Bug builders in action (Nursery)

The children have enjoyed identifying minibeasts during Forest School sessions and whilst exploring in our Nursery Outdoor area. One of the activities has been to set a challenge to design a minibeast which involves using different skills to attach different body parts, (without them falling off!) “Just call it, ‘Bumble Bumble’. A bit like a […]

Magic Potion Play

Our Nursery children were completely immersed in creating their own magical potions, independently gathering resources and helping to set up their imaginative play. This rich experience supported creativity, collaboration and problem-solving as they explored, mixed and experimented together. The excitement was clear to see (and hear!): “Mine’s ready! Do you want some bubbles? It’s good […]

Leaf it to us!

At Faraday we are lucky to be surrounded by lots of plants. Our playground has over 1000 different plants growing in it! We have planters for veg growing too. We decided to harvest some spinach and see if we could make paint! The children used a pestle and mortar and stones to squish and squash […]

From Seed to Sprout (Y1)

In science we are continuing to learn about plants. We have been researching and observing the plants in our playground, drawing them and considering their similarities and differences. This also ties in well with our geography learning in which we have been considering how the seasons effect the plants around us. As we learnt more about […]

Spring into creativity!

Thank you to all the families that joined us for the Easter Craft Event at the end of last term; it was a lovely, busy, messy afternoon full of fun! It was lovely to see parents and children connecting and chatting whilst making a range of different spring crafts from Easter cards to glass jar […]

The joys of Spring

Spring has truly come alive in Reception, and what an unforgettable few weeks it has been! We were incredibly lucky to welcome a clutch of adorable ducklings into our classroom. These fluffy little visitors brought so much excitement, curiosity, and joy to our days. From the moment they arrived as eggs, the children were fascinated. […]

Happy Birthday Middi

Today we are celebrating a very special member of our school community – Middi, our much-loved school dog, who has turned 3! Middi is no longer a puppy! In human years, he is officially an adult (because 3 x 7 = 21!). Despite this, he still brings the same energy, joy and excitement to the […]

Young Engineers at Work (Y2)

This week, Year 2 have been making fairground wheels. The aim was to create a stable structure so that the wheel rotates and the structure stands freely. We built stable bases out of junk modelling materials and attached our wheels to the axles. Finally, some of us created pods which turned on their own axels. […]

Big Questions, Bright Ideas

Year Two had a fantastic Science Day, proudly wearing their house colours and getting stuck into lots of exciting activities. The children explored four different experiments, making predictions and observing what happened. In one class, the big question was: “Which paper aeroplane will fly the furthest?” Working in small groups, the children designed their own […]

Exploding with curiosity (Y5)

Year 5 had a fantastic Science Day filled with curiosity and hands-on experiments and the children thoroughly enjoyed exploring a range of exciting activities! A colourful skittles investigation explored whether sugar dissolves faster in warm or hot water. The children loved watching the colours swirl and were surprised by how temperature affects dissolving. Things got […]