Reception - PE - Ball Skills
In today’s PE session, our EYFS children focused on developing their ball control skills through a fun and active series of activities. We explored rolling, catching, throwing, and aiming for a target — key movements that help build coordination, balance, and focus. The children practiced rolling balls to partners with careful control, ensuring they could send and receive accurately. We then moved on to catching and throwing activities, encouraging the use of two hands for control and promoting good hand-eye coordination. To make things even more exciting, we introduced aiming for a target — giving the children the chance to practice throwing with purpose. Whether it was knocking over cones or hitting a coloured spot, everyone showed great enthusiasm and concentration! It was wonderful to see the children’s confidence grow throughout the lesson. Well done, everyone — brilliant teamwork, focus, and effort!
Reception - Maths - Building Numbers to 14
Today, our Reception children were busy becoming number experts! We practiced counting all the way to 20 — and back again — with lots of claps, jumps, and smiles along the way. Next, we used our clever ‘10 and _ more’ model to build numbers to 14. The children impressed us with how they grouped 10 and then added the extra ones — real maths superstars! To finish, we explored odd and even numbers, discovering which numbers like to pair up and which ones are left out. Such amazing thinking and teamwork today — Reception, you are maths champions!
Nursery - Science - Chicks! Enrichment Lesson
This week we have had some very tiny visitors in nursery, 4 chicks! During the visit from the chicks the children showed significant interest in the new arrivals. They spent a considerable amount of time observing the chicks in their enclosure, pointing and using a variety of nouns to describe their actions, "eating " while watching a chick peck at food, "drinking" as one dipped its beak into the water, and "running" as they moved quickly around their space. When given the opportunity to gently hold a chick, the children approached with caution but followed instructions to use "kind hands and quiet voices. They stroked the chick's head gently with one finger, maintaining a quiet voice as prompted. This demonstrates developing self-regulation in managing their own behaviour and understanding the need to be gentle with living things. We discussed the life cycle of the chicks, the children recalled that the chicks came out of an egg and we spoke about what the chicks would look like when they grow. The children found the chicken out of a group of farm animals and linked this with the growth that we would see!
Year 3 English - Establishing Characters And Events From The Book ‘The Magic Faraway Tree.'
The wonderful Year 3 class has been exploring Enid Blyton's enchanting tale, The Magic Faraway Tree. After reading the first chapter, they've successfully identified the main characters and key plot points through thoughtful discussions and insightful questions. Furthermore, they've keenly noted captivating words and phrases that bring the story to life.
Year 3 History - Looking At Different Types of Settlements
In their history lessons, the brilliant Year 3 historians have been investigating the fascinating world of settlements. They skillfully matched descriptions of various settlement types – towns, cities, villages, linear settlements, and dispersed settlements – to their corresponding visual representations.
Year 6: Computing
In computing this week year 6 have started planning their 'text adventure' game, that they will create in a few weeks time. They thought about the choices a character would have to make, and the consequences of these choices on game play and the overall story. L.O: To use 2connect to plan a text adventure.
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Year 5 Peer Mediation Training
Year 5 students enthusiastically embraced their peer mediation training this week. They actively participated in role-playing different conflict scenarios, practicing their listening and communication skills. Through engaging games and activities, the children learned valuable techniques for helping their peers resolve disagreements peacefully and fairly, fostering a more harmonious and understanding school environment.
Year 5 History - World War 2 Timelines
In their history lessons, Year 5 students have been diligently constructing timelines to map out the significant events leading up to World War II. This hands-on activity allowed them to visually understand the chronological order of key incidents and decisions. Through discussions and research, the children explored the complex web of causes and carefully considered the far-reaching consequences of each event, gaining a deeper understanding of this pivotal period in history.
Reception - Art and Design - Carboard Creations
Here's a draft social media post you could use: Look at the amazing creativity blossoming in our Reception class!
Reception - Handa's Surprise
Our Reception class has been on a delightful journey with Handa's Surprise this week! We've been busy exploring all the wonderful fruits from the story, engaging our senses by discussing how they smell and feel. From the soft skin of the mango to the bumpy texture of the pineapple, the children have been fantastic observers! Next week, the real treat begins – tasting these delicious fruits! We can't wait to see which ones are their favourites. This activity beautifully links to several areas of the EYFS curriculum: English: We've been focusing on story sequencing and developing our vocabulary as we retell Handa's exciting adventure. Geography: We've been learning about different fruits and where they might come from in the world, sparking curiosity about other cultures. Stay tuned for photos of our fruity tasting next week!
Year 6: English - Inference Skills
In English year 6 have been using their inference skills to make predictions about our new novel Kensuke's Kingdom. They have analysed an extract from the text, and written Point, Evidence, Explanation paragraphs to explain their thinking. L.O: To make justified inferences based on a text.
Pre-School- Expressive Arts And Design- Caterpillar Creations
The children have been exploring all things caterpillars this week. Creating a caterpillar using the making tools to shape their caterpillar and adding features. This promoted fine motor skills and imagination to bring their creation to the page. When designing their caterpillar the children used language from the story book 'The Hungry Caterpillar' using their recall and sequencing skills.
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