Autumn painting in Nursery

The Nursery children have created some lovely autumn pictures using pine cones, twigs and leaves to paint with autumn colours.

The Spaghetti Challenge

This week in 2T as part of PSHE we focussed on ‘Team work’ and in groups of 3 or 4 had to complete the spaghetti challenge. We were given the challenge of building a free-standing tower as tall as we could, using only marshmallows and spaghetti. Everyone loved this challenge!

The Holocaust – Year 6

Year 6 have been looking at the Holocaust this week and the impact it had on the Jewish community. They have produced some wonderful fact files in their history books.

Year 1 Siege Goodrich Castle

Year 1 got stuck into their Castles topic with a trip to Goodrich Castle this week. We took a tour around the castle learning about different parts and why it is now a ruin. Some of us were very brave and took to the top of the keep before getting locked in the dungeon! None […]

Roald Dahl in Year 3

As part of our Reading and Art topic, Year 3 have had an in depth look at Roald Dahl’s book ‘Danny Champion of the World’. We have really enjoyed reading the story in our classes and finding out all about what Danny and his Dad got up to in the first part of the book. […]

Christopher Columbus in Year 4

In History, the children learnt all about Christopher Columbus and his voyages around the world. We discovered that Christopher Columbus made several trips to try to find a quicker sailing route to Asia. In the countries that he explored on his journeys, he found lots of different foods that were not grown in Europe. Columbus’ […]

Habitats in Year 2

In science this week, we have been learning about different habitats and animals that are suited to these places. The children worked with a friend to research a habitat. They found out the conditions of their chosen habitat, the types of animals living there and how they are adapted to that habitat. They then presented […]

Play based learning in Year 1

Year 1 have been having great fun getting used to their new environments. We have enjoyed challenging ourselves through play and exploring the Year 1 Curriculum.

Eco Schools Green Flag

Mrs Steele and the Eco team are very proud to have been awarded a coveted Eco Schools Green Flag for all of their hard work over the last few years.   We have earned an international accreditation this academic year, recognising our amazing work in making our school more environmentally friendly and raising eco-awareness in fellow […]

Colour Monsters in Reception

Reception had a fabulous week this week, learning all about emotions from the Colour Monster. They used lots of different colours and materials to create their own colour monsters. A fab week for everyone, well done!!