The Gingerbread Man in Reception

This week in Reception, we have been learning all about the story of the Gingerbread Man. The children have used collage and painted their own Gingerbread men, built houses, retold the story and created our very own bakery!

Forest School in Year 1

In Forest School this week Year 1 continued to looking at materials and their properties. They made predictions and tested whether objects floated or sank, and also helped a mermaid make a new tail out of a waterproof material. The focus was on looking carefully and carrying out a test.

Hindu Gods in Year 4

Year 4 have been learning about Hinduism and how Hindus worship different Gods. Everyone has researched different Hindu Gods and then created their own, like the great example below.

Cave Art in Year 3

In Year 3 this week, we have been studying cave art as part of our ‘Stone Age’ topic. We took a look inside Lascaux cave and were inspired to create our own pieces.

Character Descriptions in Year 6

This week in Year 6, we have been writing character descriptions. First of all, we created our own Roald Dahl characters and mind-mapped ideas for their distinct features. After this, we drafted a paragraph, edited it in detail and produced a Hot Task. It was really enjoyable to share these descriptions aloud with the class […]

Egyptian Gods and Goddesses in Year 5

As part of their topic, year 5 have just started studying Ancient Egypt. We looked at the Ancient Egyptian Gods and Goddesses and created our own Gods based on our lesson.

Calligrams and shape poems in Year 3

In Year 3 this week, we had lots of fun creating calligrams and shape poems.

Self-Portraits in 1J

In 1J we had a go at drawing our own self-portraits. We looked at different ways of shading and using appropriate colours by telling our friends what colour eyes they have if they couldn’t remember.

Electrical challenges in Year 6

Year 6 have started their electricity topic, in science, by completing a set of challenges to refresh their knowledge of electrical circuits.  They also took part in a Dragons’ Den briefing session and learnt about the challenges that lie ahead as designers of festive lights and decorations with an electric buzz.  

Charlotte’s Web in 4B

This week we have introduced our class guided reading book, Charlotte’s Web. The children have taken part in a group discussion to talk about who the main characters might be and where the book might be set.  We then predicted what we think is going to happen. We’re looking forward to reading on to see […]