Firework Art in Year 2

In Year 2 the children have created their own firework display for the classroom. We discovered that wax repels water! We used wax to create our firework display and then painted over the top using black to create the night sky. We are very impressed with how our firework display has turned out and we […]

Measurement in Year 2

In maths this week we have been learning all about measure. We had a fantastic morning where we explored mass, capacity and measuring in centimetres. We worked on different stations from making magic potions in millilitres to measuring beanstalks in centimetres. We also compared different weights of food and weighed out sugar and salt.

Spanish Art in Year 3

This week in Year 3, we have been celebrating the National Day of Spain. We have learnt all about how Spanish people live and even created our own Spanish flag using a collage of our traditional Spanish tile colourings.

Hieroglyphics in Year 5

Year 5 have been continuing with their Ancient Egyptian topic. They have learnt about how the Ancient Egyptians made paper using papyrus leaves and used the method to create their own.  They have also looked at Ancient Egyptian writing using hieroglyphics and wrote their names on their paper. This was tricky but they look really […]

Hedgehogs in Reception

This week,we have been looking at the topic Autumn. We have based this topic around the book ‘The Prickly Hedgehog.’ In class, we have made clay Hedgehogs, collaged Hedgehogs and made autumn pictures using natural resources.

Mandalas in Year 1

At forest school this week we looked at Mandala patterns and Andy Goldsworthy. The children collected different coloured leaves on their way to school and we made our own masterpieces!

Electrical Investigations in Year 6

In Year 6, we have continued to explore electricity.  We have been investigating three different questions: Does wire length affect the brightness of a bulb in a circuit? Do the amount of components (bulbs/buzzers) affect how they work in a circuit? Does the voltage of a battery affect how the components in a circuit work?

Tutankhamun’s Tomb in Year 5

Year 5 are currently learning about Ancient Egypt and in Topic this week they have been creating a Keynote presentation on the discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb. They are researching all the information and are looking forward to presenting them to the class when they are finished.

Back to the Tudor Era in Year 4

In Year 4 this week, we have been learning all about the Tudors and their era.  We went back in time to have a conversation with Tudor children about their lives and learnt all about how they live, what school was like and how they dress. We compared the differences between rich and poor families […]

Making Numbers in Reception

Reception have been making numbers! We decorated our numbers and have had great fun counting along our new numberline.