Colour Mixing in Year 1

This week in Art, we looked at the primary colours which are red, blue and yellow.  Then, we mixed these colours using paper plates to make secondary colours, we learnt that red and blue make purple, yellow and blue make green, yellow and red make orange.

Volcanoes and Pompeii in Year 3

This week in Year 3 we have been finding out how volcanoes are formed. We have been looking at videos and photographs of volcanic eruptions including the amazing images of the volcano in Iceland that has erupted in the last week.  We have been finding out about where the lava comes from and how an […]

Signs of New Life in Reception

This week in Reception we have been searching for ‘Signs of New Life’ around our school grounds. We had lots of fun exploring and using our findings to make our own ‘Signs of Spring’ Easter eggs. The children really enjoyed this activity and said “we explored outside and we got to choose the things we […]

War of the Roses in Year 6

This week in Year 6 we have made fact files on the War of the Roses – linked to our topic which we are currently learning about (British Monarchy). The children have really enjoyed researching all about the Kings and the battles and putting all of the information together in a creative way with lots […]

Investigating Teeth in Year 3

This week in Year 3, we have been celebrating science week. Our topic in science this term has been the human body and this week we have focused on our teeth. We learnt how important it is to clean our teeth and keep them looking healthy. We only have one adult set after all! We […]

Lockdown Poetry in Year 5

Year 5 worked hard this week, writing poetry reflecting on their time in Lockdown, what has happened and how it made them feel. They could either write an acrostic, free verse or rhyming poem. We are really pleased with the results and think we have many budding poets. These poems, along with their other lockdown […]

Explosion Books in Year 5

As part of the transition back into school after lockdown Year 5 have been having a lot of discussion about what lockdown looked like to them. We have conveyed these feelings, emotions and conversations within an ‘explosion book’. The explosion book included Zen Tangle Art which is good for relieving stress and anxiety. We wrote […]

Signs of Spring in Year 1

This week, Year 1 have been out in the Eco garden looking for signs of spring.  We found different trees in bud, some flowers growing and also found some frogspawn.  We took some back to class to observe closely.

Jack and the Beanstalk in Reception

This week in Reception, we have been looking at the story ‘Jack and the Beanstalk’. We’ve really enjoyed this topic! We’ve planted our own beans, acted the story out and even made our own story maps.

Bug Hotels in Year 2

In year 2 over the past few weeks we have been investigating homes for insects. This week, we put all our findings and ideas together to make the perfect Bug Hotel!