Nursery And Pre-School - Science - Food Decomposition
Over the last week, the children in Nursery and Preschool have become little scientists, taking part in a two-part investigation into how things change and decay. We wanted to find out what would happen to an apple when left in different environments, so we set up a special experiment using four slices. One was placed in milk, one in water, one in sugar water, and the final piece was left out in the air. To start our investigation, the children were encouraged to make their own predictions. We had some wonderful ideas, with some children thinking the apples would change colour and turn brown, while others wondered if the seeds inside might start to grow! This was a great way for the children to practice their "thinking skills" and imagine what might happen over time. After waiting for a whole week, we gathered back together to see if our predictions were right. We used our senses to explore the changes, taking a good look, feeling the textures, and even having a little sniff of the different bowls! The children were fascinated to see how some apples had stayed firm while others had become mushy or changed colour. We spoke about what we could see and smell, and the children enjoyed sharing their surprises when the results were different from what they first expected. This hands-on experiment was a fantastic way for the children to observe the passage of time and the natural process of change in the world around them.
Y1 - Fluency Bee - Finding Half
This week in Y1 the children have been learning about finding half of an object. This has been our focus in maths and Fluency Bee. Using a range of different resources, the children have been exploring finding half of a total number and then representing this using a number sentence.
Year 4 P.E. - Ball Control and Tactics
Carrying on in our tennis lessons, Year 4 have developed their ball and racket control skills even further, and are able to complete a variety of shots with different arm and racket positions. We have learned when to select either forearm or backhanded shots to not only return the ball to our partner, but to now try and play tactically around the court to try and win points. Year 4 are a competitive bunch and we were all very tired after our efforts!
Year 4 Art - Using different art techniques
Year 4 have gotten rather messy this week! Having created our plinths and 3D statues of Anglo-Saxon warriors, it was time to secure and solidify our structures using paper mache. We had to follow the step-by-step tutorial on how to apply the mixture with newspaper and completely cover our structures. We learned that the PVA glue in the mixture, will dry hard and give our structures a smooth base for painting over in our next Art lesson.
Nursery/Pre-School-P.E-Gymnastics
There has been plenty of leaping and stretching in the hall this week. Our latest gymnastics unit invites the children to explore the world of animals through physical movement. By creating unique shapes and mastering the art of the rock and roll, the pupils are gaining confidence in their spatial awareness and safety. It was wonderful to see them persevere through the more difficult balances—their effort was outstanding.
Year 6: History - The Sikh Empire
This week in history, year 6 have located Lahore and several important trade routes to the Sikh Empire - including the Silk Road. We used atlases to locate the trade routes, and develop knowledge of the importance of trading goods and cultural exchange.
Year 6: Revision
Year 6 have been preparing for their SATs next week! They have worked extremely hard to develop their arithmetic and reasoning skills this year, and we are all proud of their efforts so far!
Year 1 - Fluency Bee -Finding Doubles
Year 1 have been using the Rekenreks to support their understanding of finding and representing doubles. The children used the Rekenreks to represent the double number and then we put this into a number sentence. The children also represented the double using their fingers.
Y1 - PE - Developing Balance When Holding Poses
The Year 1 children have been working hard in PE this week, focusing on their balance and control as part of our Get Set 4 PE curriculum. We’ve been exploring how to hold different poses with stillness and purpose, which is trickier than it looks! It was great to see their persistence—even when a pose felt a bit wobbly, they kept trying until they could hold it for a count of five. These activities are fantastic for building core strength and body awareness, all while having plenty of fun in the process.
Reception- Maths- How many ways can we make 10?
Our Reception classroom was absolutely buzzing today as the children got stuck into a making ten challenge. With piles of brightly coloured Numicon shapes scattered across the tables, there was a lovely sense of focus in the room. It was wonderful to watch them work it out for themselves. Rather than just looking at numbers on a page, they were using their hands to test their ideas—layering a six and a four or a seven and a three over the big blue 10 plates to see if they fitted. By turning maths into a hands-on puzzle, the concept of adding up really started to click. There was so much excitement as they swapped pieces and shared what they’d found with each other. It didn’t feel like a heavy lesson to them; they were simply playing their way towards a proper understanding of how numbers work.
Reception- EAD- Building For A Purpose.
Our construction area turned into a proper building site today as the Reception children got to work with the wooden blocks. It was brilliant to see them moving past simple towers and starting to build with real purpose and some great ideas.
Year 2 - Guided Reading - New Vocabulary
This week, we began exploring a new text all about climate. To prepare for our reading, we went on a vocabulary hunt around the classroom! We spotted new, tricky words and used Widgit images as clues to help us work out what they might mean. The children did a brilliant job acting as "vocabulary detectives," using the picture clues to write predictions on their whiteboards. We focused on understanding specific climate types, including Mediterranean, arid, tropical, and polar. It was fantastic to see the children using their inference skills to tackle these big words before we started our reading. We are now ready to dive deeper into the text!
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