Class 2 had a very interesting and informative visit from the Fire Brigade. We learnt what to do if there was a fire at home and had a go at dressing up as quickly as a firefighter has to! What should you do if you catch fire? Stop. Drop. Roll.
With Fairtrade fortnight coming to a close, a selection of children spent the morning at Westcliff Primary School taking part in a Fairtrade workshop. Sue, Jane, Ian and Wendy from Devon Development Education met children from Cockwood, Westcliff, Ratcliffe, Kenn, Kenton and Starcross School as well as students at Dawlish Community College to tell them all about the important work…
Class 2 have been getting to grips with counting money. How many different ways are there to make 20p? Quite a few…
Class 3 were really excited this week when Michael Calver came to see the artwork that they had created in response to having seen his work at the Exeter Phoenix. They asked him questions, such as which artist had inspired him as a child, they wanted to know when he knew he wanted to be…
In Class 3 we have learnt how to paint our own cityscapes inspired by Michael Calver’s paintings, we were particularly fascinated by the colours, especially in the skies and the effect they had on the overall feeling of the painting. We wanted to experience what it is like to paint using acrylic paint, the same type…
Class 2 have been busy trying different breads and fillings and making their own delicious sandwiches. Tuna and multigrain bread were clear favourites and the eggs were very tasty too. The half and half bread was the least favourite choice. The sandwich that most children preferred : ham sandwich made with white bread. [easingsliderpro id=”48″]
In class 1 we sometimes choose to read in our own little ‘book boat’ and stay cosy and warm with cushions and blankets. Check out the pictures below of some of us enjoying reading in our boat! .
Exeter ICE is an education charity which assist schools in the social, emotional, mental and spiritual development of young people. They come into our School and run ICE Club on Tuesday lunchtimes and they always have a wonderful assembly ready for us, every Wednesday. Sometimes it’s a puppet show, sometimes some acting out but whatever it is…
This half term Class 1 have been doing a lot of learning around the story of Noah’s Ark. We painted an amazing Ark and drew pairs of animals to go on it. We have been doing lots of counting in 2’s and have been helping Noah work out how many animals he has altogether. We…
A good story needs a good idea! Class 2 have been sharing ideas and writing story walks and plans for their own versions of Harold and the Purple Crayon. Check out some pictures of our hard work below. . [easingsliderpro id=”46″]