Blog Author: Nicola Lawson

The children have been studying patterns within their maths sessions, which linked nicely to the story that we have been enjoying. The children have loved listening to the Elmer stories. We decided to create some patterns using the animals from the stories. The children painted stripes and spots…

We have reached the end of Mr Penguin and The Lost Treasure and we are happy to report that our hero was successful, the treasure was recovered and the escaped jewel thieves are back in custody. We thoroughly enjoyed reading this book together as a class. We practised reading with expression,…

We have been very excited to launch our new Ready, Steady, Write book, Saving Mr Owl! In this captivating story, Ben discovers an owl, but nobody believes him. We have enjoyed exploring facts about these nocturnal creatures.  During Circle Time, the children had some wonderful discussions about…

This week in art, the children have been exploring texture and how artists use it to make their work more interesting and realistic. Texture refers to how something feels or looks like it might feel. We discussed different words to describe texture, such as rough, smooth, bumpy, soft, hard,…

As part of our English focus this week, Year 4 have been channelling their inner news reporter, practicing interviewing eye-witnesses and writing witness reports about a mysterious sea creature spotted just off the local coast. We’ve looked at how to build reported clauses using a range of…

Our Year 1 children have been busy developing their computing skills by exploring using Bee-Bots!

Working in pairs, the children took turns to give their Bee-Bots instructions to help them move around the classroom. They had to think carefully about the direction they wanted their Bee-Bot to…

Our Year 4 children have had a fantastic time taking part in their Bikeability cycle training!

Bikeability is about so much more than learning to ride a bike. It helps our children build confidence, develop independence and learn vital road safety skills to keep themselves safe while cycling. …

Youth Employability & Aspirations Programme

Our Year 6 pupils enjoyed an amazing fully funded day out through the Bridging the Gap Youth Employability & Aspirations Programme, thanks to Building Self-Belief. The children visited the Centre for Life and Sambucas, where they explored exciting…

We have had such a special week in Reception. The children thoroughly enjoyed their well-being day whilst focusing on gratitude. The children were all able to say what they were grateful for and produced some beautiful artwork.

The children joined in with a drama session. We retold the story…

Year 5 have had such an amazing day for our ‘growing gratitude’ at Harvest time, and what a day it has been. It was delightful to see the kind generosity of our pupils and their families with all the fabulous tins of food brought in, which were then gathered together in the hall. The collection…

Over the past few weeks, the children have been learning about the importance of gratitude, generosity and taking time to appreciate the many blessings in our lives. It has been wonderful to see them embracing these values through a variety of activities linked to our Harvest celebrations.

One…