Remembrance Day

At Lord Scudamore we have spent a lot of time thinking about Remembrance Day and all that it means for us. Each year group made their own pieces of work to remember those who sacrificed so much and we have displayed them around our school for all to see. At 11am today, we held a […]
Diwali in Reception

Reception have been learning about Diwali, the Hindu festival of light. As well as creating clay diya lamps, we’ve been busy decorating rangoli patterns and making them with loose parts, and painting mehndi designs on hand templates.
Halloween in Reception

Reception have enjoyed lots of fun Halloween themed activities this week, including hammering nails into pumpkins, making bat pictures and creating potions!Â
EY/KS1 Harvest

Nursery, Reception, Years 1 and 2 went to church this week to celebrate Harvest. We sang songs we’ve been learning including Cauliflowers Fluffy and Big Red Combine Harvester. The children discussed how we can help others, say thanks to our community and make sure we ‘Don’t Just Stand There’ like scarecrows! Some of the children […]
Painting Apples in Reception

After examining various apples and discussing their characteristics, our Reception children used watercolour paints to represent their chosen apple. They were encouraged to look closely at the object and consider shape, colour and unique features.
Eco Schools Green Flag

Mrs Steele and the Eco team are very proud to have been awarded a coveted Eco Schools Green Flag for all of their hard work over the last few years. We have earned an international accreditation this academic year, recognising our amazing work in making our school more environmentally friendly and raising eco-awareness in fellow […]
Colour Monsters in Reception

Reception had a fabulous week this week, learning all about emotions from the Colour Monster. They used lots of different colours and materials to create their own colour monsters. A fab week for everyone, well done!!
The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Celebrations

Today we have celebrated the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee in style! We have had ice creams, worn red, white and blue, participated in Jubilee activities and spent time playing outside together as a whole school. Some children made magnificent Jubilee crowns at home and paraded them for us all to see. After much deliberation, a pair […]
Easter in Reception

As well as learning about the Christian Easter story, the children in Reception have enjoyed showing off their fantastic Easter bonnets, hunting for chocolate eggs in the Eco Garden and creating a lovely cross for our church display. Â Happy Easter everyone!Â
Forest School in Reception

Reception have been enjoying their Forest School sessions in our wonderful on-site Eco Garden.  The children have been busy pond dipping and observing tadpoles, as well as learning about birds.  They collected sticks, moss, leaves and feathers using wooden pegs (‘beaks‘) then created their own bird nests. The children also made bird feeders by coating […]