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13 Oct

Pre-School-Maths-Building With Shapes

In Maths this week the children have been building masterpieces using 2D and 3D shapes, identifying some shapes they have used along the way. We had houses,castles,trains, cars and many more masterpieces.The children were really excited about their creations.

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13 Oct

Reception-Music-Instrumental Sounds

In our music lesson this week, Reception had fantastic fun exploring a variety of instruments to discover the different sounds they can make. The children experimented with tapping, shaking, and scraping to compare loud, quiet, high, and low sounds. This followed on from experimenting with body sounds and vocal sounds.

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13 Oct

Reception-Understanding The World-Comparing Woods and Towns

In our Understanding the World learning this week, Reception compared the different features found in woods and towns. The children then painted pictures and used small world resources alongside construction blocks to build their own towns and woodlands, carefully incorporating the key features they discussed.

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12 Oct

Nursery - Maths - Subitising 1 and 2

Our Nursery children have been sharpening their early subitising skills this week—learning to instantly recognise quantities of 1 and 2 without needing to count them one by one. To bring this mathematical concept to life, we brought out a magic cauldron! The children brewed up their own special spells using pumpkins, spiders, and pinecones. Once all the ingredients were mixed, everyone peered into the cauldron to spot, name, and talk about the small groups of 1 and 2 items floating inside. It was a brilliant, hands-on way to make early number confidence fun, engaging, and just a little bit magical!

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12 Oct

Year 1 English Gathering Ideas for Writing

Ready, Steady, Write! Our Year 1 children have been stepping into the shoes of their favourite characters during their English lesson this week.  To help gather ideas for writing, the class got active and acted out different scenes as Little Bear, Bramwell Brown, Duck, and Rabbit from Old Bear. Taking on the roles of these iconic characters helped bring the story to life and got everyone’s creative ideas flowing before picking up their pencils.  Fantastic imagination and enthusiasm on display from our Year 1 writers! #Year1 #English #ReadySteadyWrite #OldBear #PrimaryEducation #LearningThroughRolePlay #GatheringIdeas

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12 Oct

Year 1 RE Comparing Life in Jesus’ Time to Today

Our Year 1 children have been travelling back in time during their Questful RE lesson as they explored how homes, clothes, and jobs in Jesus' time compare with our lives today.  The class started with a dress-up activity, dressing in tunics and head coverings to understand why loose, simple clothing was worn back then. After listening to the story of 'The Man Lowered Through the Roof' from The Lion Storyteller Bible, the children discussed the differences between modern pitched roofs and ancient flat mud roofs.  To bring their learning to life, the children got hands-on: building 3D flat-roofed houses in Nazareth using playdough. Wonderful curiosity and active learning from Year 1!

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8 Oct

Year 6 PE

Year 6 have been developing an awareness of what their bodies are capable of, recognising their strengths and identifying areas for improvement. They have also been developing their speed and stamina, improving their ability to perform physical activities with greater pace, endurance and determination.

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7 Oct

Year 4 Harvest

Year 4 enjoyed going to Church on Wednesday to give thanks for Harvest. We had practised a poem about 'Gratitude' and giving thanks for not only the harvest at this time of year, but also the food we are lucky to have in our homes and at school. Year 4 really enjoyed watching the contributions from the other classes too!

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7 Oct

Year 4 Maths - Addition

Year 4 have been adding 4-digit numbers in place value frames. We have used counters to help us correctly add these large numbers and see how numbers sometimes exchange into another column. It was tricky at first, but Year 4 are getting the hang of it now and are making great progress in this area!

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7 Oct

Year 6 Computing

Year 6 looked and started to understand what a computer network is and identify examples of networks at home, school and in the wider world.

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7 Oct

Year 3 - Geography - Identifying Rocks In The School Grounds

Year 3 pupils have been out and about in the school grounds for their latest geography lesson, putting their fieldwork skills into practice by identifying and examining different types of rocks around the academy. Great curiosity and excellent observation skills shown by all involved.

Image of Year 3 - Science - How Does A Shadow Change When The Distance From The Light Source Is Altered?
7 Oct

Year 3 - Science - How Does A Shadow Change When The Distance From The Light Source Is Altered?

Year 3 scientists have been busy investigating light and shadows this week. We have been exploring how the size of a shadow changes when an object is moved closer to or further away from a light source. Did you know that as an object gets closer to the light source, the shadow grows larger? Moving the object further away makes the shadow smaller.