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Year 1 – Christmas Party
We had a lovely time at our Christmas Party. We played musical statues, pass the parcel and even had prizes for the best dancer. We hope you all have a lovely Christmas and wish you a very Happy New Year! Miss Odenrode and Mrs Wilkinson
Year 1 – Great Fire of London
This week in Year 1 we have been creating our own artwork around the Great Fire of London. Here are some of fabulous artists....
Merry Christmas everyone!
As we can't do our usual Christmas events this year, we thought we'd put together a special Christmas musical medley to help us spread some festive cheer! We hope you all enjoy it - the children worked very hard to put it together. Wishing everybody in our...
Anti-bullying Week
Last week, was Anti-bullying week in school. We celebrated all the ways we are different from one another by making paper dolls and writing about how we are all different. We also wore odd socks to school on Monday!
Year 1 Art and Computing
We have had a great week in Year 1 this week! In art, we have created collages using paper tearing technique. We also looked at other ways we can use materials such as: folding, bending, curling and layering. This will help us when we come to create our final piece of...
Lest we forget – Year 6 never forget.
In Year 6 we created some art to remember the hero's of World War 1. Lest we forget - Year 6 never forget all they sacrificed for us.
Remembrance Day
On Wednesday the 11th, Year 4 dedicated the morning to remembering the brave people that had sacrificed their lives for us. The children created some amazing and very moving acrostic poems as well as decorated some poppies. Mrs Beale kindly decorated the tree at the...
Quiz time!
Last half term, we were learning all about our local area as part of our Geography lessons. I have set a fun quiz using a website and app called Kahoot! Have a go and see how many questions you can get right. Use the game pin: 0755830 or click on the link...
Year 2 Kites
We have been very busy making kites in our class as part of our design and technology unit.
Year 1 Geography/Design & Technology
Year 1 have been learning about the local area in Geography this half term. As part of our Design and Technology, we made houses, our school and our local shop out of craft materials. We then pieced all them together to make a 3D map of the local area. Here are a few...
History and Design in Year 6
In Year 6 this term with have been looking at the Vikings in History and Design. We learnt a lot of interesting facts about them including: Were they always victorious and vicious? Why did they come to Britain? and What was Lindisfarne? This linked to our design...
Year 5’s mountain watercolours
In Year 5 we have been learning how to use watercolours. This has culminated in some fantastic paintings which show depth and a range of painting techniques!
Electricity
Year 4 have really enjoyed there first Science topic this year. We have been learning about electricity and we have had lots of hands on fun. We learnt how to make switches and test them, we tested different materials to see if they were insulators or conductors, and...
How to Make a Woolly Mammoth
Year 3 have been learning all about instructions and have written our own set to help us wash a woolly mammoth (should we ever encounter one), but in the absence of prehistoric beasts, the next best thing would be to MAKE a woolly mammoth. I wonder if you could try to...
Year 2 Phonics Screening
Hello everyone, The Phonics Screening Test normally takes place in the final term of Year 1. However, the test was not able to take place this year with schools being closed for the summer term. It will now take place in December 2020 for the children in Year 2. The...
We have been learning new songs
We have been singing Old McDonald using musical instruments. We used finger puppets to act out the song. The farm in our small world area has been very popular today!
Welcome to Nursery
Welcome back to Nursery! Whilst we can't do meet the teacher in person, please have a look at our meet the teacher PowerPoint which should hopefully answer any questions you may have. Meet the Teacher PowerPoint
Welcome to Year 3!
We'd like to wish you all a warm welcome to Year 3 and most importantly into KS2! Unfortunately this year we won't be able to do our meet the teacher sessions face to face, but hopefully you will find most questions are answered on the "Meet the Teacher" PowerPoint -...
A message from the staff…!
A message to all our amazing children and families - we can't wait to see you all in September! Until then, stay safe and take care x
We miss you everyone!
We miss you! This week, some of the children who have been in school have decided to make a video to let their friends who are at home know how much we all miss them! Click on the blue text above this message to view. Stay stay everyone!
A tribute to the NHS
The children at school have been working hard on the playground to create some beautiful artwork - they have made this lovely mural as a tribute to the NHS staff who are working so hard to keep us safe.
Easter Chick Appeal
Please support Francis House, Children's Hospice, we have Easter Chicks and Bunnies filled with a chocolate egg for sale the price is £1.00, all proceeds go to this very worthy cause. They will go on sale tomorrow at break time, first come first served.
History Trip – Year 1 Portland Basin Museum
Today the children visited Portland Basin Museum. They had time to look around the museum and they also took part in a toy workshop.
History Year 1
This week in History, the children have been learning about significant events in their lifetime. They shared old baby/toddler photos and created timelines to show significant events in their past.
Year 1 English
This half term, we are reading stories from different cultures. We have been reading 'Handa's Surprise' and 'Meerkat Mail' and produced some fantastic writing in our English lessons based upon these books. Here are some of our amazing writers... ...
Year 1 Computing
In Computing, the children have been learning how to create their own booklet using a 'book creator' app. They have learnt how to add text, images, change the colour of a background and add sound clips. They have started to create a booklet to show information on...
Geography
In Geography this week, we have been learning about continents and oceans. We studied Africa and learnt all about the Maasai tribe in Kenya. We made African necklaces, wrote facts about Africa, created maps of the world and artwork as part of our learning.
Year 1 Geography
In Geography, we have begun learning about continents, seas and oceans. This week, we studied the Great Barrier Reef in Australia. We created our own reef using recyclable materials to make sea creatures and coral.
Year 1 Cooking
This afternoon, we made noodles in our cooking lesson to celebrate Chinese New Year. Here are some of our fantastic chefs... Y
Year 1 Geography and Science
This week, the children have been learning about the United Kingdom in Geography. They used an atlas to label the countries of the United Kingdom and they learnt about the culture of each country. In Science, we were learning about the weather. The children presented...