Year 4 Science - Presenting Data
In Science, Year 4 have been learning all about living things and their habitats. We have found out how our seasons affect living things and the habitats they live in and spent some time researching what happens to certain plants and creatures during the different times of the year. We worked in four different groups and each group presented to the class what they had found out about their season. We were surprised at what some creatures did and needed to do because of the changes in weather and their habitat. We really enjoyed using different resources to find out about these changes.
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Year 4 Geography - Gathering Data
In our Geography lessons, Year 4 have been learning all about the Amazon Rainforest and what it is used for. We have linked our forests and woodlands to be the closest match to the rainforest and have been collecting information in a variety of formats to find out what we use our forests and woodlands for. We will then compare this to the Amazon rainforest when we present our findings next lesson. We have made some interesting predictions and are looking forward to find out what our data will tell us!
Pre-School- PSHE- Personal Hygiene- Toothbrushing
Get ready to rock and brush! Taking care of our smiles is one of the coolest parts of our day here at pre-school. Each of our little learners gets to be totally independent—they have their own brush and get to squeeze the toothpaste onto it all by themselves! Then, it's time for the two minute brush! The children pick a favourite song, and they sing and scrub until the music stops. Once they're done, they independently wash their brush and tuck it safely back into its carrier. This super fun routine turns good personal hygiene into an exciting, empowering habit!
Pre-School-Outdoor Provision-Autumn Fun
???? Autumn is officially in the air—and in our classroom! ???? We're diving into the Natural World by becoming little nature detectives. From watching the leaves turn a brilliant gold to spotting squirrels prepping for winter, our children are observing and describing all the amazing seasonal changes around us. What we're exploring: • ???? Nature Detective Work: Describing why the leaves feel 'crunchy' and look 'rusty.' • ???? Getting Moving: Practicing new Gross Motor skills like swirling like a dancing leaf or stomping through imaginary leaf piles! • ????️ New Words: Adding exciting words like deciduous, acorn, and conker to our vocabulary.
Nursery - Computing - Decorating Birthday Cakes
This computing lesson introduced basic digital literacy skills by having the children decorate a birthday cake on Purple Mash. The children successfully used simple controls for digital mark-making, developing foundational coordination on-screen. This activity was also used to encourage communication, as we discussed their chosen toppings and their likes and dislikes. A number of children demonstrated early navigational skills by learning to scroll through the menus and select different decorative elements for their cakes. They did a brilliant job of translating their ideas into digital designs, reinforcing their understanding of basic input.
Nursery - Art - Pinecone Painting
The children explored a new and exciting technique involving pinecones and paint to create abstract autumnal artwork. They began by adding blobs of autumnal colours—brown, red, and yellow—into a flat tray. Next, they placed several pinecones into the paint. Using their gross motor skills, the children were encouraged to wiggle, tip, and shake the trays, which made the pinecones roll through the paint. As the pinecones moved, they left interesting trails and marks on the paper, creating unique patterns. A fantastic extension to this activity was the discovery of a new colour! Some children noticed the red and yellow paints mixing together to create orange.
Reception- PSHE- My Emotions
In our PSHE lesson we have been learning all about ourselves and our emotions. We listened to the story of the Colour Monster and linked the colours to how we would be feeling. We discussed as a group that if we felt sad, happy, angry or excited what that might look like on our face, body and what might have caused that feeling. We then talked about if we felt this way what we could do or find to help us feel better or share our experience with someone. The colour designed their own colour monster and used the jigsaw puzzles to piece together how someone was feeling.
Reception - Art and Design - Creating Skeletons
This week in Reception, we’ve been busy developing our cutting skills as we created our own skeletons inspired by Funnybones by Janet and Allan Ahlberg. Using scissors carefully takes lots of practice, so we’ve been focusing on holding them correctly, turning the paper as we cut, and following the lines with control. The children showed great concentration and perseverance — and had lots of fun piecing together their bony creations afterwards! It’s been lovely to see their confidence growing, both with their fine motor skills and their creative ideas. Our classroom display is now full of smiling skeletons — just like the ones in the story!
Reception - Science - Exploring Skeletons!
In Reception, we’ve been exploring skeletons as part of our learning linked to Funnybones by Janet and Allan Ahlberg. The children were fascinated by real X-rays and loved discovering what our bones look like inside our bodies. We worked together to draw around each other on large paper, then named and labelled the different bones — from our skulls and ribs to our arms and legs! This hands-on learning helped the children make links between the story and their own bodies, while developing their understanding of the world (EYFS science). It’s been a brilliant mix of curiosity, creativity and teamwork — and we’ve learned that there really are skeletons inside everyone!
KS1 Kurling Club
It’s our second week of KS1 Kurling Club, and the children are already showing fantastic progress! They’ve been practising aiming for the target and learning how to control the force they use when pushing the stones. We’ve seen lots of perseverance as they refine their technique and friendship as they cheer each other on and celebrate every good shot. It’s brilliant to see their confidence growing with each session — all great preparation for our competition in December!
Year 2 - Maths - Adding and Subtracting 1s
Year 2 have been working hard in maths, learning how to add and subtract ones. This lesson was extra special because it was the first time we used Google Classroom on the Chromebooks! The children did a great job navigating the new technology. We also focused on presentation, learning how to use the squares in our books to set out our work neatly instead of using worksheets. A big well done to Year 2 for embracing these new skills!
Year 2 - English - Features of Non-Fiction Texts
Year 2 - Non-Fiction Detectives! Year 2 have been learning about non-fiction texts, discovering that this type of writing is all about real and true facts! To explore this, we became detectives, moving around the classroom in groups to annotate pages from non-fiction books. The children were brilliant at spotting important features like headings, sub-headings, pictures, and exciting "Did You Know?" facts. This hands-on session helped us understand how non-fiction books are organised to help us learn!
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