In Maths, classes 1 and 2 have been learning about halves and quarters. We’ve been exploring halves and quarters using play dough, paper shapes, groups of objects and fruit and vegetables. Whilst finding halves and quarters of fruit and veg we also learnt how to use a knife and chop food safely.
Rueben Day was very keen to bring his cat to school and that led the Key Stage 1 teachers to start having a regular time every week for children to bring their pets to school and tell us all about how they care for them. Rueben and Evie K started things off this week and…
Bickley, a golden retriever, and his owner Theresa (from the Blue Cross charity) paid Classes 1 and 2 a visit to help us learn about what animals need to survive. Theresa and Bickley helped the children recognise that the things humans need to stay alive and well are very similar to the needs of animals….
Classes 1 and 2 had a wonderful time in Dartington. We walked to the woods and took part in activities based on the seasons and on food chains, which were great fun. After lunch in a lovely warm building we went on a very muddy walk by the river. We were all exhausted at the…
Class 2 have been cartographers this term. Have a look at some of the fantastic maps we’ve been producing. Hopefully Stick man will be able to use one of them to find his way home.
Thank you for all of your kind donations of wrapped shoeboxes full of goodies for children and families in Moldova. In all we had a total of 23 boxes. We know this will be greatly appreciated by those children and families who have so little. Our children helped load the shoe boxes and waved them…
Students from University of Exeter Medical School visited children in Classes 1 and 2 this week to help them understand the importance of hygiene. The students received a grant from the Royal College of Pathology London, to be used specifically on carrying out presentations and activities in schools during the week starting 6th November—National Pathology…
Children sang and danced to remind us all about Harvest and to help raise money for CAFOD. Each Class created art work to represent the hope for unity and sharing around the world. This year £74.70 was raised. Thank you to all of those who were able to join us and contributed to this total….
The year 1’s set out in the minibus to explore Killerton woods and gardens. We found out lots about the Ice House and Bear House and had fun learning about Autumn, finding lots of different leaves and spotting chestnuts and conkers. We looked around Killerton’s church and had lunch outside on the church steps. It…
Jemma Leeming very kindly came to school to share her beautiful ducklings with Classes 1 and 2. We learnt about what they liked to eat and talked about how they will grow and change. They had a swim and a splash in our water tray and we all got to hold them. Thank you Jemma!…