Traditional South African song.
Oak class have been learning how to sing a traditional South African song called Shosholoza.
This song was originally sung by men who were working in the diamond and gold mines. It was sung in rhythm of the men swinging their axes to make the hard work feel easier.
Our Village Walk Around Clifton Campville
This week our class went on a very exciting walk around Clifton Campville as part of our English learning inspired by the story Katie in London. In the story, Katie explores famous landmarks in London, so we decided to explore the special places in our own village instead!
To make our adventure…
Ball control
Practising our ball control in hockey for our PE lesson today.
Paper in Motion: Maple Class 3D Masterpieces!
In Maple Class, the children have been exploring how paper can be transformed from something flat into something fantastically three-dimensional!
Using simple paper strips, the children experimented with bending, folding, twisting, spiralling and zigzagging to create exciting shapes and…
Little Learners Measuring Big Ideas!
Our Reception mathematicians have been busy exploring length and height in their maths learning!
Last week in continuous provision, the children used playdough and pipe cleaners to create beautiful flowers. They carefully compared their creations to mine, proudly explaining whether their…
Oak Class Begins Exciting Stop Motion Animation Project Using iPads
This term, Oak Class has embarked on an exciting journey into the world of stop motion animation, using iPads to bring their stories and ideas to life.
Stop motion animation is a fantastic way for our children to develop their communication skills, creativity, and technical knowledge. It…
Stronger Together: Maple Class Teamwork in Action!
This week in PE, Maple Class focused on developing their teamwork skills through a series of exciting partner challenges!
The children worked closely with a partner to carefully match different body parts together, thinking about balance and communication. There were lots of giggles — but also…
Egyptian Fact Files.
We have been thoroughly engrossed in this topic and demonstrated a wonderful understanding of Egyptian life. Making our fact files has been so enjoyable and we are all incredibly proud of our finished files.
DT: Making Humpty Move!
We have been busy engineers in Maple Class this week! We have officially finished our Moving Storybook project in Design and Technology.
The children have worked incredibly hard to create their own moving storybooks based on the nursery rhyme Humpty Dumpty. They had to carefully cut, stick, and…
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Making pan flutes
Willow had a very creative science lesson making pan flutes.
We used 8 different lengths of straws and stuck them together. When we blew them we'd created an instrument that could achieve different pitches and we were able to explain why.
Ready, Aim, Release!
This week in PE, Maple Class have been continuing our Target Games topic. We had a brilliant lesson focusing on improving our throwing accuracy and aim.
The children played a high-energy game where they had to collect beanbags and discs and throw them back into their own team hoop. However,…
Science: A Rainy Day in the 'Jungle' with Jane Goodall
In Science this week, Maple Class travelled all the way to the forests of Tanzania without leaving our school grounds!
We have been learning about the famous scientist Jane Goodall. To truly understand her work, the children became scientists for the afternoon. We grabbed our books and…
