Image of Year 2 - Art - Autumn Leaves
23 Oct

Year 2 - Art - Autumn Leaves

Year 2 have successfully wrapped up their Explore and Draw art unit! To finish, the children created stunning pictures of autumn leaves using an exciting technique. They first drew the detailed leaf shapes and veins with wax crayons and then painted over the entire piece with watercolors. The magic happened when the paint didn't stick to the crayon, creating a beautiful wax-resist effect that makes the vibrant crayon drawings pop against the watercolor background. The finished artwork looks absolutely amazing and truly captures the beauty of the season!

Image of Year 1 - Science - Matching and Sorting 5 Senses
23 Oct

Year 1 - Science - Matching and Sorting 5 Senses

In Science this week, Year 1 have worked hard to match and sort items with the 5 senses! They had lots of fun identifying items and finding the correct senses card to match! Well done.

Image of Year 1 - Independent Challenges
23 Oct

Year 1 - Independent Challenges

This week, Year 1 have been amazing doing Independent Challenges! They have worked on their phonics and mark making skills, have been practicing their letter formation with 'z', 'g', and 'l' and have been writing very silly sentences to work on their writing skills! Well done.

Image of Year 1 - Maths - Adding within 10.
23 Oct

Year 1 - Maths - Adding within 10.

Year 1 have been working really hard to add within 10 this week! They have been showing this in their independent challenges too! Well done.

Image of Year 4 - Storytelling Through Art
22 Oct

Year 4 - Storytelling Through Art

Year 4 have worked so hard during this unit of art; firstly creating their own scrapbook, then looking at line, colour and textile to represent different images in their final book creation. The results are absolutely amazing! Hard work and patience has shown what can be achieved and all of Year 4 are rather impressed with their versions!

Image of Year 4 Maths - Rounding and Estimating Carousel
22 Oct

Year 4 Maths - Rounding and Estimating Carousel

Year 4 were putting their skills and knowledge of rounding and estimating to the test as we did different activities in groups this week. We were able to work together and share with each other to extend our learning, having a fabulous time whilst doing so!

Image of Year 6: PSHE - Healthy lifestyle talk
22 Oct

Year 6: PSHE - Healthy lifestyle talk

On Monday, Year 6 were lucky enough to have a talk from a visitor learning about how to improve their lifestyles, with a focus on creating healthy habits, and how to make the right choices around food.

Image of Year 6: Art - Packaging Designs
22 Oct

Year 6: Art - Packaging Designs

In Art, Year 6 have been completing their research and designs before making their own packaging for a food product.

Image of Online Safety - Fortnite
22 Oct

Online Safety - Fortnite

Fortnite continues to reign supreme in the gaming world, drawing in millions of players with its bold graphics, fast-paced action and constant stream of new content. This guide looks at the latest developments in the game – such as themed updates, crossover characters and limited-edition cosmetics – and what they mean for young players and the adults who support them. It also unpacks some of the key online safety risks associated with Fortnite. With in-game purchases, cross-platform communication and regular seasonal updates creating an ‘always on’ experience, it’s vital that trusted adults understand how to help children and young people enjoy the game without being exposed to unnecessary risks.

Image of Nursery - Computing - Pumpkin Creations
21 Oct

Nursery - Computing - Pumpkin Creations

Our computing focus this week centered on building digital literacy skills using the draw function on Purple Mash. The main task involved the children creating their own pumpkin art. To support their work, the children were provided with a digital pumpkin outline and had three tangible pumpkins available as real-life references for colour and detail. The children carefully observed the colours of the real pumpkins and selected from the available digital pens. Some children then chose to tap the screen to create controlled dots on their pumpkins, while others used longer, sweeping movements to create lines or circles. This activity successfully encouraged careful observation and allowed the children to practice fundamental digital skills, like using a cursor or finger for purposeful mark-making on a screen.

Image of Year 3 - Maths - Adding Tens To A Three Digit Number
21 Oct

Year 3 - Maths - Adding Tens To A Three Digit Number

We levelled up our number skills in this Year 3 Maths topic when we dove into Adding Tens to a Three-Digit Number. We learned simple, effective strategies to quickly add multiples of ten (10, 20, 30, etc.) to numbers like 245 or 581. Students mastered how the tens digit changed while the hundreds and ones digits often stayed the same. This proved to be a foundational step that helped develop mental maths and a strong understanding of place value!

Image of Year 5 Maths - Exploring Equivalent Fractions with Pizza!
21 Oct

Year 5 Maths - Exploring Equivalent Fractions with Pizza!

Year 5 has launched into their new Fractions unit in Maths this week! To build a strong foundation, we used cooked pizzas to visually explore equivalent fractions. This engaging, hands-on activity successfully helped the children consolidate the vital connection between different fractional parts. By manipulating the slices, students confidently identified equivalents for halves, quarters, eighths, thirds and sixths. This understanding allowed them to move on to finding equivalent fractions for both unit and non-unit fractions with ease. We also enjoyed eating the pizza slices!