This week in Nursery, we have been started our new theme ‘Towers, Tunnels and Turrets’. During this unit we will be reading the book, ‘The Three Billy Goats Gruff’. On Wednesday we had our entry point, when the pupils went into the garden and found...
This week in the ARP we started our new topic, Totally Roar-Some. During our entry point we learnt about dinosaurs. We explored different types of dinosaurs, looking at their main features and size. During our investigations we excavated dinosaurs. We looked for dinosaurs in the...
Our House Challenge today focused upon Earth Day and why it is essential to look after our planet. Each house learned about a different environmental issue including pollution, deforestation, climate change, plastic in the oceans and the importance of reusing and recycling the resources that...
n year 6 this week, we have been finding out all about the Maya. We have learned that they were a civilisation that lived in Mesoamerica and that the remains of their cities can be visited today. We looked at range of Maya artefacts and...
Year 5 learnt how to build a structure using cutting tools and a glue gun. Working as a team, they created their structure ready to house the moving element they designed. The children built a prototype of their mechanical toy using gears and evaluated their...
This half term, Year 4 have been busy creating their own pneumatic mythical monsters as part of our topic I Believe in Unicorns. Using syringes and tubing, the children explored how air can be used to create movement and bring their imaginative creatures to life....
In year 3 we have been learning to add and subtract fractions with the same denominators. We have used bar models and part-whole diagrams to show different fractions. We have practiced using number lines to count fractions. We have also been learning to identify equivalent...
This week we have been very creative! In DT, we have created our playground structures for the Selfish Giant’s garden. We thought carefully about how to join materials to make a strong and stable structure. In art, we have created our own collograph plates for...
During this half term Year 1 have been working hard to design and create their very own invitations. This week we used them to invite our parents and carers in to enjoy a special tea party! We loved having them in to see our amazing...
Last week in Reception, we finished designing and making our own ‘Monkey Puzzle’ setting. We used different sized boxes, paint and a variety of different materials to create the setting. This week, we have been learning to combine different junk modelling materials to create the...