03
Mar
World Book Day in the Preschool Two Year Old Room
Preschool enjoyed dressing up as different characters for World Book Day. Watch out, there’s a lion about!...
Newsletter 2022 – 23
24
Feb
We learnt about Shrove Tuesday and ate pancakes in the Nursery
We spent the day decorating our pancakes with strawberries and blueberries. We used the fruit to create faces. We learnt about Shrove Tuesday/Pancake day and why we celebrate it. Then we ate our delicious pancakes. They were very Yummy!...
24
Feb
Learning about different sewing stitches in Year 4
Our focus this term in Art is textiles. In this lesson, we were learning how to sew. We were practising how to do 2 different stitches: back and running stitching...
24
Feb
Creating embroidery pencil cases in Year 4
In 4T we have been creating pencil cases using applique and embroidery. Here we are researching varying patterns on different textiles....
24
Feb
Designing and making cards in design and technology in Year 2
During art and design technology, we have been exploring how we different pop up techniques for cards. We have loved trying different ways to affect and strengthen paper. Here is one of our students with a finished card....
24
Feb
Writing setting descriptions and discussing characters in Year 3
We have been learning to write a setting description. We did a drama activity where we said the thoughts and feelings of the main character from the book ‘Cloud Tea Monkeys’....
24
Feb
Calculating equivalent fractions, decimals and percentages in Year 6
We learnt all about fractions, decimals and percentages. We were able to compare and order by converting to equivalent units. Can you find out what decimal and fraction is equivalent to 67%?...
24
Feb
Fruit and vegetables printmaking in Year 1
We have been learning all about printmaking in Art. We have been looking at artists such as Garima Dhawan and Alma Thomas who created wonderful pieces of artwork using printing techniques. This picture shows the children using slices of fruits and vegetables for printing in...
24
Feb
Making Easter and Spring cards in Year 2
In DT, we have been learning about and making pop-up mechanisms. Our final pieces were a collection of Easter and Spring cards which we have really enjoyed making. We used our cutting skills to help us make clear lines and edges....
24
Feb
Designing wallpaper in Year 1
During our Design and Technology lessons Year 1 have been focusing on the skill of printing. Our finished product will be a wallpaper sheet created using CAD. Inspired by Alma Thomas' 'Resurrection' we printed onto paper plates using pasta as a stamping tool. We then...