Year 1 Celebrate Black History Month
Posted by Mrs Barry on 25/10/24 at 03:58 PM
This week we have been celebrating Black History Month and we looked at the artist, Yinka Shonibare. We discussed why why it is important for us to learn about the achievements of black men, women and children. The children looked…For more on this news item please click here
Black History Month in Foundation Stage
Posted by Mrs Riley on 24/10/24 at 08:35 PM
This week we have been thinking about Black History month and why it is important for us to mark the achievements of black men, women and children. We have explored the work of Yinka Shonibare and have used his painting…For more on this news item please click here
4J ‘Line Painting’ for Black History Month
Posted by Mr Johnston on 24/10/24 at 03:50 PM
To help celebrate Black History Month, 4J investigated the artwork of British-Nigerian artist Yinka Shonibare - and in particular, “Line Painting”. We discovered how he was inspired by the fabrics and patterns of African countries and how he learned that…For more on this news item please click here
3B relax with a book
Posted by sbrowne on 23/10/24 at 08:08 PM
It has been a busy final week of term in 3B, so we took a short break today to visit the Reading Room at Alex House. The children enjoyed finding a comfy place to sit and enjoy a book of…For more on this news item please click here
3B replicate art work
Posted by sbrowne on 23/10/24 at 08:01 PM
As part of our learning for Black History Month, 3B have been studying the art work of British-Nigerian artist Yinka Shonibare. We learnt about hw wax relief was used to allow for so many bright colours to be included in…For more on this news item please click here
3B act out a story
Posted by sbrowne on 23/10/24 at 07:56 PM
3B have been learning about a variety of different story telling techniques. This time we split into small groups and with one narrator acted out the story we were reading this week The Blind Man and the Hunter. The children did…For more on this news item please click here
I am a citizen of the world
Posted by Mrs Heyhoe on 23/10/24 at 04:41 PM
This week, to celebrate Black History Month, we have been learning about at a British Nigerian artist, Yinka Shonibare. The children based their artwork on Line Painting 2003 and we discussed how we are all citizens of the world.For more on this news item please click here
Help shape our future
Posted by Mr Wright on 22/10/24 at 02:11 PM
We are considering extending our nursery offer from September 2025. In addition to offering 15 hours, as we do currently, we are looking to make a 30+ hour available to parents, with potential wraparound care too. Before we go too…For more on this news item please click here
Year 1 love to read!
Posted by Mrs Barry on 18/10/24 at 04:22 PM
This week we visited the reading room to explore all the different books. The children throughly enjoyed spending time in here as they were able to choose a comfy spot and share a story together. Some of their favourite books…For more on this news item please click here
Parents’ Prayer Group
Posted by Mr Wright on 15/10/24 at 08:09 AM
Do come and join us for our new Parents' Prayer Group, starting this Thursday (17/10) at 8:45. The group is open to all parents and friends of the school and starts at 8:45am, after drop off, in the church.For more on this news item please click here
Harvest Bread in Early Years
Posted by Mrs Riley on 14/10/24 at 03:49 PM
This week we have been learning about Autumn and Harvest. We read the story of ‘The Little Red Hen’ and then made our own bread. The children were confident talking about how it felt and how it changed during the cooking…For more on this news item please click here
Year 1 make Chinese lanterns
Posted by Mrs Barry on 14/10/24 at 08:36 AM
For the past couple of weeks we have been reading a wonderful story called Lin Yi's Lantern. The children have throughly enjoyed it and they thought carefully about the meaning of the story. We spent the weeks retelling the story,…For more on this news item please click here
3B create Cave Paintings
Posted by sbrowne on 11/10/24 at 10:15 AM
In Topic lessons 3B have been learning about cave paintings. We have studied a number of cave paintings from around the world and discussed what they teach us about life during the Stone Age. We have talked about the materials…For more on this news item please click here
Year 2’s Science Week!
Posted by nleanage on 11/10/24 at 08:41 AM
Year 2 had a great time testing, observing and researching during Science Week! They made anemometers on Monday to measure windspeed and tested it every day to see how windy it was outside. They then focused on plants for the…For more on this news item please click here
5L’s Tag Rugby Skills Develop
Posted by Mrs Little on 10/10/24 at 08:51 PM
5L have been working hard on their passing and movement skills in Tag Rugby. In this week's lesson we practised passing the ball backwards; moving around to find space in a game situation and scoring tries. They are always very…For more on this news item please click here
Year 5 Harvest Service
Posted by Mrs Little on 10/10/24 at 08:45 PM
Today Year 5 led the Harvest Service in St. Paul's Church. They retold part of the story of Ruth gleaning from the fields of Boaz and considered how Christians believe that God provides food to share with others. They also…For more on this news item please click here
What is the weather today?
Posted by Mrs Barry on 07/10/24 at 12:57 PM
Last week was science week and our topic was weather and seasons. We started off the week by making a weather station so that we could check the weather daily. We measured the rainfall, wind speed and temperature. We also…For more on this news item please click here
Science Week in 4J
Posted by Mr Johnston on 07/10/24 at 09:18 AM
As part of science week, year 4 were tasked with investigating magnets. We talked about magnetic materials, before designing our own ‘magnetic fishing’ game. At the end of the week, we shared our amazing ideas with the children in reception…For more on this news item please click here
I’ll huff and I’ll puff, but I can’t blow your house down!
Posted by Mrs Riley on 06/10/24 at 07:47 PM
As part of our learning during Science Week, we have been investigating materials and houses. We read the story of The Three Little Pigs and talked about the materials they used to build their homes. We talked about why the first…For more on this news item please click here
3B hunt for minibeasts
Posted by sbrowne on 04/10/24 at 10:57 AM
As part of our investigations for science week, 3B have been looking for minibeasts around the school grounds. We found snails, slugs, worms, millipedes, butterflies, ants, woodlice and flies. We talked about the best areas to find them in and realised…For more on this news item please click here
5L’s Ice Cream Experiment
Posted by Mrs Little on 03/10/24 at 07:21 PM
As part of Science week, 5L are exploring states of matter and considering what temperature our kitchens should be and how temperatures can affect something's state. We enjoyed discussing the question: ‘Do you need a freezer to make ice cream?’…For more on this news item please click here
Reception investigate materials
Posted by Mrs Riley on 02/10/24 at 11:57 AM
As part of Science Week, we are going to be investigating materials and the weather. Yesterday, we sorted different objects according to what they were made of and talked about how they are the same and how we use them. The…For more on this news item please click here
