abstract adventures (y3)

In Art this term, Year 3 created imaginative playground sculptures using cereal boxes and recyclable materials. The children explored sculpting techniques such as twisting, folding and rolling to turn flat card into exciting 3D forms. They were encouraged to think about abstract shapes, focusing on how simple forms could represent playground equipment rather than trying […]

on, in, under in the nursery!

This week in the Nursery, we explored counting, routes and positional language through a fun game of Hide & Seek. The children worked together to find the Gingerbread Man, using words like in, on, under, up and down to describe where he was hiding. Joseph wondered, “No, he’s not in the oven…where’s the Gingerbread Man […]

the power of rome (y4)

In History, Year 4 have been learning about the Roman Empire and exploring the reasons why it was so successful. The pupils discovered how organisation, strong leadership, well-trained armies and impressive roads helped the Romans to expand and control their empire. As part of their learning, the children also practised following instructions carefully, just like […]

Mission: clean up space (Y5)

Year 5 are currently learning about forces in space in science. In our latest lesson, we learned all about natural and man-made satellites, as well as what space junk is. Did you know that there are over 500,000 pieces of space junk currently orbiting Earth? This poses significant risks to satellites and space exploration. We […]

talk, thinks, hunts! (y3)

This term in reading comprehension, Year 3 have been using Kagan Talking Chips to share ideas and predictions for The Hodgeheg and The Boy Who Grew Dragons. Each child places a chip in the middle before speaking, making sure everyone gets a turn. This Kagan stragegy encourages careful listening, respectful turn-taking, and thoughtful responses, helping […]

textured jungle creations (y2)

This term, Year 2 have been painting in Art. We first recapped how to mix secondary colours from the three primary colours. Next, we thought about texture and we used different tools to create texture, such as sponges, forks and cotton wool buds. We then created our own textured paper to use in a jungle […]

Y6 steps back in time

This week Year 6 went on an exciting trip to the Imperial War Museum to visit the Second World War Galleries, linked to our History topic on World War II. The children explored galleries that detailed the events leading up to, during, and after the war, filled with objects, displays and artefacts acquired from China, […]

Stories, Secrets and Small Wonders (Y4)

Year 4 Kate’s Class were lucky enough to be able to participate in a Zoom with renowned children’s author, Ross Montgomery! Ross spoke about several of his books including the award-winning, “I am Rebel”, “Ten Delicious Teachers” and his newest novel, “Small Wonder”. He shared with us an exciting snippet of Small Wonder that made […]

Y5 get cyber smart

Year 5 have been learning all about how to stay safe online. They explored why strong passwords are so important, how apps use passwords to control access and how to check and change app permissions to help protect personal information. Pupils discussed what makes a password secure and learned simple steps they can take to […]

from fire to frost! (Y2)

Last week, Year 2 visited St Paul’s Cathedral. This was part of our History topic on the Great Fire of London. We arrived and were met by our guides, who showed us round this wonderful building. We recapped some important events of the Fire and played a fun game where we had to pretend to […]