Peepo in Year 1

In our reading lessons we have been exploring the book Peepo.  We noticed that they have lots of objects in their house that we don’t have (including an outside toilet).  The book is set in World War 2.  We looked at the gas mask bag on daddy’s bed and Eric very proudly brought in his […]

Significance of the Poppy in Year 6

Year 6 have been learning all about Remembrance Day and the origins and significance of the Poppy. They then had a go at drawing their own poppies and we think you’ll agree they are absolutely amazing. 

Tutankhamun’s Tomb in Year 5

We have been continuing to study the Ancient Egyptians in Year 5, we have been researching the fascinating discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb.  Did you know that it was found by accident?

Tudor Tour in Year 4

This week all of the Year 4 classes got to go on an amazing trip to Hereford Cathedral to take part in the ‘Tudor Trail’. They discovered some wonderful things and even got to meet King Henry VIII and explore his private chapel. They learnt the art of calligraphy and got to write in this […]

Stone Age Toilet Roll Timelines in Year 3

In Year 3 this week we began our Stone Age topic. To try and understand how long ago this was, we rolled out some toilet paper and used it as timeline. Each sheet of toilet roll represented 1000 years, and we couldn’t believe how long ago time went back. We also talked about prehistory and […]

Hieroglyphics in Year 5

Year 5 have been focusing on Ancient Egypt this term. We have studied the Pharaohs, the Gods and Goddesses and how Ancient Egyptians wrote things down. They created fantastic posters all about Egypt and even created their own Cartouche with their names written in hieroglyphics!

Goodrich Castle in Year 1

In Year 1 we have been learning all about castles and today we went on a very exciting trip to a real-life castle Goodrich Castle. We absolutely loved exploring the castle – from climbing up the very steep stairs to the highest point, the keep, and going down into the deep, dark dungeon! The smiling faces […]

Tudor Timeline in Year 4

In History, the children have been learning about Elizabeth I and her impact on the Tudor era. They created a timeline of the key events in her life and enjoyed some hot seating. We had some very mean Henry VIIIs and some compassionate arguments as to why Elizabeth should be allowed to reign, even though […]

Castles in Year 1

To prepare for our upcoming trip to a real life castle we have been looking at the features of a castle. On Seesaw we filled in the missing labels of a castle diagram.

Researching Explorers in Year 4

As part of our History topic Year 4 have been studying different explorers. We have already looked at Christopher Columbus and this week we looked at Amelia Earhart. We played detectives, studying newspaper articles about her to find out some amazing facts, sharing our ideas with the rest of the class and writing up the […]