As part of our Creepy Crawlies topic, we made a wormery. We listened to our teachers as they gave us instructions. First, we filled an empty fizzy drinks bottle with layers of sand, soil and shredded newspaper. We squirted each layer with some water. Next,...
This week, saw the Boys' football team play their first competitive match of the season, against St.Vincents Primary School. It was a match the boys completely dominated, creating lots of chances. However, the boys were disappointed as they conceded a goal towards the end of...
Last Friday we raised money for Children in Need by dressing up in yellow or Pudsey merchandise. During the day we did some acting of how we can be kind to others. We also made our own ‘kindness hands’, which we decorated. Once we had...
In our computer lessons we have been using instructions to create different algorithms. We worked in groups to create sequences using the same instructions in different orders. Then we tested these sequences with Beebots. [gallery ids="22254,22255,22256,22257"]...
This week, we had an exciting day celebrating our entry point for our new topic ‘On the Move’. We transformed the hall door into the entrance of a time machine. We went back in time and placed the Year One teachers and some of the...
This week in P.E. Hedgehog Class have been developing their understanding of how different parts of their body work and move. The children have been moving around the hall in different ways and then placing a named body part on the mat. These included, hands,...
In PE this week, we have been practising different types of leaps and rolls as a part of our gymnastics learning. We explored how to perform a forward roll, by tucking our chins to our chests and rolling forward and a side roll by lying...
This week in History, we learnt what life was like in a typical Anglo-Saxon village. We looked at pictures of Anglo-Saxon artefacts, such as combs that were made from bone. We do not know exactly what Anglo-Saxon hairstyles looked like, but we have found many...
This week, our young scientists took part in an exciting experiment to explore how shadows are formed and what factors can make them increase or decrease in size. To begin, the children discussed their existing ideas about shadows and made their own predictions about what...
This week in Meadow room, we have been using instruments in our music lesson. We have been exploring a beat on a drum, following a beat and then repeating it on our own drums. All children were fully engaged with the instruments and could not wait...