Investigating Teeth in Year 3

Year 3 have been learning about teeth for science and investigating how drinks can affect them. After setting up an experiment to compare 5 different drinks they are now using their scientific skills to observe and compare.  Some of our results have shocked the children. 

Autumn in Nursery

Nursery have been learning about the season of Autumn. We visited the eco garden to collect natural materials and made some very impressive artwork with it. Some of our pictures have been sent to a local retirement home, which will, no doubt, spread a few smiles. We have also been reading the traditional tale “The […]

Making it Rain in Year 4

Year 4 have been learning about the water cycle this week. They have been explaining the main events of the water cycle, where the processes of evaporation and condensation occur and that it keeps going in a closed cycle. Using a ziplock bag & a little bit of coloured water, we created a demonstration that […]

LSA Meets The Premier League Trophy

On Thursday 19th October, Years 3 and 4 attended the Premier League Primary Stars Football Festival, hosted by Herefordshire FA. It was a brilliant festival where the children were able to participate for enjoyment and improve on their confidence. We had an excellent time team building and even got to get a picture with the […]

Mummifying Apples in Year 5

This week we have been learning all about the process of mummification. Ancient Egyptians used to ensure successful afterlife for the dead through mummification. Year 5 really enjoyed having a go at the mummification process – but don’t worry, we did it on apples instead!

Harvest Candles in Year 6

This week, we have been busy celebrating Harvest. We had the opportunity to invite parents and carers into school to help us make some Harvest candles. We have also enjoyed creating poems and singing songs about this time of year.

Observational Drawing in Year 1

This week we have been looking at observational drawing in Year 1. We looked, felt and smelt our pumpkins to understand them better. Following this we had a go at ‘blind drawing’ them using cardboard around our pencils to hide what we’d drawn. This was great fun and showed some interesting results. For our final […]

Year 2 Visit to William Grange

Some children from Year 2 went to William Grange for a coffee morning this week. The children baked biscuits in school and took them as gifts to the residents. They enjoyed talking with the residents and they even met a gentlemen aged 93 who used to attend Lord Scudamore!

Hot Seating in Year 1

This week in Year 1, we have all had a go at hot seating in the role of the Big Bad Wolf. This really helped us with making our wanted posters and writing a new ending to the story. 

Mental Health Day in Year 4

On Tuesday afternoon, Year 4 children enjoyed learning about mental health. We considered what mental health meant to the children, and the types of activities they could do to achieve and maintain good wellbeing. For our final activity, we focussed on awareness, belonging and connection, where they decorated an outline of their hand to show what […]