Year 2's latest science investigation asked the children to use a balloon and the hair on their heads to make tissue paper move without touching it. First they carefully watched Alison carry out the experiment in silence. Then, in groups they investigated different...
The children in Year 2 were astonished when they learnt a little about why we celebrate Black History Month. Many fascinating discussions happened in class and the children demonstrated how much they value fairness and how to treat people equally. They enjoyed...
Last week at Forest School the Year One children made some magic wands! As you can see, they look wonderful and I am sure they will cast lots of mystical, powerful spells!
This week, we've been learning about Bonfire Night and the Gunpowder Plot. We've been creating some digital media inspired by these events. The children learnt about fireworks safety and then created firework safety posters using PicCollage. They thought about...
It's always a pleasure to see what Year One have been up to, and during our Halloween, they performed this super-spooky poem for us all to enjoy. Get ready to hide behind the sofa! https://youtu.be/9V20P1zW6nc
Today Year 2 got stuck into replanting the Plastic Bottle Hanging Garden outside Big Playschool. The children loved getting their hands dirty to refill each bottle with fresh compost and carefully bed down 2 viola plants. They were fascinated by the tiny white roots...
Today, we decided to celebrate Halloween early and combine it with celebrating the end of this half term and a fabulous start to the year - all things considered. Also, in case children can't go out trick or treating next week, we wanted to do our best to make their...
On Friday the Year One’s took part in a Smell Investigation. They have been learning about the senses in Science as part of their ‘Humans’ topic and had to guess the 6 different things that were inside the cups. The children loved testing out their sense of smell,...
In one of the Key Stage 2 bubbles, children have chosen to create bird feeders and place them on the trellises of the Year 6 balcony. As we head into autumn, it's important to ensure the wild birds have access to food, so the children doing their bit means a lot to...
Last night in Creative Club the children took part in some role play and story building games before they had a go at some timed sketching. The children started off only having 10 seconds to draw an object of their choice! They then had 20 seconds and so on, until...
