In Art this term we are developing our drawing skills, using hatching, cross-hatching and scumbling sketching techniques. We will draw our own still life applying these skills to create a piece inspired by the artist Jessica Scherr Russo. Using real life objects, we will look...
This week we have been exploring symmetry. We looked at images of symmetry in nature, then identified vertical lines of symmetry in shapes. We created our own symmetrical patterns and images using coloured cubes. [gallery ids="20548,20549,20550,20551,20552,20553"]...
Our Year 1 children have been learning how to use a compass. They went outside into the playground and directed each other through an obstacle course using a compass. They instructed each other using directions. They then went back to class and used the skills...
In Mathematics this week, we have been learning about capacity. We have learned the words: full, empty, half full, nearly full and nearly empty to describe how much liquid or sand is in the containers. We have learned to use cups or spoons to measure...
This week in Nursery, we read the book, ‘The Three Billy Goats Gruff’. We discovered that in the book the troll was underneath a bridge. We looked at different bridges and discussed what a bridge was used for. Then we made bridges using different resources;...
In the Meadow we have been very busy learning about dinosaurs! We have found footprints and become palaeontologists studying fossils and skeletons that we have discovered in the sand pit. We have enjoyed a dinosaur hunt and listening to the story of the Ten Little...
As part of our new topic, we started to make salt dough dinosaur fossils. First, we had to decide which dinosaur to choose. Then we used our fine motor skills to mix and stir flour, salt and water together. Once it was mixed well, we...
Last week we welcomed parents and carers to find out more about their child’s learning. Please take a look at the photographs attached. Thank you to everyone who came along. Our next book look will be in the Autumn term. [gallery ids="20478,20479,20480,20481,20482,20483,20484,20485,20486,20487,20488,20489,20490,20491,20492,20493,20494,20495,20496,20497,20498"]...
In Year 6 this week, we have been learning to sing ‘Happy’ by Pharrell Williams. This is good preparation for all the singing we will be doing in our end of year production. We also accompanied our singing by playing on the glockenspiels. [gallery ids="20470,20471,20472"]...
Year 5 will be reading ‘Charlotte’s Web’ this term. The book is about friendship between a pig and a spider. To immerse the children, we dived into our creative hook and made paper spiderwebs, origami pigs and paper spiders. The children enjoyed developing their artistic...