Blog Author: Nicola Lawson

Welcome back, everyone, to the second half of our Autumn Term. I hope you have had an enjoyable break, despite the wind, and I am delighted to see children return. It is wonderful to observe such a positive attitude towards our next units of work and I’m sure that together, we’ll enjoy the…

Year 5 have had such an amazing time on their school trip at the Locomotion Museum on Wednesday. Our trip was focused on STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) helping pupils to gain exciting and additional skills linked to these fields, as well as providing an opportunity to see…

This week, Year 6 enjoyed learning about spreadsheets and what they are used for. The children began using spreadsheets to complete calculations by inputting formulas to add, subtract, multiply and divide numbers. They were excited to see the spreadsheet work out the answers automatically and…

Congratulations to our Week 6 ‘Let Your Light Shine’ winners, Tommy and Spencer!

We are delighted to present this award to Tommy in recognition of his wonderful gift of compassion, kindness and empathy. Tommy is a truly caring and thoughtful individual who always puts others first and brings…

Congratulations to our Week 7 ‘Let Your Light Shine’ winners, Harry and Hyland!

We are delighted to present this award to Harry in recognition of his wonderful gifts in mathematics and writing. Harry continually impresses us with his talent, determination and love of learning. Through the way…

TEAM – Together everyone achieves more!

This has been our focus for the half term. Our “Curriculum for Life” plans cover several important aspects of social and emotional development, supporting children in their understanding of themselves, their sense of belonging and working together both in…

We’re here…We’ve made it! I want to start this blog by congratulating each and every child. At times as a teacher, it can be hard to recognise the incremental progress our pupils make each day (a little like a parent noticing how much taller their child has gotten in a week). The wonderful thing…

This week, Year 1 have been exploring our Kapow Primary art unit, Drawing: Exploring Line and Shape. The children have experimented with different types of lines and shapes, developing their drawing skills and creativity.

We also created our very own class art gallery! The children proudly…

Our final week of the half term! What a fantastic start to Reception life that the children have had. They have all settled wonderfully well and have all work very hard. We have finished this week by making Elmer masks. The children have thoroughly enjoyed the Elmer story, learning that we are all…

Following the children's interests, and taking advantage of the many leaves in our garden, we have continued our exploration of leaves this week. We enjoyed reading the wonderful story, Leaf Man, which inspired us with its unique pictures made entirely from leaves. The children were fascinated by…

This week, the children had an exciting opportunity to try curling in the school hall, and it was fantastic to see their enthusiasm and determination throughout the session. For many of the children, this was their first experience of the sport, making it a wonderful chance to learn something…

Year 5 have had an amazing (and slightly wet) afternoon learning all about water resistance in our science lesson. Pupils have been discussing the shapes of various aquatic animals that live in the world’s oceans and rivers, sharing ideas about why they move so easily through water. Using…