Using the iPads
In Year 1 today we have been using the iPads to take pictures and videos. Children were put into teams of two and were given a checklist of different things to take pictures and videos of. Children had to go around the school and use the iPads to record videos of each other, and take pictures of…
Secret Story Teller in Year Two
Secret Story teller
How exciting opening the door this week to 2 secret story tellers! Ellison described it as bursting with excitment waiting for the story teller to open the door.
Both Mrs Jolly and Mr Makinson enjoyed reading to the children and sharing their love for reading.
Who…
Evolution and Natural Selection Science Lesson
WWBBA: understanding evolution and inheritance
SC: understand how animals and plants can evolve over time because of evolution and natural selection.
Today we started to look at evolution. After playing the evolving bird game, we realised some animals DNA mutates changing certain…
Properties of materials
Today Year 5 have have been investigating properties of materials.
They carried out a range of tests on different materials. The children had to investigate whether the objects were hard, strong, flexible, magnetic, transparent and absorbent.
Algorithms in Year 1
As part of out computing curriculum, we have been creating algorithms. An algorithm is a set of commands that produce an outcome. We used ourselves (as robots), a computer program and the Bee Bots to input commands to enable an action. We had to direct the mouse to the cheese, the human robots…
Cheerleading year 4
Yesterday Mrs Smith started our new PE unit on cheerleading…with real pom poms! We created a dance in unison keeping in time to the beat. We are performing our song to ‘Cheerleader’ by OMI.
It was so much fun! Next week we are going to add some cheerleading stunts! Then we will be performing…
Visiting a Synagogue
WWBBA: Living religious traditions
S.C: I can use specific vocabulary to describe key features of living religious traditions.
In year 4 the children used the Ipads to go on a virtual tour of a synagogue in New York city.
The children had to look for different artefacts such as the…
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Headteacher's Award
Well done Oliver.
You are a very kind and caring little boy.
I am very proud of you.
Year 3 outdoor maths
In maths in year 3 this week we have been looking at statistics.
We put on our wellies and outdoor clothes so we could go and collect the data we would look at in class for our lessons.
We made tally charts of what we found in specific areas of the school grounds. We then used these to make…
Happiness Buckets!
This is the story ( and buckets!) that I shared with the children last week.
We are having a focus in school on being kind to each other, helping each other and as a result making others and ourselves happy!
All the children and staff have been asked to write good things about other children…
'Creature Kindness'
WWBBA: PSHE - 'Creature Kindness'
S.C: To understand the importance of looking after others in our care.
Today we talked about different kinds of pets and how we take care of them. We discussed advantages and disadvantages of pets. Then we carried out some role play where the children got…
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A Great Start!
It's been a great start to 2018 in school.
All the staff and children have been working hard and fitting a lot in to a very short half term.
Check out all the class blogs for photos and information.