Shape in Year 6

This week in Year 6, we have had a brilliant time learning about 2D shapes and their properties. In the first lesson, we used our prior knowledge to write down everything which we already knew about their sides, angles and lines of symmetry. Then we discussed how we might group different shapes using Carroll and […]

Harvest Celebrations

As part of our Harvest celebrations we raised nearly £520 for Hereford Food Bank. Thank you for supporting the children and the local community and donating to this cause. The Food Bank are really grateful for this donation which will help in assisting those who need it at this time. Along with dressing in colourful […]

Separating Solids in Year 4

Year 4 have been looking at how to separate solids in science focusing on the skills of making predictions and investigating. It has been messy but fun!

Mummification in Year 5

Year 5 have had a go at mummification. Continuing on with our Ancient Egyptian topic we learnt how the Egyptians used to mummify their dead by covering their bodies in a special salt called Natron. We had a go ourselves using baking soda and salt. We even carved faces into the apples to make them […]

Remembrance Day 2020

The pupils across the whole school have created a beautiful waterfall of poppies for our Remembrance of WWI, WWII, The Falklands and more recent conflicts.  All pupils created a poppy which was then attached in our Reception Area.  

Solids, liquids and gases in Year 4

This week, Year 4 have been learning about solids, liquids and gases. In small groups, we categorised different materials into a solid, liquid or gas based on their properties and discussed whether some materials could fit into more than one.

Blood in Year 6

The circulatory system is the Year 6 topic in science this half term.  Our first lesson involved taking a closer look at blood and its contents.  We created our own using cheerios and red food colouring for red blood cells, marshmallows for white blood cells, hundreds and thousands for platelets and orange squash for the […]

Poppies in Year 5

In Year 5 we have been creating beautiful poppy drawings for a school Remembrance display. We focused on the different stages of the flower opening and the shading to make it look realistic. Here are some examples of the poppy bud beginning to bloom.

Harvest in Year 6

In Year 6, we have spent time celebrating the things that we are thankful for and thinking of those who are less fortunate than ourselves at harvest time. On outlines of fruits and vegetables, we wrote our thoughts which were hung up on the trees in the local church.  

‘The Lost Thing’ in Year 5

The children have been working very hard this term in English, studying a story called ‘The Lost Thing’. We have learnt it, story mapped it and then changed it to create our own versions.