Today we had a visitor from the charity ‘Jay’s Aim.’ Class 4 learned about the difference between a cardiac arrest and a heart attack and took part in a CPR training session with the mannequins. They also learned how to use a defibrillator and learned the acronym ‘Drs ABC’ (Danger- Response- Shout for help –…
Today, we had a special visitor – ‘Animals2USouthWest.’ Each class saw (and touched/stroked/held) two Madagascan hissing cockroaches, two white tree frogs, a corn snake and two ferrets. Because Class 4’s current topic is animal classification, C4 had some extra time to ask our animal experts some questions. All the children thoroughly enjoyed the day as…
Class 1 enjoyed speeding away and learning new skills to help them become more confident cyclists with the Bikeabilty team last week. Now there’ll be no stopping them.
Class 1 and 2 have had a fabulous day at Plymouth Aquarium and Class 1 loved their first coach ride on a school trip! 🚍 When we arrived, we had our snacks then set off around the aquarium. Our favourite tank was ‘The Atlantic Ocean’ where we saw lots of different kinds of sharks –…
Year 1 have had a wonderful time at forest school on Tuesdays. For our fourth and final session, we read the story of The Hungry Caterpillar then made fruit kebabs! We practised the bridge cutting technique and discussed which fruit was the best… See you when we’re in year 2 forest school!!🌳🌳😀
Class 4 spent a fantastic day at Dawlish Warren nature reserve and beach on Tuesday 21st May. We began our day with a ranger led workshop on the nature reserve. During this workshop, we learnt all about coastal processes including how the spit at Dawlish Warren is formed and how groynes help to stop the…
Class 3’s trip to the misty moors of Dartmoor gave us the perfect inspiration for our Dartmoor legends writing this term. We trekked up to Smallacombe Rocks, a Bronze Age settlement and learned about why people settled and how they used the natural resources to survive. On the way we spotted oil beetles, bluebells, gorse and…
Class 2 have been busy writing and editing their Great Fire of London news reports! You may even see them on This Morning replacing Holly Willoughby!
Year 5 children are busy with their bikeability sessions which are continuing throughout the week. Pupils began with level 1 on the school playground where they learnt how to maintain their bicycle, how to glide, how to control a bike, how to pedal effectively as well as the importance of being aware of their surroundings….
Class 3 are loving our Discovering Dartmoor topic. We have been using alliteration and rhetorical questions to write a persuasive leaflet to encourage people to come and visit. So far we’ve written about Tremendous Tors, Raging Rivers and Panoramic Picturesque Landscapes. Well done to the children who have made wonderful models of Dartmoor for their home…