Year 5 enjoyed another fantastic residential trip to Ufton Court this week. Amongst many activities, they practised the outdoor survival skill of lighting their own fires....
In History this week, Year 4 finished their unit on the Roman Empire by finally answering the question: Why did the Roman Empire fall? We looked at 6 different reasons why the Roman Empire finally fell and then connected reasons together with common themes. We are...
In science this week, Year 4 joined some live lessons to join in with British Science Week. We began by learning about how different organisms adapt to live deep in the ocean. Next, we learned about how technology and design helps people working in space....
This week we have been using our skills as historians to investigate sources. We looked at four sources linked to Howard Carter uncovering Tutankhamun and thought about what each source told us. We learned that Tutankhamun was an important pharaoh because he had so many...
In art, we made printing blocks using printing foam. We kept our designs simple and didn't use too many lines. This gave clear finished designs. Once our blocks were ready, we dipped them in a thin layer of paint and used a clean roller to...
This week in Science the children in Year 1 have been looking closely at the parts of plants. We were very happy to use the new Science Lab to observe different plant species and discuss their differences. By the end of the two lessons this...
This week in Nursery, we continued our farm-themed learning with the story What the Ladybird Heard. We helped the two thieves recall their "cunning plan" to steal the fine prize cow and had fun rehearsing the rhymes with Makaton actions. The children got hands-on with farm...
Preschool have been learning how to make paper snowflakes. They began making small snips around the edge of a piece of paper, before progressing onto cutting a folded piece. This helps to develop their fine motor skills and hand eye coordination....
Preschool are learning about recycling and how to reuse items to reduce our carbon footprints. Here we are, creating works of art!...
