We have been learning about woodland animals. We had the wonderful opportunity to handle real rabbits when Mrs Roberts brought her litter of baby rabbits into class. We used our investigative skills to find out about the rabbits. These are some of the words we used to describe them; ‘soft, fluffy, silky, wriggly, scratchy, lovely, cute’…
Class 1 have been learning about Autumn in the Woods. They were really inspired by the story; Ferdie and the Falling Leaves by Julia Rawlinson and Tiphanie Beeke. The illustrations by Tiphanie Beeke were particularly inspiring and we set about creating our own trees in a similar style. First we used chalk pastels to create…
PC Keith came to Class 1 to talk to us about staying safe. He let us try on his helmet and special high visibility jacket. We have been learning about staying safe by roads and we have been learning about how to use a pelican crossing and a zebra crossing. Click on the images below…
Class 1 enjoyed welcoming a visitor from the British Red Cross. We learnt about the importance of cleaning a wound before putting a plaster or a dressing on it. ‘If we cut ourselves we have to wash it first so that no germs get into our body. Then we can put a plaster on it.’…
Class 2 had a fantastic morning with healthy physical exercise developing strength, balance, flexibility and coordination. Class 2 children said “It helped us a lot with our self-confidence. Some of us were really nervous when we first arrived, but all of us had a go and surprised ourselves at how well we did. Some of…
Today Class 1 and Class 2 went to Clip and Climb. Class 1 children said ‘We had a fantastic time!’ The children were great ambassadors for our school. Here are some of our thoughts; ‘I found out it wasn’t scary!’ ‘I climbed right to the top and pressed the button’ ‘I liked the one with…
In class 1 today we were very excited to receive our very own Booktime bag. Every child starting school in England receives a Booktime pack including two books and some helpful book sharing tips for parents. Research has shown that one of the most important things a parent can do is to talk to their…
Following on from their pumpkin investigation Class 1 decided to do an experiment to find out the answer to the question, ‘Do pumpkin seeds float or sink?’ The children thought about what would happen and wrote their names on the chart. The children tested out their ideas; We learnt that pumpkin seeds floated. The children…
Class 2 were completely absorbed last Friday when Mr Jinks came in to tell us the story of Romeo and Juliet. Everyone had a part, acting out all the key scenes, displaying some fantastic dramatic ability. We all learned alot about the play and hope to engage with other Shakespeare plays in the future.
Class 1 have had great fun this week finding out what is inside a pumpkin. The children noticed that the pumpkin contained seeds and lots of stringy flesh. The children found lots of really good words to describe what it was like such as slippy, squidgy, gooey, wet. The children said, ‘the stringy bits are…