13
Oct
Retelling the stories of Queen Yaa Asentewaa in Year 5
In our class assembly, we retold the stories of Queen Yaa Asentewaa and Queen Amina based on our Black History Month learning....
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13
Oct
Exploring Black innovators in History in Year 2
We have been learning about different black innovators from history and from now. We have been inspired by these people and we have been looking at them as different role models. Thank you to everyone who came to see our work displayed at our cultural...
13
Oct
Body percussion in Year 1
This week in Music we listened to a range of songs such as Cool in the Gang's 'Celebration' and tapped along using body percussion. We were asked to respond to the way that the music made us feel and talk about why this might be....
13
Oct
Team building challenge in Year 3
In PHSE, we were learning about teamwork. We discussed why teams are necessary and what makes a good team. We then completed the challenge of making the tallest tower out of newspaper and masking tape in our teams. The winners were not the children with...
07
Oct
Using digital Cuisenaire rods to explain mathematical thinking in Year 5
In Year 5, we practiced using Cuisenaire rods to explore additive structures....
07
Oct
Exploring and experimenting with perimeter on our iPads in Year 3
In Maths, we have been using our measuring, converting and adding skills to find the perimeter of shapes. We had some fun using our iPads to make different shapes with the same perimeter....
07
Oct
Sharing stories in Reception
We have been sharing stories with each other during choosing time. We love looking at the pictures and sharing what we think might be happening. We are also beginning to identify initial sounds in words....
07
Oct
Maya Angelou poetry in Year 4
We explored the poetry of Maya Angelou for Black History Month. We annotated her poems in groups and put on performances which we hope you’ll enjoy during our culture evening....
07
Oct
Exploring the same and different in Maths in the Nursery
In Maths, we have been exploring 'same and difference'. We have been comparing different objects and discussing what is the same and what is different about them. We even made it into a guessing game, which we all have loved playing together and independently....
07
Oct
Debating ‘Is Junk Food Suitable for Children?’ in Year 4
In Writing, we are looking into persuasive techniques to prepare us for writing a letter next week. To prepare us for this, we took part in a class debate. Our topic was: Is junk food suitable for children? Where we had to come up with...