This week, our Year 6 pupils took part in a powerful and insightful workshop about vaping and the dangers of harmful substances. Their learning involved discussions around why vapes were created, what they contain, what an addiction is and how peer pressure can sometimes cloud...
On Tuesday, Year 5 had Arc Theatre Company pay us a visit. The touring theatre group addresses the widespread issue of youth vaping through highly effective, interactive "Forum Theatre" workshops. The project operates with key focus areas and goals: Interactive Drama: Professional actors perform issue-based...
In our Design Technology lessons this term, we have been exploring how pneumatic mechanisms work. After investigating how air can be used to create movement, we designed our own mythical monster which incorporated a pneumatic system. We have thought about how to decorate our creatures...
This week, Year 3 enjoyed a trip to Eastbrookend Discovery Centre to learn about different habitats. The children explored woodland, pond and grassland areas where they observed plants and animals in their natural environments. They enjoyed bringing their science learning to life through hands on...
This term we used tally charts to collect data using attributes to group and sort. We created our own Pictograms to represent the data and answered questions based on our findings. It was fun finding out our classmates favourite colours and grouping ourselves using hair...
In Science this half-term we have been learning how to differentiate between different plants. We have been learning how to identify the different parts of the plants and explain how each one works. This week, we used the skills we have learnt to classify different...
In P.E this half term we have been learning to play together with a partner and in teams. We have been learning to cooperate with each other and to share and take turns. We have also been learning that we will not always be on...
This week in the ARP, we have been exploring objects that float and objects that sink. Linking this to our book, Billy’s Bucket, we investigated which of the sea creatures or objects floated in the water and which sunk. We then went on to find...
This week, we continue to explore creatures that live under the sea. Children chose their favourite creature and used their sponge painting skills to create a setting around the silhouette. Children are naming at least 15 sea creatures that they have learned over the last...
SATs This week, our Year 6 pupils have shown exactly what it means to rise to a challenge! Throughout four demanding days of SATs tests, they demonstrated incredible resilience, determination and grit, drawing upon years of learning, knowledge, concepts and methods to tackle a wide range...