Children’s Mental Health Week

Last week was Children’s Mental Health Awareness week and Place2B have a really good link on their website for families to access.  There are videos/activities on the initial site https://www.childrensmentalhealthweek.org.uk/families/#resources and guidance for parents  https://www.parentingsmart.org.uk/ The children at Lord Scudamore Academy were involved in lessons involving positive mental health.

The Human Body in Year 6

This week in Year 6, we have been learning about where the organs are in the human body and their functions. The children were given a picture of a blank human and in small groups, they worked together to correctly draw and label all of the vital organs. Next week, we will be learning more […]

Stickman in Nursery

The children in Nursery have enjoyed reading the story Stickman. They have explored natural materials to develop skills in maths, creativity and vocabulary. They found their visit to the eco-garden really exciting and enjoyed spending the afternoon in nature.

Vets in Reception

Our Reception children have thoroughly enjoyed exploring our Vets role play this week.  We have been learning about the role of a vet and the different medical equipment they might use to help treat and care for our pets. 

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Welsh Water

This week we have a had a visit from Jo from Welsh Water.  As part of our eco schools award we pledged to focus on saving water and learning about our rivers and seas. Jo delivered an exciting assembly to both KS1 and KS2 and did workshops on ‘How to conserve water’ in year 5 […]

Shabbat in Year 1

In RE this week we re-enacted the beginning of a Jewish Shabbat meal.  We laid the table, lit candles and had some Ribena (instead of wine) and tasted Challah bread baked by Mrs Steele.  We have really enjoyed learning about Judaism and love the words Mezuzah and Synagogue.  

Science in Year 2

In science we have been investigating  the different conditions a plant can grow and survive in.

Instructions in Year 3

Our latest topic in English has involved looking at reading and writing instructions. This week, we finished off this topic by writing our own set of instructions on how to wash Scarlett, our school dog! The children tried so hard and we are looking forward to seeing how well these instructions work.

Wellbeing and Emotion Support Team (WEST)

This afternoon we had a visit from this incredible team where they spoke to the children about what they do and how they can help them. They talked a lot about feelings and how all feelings are acceptable, but also how we can control them or recognise them. We all practised some ‘Rainbow Breathing’ and […]