Year 3 Film Making Project

All of the Year 3 pupils were busy making their own movie trailers today. They learned about camera angles, types of shots and how to film from a storyboard. They showed impressive team building skills and encouraged each other to be strong and positive.

Plantasia in Year 5

As part of our Rainforest topic, Year 5 went to visit a place in Swansea called Plantasia. This involved stepping in to a makeshift rainforest and being able to feel what it would be like to actually be in one. The children (and adults) also got to see and hold some rainforest animals, which was […]

Cricket in Year 4

Year 4 have started one of our summer sports, cricket, this term. We are focusing on skills such as batting, catching and fielding. This week, we focused on catching, throwing at a target and batting. We’ve had great fun and a lot of success so far and have thoroughly enjoyed it. We’re looking forward to […]

Cheeky Monkeys in Year 2

In Year 2 we have been visited by the cheeky monkeys that have escaped from the wild place project! We have learnt about monkeys and found out that what a monkey sees, then a monkey does! This lead to the children having lots of fun role playing different characters and job roles. It has been […]

Little Red Riding Hood and Reading Buddies in Year 1

Year 1 had fun acting in role during our English lessons using mobile phones.  We also had enjoyed spending time with our reading buddies from Year 4.

Easter in Reception

As well as learning about the Christian Easter story, the children in Reception have enjoyed showing off their fantastic Easter bonnets, hunting for chocolate eggs in the Eco Garden and creating a lovely cross for our church display.  Happy Easter everyone! 

Year 3 & 4 Girls Football

Burghill took a quick 2-0 lead but Scudamore managed to hold on for the remainder of the match. The girls came close to scoring several times but unfortunately couldn’t find the back of the net. The girls played exceptionally well together considering it was their first match as a team. 

Investigating Heart Rate in Year 6

This week in Year 6, the children have worked in small groups to plan and carry out their own investigations to find out the effect of exercise on our heart rate. Every group chose something different to investigate – an example of one was ‘Will your heart beat faster if you run around the playground […]

PE in Year 5

This week Year 5 had a bit of a different PE lesson. All classes were mixed and in small groups, the children worked together to create their own small PE game or activity that they could demonstrate to their peers. Surprisingly, we were interrupted by a flurry of SNOW!

Western Power Distribution

Today Years 4,5 and 6 has a very interesting and informative visit from Honey from Western Power Distribution. She taught the children all about electricity, including the dangers surrounding electricity and what you can do if you spot something outside that might be an electrical hazard. We all had a go at spotting different hazards […]