Castles in Year 1

This week we had fun virtually exploring castles using Google Expeditions.  We learnt the names for different parts of a castle and built our own.  We also used our crocodiles to compare numbers.

Instructions and Plants in Year 2

In Year 2 we have been looking at instructions. We followed some instructions for jam sandwiches and learnt that instructions need a title, an equipment list, bullet points, numbers, diagrams and imperative verbs. All of the information within the instructions helped us make the perfect jam sandwich for the giant to eat. As well as […]

Electrical challenges in Year 6

Year 6 have started their electricity topic, in science, by completing a set of challenges to refresh their knowledge of electrical circuits.  They also took part in a Dragons’ Den briefing session and learnt about the challenges that lie ahead as designers of festive lights and decorations with an electric buzz.  

The Big Garden Bird Watch

The children in Nursery marked ‘The Big Garden Bird Watch’ by learning about the different types of birds we often see in Britain as well as making bird feeders, building bird nests, counting eggs into baskets, reading books about birds (fiction and nonfiction), creating artwork with feathers and making bird-watching dens in the Eco Garden. […]

STEM Club

In the Autumn term, a group of Year 4 children had the opportunity to take part in STEM (Science Technology Engineering Maths) club. They took part in a variety of activities to develop their thinking skills, all of which they thoroughly enjoyed. These activities involved designing a marble run, making and investigating bath bombs, programming […]

STEM Club

In the Autumn term, a group of Year 4 children had the opportunity to take part in STEM (Science Technology Engineering Maths) club. They took part in a variety of activities to develop their thinking skills, all of which they thoroughly enjoyed. These activities involved designing a marble run, making and investigating bath bombs, programming […]

Year 5 Activity Week

Year 5 activity week have been having great fun going bowling, learning how Beefy Boys started their business and making crafty creations.

Lego WeDo Computing/STEM projects

This term classes Year 4, 5 and 6 have been involved in exciting Computing/Science/DT projects using Lego WeDo sets. Year 5 have created prototype moon rovers, investigated the use of sensors, motors, gears, levers and pulleys and finally creating code to control their robots. Year 4 pupil have created electric fans and Year 6 will […]