What is Art in Year 1

This week in Art we asked the question ‘What is Art?’. We discussed lots of different sorts of art we knew of. Two visitors came into class to talk about the art they do in their spare time – Mr Pember and Dave. They showed us their drawings, paintings and models and talked to us […]

Signs of Spring in Nursery

We went on a lovely walk around the school grounds yesterday looking for signs of spring. The children walked in pairs with a clipboard and checklist of things they might see. They did a great job of spotting all the new life around school and in the eco garden.  We found blossom, flowers, buds, green […]

Science Week in Year 1

Year 1 kicked off their Science Week with a visit from Tim Kaye from Cultivating Learning and Nature.  They examined creatures found in our pond including tadpoles and leeches and then explored creatures found on land such as shiny woodlice and some impressive worms.   We had a fantastic time and learned a lot. 

Science Week in Nursery

This week in Nursery we have become Scientists investigating magnets, creating colour changing ‘walking water’ and changing the colour of flowers. We have discovered which objects float and sink and had a go at the ‘skittles experiment’. We were also lucky enough to have a visitor come and help us find different creatures (minibeasts and […]

Science and Computing Workshops in Year 3

Today, Year 3 were very lucky to have the opportunity to take part in a science/computing workshop. All children participated in three different, exciting activities. One was using VR headsets and looking at what you can do with a class VR. This included going inside the Amazon Rainforest, the Mars Rover, and hot air ballooning over […]

Reflective Mirrors in Year 3

Year 3 have rounded off their Science topic ‘Light’ by creating their own mirrors. They set themselves a challenge to create the most reflective mirror using foil and had to find creative ways to make the smoothest surface. Next, they tested them out using different light sources. They had a lot of fun setting up […]

Human Body… VR Style! in Year 6

What a fantastic afternoon Year 6 had to kick off their science week. We were given the opportunity to revise our knowledge of the human body through virtual reality! We were given a tour through space and with the help of some very knowledgeable robots revised parts of the body including the circulatory system, the […]

A Visitor in Year 2

Year 2 were lucky enough to have a visit from Imam, who came and explained what is it like to be a Muslim in Britain today. 

SPaGopoly in Year 6

Year 6 were revising their spelling, punctuation and grammar in one of this week’s English lessons. We had great fun playing a game of SPaGopoly to refresh our memories! It did get very competitive in true Monopoly form!

Research in the Local Area in Year 5

Year 5 have been researching our local area. We have created questionnaires to gather data which we will then analyse.  We went into High Town so the pupils were able to ask locals for their thoughts and opinions.