Make your mark (Y1)

This week, Year 1s have been diving into our third lesson of the ‘Make Your Mark’ unit, titled Exploring Media. We began by discussing what “media” means in art – the materials used to create a piece of work. Our first task was to use pencils to draw 2D shapes and practice different types of […]

Who is really behind the screeN? (Y4)

In our recent computing lesson, Y4 have been exploring the topic of “searching for information online” and had an important discussion about whether people are always who they claim to be online. To help illustrate this, we used a fun and eye-opening activity. Two children were given images of other children and were asked to […]

Reception settle in brilliantly!

The Reception children have done exceptionally well with their start to Reception, and have delighted us by coming into school full of enthusiasm. We have been busy settling into our new classrooms – getting to know the adults, and making new friends. We have enjoyed exploring the indoor and outdoor areas, whether it’s been building […]

Week of Colour and creativity in Y3

It has been such a colorful and creative week in year 3 as the children have continued their beautiful art work! Both Chanice and Kate have continued to be pleasantly surprised by the amazing botanical pieces that the children have developed and created and could not be more proud! We have continued to develop our […]

Y4 excited to be back!

We had an exciting start to the term as official Year 4 pupils at Michael Faraday! The first few days were filled with creativity, teamwork, and a whole lot of learning. To kick things off, we created self-portraits that captured our unique personalities. It was a fun way to express ourselves and see how each […]

Nursery making sound shakers!

This week in Nursery, we introduced a simple yet fun activity—making sound shakers! The children are getting used to working together, and we thought this would be a lovely way to create something special as a team. It was wonderful to see them sharing ideas and helping each other along the way. We’re so proud […]

Amazing start in Year 3!

What a fantastic start to the year it’s been in Year 3! Both Chanice and Kate are so impressed with how well the children have settled into the exciting world of Key Stage 2! We kicked things off with a fun art project, focusing on shading and tone. The children have been learning to hold […]

Gardening Club

For weeks, children at Michael Faraday have enjoyed a feast of strawberries from our organic edible garden. During Science Week, we also planted potatoes, carrots, onions, garden peas, tomatoes, sweet peas, and broad beans. In the playground, we have all enjoyed the transformational and fascinating journey of seeds into plants, flowers, fruits, and vegetables. We […]

forest school!

At Forest School this term we have been learning to make different types and sizes of shelters. Last week, we had the chance to make really big shelters using tarpaulins, pegs, cord, string, sheets, blankets and clips. The children learned how to use pegs and clips to attach items and enjoyed having a go at tying […]

Middi goes green!

Middi, our school dog, has been supporting our eco agenda by using public transport to school and not to travel by car! We are very proud that he is always beautifully behaved and represents our school so well in public places. He loves outings and walks to local places and parks (especially Burgess Park) and […]