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…
We’re going on an animal hunt.
In our French lesson today we went on an animal hunt to find and copy the names of the animals in French. Back in our classroom we practised saying the names with our partners.
Birmingham museum trip
Class 2 visited Birmingham museum. While we were there we learnt about the history of the city of Birmingham. We also had great fun taking part in a Roman workshop where we learnt how to be a Roman soldier. It was fascinating to explore some real artefacts and look at replica uniform and…
Investigating materials
This afternoon we investigated the hardness of different materials using a scratch test.
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,…