Online Safety - Tracking Devices
Tracking devices were designed to help people find lost belongings, but they’ve also opened the door to worrying forms of misuse. This week’s #WakeUpWednesday explores how Bluetooth trackers like AirTags and SmartTags can be misused for stalking, bullying and invading young people’s privacy. Download your FREE copy here >> https://vist.ly/4f4u2
Nursery - P.E - Fruit Bowl Bowling
The children thoroughly enjoyed playing a themed game of bowling in our PE lesson today! We put a fun twist on the activity by using bowling pins that pictured various fruit from our story, Kitchen Disco. The main focus of the lesson was developing rolling skills and refining their aim to knock down their favorite pieces of fruit. The children loved the visual satisfaction of seeing the pins fall one by one. Crucially, they demonstrated fantastic perseverance with the challenge, especially when only a couple of pins were left standing. They skillfully practiced adjusting their aim and ball speed to eventually knock down the final pins, successfully linking their physical skills with problem-solving.
Nursery - Computing - Assigning Colours
In this computing lesson, the children continued to build their digital literacy skills using the 'Paint Projects' function on Purple Mash to create colorful fruit bowls, directly linking to our story, Kitchen Disco. The children were tasked with carefully assigning colours to the different fruits in their bowls. To do this, they relied on visual references—drawing on their prior knowledge from story time, snack time, and home life—to ensure they selected the correct colours for fruits like bananas, apples, pears and oranges. The activity strongly encouraged the children to select the correct colours for their chosen fruits, which enforced greater control and legibility in their digital mark-making. By focusing on specific colour selection rather than free choice, the children practiced intentionality and precision within the digital environment.
Pre-School-Geography- Making Bug Houses
This week, pre-schoolers embraced nature by creating wonderful bug houses! To ensure all the tiny creatures stay warm this winter, the children diligently collected various natural materials for their constructions. This activity sparked great conversations, as the children eagerly discussed with their peers which creepy crawlies might choose to take up residence in their newly built homes.
Year 5 DT - Meet the Doodlers!
In this week's lesson, Year 5 became design detectives as we met some amazing doodling machines! We explored how these fantastic devices are built and studied the different mechanisms (the moving parts) they use to create their unique, colourful patterns. We analysed how the clever arrangement of motors, levers, and linkages makes each doodler special, preparing Year 5 to design their own creative, moving invention!
Year 3 - Science - The Musculoskeletal System
Year 3 learned all about the incredible musculoskeletal system—the body's scaffolding and engine. We investigated how our muscles and bones work together like a team to help us run, jump, and even just hold a pencil. We identified the main purpose of our skeleton—to support and protect our organs. We looked at different bones like the femur and the skull. We explored how muscles work in pairs to create movement. We tried out actions, like bending our arms, and saw how one muscle contracted (shortened) while the other relaxed (lengthened). This was called antagonistic movement! We participated in a fun activity where we created a simple model of our hand. It was a super interesting lesson, and we all came away knowing so much more about the power and complexity of our own bodies!
Year 5 PSHE - The Compassion Workshop
This week, Year 5 welcomed Tom from Everfi for a special workshop focused on compassion and kindness. As "Be Kind" is one of our key school rules, students could contribute knowledgeably to discussions about practical ways to demonstrate kindness toward others. We completed the interactive workshop online, culminating in an assessment where successful completion earned the children a well-deserved certificate!
Year 3 - P.E. - Golf Skills
This week in P.E., Year 3 transformed into budding golfers! We focused on developing the core skills needed to control the ball on the ground. We learned the correct grip—how to hold the club to ensure a powerful and accurate swing. We practised interlocking our hands and keeping a firm but relaxed hold. We explored the importance of a good stance and positioning ourselves correctly over the ball. We made sure our feet were shoulder-width apart and our knees were slightly bent. We practised the putting swing, focusing on a smooth, controlled motion to send the ball rolling gently toward a target. We talked about keeping our head down and following through with the club.
Reception Maths - One More Within 5
Our Reception class has been getting stuck into some brilliant early number work this week. We’ve been exploring one more within 5, following the White Rose Maths approach. The children worked together in a circle, taking turns to spot numbers on the carpet and find what comes next. Lots of talking, checking, and little moments of “I know it!” along the way. It’s been lovely to see their confidence grow as they begin to recognise small numbers instantly and understand how numbers build. Simple, hands-on activities like this make the idea of “one more” really click for them.
Year 6: Geography - Population
This week year 6 have been learning about how birth and death rates can affect the population of an area. They analysed data shown on a graph for two countries, and thought about other reasons for how and why the population may fluctuate.
Year 6: R.E. - Advent
This week Year 6 have started our advent unit of work. We looked at the significance of the advent period for the Christian faith, and learnt about what each element of an advent wreath represents.
Nursery - Children In Need Day
Nursery class had a fantastic day celebrating Children in Need with a variety of engaging, spotty-themed activities across the provision. We kicked off the fun with a dance session alongside Pudsey Bear, where the children practiced their gross motor skills by copying his movements and challenging themselves to improve their jumping skills on the floor spots. For our fine motor activities, they worked on mark-making by creating spotty Pudsey pictures using dabbers and circle stickers, and they also practiced drawing circles on the blackboards with chalk. To end the day, the children enjoyed a special treat, sitting down together for a focused story time with Pudsey on the interactive screen. The entire day was a huge hit and a wonderful way to teach the children about helping others!
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