our history topic on monarchs and castles, the children stepped into the past, exploring everything from dungeons to armouries and even meeting the Lady of the Castle!
After a fascinating tour of the castle,…
Wellie Wonders: A Sensory Adventure in Nature
Class One had a wellie good time in today’s English lesson, inspired by the delightful book Where My Wellies Take Me by Clare and Michael Morpurgo. After slipping on their trusty wellies, the children headed outside for a sensory walk through forest school. With sights, sounds, smells and things…
Botanist for a Day: Little Scientists in the Making
This week in our Science lesson, we traded in our usual classroom setting for the great outdoors in Forest School. The mission? To become botanists for the day! Equipped with magnifying glasses and identification charts, the children set off to study the hidden flowers in the forest.
The…
Puppet Power: Crafting, Creating and Collaborating
In Design and Technology this week, our class got puppet-crazy! We explored different ways to join fabric, testing out glue, staples and even paper clips. Some techniques worked wonders, while others needed a bit more practise! The Year 2s were brilliant helpers, guiding the Reception children…